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October 17, 2019

About the e-mails....

If Trump had Rudy and these other non-governmental officials doing foreign negotiations under the direction of Trump, shouldn't their e-mails and other communication documentation be subject to governmental records laws?

September 27, 2019

Just read on Minnpost (via Strib) Trump coming to Minneapolis on Oct 10th

It says he is having a rally at the Target Center.

September 26, 2019

Is anyone concerned

That when they talk to the whistleblower and he starts naming names, all the witnesses are going to be pressured to close ranks and deny everything?

Or is the memo enough?

September 21, 2019

Ghouliani is a treasonous blowfish

That built his political career on the remains of over 2000 dead Americans

That is all - now I feel better.

July 24, 2019

Mueller Testimony: You can tell the Democrats did their homework

They were ready with the page of the report they were referring to, and the questioning in general.

The Republicans, on the other hand, are going off their script of how they want to spin things, and a few of them seem to be getting thrown off script.

April 4, 2019

With the presumptive loss of a State (WI) Supreme Court seat,

is a fair State Senate/Assembly map after the 2020 Census a pipe dream? Presuming the U.S. Supreme Court rules against us in the current gerrymandering case, is there anything stopping Vos and Co. from drawing an even worse map after the 2020 Census than the current one and the State Supreme Court just rubber stamping the Republican map when the case goes before them?

April 2, 2019

Good Luck to WI Democrats Tuesday

Keep the Blue Wave going in 2019!!



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March 22, 2019

Is it too early to start a Twitter hashtag #ReleaseTheFullReport

Since the Republicans care so much about transparency.

March 9, 2019

Milwaukee Bucks' Malcolm Brogdon: Racially segregated Milwaukee needs to change 'rapidly'

The only thing I wish they would clarify is that its the suburban areas outside of the City of Milwaukee nowadays where segregation is in full force. The city itself kind of gets blamed for the sins of the metro area.

links:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/bucks-malcolm-brogdon-racially-segregated-milwaukee-needs-to-change-rapidly/ar-BBUxuQC?ocid=spartanntp

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/01/malcolm-brogdon-interview-milwaukee-bucks-nba


Bucks' Malcolm Brogdon: Racially segregated Milwaukee needs to change 'rapidly'

Malcolm Brogdon, one of the starters for a Milwaukee Bucks team that has fashioned the best record in the NBA, was profiled in a lengthy piece by The Guardian that chronicled his unique upbringing and awareness of social inequity for black Americans — including in Milwaukee.

Among the third-year player's observations were statements echoing comments made by Bucks president Peter Feigin in 2017 identifying Milwaukee as "the most segregated, racist place I've experienced in my life." Brogdon said the comments didn't shock him.
"Before I came to Milwaukee I’d heard the city was the most segregated in the country," Brogdon said in the article. "I’d heard it was racist. When I got here it was extremely segregated. I’ve never lived in a city this segregated. Milwaukee’s very behind in terms of being progressive. There are things that need to change rapidly.”

Brogdon also said he felt Milwaukee could make changes for the better.

"Leadership and change starts from the top down — with our owners being progressive," he said. "They encourage players that also want to be forward thinking. For them to support Peter Feigin is a big sign and encourages us to do the same. To speak out for what is good and right.”

The Bucks have demonstrated an awareness of Milwaukee's racial inequity, including for their own players. The team issued a statement in staunch support of Sterling Brown, who filed a lawsuit against the city and its police department after he was tased and arrested by officers who approached him in a Walgreens parking lot after Brown's car was parked illegally.

"...The NBA is the most progressive league out there," Brogdon told The Guardian. "I’ve been a bit surprised, and encouraged, by the NBA’s support for athletes that speak out. Compared to the NFL it’s night and day. Look at the NFL’s treatment of Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick is a hero. When you talk about Malcolm X and Dr. King, the word that comes to mind is sacrifice. Colin Kaepernick is the epitome of that sacrifice in our generation. I love it that black athletes are now willing to speak out. It’s inspiring.”
The Guardian dives deeper into Brogdon's family life. The son of a lawyer and dean of the science and maths department at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Brogdon grew up with a keen understanding of the civil rights movement and the sentiments that created a rift between the races. His family also traveled to Africa for three weeks on a vacation, where the Brogdons worked in day care and maternity centers.

Brogdon also said he wanted to play professional soccer growing up, admiring French star Thierry Henry.
"Soccer is still my favourite sport," he told The Guardian. "I was a striker – like Henry. But things changed when I got to the ninth grade. My brother was always playing basketball and I wanted to be more like him. I wanted to be around more black people.”


JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bucks' Malcolm Brogdon: Racially segregated Milwaukee needs to change 'rapidly'

February 27, 2019

So Pakistan just announced it shot down two Indian jets

Let's hope cooler heads prevail.

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