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People dunking on the founding should appreciate that they’re taking a sledgehammer to the very soapbox they’re standing on. No founding, no free speech, no right to assemble, no due process. If you think that’s all just “white supremacy,” try protesting and carping without it. The founders are guilty of hypocrisy when it comes to slavery—not all of them, but enough of them. But that hypocrisy is a gift we should be grateful for. You can only be a hypocrite if you have ideals. If you believe in nothing other than your self-interest, it’s very difficult to be a hypocrite. But if you have ideals, noble and revolutionary ideals, it’s very easy to be a hypocrite because ideals are hard to live up to. — Jonah Goldberg
Tag Archives: Paul Soglin
Madison police go rogue
Madison police union comes out with its hands up are they really that naive? That was a shocker. The labor union representing Madison’s beat cops is endorsing Satya Rhodes-Conway over Paul Soglin for mayor. Soglin has given police more bodies, … Continue reading
Posted in Madison city government, Uncategorized
Tagged Madison police, Paul Soglin, Satya Rhodes-Conway
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‘Living on borrowed time’ before someone killed by teenage burglaries, car thefts
Restorative justice not reaching hardcore grip of 32 juvenile delinquents Dane County may have to build a long-term juvenile lock-up ‘Liberal Madison is racist’ Congrats to Ald. Paul Skidmore for hosting Monday night’s public safety meeting at Blackhawk Church off Mineral … Continue reading
Paul Soglin ain’t in but he ain’t out, either.
Paul Soglin may not be in but don’t count him out. Mayor-for-life Soglin does not like the current cast of characters who have announced for mayor — seven at last count — particularly Mo Cheeks, a poseur if ever there … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2018, Madison city government, Uncategorized
Tagged Paul Soglin, Tony Evers
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Mo Cheeks, champion of street corner scammers, running for mayor
Identity politics will be on the ballot next spring Stopping at the corner of Whitney Way and Odana Road, the Squire had a flashback. (No, not from the orange sunshine back in the day.) Just a year ago, motorists at … Continue reading
Mayor Soglin proposes $17 city vehicle registration fee
Facing a $5 million budget shortfall, Mayor Paul Soglin is proposing a $17 city vehicle registration fee. Soglin told alders: Dane County proposed its local vehicle registration fee in their 2018 operating budget. Revenues from the fee will be used … Continue reading
Posted in Madison city government, Uncategorized
Tagged Paul Soglin, vehicle registration fee
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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
