Category Archives: Progressives

Guilty white liberals are their own parody

Posted on August 18, 2018 by David Blaska

New York Times gets pranked! ‘I’m riddled with shame. White shame. … I feel like my literal existence hurts people …’ — Whitey This is a letter to an actual advice column published August 14, 2018 by the terminally Trump-deranged New … Continue reading →

Posted in identity politics, Progressives, Race | Tagged Ann of Althouse, New York times, Sweet Spot, Titania McGrath, white guilt, white privilege | 43 Comments

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

Posted on August 17, 2018 by David Blaska

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 →

Posted in Madison city government, Progressives, War on Police | 23 Comments

Housing the homeless comes at a price

Posted on August 6, 2018 by David Blaska

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 →

Posted in Madison city government, Progressives | Tagged Heartland Institute, Homeless, Housing First, Jim O'Keefe, Madison Community Development, Tree Lane | 8 Comments

Sun Prairie volunteers are what make a community

Posted on July 31, 2018 by David Blaska

“The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens.” ― Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America. From what I remember of my grandfather J.M., he was pretty irascible, strange as that may … Continue reading →

Posted in identity politics, Progressives, Socialism, Uncategorized | Tagged Emily Mills, identity politics, Rob Schultz, Sun Prairie fire department | 1 Comment

Defending the UW-Madison against the barbarians at the gate

Posted on July 24, 2018 by David Blaska

This post has been hacked by a UW-System prof (retired) who is holding the fort against the barbarians at the gate, quivering with righteous indignation. By Gary L. Kriewald “Whatever may be the limitations which trammel inquiry elsewhere, we believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Free speech, identity politics, Progressives | Tagged Best Years of Our Lives, Fredric March, Gary Kriewald, Porter Butts, Stu Levitan, University of Wisconsin, UW-Madison | 33 Comments

Trust us, we’re professionally trained journalists

Posted on July 13, 2018 by David Blaska

“Unbiased news does not exist.” The editor of Your Progressive Voice (the corporation that speaks as if it were a person) is up today with a plea to “main street Republicans” This, alone, is progress of a sort. Usually The … Continue reading →