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May 23
AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Excuse me, President Obama — THE PRESIDENT:  So — let me finish, ma’am.  So today, once again — AUDIENCE MEMBER:  There are 102 people on a hunger strike.  These are desperate people.  THE PRESIDENT:  I’m about to address it, ma’am, but you’ve got to let me speak.  I’m about to address it. AUDIENCE MEMBER:  You’re our Commander-In-Chief — THE PRESIDENT:  Let me address it. AUDIENCE MEMBER:  — you an close Guantanamo Bay.  THE PRESIDENT:  Why don’t you let me address it, ma’am. AUDIENCE MEMBER:  There’s still prisoners — THE PRESIDENT:  Why don’t you sit down and I will tell you exactly what I’m going to do. AUDIENCE MEMBER:  That includes 57 Yemenis. THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, ma’am.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Ma’am, thank you.  You should let me finish my sentence.  Transcript of full speech by President Obama 

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Excuse me, President Obama —

THE PRESIDENT:  So — let me finish, ma’am.  So today, once again —

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  There are 102 people on a hunger strike.  These are desperate people. 

THE PRESIDENT:  I’m about to address it, ma’am, but you’ve got to let me speak.  I’m about to address it.

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  You’re our Commander-In-Chief —

THE PRESIDENT:  Let me address it.

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  — you an close Guantanamo Bay. 

THE PRESIDENT:  Why don’t you let me address it, ma’am.

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  There’s still prisoners —

THE PRESIDENT:  Why don’t you sit down and I will tell you exactly what I’m going to do.

AUDIENCE MEMBER:  That includes 57 Yemenis.

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, ma’am.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Ma’am, thank you.  You should let me finish my sentence. 

Transcript of full speech by President Obama 
Posted at 7:29 PM

May 17
The most delusional and vulgar right wingers just so happen to be great friends to “Eagle Scout” Scott Walker. 

The most delusional and vulgar right wingers just so happen to be great friends to “Eagle Scout” Scott Walker. 
Posted at 2:14 PM 1 note

Can anybody I.D. these two men?  I am told that the man in the greenish shirt threatened a man holding a sign in the rotunda of the Wisconsin capitol building recently. To be specific, I’m told he pointed his index finger as if it were a gun next to the sign holder’s head and pantomimed as if he were shooting him. He also yelled at a retired woman to “get a job” two times. He also did some garden variety political arguing with the woman (who I feel certain held her own nicely).   Then he yelled “Fuck you” a couple times.   If you are his friend, let him know that his performance did not convince anyone present to swing to the right of the political pendulum. 

Can anybody I.D. these two men?  I am told that the man in the greenish shirt threatened a man holding a sign in the rotunda of the Wisconsin capitol building recently. To be specific, I’m told he pointed his index finger as if it were a gun next to the sign holder’s head and pantomimed as if he were shooting him. He also yelled at a retired woman to “get a job” two times. He also did some garden variety political arguing with the woman (who I feel certain held her own nicely).   Then he yelled “Fuck you” a couple times.   If you are his friend, let him know that his performance did not convince anyone present to swing to the right of the political pendulum. 
Posted at 12:14 PM 1 note

May 16
Simple message, here.  Perhaps you can relate. 

Simple message, here.  Perhaps you can relate. 
Posted at 3:38 PM 5 notes

Check it out— Free The Press, Buy The Tribune Company #journalism #Koch #Tribune

Check it out—

Free The Press, Buy The Tribune Company #journalism #Koch #Tribune
Posted at 3:33 PM 5 notes

May 14

worleydervish:

This Is the Place. Now Is the Time.

I really believe this. It will take nothing short of worldwide nonviolent revolution—many revolutions working together—to turn this great Mothership Earth around, before she is utterly destroyed by human carelessness and greed.
Posted at 6:01 PM 4 notes
Source: worleydervish

Daily Llama is a Democrat

glenngrothmanfanfiction:

The Daily Llama is going to visit our legistlature today, and I’m hot under the collar! I don’t like being preached at by a democrat in a fancy toga! i’m a Jesus man myself, thank you very much. And he better not ask me for none of my popcorn. That’s MY popcorn, Lalma! Mine! You middle easterners might preach sharing, but Jesus preaches hard work and boot straps and telling poor peopel they can’t have soda!

Posted at 1:36 PM 4 notes
Source: glenngrothmanfanfiction

Apr 27

#wiunion Mon. 4/29 2pm-3:30pm, Wheeling, IL Demonstration to demand fair treatment for Master Lock workers and retirees

“We will have a coach bus leaving the Oak Creek office, 7435 S. Howell Ave. at 1:00 p.m. Monday and will return from Wheeling as soon as the Rally is over. We plan to be back in Oak Creek by 5 p.m.

Join us in a demonstration outside the meeting with Local 469 members and retirees to protest this injustice.  We hope to see you there!”

Text above comes from an email sent Friday 4/26 by Milwaukee Area Labor Council AFL-CIO

Posted at 9:35 AM

Apr 26

With regard to “Wikipedia bumps women from ‘American novelists’ category”

From the discussion on the wiki entry American novelists:

“It’s worth noting that a single user, Johnpacklambert is responsible for the vast majority of these edits. He has made thousands of edits, removing African Americans from the category “American Television Actors”, and erroneously placing female authors of young adult fiction into the American Girl Authors category (intended for books in the American Girl series).”

Link to ’American novelists’ category’ in The Guardian

Pictured: Harper Lee, Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist and winner of the  Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States. 

Posted at 9:03 AM 3 notes

Apr 25
#wiunion 2 Listening sessions in Marquette County, WI on the same day:   Sen. Olsen & Rep Ripp’s listening session are both on Wed 5/1. Sen Olsen’s at 11:30am-12:30pm at the Endeavor Add LIFE Senior Center, 400 Church St. Endeavor, WI. Rep. Ballweg’s listening session is Wed 5/1 11:00am-1:00pm at the Packwaukee Town Hall N3511 State St. Packwaukee.

#wiunion 2 Listening sessions in Marquette County, WI on the same day:   Sen. Olsen & Rep Ripp’s listening session are both on Wed 5/1. Sen Olsen’s at 11:30am-12:30pm at the Endeavor Add LIFE Senior Center, 400 Church St. Endeavor, WI. 
Rep. Ballweg’s listening session is Wed 5/1 11:00am-1:00pm at the Packwaukee Town Hall N3511 State St. Packwaukee.
Posted at 4:28 PM 1 note

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