February 2012
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Wisconsin Republican Lawmakers Were Made to Pledge... →
wisconsinforward:
Legislative leaders secretly developed new election maps last year to strengthen their majority. Republican lawmakers were told to ignore public comments and instead focus on what was said in private strategy sessions, according to a GOP memo that became public Monday.
Other newly released documents also show almost all Republican lawmakers signed legal agreements promising...
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Koch Brothers, Allies Pledge $100 Million At... →
tehblackbirdisincognito:
wilwheaton:
At a private three-day retreat in California last weekend, conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch and about 250 to 300 other individuals pledged approximately $100 million to defeat President Obama in the 2012 elections.
I wonder what would happen if these pigfuckers would spend $100 Million to actually improve the lives of the 99%, instead of...
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Milwaukee County District Attorney initiates John... →
cognitivedissonance:
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Gov. Scott Walker acknowledged Monday that prosecutors initiated the meeting they will have with him as part of the John Doe investigation about activities that occurred during Walker’s tenure as Milwaukee County executive.
“Up until now, we’ve provided written documentation (from the campaign),” Walker said during a briefing with reporters in Waukesha. “They’d...
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State Assembly leader packing heat on the floor
The Republican lawmaker who presides over the state Assembly said Friday he’s been carrying a concealed weapon during floor sessions.
Speaker Pro Tem Bill Kramer, of Waukesha, essentially controls the chamber during debate, presiding over procedures and controlling the debate. He also can order spectators out of the chamber if he so chooses.
He told The Associated Press that he obtained...
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This is a really bad idea...
Despite privacy concerns raised by advocacy groups, the Government Accountability Board on Tuesday posted online electronic copies of some 1 million signatures from the recall effort against Gov. Scott Walker.
“Few processes in the electoral system or elsewhere are more public than the signing of recall petitions against state elected officials,” said Kevin Kennedy, GAB director and...
January 2012
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WatchThis was in Madison the other night, I probably should have seen it.
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It's over...thank god
I only yelled at the screen twice.
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Someone is shouting "You don't care about poor...
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Someone just shouted "LIAR!" at the top of their...
YES!
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"Frugality in government means freedom and...
OH GOD FUCK YOU WALKER
FUCK YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
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The State of the State address is about to start.
I have alcohol and I’m ready to get furious.
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Scott Walker's Serious Accounting Problems →
wisconsinforward:
Federal law allows states to drop adults from health care programs if the state certifies that it has a budget deficit. So, despite spending months bragging about balancing the budget, Walker’s administration quietly told the federal government in December that Wisconsin actually has an undisclosed deficit.
By claiming to balance the budget, Walker wins political points,...
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The Government Accountability Board Recall Cam...
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http://mirrors.5nines.com/stream/
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I just talked to someone from Senator Ron...
It was weird.
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WatchThe delivery of the recall signatures.
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“This is what happens when you fuck Wisconsin in the ass.”
– The people of Wisconsin (via tehblackbirdisincognito)
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ONE MILLION PLUS!
We did it!
Holy shit!
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Over 3,000 pounds of recall petitions have been...
Yeah, it’s definitely going to happen.
http://www.wisdems.org/news/blog/view/2012-01-3000-lbs-of-democracy