Lowering expectations to the vanishing point!
The world’s greatest democracy seems doomed to endure an entire year of Groundhog Days by nominating super-annuated, increasingly disreputable, and possibly criminal presidential candidates. Trump and Biden will lock horns in some kind of mutual death struggle until a measure of karma is achieved. Only then will the clock radio quit playing Sonny & Cher so that Bill Murray can get the girl.
The indentured servants at the Stately Manor pray that as goes Dixville Notch (all 6 for my Nikki) so goes the rest of New Hampshire and the nation — but our pocketful of miracles has a hole in it and I might drown. A MAGA-crazed ex-Marine named N.c. Bill Gillette already has taken out a contract against the Head RINO hereabouts. (Enjoy this blogge while you can.)
The GB Packers miracle season ended Saturday, so we will take our victories like shots of Pappy Van Winkle — small and sparing. Here’s one:
Will alders salt their pockets?
Agenda Item #64 on tonight’s Madison Common Council agenda would Increase the annual salary of alders to $24,218 (effective after next year’s city election) — 60% more than the current $15,128.
It is sponsored by the three most progressive alders: Yanette Figueroa Cole, Juliana Bennett, and Jael Currie — proving how out of touch the Left actually can be when working Madison pays attention. Even Ald. Cole acknowledges, “This Council is the most diverse in the city’s history.” So what gives?
It will not pass, not when city streets drive like the luge run at the Lillehammer winter Olympics! Throw the money at the snow plowers!
UPDATE: The measure failed to get the 15 required votes. Voting no were Alds. Nasra Wehelie, Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Isadore Knox, Charles Myadze. and Bill Tishler. Ald. Amani Latimer Burris abstained.
We’re still the People’s Republic
The school district (Can you feel its hand reaching into your pockets for another spending referendum?) removed the disgraced name of founder James Madison from one high school. The City, on the other hand, would face a major rebranding expenses if we called ourselves “Obama City.”
Next best thing, city alders have determined, is to rename streets. The proposal is fallout from the (take a deep breath) July 2021 Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiative Analysis. Not enough city streets are named after “historically under-represented people, including minorities, non-heterosexuals, women, and people with disabilities.” (More here.)
“Non-heterosexuals.” If there is to be a Robinson Street, please let it be named after Sugar Ray!
Blaska’s Bottom Line: Why should the south side of Capitol Square be named after the Brothers Main appliance dealers? You want new names for our city streets? How about Slippery Slope? No Plow Place? Snowed-in Street? Salt-free Freeway?
11 responses to “We’re desperate for a win”
“How about Slippery Slope? No Plow Place? Snowed-in Street? Salt-free Freeway?”
Tranny Trail, Tattoos Trace, Gender Bender Bend, Non-Binary Boulevard, DIE Dead End, Piercings Parkway, LoopyLoonyLeftyLand Lane, Puberty Blocker Pass, CRT Circle, Free $#!T Freeway, Drag Queen Drive, BEP Beltway, Dyck Turnpike
The Gotch
don’t forget Lefse Lane for us Norwegians
Herring Highway, Rakfisk Run, Lutefisk Loop…?
The Gotch
Too much English supremacy in Madison.
I want to see: 卡马拉哈里斯高中
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Blaska, I love it when you’re mad. So cute. And your prose just flies off the page tickling brains everywhere, except in bizarro land.
All City employees including elected ones should get the same percentage pay raise and then you leave the politics out of it. Yes I registered my opposition. This is just another a temp to do what their referendums failed to do.
I see MMSD wants another referendum for more money.
They renamed most of the schools so why not rename the roads. Maybe while they’re at it they can rename the City.
Someplace outside of Dane County or out of state is starting to look better all the time.
Someone REALLY desperate for a win?
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The Gotch
Good job Tony!! Great speech. As usual the gop had their butts glued to their taxpayer supplied chairs. Half didn’t even stand for the UW band. That two minute response was a joke. FOUR MORE YEARS….FOUR MORE YEARS…
You’re the Martha Mitchell of Alder Pay Raises!! Good work!! 🙂
Shooting Pappy Van Winkle shows almost as much disrespect to fine Bourbon as progressives show to logic and reason.