November 2011
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#Madison Volunteers Needed for Black Friday...
Shared from a facebook friend: Signature Collecting every day at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park St. in Madison. Desperate help needed especially on Black Friday. Many cars lining up but some leave because of wait. Dedicated volunteers working 9am-6pm without breaks! If you can work all day, 1 hour or even stop by to give volunteers a lunch break that would be great. If you can’t help...
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can...
- a condensed translation of Voltaire’s: “Formerly there were those who said: You believe things that are incomprehensible, inconsistent, impossible because we have commanded you to believe them; go then and do what is unjust because we command it. Such people show admirable reasoning. Truly, whoever is able to make you absurd is able to make you unjust. If the God-given understanding...
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mal·fea·sance [mal-fee-zuhns]
noun Law . the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust). Compare misfeasance ( def. 2 ) , nonfeasance.
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Occupy Spans America: Milwaukee Protesters Closed...
…in Milwaukee, several hundred protesters shook off the cold at Carver Park and then marched to the North Avenue span over I-43 (one of the few bridges being targeted where city workers had been engaged all day in doing repairs). As these protesters chanted and even sat down in the street, dozens of police squads and even Chief Flynn watched without interfering for 90 minutes, a demonstration of...
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Scott Walker: The complex changes his...
More at Commentary: Slashing program is a step backward
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Oh. THAT's why Sheboygan's mayor is under recall:
“Bartenders at The Brown Bear Bar says Ryan was passed out for two hours before getting punched in the face and getting thrown out of the establishment. All of this came after Ryan spent multiple days of binge drinking in Elkhart Lake.”
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Scott Walker to be in Sturtevant, WI 9:30AM Tues...
from Community for Change in Racine:
“Governor Walker WILL be in Sturtevant to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony at Ruud Lighting, 9201 Washington Avenue, at 9:30 a.m on Tuesday, November 15th. To *warmly* greet him, we are planning a rally on the front lawn area of the Community Corrections facility (a state-owned facility, therefore public property), 9531 Rayne Road (corner of 96th...
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Scott Walker’s own Wauwatosa Neighbors Welcome a...
This gets more beautiful the more I learn about it.
Not only is there a march to sign Walker’s recall papers on Tuesday in Wauwatosa near Walker’s home, Walker’s own neighbors are volunteering their yards for the purpose. Enough people are coming that buses will be running for about 4 hours! Copied directly from the facebook event: “We Are Milwaukee, an alliance of community-based organizations,...
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Pencil it in Northern Wisconsin: Scott Walker to...
Walker schedules northern Wisconsin economic summit By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2011 | (69) Comments Madison - Gov. Scott Walker is holding a northern Wisconsin economic development summit in December. Walker will be joined by members of his cabinet at the meeting with business and community leaders in Minocqua scheduled for Dec. 13 and 14. Walker said northern Wisconsin has its own unique...
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Whitewater - #RECALLWALKER – OCCUPY WALL STREET...
Join progressives from Whitewater and surrounding communities area, as well as Jon Erpenbach, as we “occupy” Whitewater and plan for Walker’s recall. The event starts at 4 pm at 402 W. Main Street, and Senator Erpenbach will address the crowd at 6 pm. Then we’ll march to the university, where Senator Erpenbach will give a more formal speech at 7 p.m. at Hyland Hall in the...
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#oo Two Occupy Oakland protestors are expected to...
automobile driven by an as-yet unnamed driver. Witnesses reported that the car was attempting to get through the crowd of protestors when it first hit a young man, also as yet unnamed, and then, backing up, a young woman. Witnesses also report the driver of the Mercedes appeared to have lost patience and, as one said, “got frustrated and hit the gas.” from thenewcivilrightsmovement
from SFGate...
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