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Feb. 13, 2012

		Grin and Barrett One week from tomorrow, February 21, the voters of  Milwaukee will narrow the field of candidates for mayor  from three to two. Here are your choices:Tom Barrett, the incumbent Mayor, has  held elective office  for all but two years  since  1984.  He won his pre... Posted by Glazerbeam at 9:51 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Feb. 8, 2012

		VALENTINES DAY IS QUICKLY APPROCHING Valentines Day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What to do?...Where to go?...Nothing really romantic coming to mind. How about a nice dinner downtown? Or better yet how about a Great dinner up at Holy Hill? Why not...Too Far to drive? Don't let distance keep you from a nice romantic dinner up at the... Posted by AJ6996 at 4:27 p.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Feb. 6, 2012

		Recall is not Impeachment "You don't remove an officeholder ...simply because you disagree with his...official acts. Instead, you do it...only in response to...misconduct, what the Constitution calls 'treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors.' "   Richard Foster in the Milwaukee Journal S... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:21 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 25, 2012

		The Glazerbeam Simple Tax The release of Mitt Romney's  2010 tax return has reminded us all that   someone earning over $20 million per year can get by with an effective tax rate of  14%, only one percent above that of middle class taxpayers (1).  Except for Warren Buffet, everybody thinks that th... Posted by Glazerbeam at 11:06 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 23, 2012

		Great Scott! "To keep the possibility alive of making further cuts to state health programs, the Walker administration certified to the federal government on Dec. 29 that the state had a deficit(1) The Walker administration is returning a nearly $11 million federal grant that ....would have gone toward i... Posted by Glazerbeam at 9:32 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 16, 2012

		Senator Sanctimonious "We always need a Jesus candidate"  Ex-Sen. Rick Santorum, on South Carolina radio, Jan. 5, 2012 (1)Guess who is the "Jesus candidate" in the South Carolina Republican primary? Since all candidates for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination are  also  ... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:35 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 11, 2012

		The Power to Imprison "...The accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury...." Sixth Amendment to the US ConstitutionThe 2012 National Defense Authorization Act  (NDAA) Section 1021 authorizes the President to use the armed forces to detain anyone  "who....... Posted by Glazerbeam at 10:05 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 9, 2012

		Four Hot Council Races All 15  Milwaukee aldermen are seeking re-election this Spring.  Since incumbents have major advantages  in name-recognition, fund-raising and endorsements, they almost always win. But  here are four  aldermanic districts in which incumbents face serious chalenges:8th:&nb... Posted by Glazerbeam at 9:46 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

Jan. 2, 2012

		Milwaukee's Beloved Gary "Schmooz" Jablonski Ends Cancer Battle and Earns Angel Wings at Age 50 Milwaukee is preparing for one of the largest memorial services in its history, as one of Milwaukee’s most beloved humanitarians has grabbed his angel wings at the young age of 50. Gary “Schmooz” Jablonski has finally ended his cancer battle, after kicking cancer’s butt in... Posted by jessollen at 11:21 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz

		Dump Gableman Suppose that you have a case before the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. Would you object if the one of the justices had recently accepted free legal representation from the law firm on the other side? If this sounds like fantasy, consider this: (1)1. If a Wisconsin judge is accused of misconduct a... Posted by Glazerbeam at 9:45 a.m. | Talkbacks Category: Milwaukee Buzz