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May 23, 2013

No bid? No way! "Republicans on the Legislature's budget committee  (support) giving Gov. Scott Walker broad authority to sell....state property without seeking competitive bids....." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 22, 2013,  page 1AUnder the plan approved for inclusion in the state budget &... Posted by Glazerbeam at 9:26 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

May 1, 2013

Hunger Games at Guantanamo "100 of the 166 prisoners at Guantanamo were...participating in the hunger strike....'I don't want these individuals to die' (President Barack Obama)"   Associated Press, May 1, 2013 When Irish Republican Army  (IRA) prisoners did the same thing in 1981, British Prime Min... Posted by Glazerbeam at 9:45 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

April 18, 2013

Conservatives Curb County Board Yesterday  Assembly Republicans passed a bill that would diminish the authority of the Milwaukee County Board, cut its budget by two-thirds and reduce the term of supervisors from four  to two years.  The bill also provides for a referendum in April , 2014, on cutting  the sup... Posted by Glazerbeam at 12:17 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Feb. 26, 2013

Residence Requirement Governor Scott Walker has proposed that Wisconsin bar  cities, villages and school districts from requiring employees to live in their communities.  Is that a good idea?Cities, like Milwaukee,  impose this  requirement  primarily to spur  demand for city  housin... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:46 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Feb. 21, 2013

Serious County Reform All the recent fuss about reforming the government of Milwaukee County has been about the size and pay of the County Board.  There is no ideal size, but  a smaller board could probably  handle the workload just as well as the 18 members we have now.  Cook Cou nty, Illlinois, (... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:40 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Feb. 6, 2013

The Dave Clarke .44 Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has urged  county residents to arm themselves  and take firearms training  in order to protect their homes from criminals.  Is that a good idea? Clarke, who was appointed Sheriff by  Republican  Acting Governor Scott McCal... Posted by Glazerbeam at 9:25 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 21, 2013

Second Amendment Jews "Peace comes through God-centered strength.....if you're an armed person, you're a citizen,  and if you're disarmed, you're a subject."  Charles Heller, Executive Director of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership  (JPFO)  (1)The JPFO, founded by the late Aa... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:23 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 15, 2013

Become A Commissioner! In April of this year  six commissioners will be elected  to the Board of the Social Development Commission (SDC) of Milwaukee County.  If you live in the County, you could be one of them!The SDC is the federally-designated agency to administer anti-poverty programs in Milwaukee Co... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:13 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 10, 2013

Reduction by Referendum State Representative Joe Sanfelippo, a former Milwaukee County supervisor, is  preparing to submit a bill in the Wisconsin Assembly  for  a countywide referendum in   April  on whether the pay of  current  supervisors should be reduced from $50,000 per year to $... Posted by Glazerbeam at 11:02 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 7, 2013

All That Jazeera Do you wish that you had instant access to Arab propaganda  24/7?  If you have ATT U-verse  cable service, soon you will!   Yes, the Arab satellite TV network Al Jazeera  (AJ) , owned by the government of Qatar, has bought Current TV and will be available  here &nb... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:13 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz