In Milwaukee - Seeking a new life, Burmese refugees find roaches and blight

The context of understanding - what do Burma, the Karen people, Milwaukee, Grothman and Walker, human rights, collective bargaining, unions and recall elections have in common.  You will need to examine both links!

Burma refugees move to Milwaukee slums May 21, 2011 by Cristalyne J Bell

This kind of "human abuse" (see the link below) in our own backyard yard reminds me that we seem to live in a "moment" that is yelling "me first" and "it's mine".  Politicians who refer to people as "thugs" only because they are taking actions (such as occupying the Capitol) that might thwart their own ambitions to prevent voting, suppress minorities, give tax breaks to wealthy individuals and corporations in the name "job growth" and "efficiency" have to be voted out of office.

JSOnline: Seeking a new life, Burmese refugees find roaches and blight

#Refugees #Burmese In #Milwaukee #WI 1848 Forward: Seeking a new life, Burmese refugees find roaches and blight

Education War : Grothman and Alternate Reality

Grothman has announced another subsidy for private schools (3/24).  This is on his State Website - you can click title to see it all.  Even more questionable is the over generalization and problable mis-statement (and that is being kind)!  Here is one his statements -

“With the government already subsidizing private education by up to $6,500 per year for Milwaukee residents, the proposal would offer assistance, albeit a lesser amount, for outstate parents who want an alternative to the public schools for their children,” said Grothman.  “Whether their concerns are Wisconsin’s declining test scores, a radical new sex education program pushed through the Legislature last year, or public school teachers proselytizing a liberal political agenda in their schools, it is unfair not to provide a little assistance to independent-minded parents.” 

Too much to question - "Wisconsin’s declining test scores" - where does he get this - what's his source?

Not these (from DPI site) -

Wisconsin No. 1 in national graduation rate report

Over five consecutive years, state ranks first or second in public high school graduation rate

Overall MPS results higher than choice schools on statewide exams 

Wisconsin Student Assessment System provides first look at MPCP achievement on statewide exams

Overall state results on NAEP science exceed national average

WSJ (2010) -

Wisconsin average ACT test score third highest in nation

... so on an so forth!

WI 1848 Forward: #Education War : #Grothman and Alternate Reality : #walker & Pridemore ally  -Good Bye Local control

5/2 Upd- Recall Grothman Ozaukee County Canvassing 4/28-29+

5/2 : WisPolitics.com reported this morning that Grothman recall fell about 5,000 votes short of the ~20,000 needed!

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Grothman recall effort --- action!!! upd 4/21 et alGrothman recall effort --- action!!! upd 4/21 et alClick Title for event info on FaceBook

From source -

Recall Grothman seeks volunteers to canvass in Cedarburg, Grafton, and Port Washington, Thursday Apr 28 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday April 29, 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 30, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. If you can help for two hours or more during any of those times, click ATTENDING on this site and we will get in touch with you. If you have specific times you can help, please email...

 If you wonder why?

Grothman implies that 41% of women have children because they get government handouts ... 8/2010 at Tea Party event

Grothman recall effort --- action!!! upd 4/21 et al

How is Grothman recall coming? 4/23

Counterpoint to Grothman on March 1 from O'Donnell program ...

He says what he thinks ... if you can call it thinking?

Grothman is famous for calling people thugs!