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: Donald Trump
Traumatized by Trump, the Left says it’s time to fight dirty
The U.S. Constitution is fueling a fiery hellscape? Democrats have their playbook. It is titled “It’s Time to Fight Dirty.” For real! Written by an associate professor of poly sci at Roosevelt University (located in greater Chicago and “committed to … Continue reading
Trump, the Nobel Prize, UW-StP, Brewers, and Bucky Badger are today’s click bait
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Liberal news media seeks the elusive Trump voter in dive bars
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This kid is ready for the White House Correspondents dinner
Gigging the sitting president is o.k., especially if you are a member of the establishment Washington press corps, particularly if that president is Republican, and most certainly if that president is Donald Trump. We speak of a sad woman named … Continue reading
Paul Ryan’s goodbye spells trouble
A decent man steps aside in the tradition of a citizen legislator The Paul Nehlen wing of the Republican party should be happy. To this noisy group of never-satisfieds, Paul Ryan was the problem, not the answer. Their reward could very … Continue reading
