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Scott Walker’s Campaign Gets $6,850 From HyPro— HyPro Gets $262K WEDC Loan and 62 Workers Lose Their Jobs

Posted on September 9, 2015 by dennis

Walker tax credits going to companies that layoff more workers than they hire is equally troubling. By Greg Neumann WKOW (9/8/15) 62 people in Walworth County will lose their jobs by the end of the year despite the fact that … Continue reading →

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Go Figger’ — There’s A Reason Why Some Liberals Have Started To Love Donald Trump

Posted on September 9, 2015 by dennis

  www.pinterest.com By David Weigel Washington Post (9/8/15) As the Donald Trump jamboree has played on — and blown out amps — some progressive thinkers have started to see its upside. Sure, the tycoon-candidate might have forced the Republican Party’s immigration discussion … Continue reading →

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Bringing Reform: Citizen Groups Form Alliance To Fight Corruption & Rescue Democracy

Posted on September 9, 2015 by dennis

“Strategic alliances are key to this effort. We must stand united in our resolve to change our society’s course, community by community” — Nate Timm of the Wisconsin Grassroots Network Blue Jean Nation (9/8/15) Three Wisconsin-based democracy reform groups – the … Continue reading →

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Monday / September 7, 2015

Posted on September 7, 2015 by dennis
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To Preserve The Middle Class We Must Follow The Example Of Those Workers Who Fought For The Labor Rights We Enjoy Today

Posted on September 7, 2015 by dennis

www.happy-laborday.com By Bernie Sanders Truthdig (9/6/15) Labor Day is a time for honoring the working people of this country. It is also a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the activists and organizers who fought for the 40-hour work week, … Continue reading →

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Believe It Or Not Labor Day Was Not Created To Celebrate Corporate Domination

Posted on September 7, 2015 by dennis

valleyfalls.mykansaslibrary.org By Dave Zweifel The Capital Times (9/6/15) Ah, Labor Day. Bargains at the liquor and retail stores, one last barbecue bash in the backyard, a last splash in the city swimming pool. Time to put the summer whites away … Continue reading →

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Obama Is Running A Dirty Petrostate

Posted on September 6, 2015 by dennis

Climate Obama is perfectly happy making grand speeches while Oil Baron Obama gleefully counts the money flowing in from industry. By Eric Holthaus Slate (9/1/15) After seven years of failing to match his action to his rhetoric, Obama seems to … Continue reading →

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National Park Service To Build Monument To George Pullman “a narcissistic, paternalistic, brutalistic 19th century robber baron”

Posted on September 3, 2015 by dennis

The only way that Pullman National Monument can have any legitimacy is for the grounds to be strewn with sculptures of the 30 dead workers he killed. By Jim Hightower The Hightower Lowdown (9/2/15) Occasionally, I see something that is … Continue reading →

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Fellow Democratic Worker Bees—To Defeat The Corporate Dems All We Gotta’ Do Is Stand Up And Not Play The Game

Posted on August 31, 2015 by dennis

The only way we will ever get rid —or the attention — of these corporate democrats is to make their pro corporate votes sting. Time to get mad as a hornet. And Buzz awhile. Buzzzzzzzzzz By Dennis Brault The Daily Call (8/31/15) … Continue reading →

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Magnetic Wormhole Created In Lab

Posted on August 30, 2015 by dennis

https://yogash.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/toral-field.jpg From a magnetic point of view, you have the magnetic field from the magnet disappearing at one end of the wormhole and appearing again at the other end of the wormhole, By Tia Ghose Scientific American (8/21/15) Ripped from … Continue reading →

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The Key to Rational Argument: Reframe It As A Partnership

Posted on August 30, 2015 by dennis

  By Julia Galef Big Think One important mental shift that I and other people have found really useful in remaining fair minded and objective in arguments is instead of thinking about the argument as a battle where you’re trying … Continue reading →

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Orwell Was Right: Some Parties Are More Equal Than Others

Posted on August 28, 2015 by dennis

Some parties are more equal than others by Alan Talaga, Jon Lyons August 27, 2015 http://www.isthmus.com/news/cartoons/ots-some-parties-are-more-equal/#sthash.sGDnEKcy.dpuf  

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Ka-CHING!! How Much For That Democrat In The Window? $285K+ to Dems Who Supported Buck’s Arena Millionaire Welfare Deal

Posted on August 27, 2015 by dennis

www.jsonline.com Our $17,613 corporate Dem senator. (Editor’s Note: With the $400-$500 million taxpayer giveaway to the Milwaukee Bucks, Wisconsin Dem legislators proved they can be as easily bought and sold as any run-of-the-mill, tin-plated Walker Republican. Our very own Sen. … Continue reading →

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RIGGED: DPW Chair Martha Laning Explains Why The State Party Signed A Fundraising Pact With Hillary

Posted on August 26, 2015 by dennis

Martha Laning’s Facebook reply: “This is a fundraising tool to help strengthen the party in advance of the general election. We would do this with Sanders or O’Malley if they asked.”   FB replies:  Jesse Pycha-Holst   Martha Laning can you appreciate that … Continue reading →

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When You’re Afraid To Teach— You Flee Wisconsin

Posted on August 25, 2015 by dennis

http://bergetoons.blogspot.com/2011/03/scott-walkers-modest-proposal.html Walker and Republican legislators clearly see that school districts are having problems attracting teachers, but their solution is to simply lower standards for the profession. By Bruce Murphy Urban Milwaukee (8/20/15) Across the state there are reports of growing … Continue reading →

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