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Today’s Big
Quote“I have been getting leaned on a bit by some of the Democratic Party elders. Their subtle, nuanced message amounts to: lay the hell off Tony Evers, you asshole. This has caused me to reflect on what it means to be a moderate.” — Former mayor Dave Cieslewicz.
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What if UFOs are just billionaires from other planets? -
Pretty soon you’re talking real money
The Dispatch adds up the trillions that congressional Democrats have spent or want to spend over the next decade:
- $3.5 trillion on “human infrastructure,”
- $600 billion in new spending on traditional infrastructure,
- $1 trillion on new discretionary spending,
- $1 trillion on programs with fake expiration dates, plus the COVID relief bill that passed in March.
“How much is $8 trillion? Enough for Washington to deposit $60,000 into each family’s bank account. … Instead, it would go to a grab bag of expensive government expansions.”
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Madison crime 2020- Shots fired up 74%
- Burglaries up 21%
- Stolen Vehicles up 47%
- Theft from autos up 22%
- Homicides + 150% (10 compared to 4)
- Total offenses known to police down 5%
Crime raging in
Democrat-run citiesMilwaukee homicides up 95%
Category Archives: Madison city government
Did you know? Historic preservation is racist!
A Madison alder told us so One of the more stupid, only-in-Madison proposals was an alder’s motion to jigger ordinances governing the height of buildings in order to preserve the view of Lake Mendota from a privately owned dwelling. That … Continue reading
Community organizers make early-morning house calls
Coming soon to your neighborhood The beneficiaries of Madison progressives’ War On Cops were doing some outreach work in Orchard Ridge early this morning. The police report: At 2:23 am 07-22-21, Madison Police were dispatched to a residence in the … Continue reading
Ald. Myadze sets record straight on police body cameras
Won’t be played the race card Blaska Policy Werkes here reproduces the majority of the official City of Madison blog written by Ald. Charles Myadze, District 18. On a test vote last Tuesday 07-06-21, the Common Council barely defeated by … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Madison city government, Uncategorized
Tagged Charles Myadze, police body cameras
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Police body cameras barely survive test vote
Socialists and Progressives vote against Police body-worn cameras survived a test vote Tuesday 07-06-21 — barely! The Madison Common Council voted 10-9 against an amendment expressing the Council’s opposition to that police reform measure. The Police Body-Worn Camera Feasibility Review … Continue reading
Posted in Madison city government, Progressives, Uncategorized
Tagged police body-worn cameras, prgoressives
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Ald. Benford under-thinks policing
More from ‘Madison’s token conservative’ (Does that make Blaska a protected class?) Madison is over-policing certain populations, according to the official progressive party line. You’ll have to take it on faith because that theorem has never been challenged — much less … Continue reading
Who is driving this college town nuts?
How delusional? Counting flowers on the wall delusional! In his many years, your genial bloggeur has worked both sides of the journalism game. As an ink-stained wretch at The Capital Times we saw the corrosive effects of progressivism up close. … Continue reading
