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%.
Leave the stone, take the cannoli
The northernmost Confederate cemetery is a deeply symbolic place. Leaving the monument would be in keeping with the spirit of reconciliation that Abraham Lincoln tried to inculcate at the end of the war. — former Mayor Dave Cieslewicz on his blog 05-11-18.
Madison police honor 2 citizens
MPD honored two citizens 5-8-2018: Lee Robertson for intervening while an assailant stabbed a man at a restaurant and Paula Fitzsimmons for her support of the Madison Police Dept. Click photo for more.
Tag Archives: Paul Soglin
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
You’re invited for punch and munchies after Confederate Rest removal ceremony
More likely to be spirited away in the dead of night It seemed like a reasonable question. Would Madison city government hold a ceremony when the forklift yanks the memorial stone from Confederate Rest cemetery? Mayor Soglin at the controls. … Continue reading
Veteran of Wisconsin’s Iron Brigade asked former Confederates to fund monument at Forest Hills
After the death of Alice Whiting Waterman in 1897, Madison resident Hugh M. Lewis, who had been a captain in Company A of Wisconsin’s famed Iron Brigade, appealed to his Southern counterparts in Washington D.C., to raise money for a … Continue reading
Charleston remembers Confederates and rebellious slaves
Monument to leader of a slave rebellion is located in a park named after a secessionist and Lost Cause progenitor Amtrak is building a new, multi-modal passenger station in North Charleston, S.C. We thought it odd that the current train … Continue reading
Union soldiers helped dedicate the Confederate Rest monument
Your Humble Squire shared his wisdom with three Madison agencies meeting jointly Tuesday night over the Confederate Rest monument issue at Forest Hill Cemetery. Those being the Park Commissioners, Landmark Commission, and Equal Opportunity Commission. They will ultimately decide the … Continue reading
Paul Soglin steps to the plate and puts one in the stands
‘Madison police — that’s who we want responding’ All due credit to Mayor Paul Soglin. He spoke profoundly in support of Madison police before a driftwood city council and the need for 8 more patrol officers, in particular. It was … Continue reading
