Another RulerCon Witch Hunt - The Song Remains the Same

I wrote this song about Bill Clinton years ago. And the verses don't apply to what happened today to another Clinton. But when it comes to the theme of another Shameless Political Hacktivist GOPstructionist Filibastard Witch Hunt by the Republicons well . . . the song remains the same!

Me & WWWalker Together, What Are The Odds!

What are the odds? Me and Scott Walker on the same elevator at Lambeau Field!

My Dad was having some difficulty walking up the ramp at last night's Packer game so I flagged down a young man with a wheel chair. He took us to an elevator and when the door opened, right smack dab in the middle of the elevator was Wrong Way Walker - Havoc Wreaking Drop Out himself with a stupid look on his face. I don't think he expected to see members of the public on his way to Snooty Skybox Land. I looked at him, he looked at me, Logan Cranley and I exchanged smirky glances, shook our heads in disgust and turned our backs on him.

The Great Divider has absolutely no business taking any part in celebrating The People's Team! And like I said, what are the odds? And Me without my plastic suction cup dart pistol!

Arguing with the Cult of Con

Perfect description for years of experience!

Hungry for Power Games

We bid farewell to the pledge from the Badgered District, Wrong Way Walker - Havoc Wreaking Drop Out!

Beautiful Day, Great BAPicnic & Announcing Thirsty Thursday!

Happy 10th anniversary BAP! 

Great to see all the faces at the picnic, especially the new ones, and to get to talk with a lot of old friends! I hope to see them all and more at another BAP event coming SOON! Speaking of which:

Announcing BAP's first Thirsty Thursday! Thursday October 8th - 7:00pm
Ollie's Sports & Spirits
7305 McHenry Street (Hwy P) Burlington

No agenda, just BAPish Banter, Comradery and a chance share ideas!

BAP Picnic & Concert for the Common Soul!

MUSICIANS, now is the time to come to the aid of your Burlington Area Progressives!

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the first BAP event, when we hosted local legend Ed Garvey in September 2005, we're having a picnic & Concert! Yes it's been 10 Years, Come Sing Your Songs!

BAP Picnic & Concert for Common Souls
Sunday September 20th - 1pm to 5pm (Packers Play @ 7:30pm)
Echo Lake Park Pavilion
Potluck Lunch & BYOB (Beer/Wine, No Glass Containers)

Or just stop by and play some tunes, all people of goodwill are welcome!

You can play pretty much anything you like and any genre, but the theme is the lives, experiences and struggles of common everyday people. It'll be open mic style with a sound system. 

Time allotted per performer will be based on how many people want to play. Post a comment below if you're interested in performing.

Thanks,

Sean

Gun Lobby Insanity

And to the . . . "Republic" for which it Stands!?

The Fascist American Exchange Council (fALEC), Screwing the Public for Fun and Profit, which would make Mussolini Proud!

Local Control? Not anymo!

Democracy My A$$!

Yours Truly

CorpSerf ID: IMBNFD-OURBNFD-2

Why Can't Conny Think Critically?

So on a friend's Facebook page I encounterd one of the most ridiculous forms of "Logic" I've seen in weeks from one of his "Friends". The fact that Al Gore has made money was cited as evidence that Global Warming isn't real.
This is the kind of magical "thinking" that prevails on the FuxSnooze, nose-led right. Newsflash! The only people making big money that has anything to do with climate change are those who are profiting from the industry that removes carbon from the ground and puts it in the air and that wants to make sure that their reserves continue to be emitted for fun and profit. And other than the denial industry Paid Punditry of the GOPropagandists, that is no conspiricy, it's plain old Evil Greed at the expense of our Progeny, which is an insult to our Ancestors!
So I offered the following:

Here is the equation that was im F=5.35 ln C.

It was developed by Nobel prise winning physicist Svante Arrenius in 1896. It is emperically PROVEN that adding more carbon to air will cause it to absorb more heat from the sun. Indisputably!

You know what else is empirically proven? That humans have removed trillions of metric tons of carbon that was safely sequestered in the gound and put it in the atmosphere thus raising the atmospheric carbon concentration. Indisputably!

You know what else is indisputable? The some people think they can keep their finger in the dike of reality with simple denial, it's only a theory they say. Well electromagnetism is only a theory, so go stick a fork in a wall socket. Gravitation is only a theory, so climb up on the roof and take flying leap, Sheesh!

His response?

We're just going to disagree on this one...and I will not resort to name calling or derogatory, personal attacks like some folks...

Anyone who looks at the data on both sides will come to the the conclusion that Catastophic Man Made Warming is a complete hoax. However, the Warmists will not only refuse to listen to any contrary arguments, they will also fight to prevent others from hearing anything that contradicts their dogma. This is all about CONTROL! Controlling what light bulb you can use, what toilet or car you have, etc.

I see you follow Breitbart Sean C,C. Have a look here in case you missed it...

http://joannenova.com.au/2010/02/the-big-picture-65-million-years-of-temperature-swings/

(NOTE: I haven't looked at that @$hole Breitbart in at least a dozen years, so I don't know where that comes from, must have looked me up the Googles I guess. But as a geologist I can tell you that equating natural climate fluctuations with anthropogenic climate change which result from totally different cause and operate on completely different time scales is exactly the kind of fodder fed to the feebleminded.)

My response:

No Mike, 97% of the scientists who actually study the subject agree that we are causing the planet to heat up. There is neither equal quality information, nor honest motives on both sides, it's completely lopsided. I suggest that you investigate who the Merchants of Doubt are. Remember when tobacco didn't cause cancer? Yes, those people:http://www.merchantsofdoubt.org/

What I presented above are some scientific FACTS. Facts that you have neither disputed nor provided any countervailing, vetted informtion. I don't believe that you can, but I'd like to at least see an attempt.. What you've presented above is a layman's opinion based on nothing, which is exactly what it's worth.

Which begs the question once again, Why Can't Conny Debate?

Answer: Because it's a Faith-Based Ideology!

WWWalker Hit His Head

Well this explains a lot. Wrong Way Walker says he hit his head and that caused his bald spot. Seriously!? Can this man not be tell the truth about ANYTHING? Hey, there's a new malady in the Badgered State - WWWalker Patterned Falseness!

Well, I'll cut him some slack, maybe the fact that WWWalker's a Bald-Faced Liar is due to a Traumatic Brain Injury.

Nice BAP Event!

Nice event on Werdnesday! About 50 to 60 folks showed up to hear Mike McCabe's Blue Jean Nation pitch, which was both inspiring and encouraging. We'll be offering a copy of his book, Blue Jeans in High Places at an upcoming BAP event! "We are commoners. We are politically homeless. We want more common sense in government. We want concern for the common good to be far less uncommon. And we are pulling together to make it happen."

Whaddya think Burlington Area Commoners?!

Mike McCabe - Blue Jean Nation, This Wednesday!

Mike McCabe of Blue Jean Nation
Will address the Burlington Area Progessives
About how we can restore America's representative democracy!

Wednesday August 12th
Burlington High School Auditorium
Meet & Greet at 6:00 - Presentation at 6:30

Mr. McCabe provided a wonderful presentation back in 2006 for BAP as head of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and we're excited to have him back as we approach our 10th Anniversary!

Come one, come all, open to We the Public, no charge for admission!

Yeah that's right - Ten Years of BAP in Burlington Baby!

Daffy Republicon Voters

Daffy Ducks. Consequences schmonsequences, as long as they cut my taxes. Down Down Back Back MINE MINE MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously though, there is zero doubt among thinking people that George W. Bush was THE Worst president in American history. And on issues from middle-east policy to healthcare to social security, the Republicon candidates were sound very much like Bushyboy. That excludes John Kasich, that rational Republicon Rarity, thanks to the endangered species act.

What could possibly compel Americans to consider voting for people that would send their children to die in vain on foreign sands, jack the deficit sky high, deny your healthcare, destroy your retirement, corrupt what little is left of your democracy and force your wife, the mother of your children die in favor of fetus. Conswequences Schmonsequences!

The answer? Greed, egoand fear. The propect of saving a dollar on your property taxes here in the Badgered State, thanks to Wrong Way Walker (who did nothing but rapidly rattle off canned talking points in last night GOPster debate) and the vain notion there they're self made men that supposedly don't need gubmint, because they were born white, male and middle class and dispite all odds, rose to become white, male and middle class. Then of course you have to be afraid, be very afraid! Hug your gun, worry about brown people and Dafetly Duck'n Cover. Rubes!

Feudalist Robin Vos Assaults the Serf's Right-to-Know

So I picked up a Wisconsin Gazette the other day and there was a good article about all the anti-conservation mearsures crammed into the Badgered State budget by the Republicons. Many of the items focused on the Enbridge Tar sands company and their pipelines and guess who comes into play, our own little feudalist Robin of Vos.

Enbridge was having trouble with Dane County in getting approval for their pipeline. So GOPsters made any local insurance requirements illegal. Cuz they're all about local control, right? Furthermore, they changed Wisconsin's eminient domain law, giving Enbridge essentially the right to take any property they want, anywhere in the state, for any pipeline they want to build.

And here's the kicker Wisconsin Public Radio obtained drafting memo's through the Public-right-to-know law that a staffer in Vos' office invited Enbridge attorneys to sit down with law maker's and "assist" them in drafting these measures.

More evidence about why the GOPsters in general and Robin Vos in particular, don't want you to know, what they don't want you to know and why they don't want you to know it, to protect their "Constituents" from the serfs, you know, you the people!

Republiclown Debate!

The first Republiclown debate is next Thursday night (8/6) and I can't wait. We should have a drinking party. Everytime something stupid and/or obnoxious is uttered you have to drink a thimble full of 3.2% beer. We'll get trashed!

I anticipate laughing my ass off! As the Dear Leader of the fields of Iowa, Wrong Way Walker has a big target on his forehead. Pull!.
Especially now that one of Walkers money gods called The Donald Dumbdumb and the Trumpster responded 'Oh, finally I can attack. Finally. Finally.' I would have never done this,"

Trump: "Wisconsin's doing terribly. First of all, it's in turmoil. The roads are a disaster because they don't have any money to rebuild them. They're borrowing money like crazy," he said. "I wrote this stuff all down, although I don't need it because I have a really good memory — but they projected a $1 billion surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion. And money all over the place. The schools are a disaster, and they're fighting like crazy because there's no money for the schools. The hospitals and education is a disaster."
But wait there's more: http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-scott-walker-dumbdumb-2015-7

THIS is why I've been hoping and praying that Walker would run. Now if only the rest of my dream will come true and this will be his undoing. He's going to ripped and new one and nobody deserves it more. As bad as Trump would be, I honestly believe Scott Walker would be far worse, I'm not sure the country could weather a Walker regime. George W. Bush was easlily the worst president in American History. It's not even a close contest. Wrong Way Walker would be GWB on Steriods!

Here's to next Thursday being the beginning of the end of this @$$hole. Thimbles up, Cheers!

Vulture Vos: Eviscerate Public Right-to-Know!

Robin Vos nabs his second covetted BAP Forked Tongue & Fangs Award!

None of the 16 Republicons on the Badgered State's Joint Finance Commitee would admit to authoring or introducing the budget amendment that would have eviscerated the public's right-to-know who is writing their laws and lobbying their supposed "Representatives". But they all voted for it (all four Democrats voted against).

When a furor arrose about this traitorous attack on democracy from left, right and center the GOPster Bosses blinked and shelved their assault . . . for now.

In his opinon piece on this near fiasco, Burlington Area Progressive Jim Hansen quoted a response to his email from Robin Vos: “After substantive discussion…we have agreed…that any changes in the state’s open records law would be removed…The intended policy goal of these changes was to provide a reasonable solution to protect constituents….It was never intended to inhibit transparent government.”

Yeah right and I have a bridge for sale. That's nothing but full damage control GOPropagandist spin.

Wrong Way Walker, Scott Fitzgerald and Vos have all acknowledged their involvement. However, now we know that it was in fact Robin Vos, Assembly Speaker and Wisconsin Public Sector Chair of the Fuedal American Legislative Exchange Council (fALEC) that coordinated this attempt to screw the citizens of Wisconsin out of their democracy.

Oh and when the Bosses Blinked they issued this joint statement on the matter: After substantive discussion over the last day, we have agreed that the provisions relating to any changes in the state's open records law will be removed from the budget in its entirety. We are steadfastly committed to open and accountable government. The intended policy goal of these changes was to provide a reasonable solution to protect constituents' privacy and to encourage a deliberative process between elected officials and their staff in developing policy. It was never intended to inhibit transparent government in any way.

Sound familiar? Right out of the Viper's mouth!

The statement went on to say that a Legislative Council Study Committee would be formed "to allow for public discussion and input."

 Stay tuned good people. This is just one attack in an all out war on representative democracy by the oligarchs and their GOPish minions!

Yours Truly,
Sean Cranley - CorpSerf#: IMNFD-1-ONURFD-2

Open Records Law

Recently, late in the evening of Thursday, July 2, the powerful Legislative Joint Finance Committee approved last-minute changes to Wisconsin's Open Records Law in the 2015-'17 budget by 12 Republican votes and four dissenting Democratic votes. These changes were added without the knowledge nor any input from the public! As of yet, no GOP lawmaker has taken responsibility for drafting the changes.

The proposed changes would have restricted public records communications with current and former staff, drafting records of legislation, as well as records created by the Walker administration, state agencies, and local governments.

On July 4 news media across the state urged citizens to contact their government lawmakers and request they remove the proposed changes to the Open Records Law. Of the emails I sent to lawmakers and public officials, only a reply from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos addressed my concerns. He said that “After substantive discussion…we have agreed…that any changes in the state’s open records law would be removed…The intended policy goal of these changes was to provide a reasonable solution to protect constituents….It was never intended to inhibit transparent government.” However, their self-serving action suggests that GOP members are trying to hide information from the public!

In the end, the voice of the people from throughout the state demonstrated to the Republican lawmakers that Wisconsin deserves and expects transparent government. Lawmakers, however, have not abandoned this issue and have called for a legislative study to further explore changes to Wisconsin’s Open Records Law. This is a bipartisan issue that should concern every citizen. In the coming days, citizens need to contact their elected officials and voice their opinion on this most important issue.

Jim Hansen

Burlington, WI

Higher-Income American Schools Out Score All Other Developed Countries!

I appended the following article on to a BAP Blog post regarding the Republicon attack on our public schools as "failing", but it deserves it's own post, because of this big, but little known FACT: However, closer inspection of the numbers reveals that “the average American PISA reading score for higher-income schools exceeded that of all other developed countries . . ."

http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20121209/SHE06/312090207/Community-Conversation-Tackling-poverty-key-meaningful-education-reform?odyssey=nav%7Chead

EXCERPT: The educational disadvantage for the poor is apparent in international exams such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). In the most recent PISA exam, the United States placed average to below average when compared to other developed countries in reading, science, and math. These are the statistics certain politicians like to quote when they speak of “reforming” our education system. However, closer inspection of the numbers reveals that “the average American PISA reading score for higher-income schools exceeded that of all other developed countries while the average score for lower-income American schools was far lower. In fact, the PISA scores by America students were more influenced by their parents’ economic backgrounds than any other OECD country.” (“America’s Poverty-Education Link,” Howard S. Friedman) In other words, our educational system is not in dire need of reforming, but it is definitely not working for the children whose families are in poverty.


A side effect of the way Report Card scores are calculated penalizes schools with more economically disadvantaged students. For example, scores are lowered 5 full points because of lower attendance rates and another 5 points if dropout rates are more than 6 percent. Each teacher’s Personal Performance Review Score is now partially tied to their school’s Report Card score. Many districts are also moving to tie teacher pay to their personal scores in the belief this will make teachers more accountable. As a consequence, experienced high-quality teachers are likely to gravitate towards the schools and districts which have the best facilities and the lowest poverty — where their score and pay is not penalized. Alongside several years of budget cuts to education, these ingredients are not likely to encourage the best and brightest to enter or stay with educating our youth. Policies that indirectly favor wealthy districts are not a recipe for success for our nation or our children.

So you GOPsters can take your school "reform" and your false mantra of "failing public schools" and stick it righ where it belongs . . . in the garbage. It's the Poverty Stupid!

Happiness is a Warm Gun NOW! - Bang Bang Shoot Shoot

Wrong Way Walker and the Wasconsin Rulercons, slaves of the Gun Lobby, just did away with The Badgered State's long standing 3-day waiting period for an FBI background check before purchasing a hand gun. Meanwhile, the Bureau just admitted that due to human error the fact the little racist gunman who killed 9 black church goers during worship on June 17th had a drug arrest that would have precluded his purchase of the weapon of mass murder used in his terrorist assault. But the three days ran out before the problem could be rectified. Nine dead. Nine grieving families. One bereaved community. Three Hundred Thousand Mourning Americans.

So much for the three days is too long to wait for yer weapon in the digital age. Way to go ProLife WisGOPsters!

Gerrymandering an Assault on Representative Democracy!

I heard former State Senator Dale Schultz (R- Richland Center) speak very eloquently about this effort on WPR yesterday. Please "Like" the Wisconsin Fair Elections Project FB page and Sign The Petition!

We CAN Save Our Republic!