Amazon has ended a year of suspense by deciding that it is going to split its new second headquarters–“HQ2”–between cities just outside of New York and Washington, DC. Hundreds of cities across the country had put together presentations and incentives packages for the retail giant hoping to land the 50-thousand high-paying tech jobs and the…… READ MORE
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The Baraboo “Nazis”
Until yesterday, Baraboo, Wisconsin was known primarily as the home of Circus World–the town where the traveling circuses of yesteryear wintered–and where the Great Circus Train originated. Now, Baraboo, Wisconsin will be known as the home of the “High School Nazis”. A prom photo appearing to show a group of high school boys making…… READ MORE
EAA Insight 2021
Because It Makes an Ass Out of U and Me
One thing I’ve heard from a lot of Republican acquaintances this week is “How could Scott Walker have lost? The economy is doing great. Everybody is working. Taxes are lower. What was there to hate?” The results of Tuesday night show the dangers of assuming that everyone shares the same values as us Conservatives. …… READ MORE
It’s About Time Clerks Learned How to Do Their Jobs
I would like to congratulate municipal clerks here in Wisconsin for finally conducting a fair and honest election. On neither Tuesday night nor Wednesday morning did I hear any of the allegations of election fraud that have become “commonplace” in recent years. There have been no claims that Voter ID kept tens of thousands of…… READ MORE
The Eclipse of Scott Walker
Someday, Wisconsin political historian will consider the high point of Scott Walker’s career to be the millisecond before Donald Trump descended down his tacky gold-painted escalator at Trump Tower to announce that he was joining the Republican primary race for President. Up until that moment in time, Walker’s political arc had been both astounding…… READ MORE
The Little Monsters
It used to be that parents would lie awake at night worrying that their kids were going to flunk out of school, or die in a car crash, or get pregnant while a teenager, or get abducted by a stranger in the park. Today, parents need to lose sleep worrying that their kids are going to…… READ MORE
Killing to Make Up Time
I’ve mentioned here before that I hate being late. Failing to show up on time is the number one sign that you have no respect for other people–because you are basically saying that their time is not important to you. And as a recent rash of school bus related crashes are showing, it means you…… READ MORE
The Man Who Made the (Right) Wrong Decision
Former Packers Vice President of Football Operations Tom Braatz passed away this week. For many fans Braatz was a minor character in the franchise’s history, but I would argue that he made a decision that has had the most-profound effect ever not only on the team, but on the City of Green Bay and Northeast…… READ MORE
The Return of the Constitution
One thing that I have to give President Trump credit for is a renewed interest in the Constitution. Since his election we have had more spirited discussions about the document that lies at the heart of our system of government. I’m surprise the Federalist Papers isn’t at the top of the New York Times Bestsellers…… READ MORE
