For those of you like me that love politics…I know there are a few of you…you might really like this site:http://www.mapthecandidates.com/Thanks Slate for putting this together for all of us political junkies...
H/T Smoking GunI found this on the Smoking Gun and just had to share it:It's Larry Craig "Bobblefoot" Day!Minor league promotion is homage to senator's airport bathroom bustMAY 22--Capitalizing on Senator Larry Craig's restroom bust, a Minnesota minor league baseball team this Sunday is giving away a promotional item celebrating the Republican politician's arrest last year at the Minneapolis-St.Paul airport. Dubbed a "bobblefoot" (as opposed to...
Well I guess that last week’s country was easier than I thought!! Finland it was...but are you good enough to get this week’s country?8 out of ...
I woke up this morning and saw this great article about the peregrine falcons that are nesting above the court house and felt that today was going to be a good day…that is until I got to page 11A and saw “CHEMICAL CURSE then I knew that the JT is just indoctrinating another generation into the DDT myth.Here is what they wrote:“Falcons fell prey to the widespread use of DDT. The insecticide changed female falcons’ bodies so their eggs had thinner...
When you get to the point of saying “we all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California” to justify why you are still campaigning for the Democrat nomination you are:DesperateCalling for a hit on your opponentJust plain nuts!My opinion is she is just nuts…she could have cited case after case (including her own husband) of late nomination winners but NOOOO she talks about the Kennedy assassination!!!!She is out to win this…the Party be damne...
Here you can see a county by county map with average gas prices (thanks to http://www.gasbuddy.com/)I understand economics…I understand supply and demand…I understand logistics…but the question is: Do Democrats understand TAXES?From the map above you will see the states in red…directly correspond to the states with the highest gas taxes (thanks to http://www.taxfoundation.org...
State Rep. Marlin Schneider (D-Wisconsin Rapids) is concerned with the growing cost of fuel in this country. So much so that here are the proposals offered by this Democrat to “make a massive effort to strike back against the oil speculators”:going to four day work weeks with staggered schedules for employeesreducing speed limits rearranging school athletic conferencesproviding tax incentives for alternative energy installationsmandating internet classes for state university and technical college...
About every month we get a new person playing the game so I think that I will again state the rules…please refrain from outwardly stating the name of the country…give hints or clues to prove that you know what it is but will still allow others to participate. Thanks.Last week was a pretty easy country…I was going to post a picture similar to still unreal’s if no one got it…the country was Libya!!This week should be easy to name but hard to identify…4...
Well we are getting to the point where there will be more and more talk about possible VP candidates. Case in point is this article posted on Bloomberg.com this morning in which the executive editor, Albert Hunt, express his opinion on the short lists for both Obama and McCain.Obama:Sam NunnJoe BidenJim WebbMichael BloombergMcCain:Mitt RomneyTim PawlentyJoe LiebermanI’m not sure that Obama would really do it but I would have to agree with Mr. Hunt on Webb and Nunn…They would offset the liberal...
H/T Watts Up With That?Reposted story from the UK Telegraph BlogsI hope Al Gore is hanging his headI am ashamed to admit that I had never heard of Irena Sendler, whose obituary appeared in this morning’s paper. Hers is an awesomely humbling story, even by the standards of her heroic generation.Irena Sendler was nominated for the Nobel Peace PrizeA Polish Catholic, she spirited some 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw ghetto, displaying casual...
It looks like we finally got both of them answered: 2 weeks ago the country was Venezuela and last week’s country was Slovenia!!This country should be really easy: 3 out of 10Good luck!...
According to a recent study conducted at Tufts University (story here)…Bisphenol A exposure to unborn baby mice was seen to cause more weight gain in adulthood eating the same amount as other mice not exposed to the chemical.Bisphenol A (BPA or 4,4'-dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylpropane) has also been known to cause the following in mice at low exposure (wiki):Decreased maternal behaviorsInsulin resistance develops in 2 days, chronic hyperinsulinemia at...
AP: US lists polar bear as threatened speciesSee past post here: Polar Bears – Global warming non-sense...
According to the AP story: National Climate Service Proposed The NCS will be created inside of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration) and replace the current US Climate Change Science Program which currently coordinates information from 13 federal agencies.The claim from the head of NOAA is that we need to deal with this information in a scientific way…and that NOAA will do just that. Oh he says that they will need additional funding to do this work…the US Climate Change Science...
Kathy Carpenter, from Kenosha, has asked for WI bloggers to get the message out and to collect signatures for the Voter ID Amendment pending in our State Senate.So please visit the petition and Sign it her...
Is it over yet?!?! I've told everyone that will listen to me that Clinton will take the party down before she gives up!!I think that Hilary has shown that Democrats are not...repeat NOT...ready for a colorblind society. They still judge a person by their skin color and blame the Right for actually ignoring this difference. Hallelujah!!! Can you imagine 4 years of Obama!??!??...
I just saw this cockamamie piece of legislation offered up by Rep. Kagen (HR 5449) and have a few things I’d like to say.What the hell is this guy thinking!!!You mean to tell me the best he can offer to the country in regards to health insurance legislation is this piece of crap that will make us all pay for those not smart enough to get insurance!!This bill is very specific on what it intends to do:A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, with...
Do you like paying $3.69 + for a gallon of gas? I know I don’t…but who do you think will do a better job lowering the price of gas here in the US, Democrats or Republicans?Gateway Pundit put together the following which hits it right on the head:Over the past 30 years:Which party blocked the development of new sources of petroleum?-- DemocratWhich party blocked drilling in ANWR?-- DemocratWhich party blocked drilling off the coast of Florida?--...
“Representative Don Pridemore: What part of “we are spending too much!” don’t they understand?”You got to love it when a politician just puts it all out there.Here is the press release and a few selected quotes:“Governor Doyle’s own administration continues to demonstrate that they are ignoring the economic condition our state budget is currently in. Mere weeks after the Governor asked state employees to reduce or eliminate their travel expenses, it has been reported that Wisconsin state employees...
Last week’s, I had thought, was pretty easy. I guess I was wrong. So this week here is a hint:This country has 23 states and its constitution recognizes all of the 31 indigenous languages in the country.This week’s country was very hard for me but I’m sure you’ll have no trouble with it. 8 out of ...
Another Badger Poll released last week…looked at the presidential candidates.Here are some intriguing numbers:Impression of Obama:Democrats – 64% FavorableIndependents – 45% FavorableRepublicans – 25% FavorableImpression of Clinton:Democrats – 63% FavorableIndependents – 36% FavorableRepublicans – 12% FavorableImpression of McCain:Democrats – 25% FavorableIndependents – 42% FavorableRepublicans – 81% FavorableMcCain vs. ClintonDemocrats – 16% McCain – 77% ClintonIndependents – 44% McCain – 38%...
A recent Badger Poll asked the following question:“In the next 12 months or so, do you expect economic conditions in the state of Wisconsin to get better, get worse or stay about the same? “Now before I tell you then answers let me remind you of some important facts:The Wisconsin Governor = DemocratThe Wisconsin State Senate = Democrat ControlledThe Wisconsin State Assembly = Republican ControlledHere is how the answered the question:Democrats: 13% = get better; 47% = get worse; 39% = about the...
Mathematically the end is here for Hillary. There is no way for her to recover from the loss she suffered last night without a large number of super delegate defects to her side and no one sees that happening.But I do not think that Hilary will go gently into that good night…I think that she is going to go kicking and screaming…if she has to she will bring the Democrat Party to its knees.If she does step aside…I believe that she is under the assumption that Obama has no way of winning and that...
As if there was really any doubt...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2008 CONTACT: ROBIN VOS (262) 770 7137Vos to Seek Reelection in 2008 (Caledonia)…After a successful session in the Wisconsin State Assembly, State Representative Robin Vos announced today that he will seek reelection this November. “We have passed many positive policies over the past session, but there is still much more to be done,” said Vos. “I am running for state representative...
h/t Real Debate WisconsinI posted this last week and now RDW has confirmed that Linda Flashinski has filed papers to run against Assemblyman Robin Vo...
I read this short editorial in the Sheboygan Press today and was surprised to find that they hit it this one on the head.We have budget problems here in the state and I am tired of hearing politicians give lip service to the issue and not fixing the problem. Here are the choices:Raise taxes to fix the budget problem - Democrat solution.Cut spending to fix it – Republican solution.But would that actually fix all of the budget problems we have?Look at what this administration and the legislature...
Last week was a little too easy, Cuba, so this week is a bit harder…but not by much...4 out of 1...
