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America spoke as one for awhile after 9/11
Back when Rudy Giuliani was a hero. We’re old enough to remember November 22, 1963 and it still brings a lump to our throat. Since that day in Dallas, only 9/11/01 ranks with that. Maybe Princess Diana’s death and the 01/07/21 storming of the Capitol. Charlie Kirk? At my desk in WI Revenue Building, I wrote…
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The Blaschurian candidate
Haven’t we tried enough progressivism? “I’ve heard rumors you are running for mayor,” Bonnie Roe told the proprietor of the Policy Werkes. (Bonnie, if you don’t know her, is a knowledgeable supporter of police in a town that needs more of them.) Not wanting to disillusion Ms. Roe, Blaska answered that he has heard the…
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Court issues restraining order against police monitor
Restrained 4 years for harassment A restraining order has been granted against Madison’s independent police monitor. Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke granted the restraining order this morning against Aeiramique Glass Blake at the request of a police officer who alleged harassment. The request for a restraining order was filed 08-31-26 by a female Madison police officer…
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Boiling 13 ways to deter police shootings down to one
Are we clear? Featured on the front page of the opinion section of Madison’s favorite Sunday newspaper, Gerald and Merle Sternberg put a lot of thought into devising “13 ways to deter police shootings” in the wake of Corey Ruiz’ shooting death. Too much thought. The Sternbergs’ third point suggests the tone: 3) If use…
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Expel Madison schools’ Behavior Education Plan
Start over with a clean sheet. Blaska said it in 2019 when we ran for Madison school board. The district’s Behavior Education Plan — then in its fifth year — wasn’t working. Would they listen? No-OOOO! Surprise surprise, as Gomer Pyle would say. The Behavior Education Plan (BEP) STILL isn’t working! Its failure is…