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Dec. 3, 2012

		The UN Invents Palestine, Again " "We now have a state!"  Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestine Authority (PA) (1)The Arab State of Palestine, proposed by the UN in 1947,  has existed in the hearts and minds of  Palestinian Arabs ever since, and  the UN affirmed its existence just last&nbs... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:47 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Dec. 2, 2012

		My Milwaukee Bucket List As a life long Milwaukee resident, you would think I would know all there is to know about Milwaukee.But I don't.There have been so many times when someone that is not a native Milwaukeean will visit and I am put in the position of playing tour guide, to see them wide eyed and amazed at our city ... Posted by Beautybee at 7:03 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Nov. 28, 2012

		Love & Politics. It use to be race and religion were the deal breakers. But now it's politics. I am a woman that has always dated who I wanted to date.It matters not to me if family and friends approve of a man I dated, I always had the belief that too many people are quick to tell others not to be with this person or that person, leaving them alone. All the while they are going home to a ... Posted by Beautybee at 1:00 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

		Brother Can You Spare A Dime? Walking The Gauntlet of Downtown Milwaukee Beggars If you have ever visited downtown Milwaukee, and especially if you have lived (or live) downtown, you have undoubtedly experienced people standing on the streets begging for money.As someone that has lived a majority of my life in downtown Milwaukee or on the Eastside, I have experienced a whole ... Posted by Beautybee at 10:47 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

		Let Them Fight! "The American Civil Liberties Union  ..filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense, challenging its policy that...has categorically excluded women from most direct  combat positions." (1)The plaintiffs are four women serving in the armed forces, two of whom have been awa... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:29 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Nov. 27, 2012

		Remembering Downtown Milwaukee. Those were the days. For those of us born and raised in Milwaukee, there are many places, people and things that at the mere mention, make us smile and bring back memories.For a majority of my life, Downtown Milwaukee was my life. If I close my eyes I can still see the red swivel stools that outlined the grill which ... Posted by Beautybee at 2:26 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Nov. 16, 2012

		Talking Politics and Religion "(Churches are blatantly and deliberately flaunting (sic, 1) the electioneering  restrictions..." Freedom From Religion Foundation.  (2)The Foundation, representing atheists and agnostics, has  filed a federal court suit claiming that the IRS  has not enforced the la... Posted by Glazerbeam at 2:34 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Nov. 12, 2012

		Plug That Loophole! As  the nation races toward the   2013 "Fiscal Cliff"  like the teen-age drivers in Rebel Without A Cause,  House Speaker Boehner said last week that Republicans would support increased revenues, but not higher tax rates.  This could be achieved by closing  ... Posted by Glazerbeam at 9:57 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Nov. 9, 2012

		The Truth About Jobs With official US unemployment at nearly 8% of  the workforce, and many  part-time workers need to work full-time, everyone wants to create more jobs in America.  There are about  133 million jobs  in this country now, down  3%  from about  137.6 million in ... Posted by Glazerbeam at 11:12 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Nov. 7, 2012

		Now what? Now that the 2012 election is over, what will become of the  characters in our great national drama?Mitt Romney: Tall, handsome and articulate, he was by far the most electable of the Republican  presidential candidates. But he had two drawbacks:  he seemed out of touch with the ci... Posted by Glazerbeam at 9:39 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz