In 1996, Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott–the daughter of German immigrants–came under fire for her comments painting Adolf Hitler. Schott said that German people initially liked what Hitler did for their country, “but then he went too far”. Schott was belittled in the press and was eventually suspended from running the team and was forced to…… READ MORE
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Kicking Butt, Old School Style
On Saturday, the Menominee Maroons will play for a Michigan state high school football title–and a quarterback will never step on the field for them. In an era where many schools have gone to the Spread/Read Option offense that slings the ball all around the field on every down, Menominee runs an offense that harkens…… READ MORE
Protest With Honor
Tonight’s meeting of the Oshkosh Common Council should be interesting–as Councillor Caroline Panske returns to the dais for the first time since refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance two weeks ago because she is angry Donald Trump won the Presidential election. We have heard from upset citizens and even a few groups that plan…… READ MORE
Democracy’s Hard, Dude
Much has been made about how the TV cartoon The Simpsons “predicted” Donald Trump’s presidency back in the 1990’s. Well did you know that they almost nailed the effort to decriminalize marijuana in Oshkosh as well? In the 2002 episode called “Weekend at Burnsie’s”, Homer Simpson is attacked by birds–which leaves him with injuries…… READ MORE
The Paul Ryan Presidency
Before the election I was told that I was “wasting my vote” by writing in Paul Ryan for President. Donald Trump supporters told me that I was actually “voting for Hillary Clinton by doing that”. But it would appear that after the election I will actually get what I wanted. I’m not insinuating–like some…… READ MORE
Loyal to a Fault
They don’t give incoming Presidents a required reading list, but everyone coming into the White House should be given a copy of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s profile of Abraham Lincoln: Team of Rivals. For those not familiar, Lincoln filled his Cabinet with a number of men who had opposed him in the Presidential race–and were often…… READ MORE
Gone Wisconsin!
As expected, Democrats in Congress are introducing measures that will eliminate the Electoral College. California Senator Dianne Feinstein calls the process of electing a President an “anachronism” and that it is time to “bring our democracy into the 21st century”. Fortunately, 3/4’s of the states would have to ratify a Constitutional amendment for that to…… READ MORE
Bleak Prospects
I was doing a story yesterday about State Senator Kathleen Vinehout being asked about running for Governor in 2018 when I looked on-line to see if she really is considered to be a Democratic front-runner. That research took me to an article from last January in the Isthmus–the free, liberal newspaper in Madison (as opposed to…… READ MORE
Sitting Them All Out
Oshkosh Common Council member Caroline Panske has decided she is no longer going to take part in the Pledge of Allegiance before meetings at City Hall anymore–because President-Elect Donald Trump doesn’t embody what she thinks the United States should be about. It is certainly her right to do so under the First Amendment right to…… READ MORE
The One College Liberals Don’t Control
Because a Democrat has won the popular vote for President–but did not win the White House–for the second time in 16-years, calls are growing stronger to do away with the Electoral College. “THIS IS NOT HOW DEMOCRACY WORKS!” is a common argument for simple, direct majority rule on the election of a President. Which would…… READ MORE
