Category: Scott Walker
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Common Sense Gun Laws
Sure, I like the fact that Wisconsin made it easier for active duty military and retired police to get concealed carry permits, but what really makes sense to eliminate senseless violence perpetrated by (bad) people with guns is this: Get caught as a felon in possession, three years in prison. Use it to commit a violent…
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Two Lessons From the Walker State of the State “Scandal”
For those who missed it, the latest flap involving Scott Walker is that one of they people he featured in his state of the state speech as a success in his job creation efforts had a lengthy criminal record, including sexual assault and other felonies. Mary “No Platform” Burke was quick to say “I would…
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Which is more important?
From a conversation earlier with Bitter: Which is more important, the Wisconsin recall, or the presidential election this fall? Here is the expanded version of what I said to her. There are 2 levels of impact from both elections: the direct impact, and the larger, indirect impact. My feelings are that looking only at the…
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Cool
Scott Walker offically threw his hat in the ring for the 2010 WI gubernatorial election. Scott has been the Milwaukee County Exec since 2002, winning reelection in 2004 and 2008, proving that when Republicans act like Conservatives, they win, even in heavily liberal Milwaukee County.