On State Supreme Court hears arguments on gay marriage amendment

Posted on November 3 at 10:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Copperguy;

I'll accept the last part of your reply "There is no language in the US Constitution similar to that in the Wisconsin Constitution..." and concede, especially since the primary topic is of no consequence to me because I haven't lived in WI for 20-some years. However, the voters for US amendments (yes the legislators are the voters) still must vote for or against the amendment(s) in their entirety. I originally missed the fact that it was state supreme court.

On Two-car crash yields 3 DUI busts

Posted on November 3 at 9:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

fishingal,

not the case here, but I know in some states you actually CAN be arrested for DUI as a passenger. If you call for a ride because you're drunk and the driver also happens to be DUI (including taxis), then yes you can be arrested as well. Doubt its true in WI, and I know that's not the case in this reported accident. But I believe NY is one of the states that has such a law. I think the reasoning is the driver might not have been driving if you weren't in the condition you (the passenger) were in.

On State Supreme Court hears arguments on gay marriage amendment

Posted on November 3 at 8:45 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Don't believe I mentioned anything about a ballot box. It is still voted on by members of each states' legislature, which is representative of the people who did put them there at...um...the ballot box. A vote is a vote, whether by each elector individually or by a representative of the same.

On State Supreme Court hears arguments on gay marriage amendment

Posted on November 3 at 8:16 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

does this argument invalidate the first amendment, because voters could not choose between the establishment clause and free expression clause? or for that matter of the entire religion question from the general free speech, free press, or right to assemble? Be careful which can of worms you choose to open based on lame---REALLY lame---"reasoning".

On Brett Favre should shut his mouth.

Posted on October 30 at 6:12 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I'm Retiring.
No I'm Not.
This is the best team I've ever played on.
I'm Retiring.
No I'm Not.
This is the best team I've ever played on.

He's been saying all of the above for the last 5 or 6 years.

On Janesville homicide suspect appears in court

Posted on April 24 at 1:02 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

metromilton,
I would like to say I agree with you, that the PD could have done what the people of Wisconsin choose not to...(trying to write this in a manner that won't get deleted by staff) BUT...I would prefer that they sent him into a tree by himself at 90 MPH rather than having a 90 MPH pickup that is effectively driverless and 100% out of control had they used the more cost-effective method. That could have turned into a much bigger tragedy.

On Man charged in Rock County with hiding corpse, kidnapping

Posted on April 17 at 12:29 a.m.

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On Janesville officer teaches Spanish to cops nationwide

Posted on September 26 at 5:27 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Ms_Sassy_Wi...You are absolutely correct when you say that "The truth is: if you went to Paris, you would not have many problems finding people who can communicate in English..."

The problem is...finding anybody WILLING to. But, I don't necessarily find that such a problem after all. We are absolutely correct to expect others to at least attempt to speak English when they come here. Likewise, we are absolutely INcorrect to expect others to speak English when we go to their countries, without even giving the mutual respect of attempting to learn THEIR native language. And, yes, I've been there.

On Janesville job loss among worst

Posted on August 1 at 2:07 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Janesville will only have a "lock" on it for a year since when there are no more jobs to lose then there won't be MORE unemployment than the previous year. Doesn't mean conditions will be any better, just that more people aren't losing jobs. Can't lose a job that you don't have. So if 10% of those who lost their jobs at GM are able to get minimum wage jobs at convenience stores or fast-food restaurants during the following year they can say "Janesville's the best in the nation with a 10% increase in workforce". Won't mean that conditions are any better. Statistics like that are meaningless.

On Thousands lose power in southern Wisconsin

Posted on June 29 at 11:57 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

okay, I stand corrected...When I first read it, it was already spelled "lose" and I thought CC88 was recommending it be changed to "loose". In that case I fully apologize to CC88. I only commented because I thought he/she was recommending the change to the incorrect spelling.