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%.
Tag Archives: Derail the Jail
Let’s experiment with public safety
Do you feel like Madison is safer today than 10 years ago? Honey, I shrunk the jail What have we been saying? The Blaska Policy Werkes bucked the Derail the Jail crowd last fall to support a more humane Dane County … Continue reading
Democrats can’t win if they keep whining
Memo to Democratic boycotters: Rockford is beautiful this time of year Three words for the good-government goo goos who blame crooked maps for Democrats’ inability to win elections in Wisconsin: Senate District #10. A Democrat took that northwestern legislative district … Continue reading
Madison’s anti-cop cohort has been routed, 17-2
The indentured servants got an extra dollop of gruel in their pitiful bowls this morning. The Squire of the Stately Manor is feeling generous, flushed with success in helping persuade our recalcitrant Common Council to hire 8 more police officers. … Continue reading
