On Brodhead planning second referendum
Posted on February 19 at 12:27 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I haven't followed this as closely as I should have...I'm wondering does anyone know how Brodhead's schools got to this point financially?
On Janesville City Council sticks with south side site
Posted on January 27 at 12:30 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I have a son just started playing hockey, so I'm just becoming familliar with the responsibilities that come along with his father and my decision to have him play. It is a huge commitment, but it is one made out of choice, not necessity. I am glad that there will be a new ice areana.
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That being said, I completely understand the questions many raise in regards to the timing/cost of this project, as I am concerned about that as well.
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If this project goes ahead, and it seems like it will, I am very happy to hear about the south side location. Having been raised on the south side of town, I am concerned with the lack of attention it receives...thanks to the council members who stuck to their original decision. In response to the argument that many businesses are reluctant to donate because of the location: I say b.s. People are not going to decide against going to a hockey game because it's on the south side. Furthermore, I'd argue that having it closer to Beloit will draw more people in.
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For a long time I have felt that the south side is neglected. My opinion as to why this is is not very flattering. I think that the south side is neglected because it has less money and the citizens who have less power live on that side of town. The majority of those with money/resources seem to want to keep projects such as this close to them. I know this sounds bad, and that's because it is. It is only my opinion, but it is what it is. I'd like to see more civic involvement from those on the south side...I'd also like to see more acknowledgement from those in power towards that side of town. Keeping the proposed location of the new ice areana on the south side is a step in the right direction.
On Did Supreme Court do right or wrong in campaign ruling?
Posted on January 27 at 11:21 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I've been discussing this decision with a lot of people, some of whom agree with it and others who do not. I definitely do not. One of my more astute girlfriends had this to say:
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"You see this is just the first step in admitting that we are no longer "we the people". We are mere subjects in a Corporate culture manifested in a failing Capitalistic system; due to its failure, adjustments must be made in order to strengthen its clench beyond mere financial gain and indirect political influence to a more totalitarian society disguised as democracy."
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I couldn't agree with this statement more.
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On a personal level I'm disgusted by this decision because I don't have that much faith in my generation's ability to...for lack of a better word: think. I understand that unions have enjoyed these rights for years, but to those who offer that reasoning as their sole argument in endorsing this decision, I ask you to compare the nature of a union to the nature of a corporation. They are two entirely different creatures.
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Justice Kennedy's opinion is difficult to get through..I guess all USSC opinions are difficult for me to get through, for that matter...I have read it three times and still cannot follow the argument. There is one sentence that particularly bothered me:
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"The censorship we now confront is vast in its reach. The Government has “muffle[d]" the voices that best represent the most significant segments of the economy.”
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I refuse to believe that a corporation is a "voice that best represents the most significant segments of the economy." I see the actual PEOPLE who create the corporation as such...and they have voices that aren't "muffle(d)."
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Indeed, this ruling will have far reaching consequences.
On Are you for or against Favre?
Posted on January 22 at 12:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I'm a Packer fan first and foremost. That being said, I love the way Brett Favre loves the game...Since the Packer's are out, I'll cheer on Favre. Besides, I bet a Favre-hater ten bucks that the Vikings would win the superbowl...
On Big Corporates, come on down - I'll run for you!
Posted on January 22 at 12:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I agree with you on this, Steve.
On Who's to blame for the LiquiPur problem?
Posted on January 12 at 5:25 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Although I don't have access to all of the information, from what I have read, it seems to me that LiquiPur brought this on themselves...
On Spongebob vs. Optimus Prime
Posted on January 6 at 9:03 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Wow. You fixed that fast...
On State prisons to release inmates early
Posted on January 6 at 8:50 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hmmmm. So, these guys (or girls) just get out? If they're "non-violent," why not make them finish their sentences by performing public services, like picking up trash, etc?
On Spongebob vs. Optimus Prime
Posted on January 6 at 8:47 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I'm not sure if I'm missing something, but isn't the name: OPTIMUS PRIME...not OPTIMIST PRIME?
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On Am I cheap or just frugal?
Posted on February 19 at 12:37 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I agree with Matt Gaboda.
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I was recently belittled by someone very close to me for volunteering. "I've never understood why someone would volunteer. Why would you put that much effort into something you're not getting paid for?"
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That question is something a cheapskate would ask. Being cheap is when your main goal is to generate as much income with every second of your day. Instead of trying to do the most good, a cheapskate is trying to make/save the most money.
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Personally, I can think of few things worst to be than this. I want to make it clear that I also believe it is important to be a wise consumer...but saving/generating money should not be your main goal in life.