Category Archives: Madison city government

Our tax dollars financed ban on cops from Madison Gay Shame Parade

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

‘Simply pathetic’ Still waiting for that first elected official to denounce the cop hate The City of Madison, Dane County, and the State of Wisconsin are major funders of Outreach, the organization that caved to the International Socialist Organization and … Continue reading →

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Madison justice is one big joke: ‘Joking, laughing teens arrested for auto theft’

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

Quick, more Restorative Justice! Q. Why did 4 teenagers steal a car? A. It beats walking Excerpting freely from this week’s Capital Newspapers account headlined: “Joking, laughing teens arrested for auto theft.” Four Madison teens — two 14-year-old girls, a 14-year-old … Continue reading →

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Housing the homeless comes at a price

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

Especially when they don’t have to be clean and sober The cost of compassion “We must continue to create more affordable housing in Dane County,” Dane County Executive Parisi vowed last year. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin chimed in: “Tree Lane … Continue reading →

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Madison has too much government

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

More government is going to do more governing. It’s a law of physics. They say journalism is the first draft of history. A blogge is the first draft of journalism. Like beaujolais nouveau. Do not swirl, do not sniff, do … Continue reading →

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Mo Cheeks, champion of street corner scammers, running for mayor

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

Identity politics will be on the ballot next spring Stopping at the corner of Whitney Way and Odana Road, the Squire had a flashback. (No, not from the orange sunshine back in the day.) Just a year ago, motorists at … Continue reading →

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Dane County Historical Society: let the memorial remain at Confederate Rest

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Removing it would be ‘an injustice to history’ June 18, 2018 Dear Members of the City of Madison Common Council, The Board of Directors for the Dane County Historical Society is opposed to the removal of the stone cenotaph erected … Continue reading →

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