For all races!
We are guessing that more of us read the small-print waivers on those on-line software updates than peruse the Candidate Q&As in our favorite Madison WI morning newspaper. Drop down, maggot, and give me 20! We got an election coming up on April 2!
In their own words, candidates answer three questions, including: What can or should the county do to reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system?
Today’s fish wrap features the rock star of the Dane County Board, Jeff Weigand of Sun Prairie/Marshall District 20. He is being challenged by Andrea Andrews, also of Marshall. Ms. Andrews jabbers in standard Madison Monroe Street/Willy Street progressive patois:
“Allocate resources … mandatory training for law enforcement on cultural sensitivity, de-escalation … end implicit bias to reduce racial profiling … systemic … bail reform, diversion … disproportionate impacts …”
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Now for a palate cleanser, here is Jeff Weigand:
“I don’t know of a single county ordinance that has been created or enforced based on the color of someone’s skin. Laws are laws for a reason and they need to be enforced so our families and community can stay safe. Government’s role is to punish evil and reward good. The role of citizens, nonprofits, and churches is to come alongside people who have made mistake and offer them help, hope, and healing.”
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We have called for eliminating the do-nothing City of Madison’s Police Civilian Oversight Board, annual cost: $509,000. A worse boondoggle is the county’s Office of Justice Reform, “with the goal of reducing racial disparities in the County’s Justice system.” Price tag: $1,165,300 a year. County Exec Joe Parisi has yet to name its director, who will be paid $160,000 annually. Nice work if you can get it.
→ “It seems like only yesterday that criminal justice reform was in vogue.” Los Angeles Times June 2023.
→ “How to defeat left-wing racialism.” Manhattan Institute’s City Journal.
Blaska’s Bottom Line: Having signed on to Basic Plan progressivism, the WI State Journal blithely assumes 1) its readers are racist and 2) government can bulldoze “racial disparities” flatter than an airport runway.
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We clearly need more people like Jeff to run for county board, city council, and school board – and get them elected. All politics is supposed to be local. Why do our local elected officials work so hard to solve national issues. Work on the local stuff, crime, housing, homelessness, traffic enforcement, streets, etc.
“ ‘I don’t know of a single county ordinance that has been created or enforced based on the color of someone’s skin.’ “
Expect Weigand to be tarred as a RAYcist by despicable Lefty.
Glass half full?
To no one’s surprise, Lefty’s overplayed their hand AND their Race Card has been maxxed out.
Pity, that…
The Gotch
” Can common sense get elected in Dane County” Probably not. When anything and everything is racist. I found out this week the Beltline is racist and The City will spend millions for an overpass between Fish Hatchery and Park Streets. I never knew that until President Biden was in Milwaukee and gave the mayor $1million to study and design it.