http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/category_rss/hispanicissues I just concluded my most recent blog by saying that the right wing had very bad intentions regarding our right to vote. Shortly after I got that blog posted I came across a news item from the Washington Post that not only confirms what I just said, but also carries it even further. The Washington Post has obtained a leaked email by the Republican Party of Wisconsin spelling out some of their potential plans for possible voter intimidation on Election Day. According to the story by the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, Mary Pat Flaherty, the RPW email sought “names of Milwaukee area veterans, policemen, security personnel, firefighters…” to volunteer at inner city polling places, presumably to challenge voters, disqualify voters and create long lines which will cause working people to leave the polls without voting. The email suggested such specific kinds of people apparently because they find inner city polling locations “more intimidating.” http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/coryliebmann/CHVj http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/coryliebmann/CHVj/commentary#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:34:55 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/coryliebmann/CHVj Cory @ One Wisconsin Now http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/9ad40ac09a26a36f86_dlqmv2gn9.jpg Cory @ One Wisconsin Now 2 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHVj/ The phantom southside Milwaukee candidate for state assembly, José Guzmán, is at last revealing himself contending with his recruitment by the political operative, Tom Reynolds, the notorious former state senator known for his anti-Catholic views and often bizarre political behavior . After weeks of silence, Guzmán is meeting criticism of his campaign by finally speaking to the press, and accusing one of his opponents, incumbent Democratic State Rep. Pedro Colón (Eighth Assembly District, Milwaukee), of being "anti-catholic" for his vote for the Compassionate Care for Rape Victims bill, signed into law by Gov. Doyle in March. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHBv http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHBv/commentary#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:48:18 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHBv User from Madison, WI User from Madison, WI 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHBv/ Update: "While the executive director of Esperanza Unida was traveling in Turkey, some 11 workers at the south side job training agency signed a petition saying they had not been paid in four weeks and that some checks had bounced. ( Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel , July 17 , 2008)" via Global Girl - Madison, Wisconsin - When I received a ring from a friend calling from the Government Accountability Board (GAB) informing me that the GAB had unanimously ruled against Laura Manriquez’ effort to knock both of her Democratic primary opponents, Jose Guzman and state Rep. Pedro Colón, off the ballot for a Milwaukee assembly seat, I felt true schadenfreude. Call me old-fashioned, but shouldn’t we let the voters decide at the ballot box, Laura, what Rove is your last name? http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHMt http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHMt/commentary#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:24:53 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/michaelleon/CHMt User from Madison, WI User from Madison, WI 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHMt/ U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms (R-What's Wrong With You Sick, Frothing Morons?) is finally dead. Happy birthday, U.S. of A. Helms was a hate-slathered cretin, whose campaigns and governing showed American democracy at its worst. "White people, wake up before it is too late. Do you want Negroes working beside you, your wife and your daughters, in your mills and factories? Frank Graham favors mingling of the races," thundered just one of many Helms' attacks over the decades. Conservatives are saddened by the news. "Ol' 27 percent"  George W. Bush was soiling his White House crying towel, calling Helms "kind," "decent" and "humble." And while he had some admirers in Wisconsin, most notably Supreme Court Justice-Elect Mike Gableman's ad-writing team , Helms was a racist thug and the world mourns, simply because it took him so, so long to exit the world he befouled for over eight decades. For my dough, I'm hoping Wonkette Editor Ken Layne has penned in "Jesse Helms: American Garbage," what will be a waterfall of appropriate tributes . Feel free to add even better ones to the comment portion of this blog. Helms deserves it for all he did to people of color, gays, the poor and this nation's sense of decency.      http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/scotross/CHjF http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/scotross/CHjF/commentary#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:31:37 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/scotross/CHjF Scot @ One Wisconsin Now http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/b15bea43ee26199f1d_l7awmvb5t.jpg Scot @ One Wisconsin Now 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHjF/ 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. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/theduke/CHjg http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/theduke/CHjg/commentary#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:29:32 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/theduke/CHjg Robert http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/98373c53a0534c14fd_ppbmvypq9.jpg Robert 8 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/CHjg/ It is no secret that anti-choice groups have long used radical tactics to oppose abortion. This year, we saw young children outfitted in "I survived the American Holocaust" tee shirts in legislative hearings in the Wisconsin capitol. Last July, we watched in horror as a group of "pro-lifers" staged, in front of a Milwaukee abortion clinic, a celebratory reenactment of the murder of a Florida abortion provider and his escort by Paul Hill .  In short, their campaigns and demonstrations have grown increasingly extreme and more inappropriate as of late. Continuing in this vein, Pro-Life Wisconsin is holding prayer vigils across the state on June 7, the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Griswold v. Connecticut. For non-history buffs, this 1965 Supreme Court decision struck down a Connecticut law outlawing contraception for married couples. Since the legalization of contraception, birth control has become commonplace in our society. In fact, 98% of American women use contraception at some point during their lifetime. Despite birth control’s popularity and safety, Pro-Life Wisconsin is joining other anti-choice groups on June 7 to protest outside family planning clinics that prescribe and dispense contraception to low income women. The name of their oh-so-subtle campaign? "Protest the Pill Day '08: The Pill Kills Babies". Yes, you read that correctly. No longer satisfied with attacking a woman’s right to choose abortion, Pro-Life Wisconsin is now attacking the millions of women who use contraception to prevent unwanted pregnancies. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/C27p http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/C27p/commentary#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:49:47 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/prochoicewisconsin/C27p NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/7615399716529c05a6_votmv2a9p.gif NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin 4 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/C27p/ The resident's of the A.O. Smith/Tower Automotive neighborhood and everyone who feels personally connected to the site have decided it is time they build a united front for change in their neighborhood. They are researching Community Advisory Board models around the country with the hopes of creating their own board here in Milwaukee. The board will not be a 501c3, will be autonomous from any funding strings and will speak directly to the needs and the political concerns of the residents. Residents who are interested in helping this effort should attend the next neighborhood meeting on May 10th, 2008 at the Center Street Library. (27th and Fond du Lac) at 10:15 AM. This meeting is open to anyone who cares about what is happening in our city and believes that residents should have the opportunity to compete for the jobs our money creates! http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/jenniferlepps/C2P8 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/jenniferlepps/C2P8/commentary#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 12:58:21 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/jenniferlepps/C2P8 Jennifer Epps http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/e70f0a69f56dbd7c0d_7cm6beyip.jpg Jennifer Epps 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2P8/ On Monday the Supreme Court upheld Indiana’s strict voter ID law. The most direct and accurate analysis of this decision was by Representative Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee). She said that the decision was “an unconstitutional solution in search of a problem.” This is such a good statement because it is accurate and gets directly to the heart of the matter. There is simply no widespread voter fraud problem in Wisconsin, Indiana or in the country as a whole. An exhaustive study was done on the slew of allegations made by Republicans in the 2004 presidential election and the vast majority was found to be totally without merit. In fact, in giving an example of significant voter fraud, one of the concurring justices in Monday’s decision had to reach all the way back to 140 years ago . Not even the State of Indiana was able to present evidence of the type of voter fraud that the law was supposedly devised to deter. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/coryliebmann/C2PH http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/coryliebmann/C2PH/commentary#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:19:32 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/coryliebmann/C2PH Cory @ One Wisconsin Now http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/9ad40ac09a26a36f86_dlqmv2gn9.jpg Cory @ One Wisconsin Now 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2PH/ Justice for immigrants is the primary focus of two May Day events on Thursday, in Madison and Milwaukee. For more information, and what the best-dressed marchers will wear, see this post on Uppity Wisconsin. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/xoff/C2Pv http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/xoff/C2Pv/commentary#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:34:27 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/xoff/C2Pv Xoff Xoff 0 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2Pv/ For Release On: March 25, 2008 For more information contact: Jennifer Epps 414-443-0682 Fed up with Injustice, Milwaukee Residents "Rise Up" More than 1,000 city residents unite to solve Milwaukee's economic crisis Milwaukee is facing harsh economic times. In response, residents are "Rising Up." At 5 pm on Saturday, March 29th, just 3 days before the critical April 1st elections, more than 1000 residents will gather at the Rave for "Rise Up Milwaukee: Rhythm For a Reason" -an event to unify diverse areas of the city in recognition of the common need for family-friendly jobs with fair wages, where workers can work free from fear with safe and healthy working conditions. The event is organized by "The Milwaukee Unity Cam-paign," a coalition of local community organizations, labor unions, and residents working together to address the economic crisis facing Milwaukee's residents, particularly in African-American and Latino communities. http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/jenniferlepps/C2yh http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/jenniferlepps/C2yh/commentary#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:58:33 EDT http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/post/jenniferlepps/C2yh Jennifer Epps http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/profile_picture/e70f0a69f56dbd7c0d_7cm6beyip.jpg Jennifer Epps 92 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2yh/