Joe Leibham, State Senator from Sheyboygan just won’t stop trying to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin voters with his hair-brained voter ID scheme. Even as a new audit of the April 1 election found “nearly error-free voting,” Joe “Still Can’t Prove a Voter Fraud Case” Leibham keeps up the voter ID rhetoric.
“I still think there are people getting around those processes,” Leibham childishly retorted when asked about the April election. I once again call on Sen. Leibham to produce one incidence of voter fraud that would have been prevented by his “voter ID” scheme. I don’t expect an answer. Then again, I don’t expect him to end his crusade to stop a problem that doesn’t exist either. I guess that’s the difference between the truth and a Leibham.
Having looked all over my house for my missing driver’s license, it was clear that I needed to make a trip out to the DMV in Madison to get a replacement—a perfect chance to spell out what goes into a trip to the DMV, like thousands of Wisconsinites will have to do if state leggies and “voter ID” advocates Jeff “Poll Tax” Stone and Joe “Can’t Prove a Voter Fraud Case” Liebham had their way and passed a ridiculous voter ID law in Wisconsin.
The DMV office in Madison I went to is open from 8:30-4:15 MWF, and from 10-5:45 Tuesday and Thursday – not exactly convenient for a 9-6 working man. But hey if I want to vote, I need an ID, right Jeff? So I bit the bullet and took off from work at 3 pm on Thursday. So I’m already being charged for my right to vote – losing at least 3 hours of work time, and using 3 hours of my vacation time. So far, total estimated cost: $50.
On “normal” days, I walk to work. But today, since I need my car to get to the far-east side DMV, I had to pay to park - $6 more.
Read More »Watch John McCain tell a 14-year-old girl that she doesn't deserve equal pay.
McCain seems to think that women don't need equal pay protection, they need "more education and training." Check out the video below to hear Sen. McCain's outrageous remarks about his opposition to equal pay for women.
In April, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) skipped the vote on the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would have restored workers' ability to pursue pay discrimination claims in the courts, and provide protection for women receiving unfair wages. McCain explained his opposition to the bill by saying that instead of equal pay protection, women simply needed "education and training." A 14-year old girl knew better and questioned McCain about his absence and position on the bill to provide protection for equal pay. McCain responded, "I don't believe that this would do anything to help the rights of women."
Read More »During the event, an actor portraying Senator McCain will use a gigantic rubber stamp to give his personal seal of approval for Bush's problematic stances on continuation of the war on Iraq, Bush's attack on health care, among many others. As a U.S. Senator, McCain has continuously worked to promote and advance the Bush policy agenda. Senator McCain needs to hear how these policies have failed America and how being a rubber stamp for President Bush hurts Wisconsin residents.
Special guests will also include actors portraying George Bush, Cindy McCain and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, this year's GOP keynote speaker. Read More »
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now that rudi is gone, how ever are we going to be reminded of 9/11?
well, just to make sure we all remember that day, here's a compilation (not my work, i wish...) of rudi 9iu11ani's never-ending exploitation of that day.
oh, and by the way...the Florida strategy? Ha. 9iu11ani spent $50 million there for 1 whole delegate. so sad.
And here's to OWN getting a shout-out at the end of the internet debate between the candidates for WI Supreme Court last night. I wonder how long its going to take Gableman to find another interim position once he loses in April....
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