General Sen. Feingold sees the Iraq War as “fruitless.”
Washington County board members reject asking voters if a half-cent sales tax should continue. It should no longer be called a “conservative” county.
Israel joins the Red Cross when the humanitarian organization allows the use the “red crystal.”
80-year-old Bill Wambach will try to break the national high jump […]
American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia has been out a few months. The massive, 997-page tome gets reasonable coverage in the NY Times:
Sixteen years in the making, American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia appears with American conservatism, the political movement, warring over its future direction.
“We’ve gone from history’s adversary to destiny’s child, but governing has brought a whole new […]
General Sen. Feingold’s plan to ditch Iraq in 2007 isn’t playing well with fellow Democratic Senators. Sen. Kohl doesn’t back his collegue.
Midwest Fiber Networks has failed to do anything to cover Milwaukee in wi-fi. The Common Council voted to open up the project to other companies.
Technology has changed a younger generation’s mores and social behaviors. […]
CBS News and Dan Rather have agreed to part ways. Rather still wants to report and might sign with Mark Cuban’s HDNet network and reach the half-a-dozen sports and movie geeks who have spilled a few grand on HD televisions.
“Rather Leaving CBS”
“WaPo’s Shales: Rather Was ‘Very Activist Anchor’ [I’ll Say!]”
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The intelligence coming out of North Korea must be sketchy. There have been reports since Sunday that a Taepodong-2 was fueled and ready for launch. Yet there’s been no launch. What we do know is the U.S. missile defense is on alert, and a lot of people are freaking out.
“Report: U.S. Activates Missile Defense System” […]
I’m quoting this letter to Charlie Sykes in its entirety:
Hi Charlie,
I am hoping you could help us out at Sycamore Tree Christian Daycare in Hartford. Sycamore Tree is next to and in the Lincoln School in Hartford, which as you know, has lost its roof. The daycare has lost its playground worth approximately $18,000. Also, […]
General Sen. Feingold wants troops out of Iraq by 07.01.2007.
The National Guard has been sent into New Orleans to fight a crime spree.
A horde of historical documents, including a check made out by Abraham Lincoln, have been found in the vault of a Washington, D.C. bank.
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Tommy Thompson won’t run against Sen. Herb Kohl. Tim Michels, who ran against Sen. Russ Feingold in 2004 won’t run. State Sen. Glenn Grothman shouldn’t run because it would be a waste of his time unless he really, really wants to travel the state for a lost cause. So the GOP will just have to […]
Cover Girl bought naming rights in an up-coming teen novel Cathy’s Book to be published in September. Novelist Jane Smiley admits she sold the name of a character to the highest bidder in a charity auction. In her case it added a different dimension to her writing:
After the auction, I went up to the purchaser […]
Based on the momentum Robert Kennedy, Jr. got from his Rolling Stone piece claiming President Bush stole the 2004 election he’s in talks with lawyers to file lawsuits:
PRWeek: Is there a next step?
Kennedy: I’ve been meeting with attorneys… to devise a litigation strategy. And I would say that very soon we’ll be announcing lawsuits against […]
Wisconsin Career Academy is giving away gift cards to students based on GPA. Milwauke School Board member Jeff Spence said, “Poor kids or students from challenging backgrounds need not apply. That’s troubling.” He assumes poor kids are stupid and incapable of high GPAs.
People are complaining about possible pool closing. Blame Tom Ament.
President Bush’s tough talk […]
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Was less than 10 miles from my house. I was safe and sound at the bookstore when the tornado went through Hartford. Thankfully only one person is known to be in the hospital.
“Tornado Roars Through Hartford”
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Conservatives don’t take the Shepherd-Express seriously because of its outrageous content. Lefties won’t like it for the way some of it’s former writers claims they treated employees.
Who’s going to read that rag other than those lonely men who need a new 1-900 number?
“Dave Berkman Calls out a Liberal Hypocrite”
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Milwaukee County is under financial crisis. So what does the parks department do? Offer free admission to some of their swimming pools:
To mark their season opening today, Milwaukee County’s pools will let kids 11 and under into all pool facilities other than the Cool Waters complex free of charge.
That’s on top of the money-making Cool […]
Phelony Jones deals out a reality-based slap to Natalie Maime’s face:
To the media, you are porn. You’re eye candy. To the rest of us you’re just The Fat One with the fat mouth, but to the media, you’re a peep show.
“Dear Natalie“
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