On Fighting Bob Fest announces speakers

Posted on September 3 at 11:42 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

As a lifelong resident of the City of Madison, I stand by my "freak" comment.

On Fighting Bob Fest announces speakers

Posted on September 3 at 10:15 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Umm, speaking as a "rightie", we could care less about your little far-left freak fest.

On Woman dies after struck by boat on Geneva Lake

Posted on June 30 at 2:52 p.m.

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On 10 arrested for "gang posturing" at Rhythm & Booms

Posted on June 30 at 2:51 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Many of the residences near Warner Park are filled with criminals and gang-members. The north east side of Madison is a breeding ground for such individuals which is why I, and many others, steer clear of Rhythm and Booms.

On Magnum won't run for Congress

Posted on June 30 at 2:46 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Good. Maybe now the GOP can get a real candidate to run instead of someone who shamelessly exploits the death of his wife.

On Second-shift workers at General Motors in Janesville work their way into the plant Thursday for what

Posted on June 27 at 11:56 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Are these people going to a picnic? Casual work days have really gotten out of hand.

On Janesville man facing seventh drunken driving charge

Posted on May 9 at 12:14 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

The problem is not Wisconsin law - it’s Wisconsin culture. This state is awash is beer and alcohol. There are a number of cultural problems that no law, no prison, no prosecutor, and no judge will ever be able to correct.

Tail-gaiting is extremely popular in Wisconsin. And what are the two main ingredients of tail-gaiting? Vehicles and booze.

Our college campuses constantly rank as the highest in the nation in binge drinking.

You men reading this, look at your gut and tell me you haven’t, at one time in your life, proudly displayed your “beer gut.”

The Milwaukee baseball team is named after its beer brewing history. They play in Miller (Beer) Park. Everywhere you look in Milwaukee is constant advertising for beer and alcohol. The lure of Lambeau field is intertwined with fried cheese and beer swilling. Visit Regent Street on UW football Saturday and you’ll thousands and thousands of red and white faithful getting drunk.

In the wintertime, snowmobilers play drinking games as they travel from one participating bar to the next.

Bars offer volleyball teams prizes and awards for the team that consumes the most beer in one season.

In most small towns in Wisconsin, there are only two things: churches and taverns.

Wisconsin set the record for the highest tested BAC level: .678

The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently upheld Madison taverns all-you-can drink specials.

We love our community festivals, which are nothing more than huge drinking fests. More events to drive to and more opportunities to get really, really drunk.

Our former Wisconsin “top cop” did not know when to say when. 10% of the current state legislators have at least one DUI charge. And our former, and most popular, Governor was famous for his propensity to get liquored up.

The hypocrisy of all this “let’s get tough on drunk drivers” is staggering. We are a state of heavy drinkers - we lead the nation. And then, when a story such as this hits, everyone points the finger at the Legislature, or the Governor, or the Judges and screams “you’re to blame!”

If you want things to change, you need to stop celebrating this culture of alcoholism and start acting like responsible human beings. You act as if a few law changes are going to solve the problem. Change the law, fund a few more positions, and then let us get back to our favorite Wisconsin pastimes: Green Bay Packers (with beer); Milwaukee Brewers (with beer); bowling (with beer); festivals (with beer); grilling out (with beer); the Union Terrace (with beer); fishing and hunting (with beer); UW football (with beer); oh yea, and of course, driving (with beer).

On Cougar shot in Chicago was the one sighted in Rock County

Posted on April 30 at 4:46 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I can't believe all these "poor thing" posts. I suppose in your minds the best thing would have been to let this wild animal wander the streets, neighborhoods, playgrounds and parks of Chicago, completely unfettered and unencumbered.

Sure, that would work just fine.

On Hanging reported at cemetery

Posted on April 30 at 12:01 p.m.

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On Edgerton School Board supports pledge reading

Posted on April 29 at 11:41 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

And the slow erosion continues...