Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Police over-react at Scott Walker protest in Riverwest - YouTube

Police over-react at Scott Walker protest in Riverwest - YouTube


Defend Wisconsin News Round Up

Defend Wisconsin News Round Up


Labor Day Events Around the State | Defend Wisconsin

Labor Day Events Around the State | Defend Wisconsin

Wisconsin Labor Day events.
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Below is a list of Labor Day events in various locations all around Wisconsin. September 05 - Madison LaborFest The South Central Federation of Labor

Steve Earle: The Revolution Starts Now - YouTube

Steve Earle: The Revolution Starts Now - YouTube


With No Recall Effort Under Way, Are Walker Recall Signs Legal? - Whitefish Bay, WI Patch

With No Recall Effort Under Way, Are Walker Recall Signs Legal? - Whitefish Bay, WI Patch

The ACLU says it is a matter of free speech, and any kind of ordinance prohibiting property owners from placing political signs on private property is clearly unconstitutional, in an article about the court case.

"The ACLU urges municipal officials to refrain from enforcing sign ordinances to restrict political expression and to repeal ordinances that limit this venerable form of speech," the ACLU writes in the article.

In Shorewood, Lang said she’s been instructed not to enforce what the state statute says because of the court ruling and said she wonders why the state hasn't changed the law yet.

Christopher Jaekels, who serves as village attorney for Whitefish Bay and Bayside, said he just informed both villages about a week ago not to enforce the state statute because of different court rulings, including the 2004 court case out of Pewaukee.

Government Accountability Board spokesperson Reid Magney said Walker recall signs wouldn't fall under any rule governing election signs because the recall process can't begin until early November.

"Anyone can display a 'I Support Walker' sign or a 'Recall Walker' sign legally," Magney said.

However, confusion still remains.

Wauwatosa officials are confused about the rules governing 'Recall Walker' signs, according to a recent WISN 12 article. The city decided not to take down Walker recall signs because they are temporary and not technically for an election, at least not yet, according to the article.

Meanwhile, Whitefish Bay police say they will remove political signs if they are in a public area like a park and will go talk to residents about political signs in private property if a complaint is filed.

Jaekels said he believes Whitefish Bay police are on the right track. While they don't absolutely enforce the removal of signs on private property, he said it's about being courteous to your neighbor, because no one wants to stare at a political sign year round.




Republican Revolt: Virgina’s GOP Governor Splits With Cantor, Rejects Conditioning Disaster Aid On Budget Cuts | ThinkProgress

Republican Revolt: Virgina’s GOP Governor Splits With Cantor, Rejects Conditioning Disaster Aid On Budget Cuts | ThinkProgress

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), along with some of his House GOP colleagues, have been saying that disaster aid for the areas affected by Hurricane Irene must be offset by, in Cantor’s words, “savings elsewhere.” Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) said yesterday on Bloomberg News that budget cut...
  • Republican Revolt: Virgina’s GOP Governor Splits With Cantor, Rejects Conditioning Disaster Aid On Budget Cuts
      • Sherita A. Hall Uh oh...the grits have officially hit the pan!
        9 minutes ago ·
      • Neal Dorman the virginia governor is a racist and wants onlly whites to get aid....hes a homophobe also
  • Apparently, Cantor is so arrogant that he has forgotten he lives in the real world. Thank goodness, Governor of VA is acting sanely.

VT Gov. Shumlin on “Our Continuing Irrational Exuberance About Burning Fossil Fuels, in Light of These Storm Patterns” | ThinkProgress

VT Gov. Shumlin on “Our Continuing Irrational Exuberance About Burning Fossil Fuels, in Light of These Storm Patterns” | ThinkProgress

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Vermont Governor: “We’ve got to get off fossil fuels as quickly as we know how, to make this planet livable for our children and our grandchildren.” Below the jump is a guest post, “Surviving My Own Predictions: A Vermont Climate Scientist Faces Hurricane Irene.” A house in Sharon, Vermont, that st...

Petition | Tar Sands Action

Petition | Tar Sands Action

For those of you interested in supporting the action but unable to attend, please consider signing this petition. Thanks!
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UPDATE: Over 10,000 people have signed our petition to the President! We only have a few more days before we deliver your signatures to the White House – can you help us reach 15,000?

Daily Kos: Slavery in Florida's Tomato Fields

Daily Kos: Slavery in Florida's Tomato Fields

This really is horrifying! Slavery still lives...
Julia Atherton 5:41pm Aug 31
Daily Kos: Slavery in Florida's Tomato Fields
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There has long been good reason to avoid the sad, pale, flavorless winter tomato, as sturdy as a sof

Election Integrity

Election Integrity
**Soon-to-be released details of BEV HARRIS' (www.blackboxvoting.org) new ground-breaking report on ELECTRONIC POLL BOOKS ** Bev has been working on this investigation around the clock, in seclusion, for over four months. She has sent out an round email today detailing what is to come. Some very interesting information as it relates to WISCONSIN. Will post her letter in full below as she doesn't seem to have it posted to her site, yet...

Today, Bev writes:

"I've been absent from the public eye for nearly four months, involved one of the most comprehensive examinations of voting information since 2005. I analyzed a sequential set of 80 voter history lists, 1,000 electronic poll book reports, a dozen master electronic poll book records, 50 participating voter lists, internal worksheets on purges, transaction logs for updates and changes in voter lists, user guides, correspondence and staff training materials. The findings will help citizens oversee the 2012 election. My five-part report for citizen oversight of WHO CAN VOTE / WHO DID VOTE will be released at http://www.blackboxvoting.org, one major report per week, throughout the month of September 2011."

New Hampshire Labor News: Democrats Blame 1376 jobs lost on GOP!

New Hampshire Labor News: Democrats Blame 1376 jobs lost on GOP!

New Post from NH Labor News Network... Democrats Blame 1376 jobs lost on GOP!
Since the state budget was released, we have been showing how the budget has hurt New Hampshire more than helped. Here is just another article from the Seacoast Online showing over 1300 jobs have been lost since the budget passed. The Best quotes of this article: "State Rep. Will Smith, R-New Castle, provided a different perspective on the cuts....
Published: 2011-08-31 19:00:00 GMT

Signature Collector Sign up

Signature Collector Sign up
This particular event runs from Aug 30th to September 30th. Please share this.
Location: On-line

"unLawful Access" - Battle For The Net - YouTube

"unLawful Access" - Battle For The Net - YouTube

Press For Truth Presents: "unLawful Access" - Battle For The Net

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The internet is under attack here in Canada and if Stephen Harper gets his way with the "lawful access" bill, he will pave the way for big brother to have to...

Investigate Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus For Election Fraud

Investigate Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus For Election Fraud

Daniel Lyons I worked for 8 hours at an exit poll in Shorewood (Darling's district) and we polled about 85-90% of the people who voted. We collected 1000 (exact number) exit poll sheets. But the vote count showed that 1500 people voted. There is absolutely no way on earth we missed 500. At most 100-125, but not 1 in 3. (Single entrance/exit from the polling place.)

How The Koch Brothers Are Trying To Ruin A Basic American Right | MoveOn.Org

How The Koch Brothers Are Trying To Ruin A Basic American Right | MoveOn.Org

Jim Marczewski and 3 other peopleI will get more"Likes"than Scott Walker
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This is what happens when a radical right agenda tries to bully its way into the public school system.
· about a minute ago
  • A must-see video. Share. This is why the Cons try to attack Soros. It's to obfuscate the real threat to Democracy....ALEC and Koch Bros. Fascist agenda.
  • A must-see video. Share. This is why the Cons try to attack Soros. It's to obfuscate the real threat to Democracy....ALEC and Koch Bros. Fascist agenda.

N-1: International March from Netherlands to Brussels

N-1: International March from Netherlands to Brussels

people continue to mobilize in Europe against austerity
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Dear comrades .... The decadent socio-political, economic and environmental status quo installed in our system constitutes a complex international and intangible enemy. And in this struggle we have to act as quickly as our enemy. The awareness is growing everywhere and after that we need to coordin...

Carl Gibson: America Is Crumbling: Hire Us to Fix It

Carl Gibson: America Is Crumbling: Hire Us to Fix It

Meet The New American Sweatshop | MichaelMoore.com

Meet The New American Sweatshop | MichaelMoore.com

"The professional carwash industry is a $23 billion enterprise, one which more and more Americans make use of every year. If you visited a carwash lately – which judging by the latest industry report you probably have or will in the near future – you may have noticed the fast and arduous labor of carwash workers. You have seen that even in the most extreme heat or cold weather, carwash workers are hard at it – focusing on every nook and cranny of your vehicle. What you probably missed – as is the case in many carwashes across the country – is that this work is accompanied by obscene labor abuses, health hazardous conditions, employer exploitation and intimidation. Carwash workers are the face of the new American sweatshop."

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Our own Uncutter CC co-wrote a damning report about tax cheats that pay more to their CEO's than they do in taxes. (Read the full report here: http://www.ips-dc.org/)

As Uncut Seattle might say, get out the orange jumpsuits!

Capitol Report: Bradley-Prosser incident reveals void in workplace safety rules for elected officials

Capitol Report: Bradley-Prosser incident reveals void in workplace safety rules for elected officials


Privatizing Teaching Jobs In Senate Package | MyMASSP

Privatizing Teaching Jobs In Senate Package | MyMASSP

Donald Christensen 11:08pm Aug 30
More disturbing news from Lansing. One to outsource teachers; http://www.facebook.com/l/_AQCij2NLAQBN65gqU3uARf0pY8Ml4u79RklW_d4CRewopw/mymassp.com/content/privatizing_teaching_jobs_senate_package
and then a fleeting note about "right to work" only for teachers http://www.facebook.com/l/QAQCI_aL4AQB3UHsbtIqp09wvYtmC_R5ZsLflruHmEeDKfg/wkar.org/offtherecord/program/4109/ (check out at 14:50) We have to roll over Lansing! (thanks AnnArborEA Tweets for info)
Privatizing Teaching Jobs In Senate Package | MyMASSP
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School districts could hire school teachers through a private company, expanding a privatization pro

Wisconsin Election Defense Alliance

Wisconsin Election Defense Alliance

Dennis Bartels edited a doc.
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    • Dale R. Botten Re: Voting machines, election fraud and all that Republithug crap. I think it's great that ordinary schmucks take up the righteous sword of indignation against these democracy killers. I see some are gathering empirical evidence about voting, right down to the particular wards. Will all this info, plus what is known for sure, be consolidated into one report? Once that is done, I would suggest enlisting the aid of someone such as Melanie Sloan at CREW. They seem to be able to get action done on several things. Just a thought. Kudos to all of you who are compiling all this info...our decendants will thank you, that is if our democracy survives. YOU are the REAL Minutemen Patriots...not those phonies with funny hats who scream fascist and racist hatred.

    • Angela Lalley Thank you, Nicole, Sierra, and Dennis for this video! Now I know what people are talking about. And, yes, Kevin Kennedy, you really should be concerned!
    • Nirtana Goodma You know, a whole lot of politician talk without really saying anything leads to something finally slipping out.....

Wisconsin Election Defense Alliance

Wisconsin Election Defense Alliance

Dennis Bartels edited a doc.
Aug 27 video links to EI Session with Kennedy
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Dale R. Botten Re: Voting machines, election fraud and all that Republithug crap. I think it's great that ordinary schmucks take up the righteous sword of indignation against these democracy killers. I see some are gathering empirical evidence about voting, right down to the particular wards. Will all this info, plus what is known for sure, be consolidated into one report? Once that is done, I would suggest enlisting the aid of someone such as Melanie Sloan at CREW. They seem to be able to get action done on several things. Just a thought. Kudos to all of you who are compiling all this info...our decendants will thank you, that is if our democracy survives. YOU are the REAL Minutemen Patriots...not those phonies with funny hats who scream fascist and racist hatred.
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Sierra C. Nolan Thank you Dennis Bartels!


Angela Lalley Thank you, Nicole, Sierra, and Dennis for this video! Now I know what people are talking about. And, yes, Kevin Kennedy, you really should be concerned!


Nirtana Goodma You know, a whole lot of politician talk without really saying anything leads to something finally slipping out.....

Walker & Olsen Protest At Pyle Center in Madison, Democracy in Action, Please SHARE! - YouTube

Walker & Olsen Protest At Pyle Center in Madison, Democracy in Action, Please SHARE! - YouTube

Segway Jeremy Ryan
Video of the protest today at the Pyle Center!! Keep in mind Scottie could hear everything we were saying, a wonderful event if I shall say so myself... Please SHARE, everyone should see this democracy in action... Too much in here to list!!

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Walker & Olsen Protest At Pyle Center in Madison, Democracy in Action, Please SHARE!
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Jeremy Ryan reports from Defending Wisconsin PAC where he brings you coverage of Scott Walker at a random appearance for some sort of education meeting. Vide...

Koch Brothers Exposed

Koch Brothers Exposed

Richard T. Rapscallion Jr.
Koch Brothers Exposed
The biggest pro-environment protest in a generation is happening outside the White House right now. Hundreds of folks have been arrested. They're taking a stand against the unnecessary and dangerous Keystone XL oil pipeline.

We'll have a few more posts on this today and this week, but wanted to share this video on how the Kochs stand to gain from the pipeline.

...We hope you'll CLICK SHARE and inform your friends.
Tell Secretary Clinton to Say No to the Kochs
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Is Canadian Oil Bound for China Via Pipeline to Texas?

Is Canadian Oil Bound for China Via Pipeline to Texas?

Lorrie Lauterberg http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2011/08/110819-keystone-xl-canadian-oil-and-chinese-market/
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In a global economy, sending more Canadian oil to Texas could be a modern silk route, a "Tar Sands Road" to China, economist says.

David LaGesse

For National Geographic News

Published August 19, 2011

"The proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would ship oil from Northwest Canada south through Mid-America to the Texas Gulf Coast has drawn sharp opposition from environmentalists worried about Canadian forests, greenhouse gases, and potential leaks.

But one line of attack is more about economics and geopolitics than land and water. And it strikes at pipeline proponents
' central argument that Keystone XL would buttress U.S. energy security. Opponents contend instead that the pipeline's petroleum could largely bypass the American markets and be shipped to Asia.

"This is all about taking the oil that's coming into the Midwest and moving it down to the Gulf Coast, where they have access to China and other markets," the National Wildlife Federation's Jeremy Symons told Congress this summer."
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Remembering the Moment Our CEOs Dug In | OurFuture.org

Remembering the Moment Our CEOs Dug In | OurFuture.org

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Forty years ago, U.S. corporate honchos saw their power ebbing away — to a ragtag mob of long-hairs and loony social reformers. So they did what corporate honchos always do. They asked for a memo. more »

Arresting the Scientists | Common Dreams

Arresting the Scientists | Common Dreams

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The nation's foremost expert on climate change was arrested outside the White House for protesting against Canada's Keystone tar sands pipeline. Dr. James Hansen, who runs NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, became one of over 520 activists arrested.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

WisPolitics.com: Gov. Walker: Wisconsin chosen to host 2013 National Governors Association annual meeting

WisPolitics.com: Gov. Walker: Wisconsin chosen to host 2013 National Governors Association annual meeting

Jami Dombrowski and The Heroic Wisconsin 14 shared a link.
· 5 minutes ago

Main Street Contract for America | National Nurses United

Main Street Contract for America | National Nurses United

There'll be 60 events across the US this Thursday in support of the Wall St transaction tax, including the Paul Ryan soup kitchen!
www.nationalnursesunited.org
On September 1, nurses across America will lead Main Street actions to publicize support for a Financial Transaction Tax on Wall Street to repair Main Street and begin restoring economic fairness to our nation. Locations and times for the events listed below are subject to change.

Civil Disobedience 2011 Style because "The Oil is Still Here and So Are We"

Civil Disobedience 2011 Style because "The Oil is Still Here and So Are We"

‎"The day after Labor Day, September 6, 2011 we will issue a wake up call to relevant governmental entities and British Petroleum concerning the continuing human rights violations now occurring in the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of the Gulf Oil Catastrophe of 2010. Everyone, no matter where you are, will be able to mass affect the normal work day of high ranking officials in an internet blitz concerning the following i

Little Joe Mexican Fiesta 2011 - #WIUNION - YouTube

Little Joe Mexican Fiesta 2011 - #WIUNION - YouTube

Little Joe brings We Are Wisconsin and the fight for workers rights to Mexican Fiesta! Gracias Little Joe!!!!!!!

She's baack! Hillary Clinton questions return to Obama White House - latimes.com

She's baack! Hillary Clinton questions return to Obama White House - latimes.com

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With Obama's job approval in the dumpster, there are new questions about a Democratic primary challenger in 2012.

Duffy Get Your Own Damn Parade

Duffy Get Your Own Damn Parade

They're trying to get 1000 likes by 8pm.
This page is in support of the Labor Council in Wausau not inviting Duffy to the labor day parade.
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Scott Walker has Failed Wisconsin…Part 2 « Badger Democracy

Scott Walker has Failed Wisconsin…Part 2 « Badger Democracy

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Two readers of Scott Walker has Failed Wisconsin...Part1 ("CG in WI", and "Melissa") suggested two topics with tremendous potential impact on this and future generations - and can be connected in o...

The U.S. Passed Mandatory Health Insurance In 1798 Under President And Founding Father, John Adams | Addicting Info

The U.S. Passed Mandatory Health Insurance In 1798 Under President And Founding Father, John Adams | Addicting Info

This is quite interesting . . . .
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Many people who oppose the 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act., also known as 'Obamacare', say the Founding Fathers wouldn't have wanted the Government to make health insurance mandatory for private employees. This is not true, and is proven by history.