See you 8 a.m. Memorial Day morning
The Madison Veterans Council is sponsoring a ceremony at Forest Hill Cemetery, 1 Speedway Road, on Monday. Services will take place at Soldiers Rest at 8:10 a.m., Union Rest at 8:30 a.m., and Confederate Rest at 8:50 a.m. A service at the state Capitol, sponsored by the Madison Veterans Council, will take place Monday morning outside the State Street entrance. The VFW Post 1318 band will begin playing at 9:30 a.m. and the ceremony, which will include speeches and the construction of a “Soldier’s Cross,” starts at 10 a.m. A ceremony sponsored by American Legion Post 151 to honor deceased veterans will take place Monday at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery, 7302 Mineral Point Road. The Annual Avenue of Flags Memorial Day program will run from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and include a prayer, placement of a memorial wreath, an address by a National Guard officer, firing squad and the playing of Taps. Click photo for more events outside Madison.
Today in Liberal Media Bias
Who else? The new York Times: “If I were Jared Kushner, I’d be sighing a breath of relief today.” That was a veteran [and named!] Washington lawyer summing up the news that President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser had been granted permanent security clearance after an extended F.B.I. background check. White House officials had said the long process was not unusual, but some observers had wondered if Mr. Kushner faced problems because of the special counsel’s investigation of his meetings with Russians." Can you hear the disappointment? Jared Kushner would not be cleared for top security if he was suspected of subversion.
Today’s heartless laff
Democrats warn that defunding Planned Parenthood will reduce access to essential campaign donations -- Babylon Bee
His own brother may run vs. the Iron Stache
His own brother, a Milwaukee cop, may run against him. As a Republican, Dan Bice reports. (Click art to read)
Wisconsin is winning
The new WI unemployment rate is out and it is even lower than the previous month -- a new record ARE YOU KIDDING! 2.8%.
Category Archives: War on Police
Don’t know much about (police) history
Their minds are closed; don’t confuse them with facts The Madison Common Council did something good Tuesday 05-15-18 and they will get some credit for it: they expressed their appreciation for police during National Police Week. Unanimously. (Their resolution.) Mayor … Continue reading
Madison pols demand more data from police but not from jail diversion programs
Who wants to know? Not the Dane County Board Chris Rickert has committed some real journalism. Demanding answers to tough questions. The tough question: All those jail diversion programs, are they actually, you know, working? The answer: Who (the hell) … Continue reading
Protect Madison students, vote Reyes
The doomsday clock at the Stately Manor is counting down the hours until 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, a date that will live … in INFAMY! Excuse us, we got carried away. That is the Spring, non-partisan (yeah, right!) Election … Continue reading
Has the race card been revoked in Madison schools?
Madison schools boss admits race-based discipline isn’t working Young people from Madison are marching on Janesville to the home of Speaker Paul Ryan to protest school shooting deaths. It’s not quite marching on Selma, Alabama, for Civil Rights. Or the Mobe … Continue reading
Isthmus defends its Heimsness cop story
We’re getting deep into the weeds here, folks We report, you decide. An Isthmus article written by Dylan Brogan alleged former Madison police officer Stephen Heimsness was the ringleader in harassing fellow police officer Sarah Anderson, forcing her to quit the … Continue reading
