Optimism boosted as U.S. unemployment rate dips to 10%
We spent like a trillion dollars to make sure that unemployment didn’t reach 10% and now we’re supposed to be optimistic that the number is DOWN to 10%?
[...]…that MPS wants to provide condoms to students, but considering the teen birthrate, sometimes I wonder if we shouldn’t just glue the damn things on to every male under the age of 22.
[...]Considering that Dick Cheney is about as popular as Swine Flu (H1N1, my butt), I can’t interpret this Newsweek suggestion that Dick Cheney should run for President as anything but a hopeful wish that the Republican party vanish from the face of the Earth.
[...]But it's also costing Wisconsin and other states that collect sales taxes a lot of money.
[...]I don’t know if Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith will (or should) be an obstacle to his running for President as this article asks.
But it does raise an interesting question: how weird does someone’s religion have to get before it would keep them from winning the presidency?
Scientology?
Wicca?
Global Warming?
[...]…turned into From Where I Sat?
Has this blog been abandoned?
Nope.
And to prove it, I’m re-instituting my “At Least 1 Post A Day” rule from last year.
(And they’ll all be real posts…unlike this one)
[...]The type of folks who insist we pass laws mandating seat belts and booster seats also LOVE public transportation…the one form of transportation immune from those laws.
[...]…but isn’t adding parking meters to the lakefront that would raise $450,000 next year for the County government really a tax by another name?
[...]I always find it oddly convenient that the things many liberals love most: public transportation, vegetarianism, local food, etc… are EXACTLY the things we supposedly must embrace to stop global warming.
I’m just saying.
[...]If Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker AND Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett are the two candidates, the Milwaukee area will be worse off after the election no matter who wins.
[...]I was disappointed, but not surprised that the earliest reports on the Fort Hood shooting seemed to focus on the possibility that the shooting was carried out by a guy who just didn’t want to go fight for his country.
Of course, now that it’s starting to seem like he DID [...]
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Eugene Kane apparently thinks everybody in America owes their job to President Obama.
It's still too early to suggest the stimulus plan didn't work, but there's nothing wrong with pointing out some of the numbers to date appear to have been rigged.
A more simple evaluation is [...]
It’s supposed to be a big deal that Democratic Congressman Barney Frank said, "We are trying on every front to increase the role of government".
But is ANYBODY really surprised that that’s what the Democrats are trying to do?
Or are we just surprised when a politician actually tells the [...]
Now that Barbara Lawton has changed her mind and said she won’t run for Governor of Wisconsin after all, the question is: who will change their mind next?
I mean, Doyle, Kind, and Barrett have already said they won’t run. (Barrett has at least strongly implied that he won’t.)
So someone’s [...]
Check out teacher and liberal blogger Jay Bullock’s appearance on 4th Street Forum: [www.mptv.org].
Notice, he doesn’t look crazy when you actually see him.
(Just kiddin’ Jay.)
[...]In a blog post, one of the authors of the new book SuperFreakonomics says this about some of the reaction to the global warming chapter in his book:
“Now that global warming has transcended science to become a political issue, the rules of politics apply: if you don’t like someone’s [...]
Did you know that most of the jobs “saved” or created by the enormous economic stimulus package were public-sector jobs?
"The point I take away from it is, this is government giving government money to create government jobs," said Rep. Phil Montgomery (R-Ashwaubenon).
To that, I’d add that we BORROWED [...]
My friend James T. Harris related this story to me when he got back from Arizona.
It happened when he was shopping for shoes in Tuscon.
The owner of the store was helping fit James for a new pair of boots when the man’s shirt rode up revealing a holstered pistol.
James [...]
While I’m excited about the idea of Wisconsin finally providing a path to legal concealed-carry, I don’t trust these two particular officials not to make getting a permit so difficult nobody but the politically-connected will be able to get one:
Two powerful Milwaukee leaders on Wednesday floated the idea of [...]
Apparently, abortions have declined worldwide.
I wonder if The Abortionist has anything to do with that?
[...]I suspect that will give the traditional Dollar Dance a whole new meaning.
[...]Often, when using Google Reader to peruse blogs, I think the “Mark all as read” button should be relabeled “Mark all as crazy.”
[...]NY Time’s Columnist Paul Krugman says
If you had to explain America’s economic success with one word, that word would be “education.”
And while I am an enormous fan of education, I suspect one of the main reasons for America’s economic success in the last 100 years was called “World War [...]
Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize for ‘extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy’
I think Lech said it best:
“So soon? Too early. He has no contribution so far. He is still at an early stage. He is only beginning to act,” said former Polish President Lech Walesa, a 1983 Nobel Peace [...]
…not stop local officials from stopping it.
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he will continue his controversial "crime suppression operations" despite a Department of Homeland Security decision to strip him of authority to arrest suspected illegal immigrants based solely on their immigration status
[...]People kill people. Whether they have guns, knives, clubs, or their bare hands.
A dagger-wielding psycho was shot to death by an NYPD cop in Harlem on Wednesday night after stabbing two men in his apartment building – killing a courageous neighbor who tried to help the other victim, [...]
Walker "reminds me of a David Duke – he's good looking, he's smooth talking. (Walker) says he's not part of [...]
…lead to massive fraud and abuse?
Reports by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau, prompted by the newspapers stories, showed state regulators misspent nearly $20 million in taxpayer-supported child-care funds in 2008. A separate report last month exposed four cases where addresses of in-home child-care providers matched those of registered sex [...]
…but I’m not surprised so many accidents have happened at the roundabout in front of the Marcus Ridge movie theaters.
It’s not a true roundabout. It’s confusing. And many of the people who encounter it are movie-goers not locals so they’re completely unfamiliar with how this particular one is designed.
[...]Just saw Zombieland, but because I saw it in a retirement zone it was hard to tell the difference between the zombies on the screen and the ones shuffling through the local mall.
(It’s a joke, people! Lighten up!)
[...]…but the Olympics won’t be coming to Chicago.
Is there any way to see this as anything other than a slap in the Obamas’ and America’s faces?
[...]…in Hollywood Capitalism is evil, but the statutory rape of a 13-year-old is no big deal?
[...]Because, as an enemy you never have to worry about Moore suddenly turning on you:
“To the Democrats in Congress who don’t quite get it: I want to offer a personal pledge. I – and a lot of other people – have every intention of removing you from Congress in [...]
I found many of the comments on this post by Ann Althouse about Roman Polanski’s arrest to be very disturbing.
They were arguing that it was somehow OK that Polanski had sex with a 13-year-old girl.
The comments I found most repulsive were the ones that implied that a 13-year-old is [...]
…the elementary school students being taught to sing praises of President Obama, but it’s just creepy.
Cut it out.
[...]…name another way a nude 91-year-old man could defend himself from a healthy 26-year-old?
[...]After reading The Abortionist Kate of An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings says:
READ THIS BOOK!
Personally, I’d do what she says. She’s a damn good shot.
[...]
Do we really think this is going to stop a gun-wielding maniac intent on murder from entering a post office?
[...]The Abortionist gets a very nice review from Alverno College Literature Professor Carole E. Barrowman in Sunday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Finally, don't be put off by the title of Wauwatosa writer Michael James Caughill's debut, "The Abortionist" ($15.95) or its slightly strident tone because if you do, you'll miss [...]
If you didn’t catch Michael James Caughill talking about The Abortionist on 92.5 FM in Milwaukee, today, here’s the recording.
[...]
And while I’m not a big Beethoven fan, I do love Counting Crows…appropriately enough.
Dean Mundy reviews The Abortionist.
His take?
Enjoy the story. The Abortionist is worth your time.
[...]Michael James Caughill, the author of The Abortionist will be talking about the book tomorrow morning with Fuzz Martin on 92.5 WBWI-FM.
Listen to him make a fool of himself…always entertaining!
[...]…the Democrat-controlled legislature in Massachusetts is changing the law back so the Democratic Governor can appoint a Democratic replacement for Ted Kennedy.
At this point, I think they should just write the law as follows:
“If the Governor is a Democrat he shall have the power to appoint a replacement Senator, [...]
…but as a general policy, I still wouldn’t recommend it:
Do You Have the Right to Flip Off a Cop?
[...]But when it comes to your mind, you are what you read.
(So maybe you should think twice before reading The Abortionist )
[...]…but according to ex-President Jimmy Carter if you disagree with President Obama, you’re a racist.
[...]Milwaukee radio personality and photographer Fuzz Martin reviews The Abortionist. (The book that’s all about me!)
An excerpt:
The storyline in Caughill’s novel is terrific. Though the chapters flip-flop between Elliot’s encounters and those of the twisted Abortionist, it is very easy to follow along. The love story [...]
Kanye West disrespects Taylor Swift at Video Music Awards.
Or am I racist for thinking Kanye West is a scumbag?
[...]…you know I’ve been known to use an ASP baton to protect myself. After reading The Abortionist, the company sent my friend and chronicler Michael Caughill a sample baton for research purposes.
How cool is that?
[...]After all, it’s the compassionate and practical thing to do.
My problem is we can’t keep our borders closed now. What are we going to do when every sick person south of Texas can get unlimited and free healthcare just by crossing the Rio Grande?
[...]…posting things on Facebook and YouTube because they could come back to haunt you.
But you can hang out with the founding members of the Weather Underground in real life as much as you want and not have to worry about it at all!
[...]I always thought that the Internet would cut down on hypocrisy.
It’s so much easier to point it out now and a simple Google search exposes most cases of hypocrisy in seconds.
But instead of going away, the ubiquity of hypocrisy just seems to be removing the stigma.
Now, none of the Democrats [...]
…one Milwaukee serial killer, but it’s still not too late for you to catch another: The Abortionist
[...]…to elect a black President, just too prejudiced to let him govern:
One black congressman, Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.), was quoted last week alleging that opposition to Obama's healthcare policies was "a bias, a prejudice, an emotional feeling."
"Some Americans have not gotten over the fact that Obama is president [...]
And drinking until everything feels all right.
[...]…to an electorate that’s already nervous that you might lean a little bit too much to the Left, presenting the idea in a speech to the AFL-CIO might not have been the best plan.
[...]Michael Moore declares all-out war on capitalism:
Capitalism is evil. That is the conclusion U.S. documentary maker Michael Moore comes to in his latest movie "Capitalism: A Love Story," which premieres at the Venice Film Festival Sunday.
[...]…which I do, they seem to be filled with anger and despair. (Even more than usual.)
In fact, you might get the impression that the evil Republicans were still running things.
And, yet, the Democrats control the White House and Congress in Washington and the the Governor’s mansion and statehouse in Wisconsin.
[...]..of a placebo button.
A placebo button is a push-button that appears to do something, but actually has no effect, like a placebo. They exist to give the user an illusion of control.[1]
Many walk buttons at pedestrian crossings in New York City were once functional, but now serve as [...]
I’m going to be hanging out with friends at the new Wine & Cheese Bar on the corner of Old World Third and Highland downtown tonight from 6:00 to 7:30 or so. There’ll be a couple of spare copies of The Abortionist there, too.
[...]The new review of The Abortionist contains the single best description of the book I’ve ever read:
Dr. Hannibal Lecter meets Planned Parenthood.
[...]And if it takes being famous to keep one of them behind bars, I say make them all famous.
[...]I used to get upset when a blogger would decide to quit.
Now, I think to myself, “that’s one less thing I’ll have to pay attention to, today!”
[...]…points out that many teens find Twitter lame.
He fails to note, however, that many on Twitter find teens lame.
[...]Long live the Welfare Queen!
[...]…please consider linking to or embedding the video trailer for the book I’m in: The Abortionist..
I’m trying to get it to go “bacterial.”
(That’s one step less catchy than “viral.”)
Thanks!
[...]…please consider linking to or embedding the video trailer for the book I’m in: The Abortionist..
I’m trying to get it to go “bacterial.”
(That’s one step less catchy than “viral.”)
Thanks!
[...]
