Special thanks to our friends, Gary Huck and Mike Konopacki, of Huck/Konopacki Labor Cartoons.
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Now, Jimmy, when two people love each other very much, they want to be as close as possible… To hell with that. Send the kids out of the room. This is about real sex, great sex—naughty, passionate, creative, blow-your-mind-in-any-way-that-floats-your-boa …
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MADISON, WI--Jerry Tucker descends on the escalator at Madison airport, white hair gleaming, eyes searching for his ride. At first glance he seems like a garden variety grandpa or someone who'd be a perfect department store Santa. But he's not here to play nice.
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Greetings, One & All. It's a gorgeous day here in Madison, and I'm getting out in it. So, comments are closed. Please take what you want for your own articles, seeds, comments, emails, text messages, whatever. Also, check out this seed by fellow News …
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Just when you think things are slowing down, even a little, well, they're NOT! Everything here in Wisconsin seems to work just like the weather: Wait five minutes and it changes. Going out of town. Back around May 18.
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It was electric last night at Capitol Square in Madison, WI, as thousands rallied for Dem victories under clear skies and in balmy weather. For a change.
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Five days from now, we should know the results of the recall elections of six GOP Wisconsin state senators. By all accounts, three of the races are looking very good for Dems, with a couple of the others "close." The recalls are just one manifestation of the fightback here …
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—The Undergrounder Grover Glenn Norquist, renowned small government advocate, drowned Saturday in the bathtub that he planned to use on the government he abhorred. “I don’t want to get rid of government, I just want to shrink it to the size you could drown it …
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the Republican majority in the state legislature have embarked on a radical agenda to permanently rig the vote in their favor. Here’s how they’re doing it: 1.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------- So, whadya think? True? False? Somewhere in between? Is Obama playing chess while the repubs play checkers--badly? Is he saving their bacon or setting them up? Is he too tough, not tough enough? S …
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“We can bring 100,000 people to the Capitol, and it doesn’t matter!” It was a statement of pure frustration from one of about three dozen University of Wisconsin workers meeting July 14 in a stuffy, tightly- packed conference room at the offices of Centro Hispa …
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As I sit here waiting for the end of the world today, I'm looking over stories about the very real end of longstanding voting rights here in Wisconsin as a result of the new voter ID bill that Gov.
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Scott Walker: The Gift That Just Keeps On...Taking One can hardly pick up a newspaper or go online without finding one sorry story after another about Walker and other Wisconsin Republicans running amok.
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Sorry, comments closed. I'm still out of town and unable to moderate a discussion. Please take what you want for seeds, articles, emails, Twitter, Facebook, etc. ----------- US May 11: Reverse-Robbin’ Hood Rally Forces Chase Bank to Close Doors (w/video and pho …
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Sorry, comments closed. I'm out of town and unable to moderate. Please, please take this info and run with it for seeds, articles, email, text messages, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Thanks heaps! GOP: $636M boost to Wis. Budget won't help unions
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Cinco de Mayo is upon us. People are celebrating. We've got some special events going on here in Madison. And typically, large quantities of alcohol (especially beer) will be involved. That's the law or something. It's a Wisconsin thing.
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What a weekend. It started Friday night at the "Labor Temple." No, we don't go there to pray. We're godless commies, remember? It's the home of the South Central Federation of Labor, and we came to share food and ideas. You know: redistributing "from each …
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For anyone who’s been following the events here in Wisconsin, it’s common knowledge that Koch Industries’ oil/energy billionaire owners, David and Charles Koch, have been the object of scrutiny for their involvement with GOP Governor Scott Walker.
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Here’s a roundup of news about what’s going on here in Wisconsin. JUST FYI. Comments closed. Use any or all of the stories for seeds, articles, emails, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Help spread the word! ------------- RECOUNT Wisconsin Agency …
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There were two rallies at the Capitol in Madison, WI, on Saturday. One was short, civil, happy, fun, and fairly well attended by supporters. The other was a Tea Party rally.
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Yes, Sarah Palin, in all her Nieman-Marcus splendor, will be speaking at a Tea Party rally here in Madison, starting at noon on Saturday, April 16, at the Capitol. Bully for them. And bully for us! We'll be there.
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Just the facts. Links and excerpts. Useful for your own edification OR intellectually smacking some nimrod upside the head. ------------------------------------------ Analysis: Balanced Budget Possible, Despite Legal Challenges to Collective Bargaining Law
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APRIL 4, 2011 What a day. Labor, community, and other activists joined in a national "Day of Action" to commemorate the day Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Sorry, comments closed. I'm out celebrating! I just won the lottery and when I woke up this morning I was 20 years younger. Spring is springing, birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the grass is greener... somewhere.
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Sorry, comments closed. But please take info and use as you wish. Just FYI. Stay tuned... John Nichols reported here this morning that Judge Maryann Sumi has issued a third order blocking implementation of Gov. Scott Walker's union busting bill.
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In a September 2011 campaign fundraising letter pegged to staving off a possible recall drive against him, Gov.
Wsconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he doesn't know anything about an FBI raid on the home of one of his top aides beyond what he's seen reported in the press. Walker said Friday that "it's hard to tell" whether he should be concerned about the raid on the home of Cynthia Archer.
The top six financial institutions in this country own assets equal to more than 60 percent of our gross domestic product and possess enormous economic and political power.
OK, maybe not you -- you may well live in a state other than Texas. And if you do live in the Lone Star State but you're white, that'll also decrease your odds of taking the needle.
Madison - About a dozen law enforcement officers, including FBI agents, visited the home of a former top aide to Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday as part of a growing John Doe investigation. The home on Dunning St.
You are what is wrong with America, you only see your side and could care less what others think. I can see there are valid points to your opinions, but I don't really think you are awesome or even very nice.
You are Awesome. Love your articles.
defacing that painting by David is a sin, tsk tsk.
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Thanks for being our link to the goings-on in Wisconsin! Great job!
Your articles attracts me here.
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Seriously - you rock! Your defence of me the paid troll seed is wondrous and I thank you from the bottom of this very liberal nerdy heart:-)
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Happy New Year!!
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I hope you and your entire family have a wonderful Holiday ! It's pleasure to have meet you and to be a friend. Keep up all the great articles and seeds. In Solidarity, Matt.....Be Well !
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Thank you for your great posts and articles. You have a great capacity to make people think and you engage and sometimes delight them in the process.
Please keep it up!
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I read your "Attacked at the Polls" article after you made reference to it on someone elses' post and after reading it and all the comments I just wanted to say how well you handled all those incredibly rude naysayers. I'm so sorry you had to suffer not only the first assault but one here on NV as well. We seem to have some friends in common and I'd like to add you to my list. FR sent.
Great articles and comments. Look forward to browsing around.
Love tha labor background!
"Great" name and,"great" avatar!!!! Welcome aboard...seat belts on and tray tables up!!!!!
Wow! You have some awesome articles! Keep up the great work!
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