The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is proudly announcing that they are now hosting the recall signatures online in a searchable database.
My question is when will they host an online searchable database for the people that signed Scott Walker's nomination papers, both in 2010 and 2012?
How do we know that his nomination papers weren't signed by Adolph Hitler or Mickey Mouse? Plus we have a right to know what judges, what elected officials and what reporters at MJS and other news sources signed the nomination papers.
To do any less gives them the appearance of bias.
Monday, May 7, 2012
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I had subscribed to the MSJ in order to keep up with goings on, but I think I am going to cancel my subscription today. I can't believe they are doing that...what is the point?
ReplyDeleteI mean the MJS, sorry.
DeleteThanks capper.
ReplyDeleteWould like a searchable database on what monopolies and oligopolies pay in state income tax.
"Ron Johnson's PACUR LLC Pays Zero State Income Taxes, But Makes $5,000 Contribution to Republican Governors Association" http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/press/ron-johnsons-pacur-llc-pays-zero-state-income-taxes-but-makes-5000-contribution-to-republican-govern.html
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ReplyDeleteTry it again without the gratuitous swearing. And when it is one-sided with the intent to harass, it is McCarthyism.
ReplyDeleteI want to see database of people who signed the nomination papers of the fake republicans...see who we can blame for costings us thousands of dollars messing with democracy
ReplyDeleteThis would be interesting.
DeleteSee, some of neighbors back in the last Senate recall petition time, had supporters of Isaac Weix coming around for signatures.
And that is all fine and dandy.
However, talking to a few, they were told it was all to give the Democrats more time. Essentially, they omitted at that time it was all just to put fake, or protest, candidates.
I know a few neighbors who unwittingly signed for that super-patriot's petition.
Those you can see at the GAB I think
DeleteAnd this map shows Walker contributions above $250.
http://geocommons.com/maps/166779
I could ask for the names of people who signed recalls for Democrats last summer, but I don't care. I can think of two reasons to want to look up people's names. One is out of mere curiosity, the other is to intimidate citizens from ever signing a petition again.
ReplyDeleteYeah, intimidation.
DeleteWhich kind of sucks, mostly since I put my optional phone and email with my signature so if it were to be questioned as valid by the G.A.B., they could contact me.
I guess I should expect some harassment, much like that one person who caught a name on the T.V. broadcast:
http://youtu.be/G_CCD-orYIU
The Dems or We are Wisconsin cut off the phone number portion before they handed them in.
DeleteHey I tried it and some people who I thought were Republicans signed it! Now I have more respect for those people. I think we are going to win this thing.
ReplyDeleteWell, I would think that no matter what spot a person takes on the issue, that EVERY person out there in Wisconsin would be fully respectful of that right to petition.
DeleteJeff, good one.
ReplyDeleteExcellent idea -- it's a wonder no one has made this point before. What's special about recall petitions, other than they're the GOP's (and Journal Sentinel's) momentary attempt to distract from the real political issue, namely Walkerism.
ReplyDeleteI had the same reaction this morn upon seeing this story: What the heck is the MJS doing in doing this? And I also came up with a long list of other databases that the MJS could do . . . but never will, because of its editorial bias.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of editorial bias, look at the visual impact of the letters-to-the-editor page today, suitable for framing for editorial board head David Haynes:
A photo of Walker.
A photo of Reagan (raised from the dead).
And nasty anti-Obama cartoons.
Real fair and balanced, that MJS editorial board, huh?
Any intimidation that can be taken to court should cite MJS as a co-defendant and the the CEO of the newspaper should be charged with contributing to the crime.
ReplyDeleteAmerican history shows newspapers have started riots, egged on murder and destroyed whole communities.
Does Chip Cravaack own the MJS, or one of his friends?
ReplyDeleteNewspaper ownership, or media market ownership as a whole was called into question when Chip ousted Oberstar in Minnesota.
Neither Kathleen Vinehout nor Graeme Zielinski signed.
ReplyDeleteI signed, but I'm not listed online as a signer. So you can get in trouble if you signed and you're online. And you get in trouble if you're not listed online and people think you support Walker. Thanks MJS!
ReplyDeleteAND...the J/S removed the story on Joel Kleefisch's intervention to lessen stiff pollution fines for his (and Rebecca Kleefisch's) donors. Wonder who in WisGOP pressed for that nasty piece of business...
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