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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Trump and 'Bibi' Netanyahu - How would they handle 'Gaza' ? Humanitarian Miracle?

 

Is the past prelude?  Would we have a humanitarian miracle?


How to lobby without money seems to always require 'protest'?  Maybe one should consider:


    'Change your policy and we will bring you two more voters supporting you!'


Diplomatic maxims -

    Don't cut your nose off to spite your face!

            

    Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then!


#Trump and ' #Bibi ' #Netanyahu - How would they handle ' #Gaza ' ? #HumanitarianMiracle ?

Friday, December 15, 2023

WI Senate District 24 - Incumbent Republican Patrick Testin - Challenger Collin McNamara (Democrat) - Gerrymander in Practice


Out of SIXTEEN!

Last time I checked, only Senate District 24 had a challenger to the incumbent.  That's out of sixteen State Senators up for election in 2024. Is this another definition of "gerrymandered".

Your district is so safe no one will even bother to run against you.

Of the three assembly districts within Senate 24 only Assembly District 71, which contains Stevens Point, is represented by a Democrat - Katrina Shankland.


Collin McNamara has his work cut out for him!


Senate District 24 covers parts of seven counties ... Adams, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Portage, Waushara, Wood.


Election 2024: WI Senate Districts with "hover" and "population popup' plus 'background change'!

To see a more dynamic, with more backgrounds and zoom ability - click the link below:

McNamara for WI Senate 24

 











WI Senate District 24 ... a little wierd ...Sparta, Tomah, Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point major population centers

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Portage County Democrats


Collin #McNamara #WISenate24 - Incumbent Republican Patrick #Testin    -   Challenger Collin #McNamara (Democrat) - #Gerrymander in Practice




Monday, December 11, 2023

Move over Jon Meacham, Jonathan Haidt ... make room for Frans de Waal

 

Implies that one-third of us have some tendencies two-thirds of us question!


 


 A most astute observer...Being both more systematically brutal than chimps and more empathic than bonobos, we are by far the most bipolar ape. Our societies are never completely peaceful, never completely competitive, never ruled by sheer selfishness, and never perfectly moral. — Frans de Waal(Primatologist)





Righteous Politicians are Scary - not Leaders ( Trump, Walker, Santorum , Huckabee )


Move over Jon #Meacham, Jon #Haidt ... make room for Frans de #Waal ... #JonMeacham #deWaal

Friday, December 8, 2023

Trump - 'A Life Threat'

 

'A life threat' is so much more clear than 'existential threat' ... life threat might be extended to be more complete ... 'A threat to life as we know it' underlines the point.

Do we think we will always be on the safe side of the threat?

What some of us are really afraid about is concentration of power in a single irresistible authority.  As imperfect as we may think our constitution may be its imperfection was always acknowledged.  There is unfortunately no stepping back to an instant rerun if we realize a mistake was made.

There is a need to accommodate change.  Checks and balances are the brakes on the process so that the moment is not capricious nor reactionary.


A most astute observer...Being both more systematically brutal than chimps and more empathic than bonobos, we are by far the most bipolar ape. Our societies are never completely peaceful, never completely competitive, never ruled by sheer selfishness, and never perfectly moral.

 — Frans de Waal (Primatologist)


#Trump #LifeThreat #Existential 

#Trump #LifeThreat #Existential #WWIII 

#Trump #LifeThreat #Existential #WWIII brought to you by the #GOP

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

What's your vision for Wisconsin?

 Lot's of ideas ...


Invest in community level post-highschool education!

Keep places like Richland Center open and even add more or other kinds of State level support for education ... vocational and academic.  The state support for education has declined and declined.

Invest in local libraries and internet connectivity in more communities, again using State dollars.

Invest in rural health care coverage. More paramedic support coupled with local fire department full-time personnel.


Increase Homestead Tax Credit relief. 


... more later ... 

Florence Cnty WI >Social Not Just Physical Infrastructure should be Dems Party Strategy


What's your vision for #Wisconsin? #WI #WisconsinForward

Sunday, November 12, 2023

WI Senate District 24 ... a little wierd ...Sparta, Tomah, Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point major population centers

Sparta and Tomah are a lot closer to La Crosse than they are to Wisconsin Rapids or Stevens Point.  Where do you think the three WI Assembly District (70,71,72) boundaries are located that divide up Senate District 24?  

The latter two are on the upper eastern end of Senate 24 and Sparta and Tomah at the lower western end.  It looks like you only have one semi-direct route from corner to corner.

Stevens Point is within Assembly District 71 along with ~20 other 'political divisions'.

The map image below shows the layout of 292 wards in the Senate District 24.  It covers parts of seven counties from Adams to Wood.  











The story needs to examine the three Assembly Districts contained within Senate 24.  All Senate Districts have exactly three Assembly Districts contained within them.


Congressional Gerrymandering In Wisconsin -- One view of the ANALYTICS with maps


Is #WISenate District 24 #gerrymandered?

#WISenate District 24 ... a little wierd ... #Sparta, #Tomah, #WisconsinRapids, #Stevens Point major population centers.

Where do you think the three #WIAssembly District boundaries are located that divide up #SenateDistrict 24?  

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

WI Incumbent State Senators whose time is up in 2024! Any Challenger?


16 out of 33 - 10 Rep 6 Dem - Map of Districts

Below is the list of incumbent WI State Senators up for election 2024 - who is running for their seat? Anyone?

  • 02 Robert Cowles Rep Green Bay
  • 04 Lena Taylor Dem Milwaukee
  • 06 La Tonya Johnson Dem Milwaukee
  • 08 Dan Knodl Rep Germantown
  • 10 Rob Stafsholt Rep New Richmond
  • 12 Mary Felzkowski Rep Irma
  • 14 Joan Ballweg Rep Markesan
  • 16 Melissa Agard Dem Monona
  • 18 Dan Feyen Rep Fond du Lac
  • 20 Duey Stroebel Rep Saukville
  • 22 Robert Wirch Dem Somers

  • 24 Patrick Testin Rep Stevens Point 
  •      Challenger Collin McNamara (Dem) according to Ballotpedia August 13th primary

  • 26 Kelda Roys Dem Madison
  • 28 Julian Bradley Rep Franklin
  • 30 Eric Wimberger Rep Green Bay
  • 32 Brad Pfaff Dem Onalaska
Click the link (redirect) to see the districts, by incumbent Senator, on an interactive map!  You can change the background and scale to see better where you live.


Each district represents nearly 180,000 people (in 2020). Ever seen or met your Senator?

Is your Senator there - be aware!  The white space on the map are districts waiting until 2026!

























#WI Incumbent State #Senators whose time is up in #2024! Any Challenger?

Safe #Gerrymandered #WISenate results in no choice


Rep stands for Republican, Dem for Democrat.