Politics
A CLOSER LOOK AT “FAKE NEWS”
In campaign speeches, tweets, and press conferences, Trump counters with, "Don't believe the crap you see from these people, the fake news. Just remember, what you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening."
President Trump calls "fake news," a label he pins on nearly all media outlets except Fox News, "the enemy of the American people."
According to the three Washington Post journalists assigned to update a fact-checker database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement made by Trump, as of August 1, 2018, Trump made 4,229 ...
FIGHTING BOB FEST, SAVE THE DATE SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
The seventeenth annual Fighting Bob Fest will kick off on Friday, September 14 at the Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Avenue, Madison.
The full day of speeches, workshops and other activities takes place on Saturday, September 15. You will want to be there.
The Progressive magazine sponsors Fighting Bob Fest to honor Wisconsin’s own Robert M. “Fighting Bob” La Follette. Now, more than ever, we need LaFollette’s vision and voice.
Location details and scheduled speakers and events will be available later this month. You can be sure that the best people in the ...
Wisconsin’s Choices for Governor
According to recent newspaper stories, many Wisconsin voters don't know enough about the candidates for governor to form an opinion. A Marquette University poll says thirty eight percent are still undecided about the Democratic candidates for Governor. The August 14th primary election is one week away. If you are uninformed or undecided, this article is for you.
There are eight Democrats running for governor. There are 10 on the August 14th ballot but Dana Wachs and Andy Gronik have withdrawn. This may seem confusing because all the Democratic candidates have similar ...
SILENCE IS CONSENT
”The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
Edmund Burke, British member of parliament (1766-94) and critic of British treatment of the American colonies.
I have been reading a biography of President Harry Truman. This got me thinking about the other presidents we have had since that time. Like Truman, some were Democrats and some were Republicans. Some were liberals and some conservatives. All of them did some good and made some mistakes. All were ambitious politicians who were not as honest as they should have been. But ...
WHAT’S THE GOAL?
Hardly a day goes by on my Facebook newsfeed that doesn’t include a bashing of Democrats. And this by those who consider themselves liberals or progressives. This is deeply troubling.
For one thing, what other party has a chance of stopping the Republican power play that has brought us Trump? Some of my friends who post these tirades against Democrats like to believe that the Greens, or the Democratic Socialists, or Libertarians are a viable alternative to Democrats. To that I say, what are you smoking?
No third party has won a presidential election since … uh, ...
STOP REINFORCING ANTI-IMMIGRANT IDEAS
Here are some tips to keep in mind when you talk about immigration:
Immigrants are people who move—and are part of “us.” Always use inclusive language that emphasizes immigrants’ humanity and full membership in our communities: our neighbors, friends, and families.
Avoid “good immigrants” versus “bad immigrants” talk. All people deserve to be treated humanely, whether they were valedictorians or not, whether they have a legal asylum claim or not, whether they were brought to the U.S. as children or came here on their own.
When people say that ...
Retirement Security: Democratic Candidates Hold the Answers
A retirement crisis is unfolding in Wisconsin. Before long, four out of ten of residents will be in their "golden years." Many will have inadequate financial resources in retirement. According to AARP, 41% of Wisconsin's private sector employees (about 928,000 people) work for employers that do not offer any kind of retirement plan. This, along with decades of low-paying jobs, rising health care costs, and the inability of average workers to save on their own, has created this crisis.
POWRS (Protect Our Wisconsin Retirement Security) does not endorse any candidate, but ...
VOTE ON AUGUST 14
Vote on August 14. This is a very important election. Early voting begins two weeks before. Check with your local municipal office for times.
The next election in Wisconsin is the Fall Primary Election on August 14, 2018. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
Voters must be registered to vote (see VOTER REGISTRATION, below). You may register to vote at your polling place on Election Day. You must be 18 years or older.
Voters who move within 10 days before the election must vote at the poll from their previous address (in person or by requesting an absentee ...
WHOSE FREEDOM ARE WE CELEBRATING?
On our beautiful July 4 celebration of fireworks, picnics and watermelon, I wonder what kind of freedom we are celebrating. There are many versions of freedom, but two main ones operate in our nation. One is the progressive view and the other is conservative. Each side thinks it is right and the other will destroy our nation.
I refer to George Lakoff’s THE LITTLE BLUE BOOK, for the following:
Freedom, to the conservative, is based on a strict family model. The strict father is responsible for providing for himself and his own family, but is not responsible for ...
Marathon County’s Ka Lo: Keynote Speaker at State OWR Convention
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF-wgTWygl4
Marathon County Board Supervisor and the head of the Marathon County Progressive Dems, Ka Lo, was invited to be the keynote speaker at Our Wisconsin Revolution's (OWR) State Convention.
Among other critical issues, she discussed the Marathon County Board's decision to raise its own compensation even while a significant number of its constituents live in poverty, the unfortunate outcomes that occur in elections when progressives are unfairly shut out, and the need to strive for workers' wages that allow citizens not simply ...