Sharp-eyed readers might spot similarities in Wisconsin and Canadian derailments
| The head of the railroad company explaining how some its derailed tanker cars was also the head of a different railroad who explained how some of that company's derailed tanker cares in 1996. More, ....
View ArticleTime for a Walker hit job
| It's always perilous when a national reporter swoops into a state and tries to capture the local mood in the span of a day or two. Last week, Time Magazine's "Swampland" page featured an article...
View ArticleIn defense of isolationism
| There was a crowd at the old Thiensville State Bank building this morning -- and they were all speculating about the outcome of today's local elections. When they had exhausted themselves comparing...
View ArticleWalker to stump for anti-woman rightist governor candidate in VA
| Scott Walker is headed for Virginia with other Tea Party celebs to nail down some chits for a 2016 presidential ego-trip race to campaign for GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli, : Scott...
View ArticleMore on casino pain
| If you have long hair in the winter your hat mashes it down and makes it look knappy. That is why I left the old Thiensville State Bank building and journeyed to Cedarburg for a hair cut. There were...
View ArticleFriday night lights
| "It must be the end times!" exclaimed one of my younger friends as a bunch of us were sitting around in the parlor of the original Thiensville State Bank building. "Otherwise Mississippi State and...
View ArticleBurke's platform still unclear
| It has been just over two months since Mary Burke has announced her candidacy to challenge Scott Walker for Governor next year. It is her first run for statewide office, and the prospects for a...
View ArticleThe Wisconsin GOP's secret weapon
| In the most recent edition of , I wrote about Wisconsin's most underrated Republican politician. You can read the piece in this fancy reader here: Comments (0) | Write a reply... 0 COMMENTS | |...
View ArticleThe President Takes a Boldly Humane Action on Immigration!
| Americans have been demanding reform to our broken immigration system for years. That is why today, I am joining millions of Americans in thanking President Obama for using his executive authority to...
View ArticleThere are two elections in Journal Sentinel's backyard today - and nothing in...
By July 21, 2015 4:53 p.m. There is a primary for Milwaukee Common Council today. Polls are open until 8 PM. There is nothing on the "front page" of the Journal Sentinel's website about it. What's up...
View ArticleToward a Sound Immigration Policy
By Aug. 17, 2015 11:58 a.m. , a sort of codification of much of what he’s been saying on the campaign trail, has generated a great deal of commentary in social media, including that it is “The greatest...
View ArticleTalk radio managers contemptuous of audience
| On June 29th, was rebroadcasting a week-old Jeff Wagner program that had highlighted a wacky base-running play that took place during the June 21st Brewers-Rockies game. And here it is, July 4th, and...
View ArticleFollowing MLK
| As the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech approaches, it is important to pay tribute to a lost historical figure - the guy who spoke after King. (And yes, I am aware...
View ArticlePower: A Lens to Understand Education Policy
By Sept. 30, 2015 8:22 a.m. Recently, a former student called me to vent about the rules of married life and how these rules don’t match the vision that she has for herself as a change agent. As she...
View ArticleComments by Hispanic conservative spark ethnic slurs
| If there is any wonder whether it’s tricky for Hispanic conservatives to wade into the deep waters of the immigration debate, look no further than this screenshot of several self-identified...
View ArticleThank you, Milwaukee Art Museum, for acquiring Eggs Benedict
By July 16, 2015 4:42 p.m. Have you seen Eggs Benedict? I have. It’s quite amazing. When you see it from a distance it just looks like an enormous portrait. The pope is smiling; it’s actually a...
View ArticleTrump wins, Cruz places, Paul shows
By Nov. 11, 2015 7:30 a.m. The construction workers were already hard at it installing water mains down Green Bay Road today as the gang filed into the old Thiensville State Bank building this morning...
View ArticleWhat conservatives really need to understand about free trade
By Sept. 1, 2015 10:00 a.m. Our fellow Purple Wisconsin blogger Van Mobley likes to use an imagined conversation as a literary device. In these conversations, which always take place in someplace...
View ArticleI'm Sorry Mr. Trump, But Immigration Is A Good Thing
By Sept. 24, 2015 4:22 p.m. I'm sorry Mr. Trump, but immigration is a good thing and Milwaukee is living proof. As residents of Milwaukee, we know full well that there is a large population of Hispanic...
View ArticleMocking John McCain for what he endured in a POW camp? Really, Donald Trump?
By July 19, 2015 12:01 p.m. Remember that skit on Saturday Night Live's fake news, where Amy Poehler and Seth Myers would express their disbelief at some insanity in the news? It was called "Really?!...
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