Tag Archives: Madison police

No money for more Madison police but plenty for Common Council staff

Posted on December 5, 2017 by David Blaska

UPDATE: Was there a roll call on approving the contract for the hiring of a Common Council chief of staff? No there was not. The voice vote in favor was declared unanimous. I am put in mind of my old … Continue reading →

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Madison’s $400,000 police study proposes violating state law

Posted on November 16, 2017 by David Blaska

Augmented Reality for the Progressively afflicted Shouldn’t there, at least, be a tee shirt? I paid $400,000 for a study of the Madison Police Department and all I got was this lousy tee shirt and a paperweight of a report. … Continue reading →

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The Squire takes a knee for racial e-qual-i-tee!

Posted on September 24, 2017 by David Blaska

The Squire is taking a knee — not, like Colin Kaepernick, to protest police brutality toward black people — but to protest the NFL’s brutality toward football players. (Aaron Hernandez, any one?) And the Left’s brutality toward the black community. … Continue reading →

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Madison alders feather their own nest but allow police to twist slowly …

Posted on September 10, 2017 by David Blaska

The Squire can countenance the name-calling that comes with being a Reagan-Tommy Thompson-Act 10-supporting conservative in The Emerald City. He will suffer the credulous whose answer to every ill is blame white privilege, take away the guns, and demand More … Continue reading →

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Build a big and beautiful jail, Dane County!

Posted on September 6, 2017 by David Blaska

As The Donald might say The Squire lends the keys to the Stately Manor to my friend and former colleague, County Board Supervisor Mike Willett of Verona. Your Humble Bloggeur’s last great cause on the county board — back in … Continue reading →

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Madison will fight crime as if it were the clap … somehow

Posted on August 29, 2017 by David Blaska

“Where do we get the vaccine?” — Vicki McKenna Well, lookie here. Look, look, look who is getting tuff on crime. It’s the Dick and Jane of the Madison Common Council attempting to play Batman and Robin. Alders Matt Phair … Continue reading →

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