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The SOPA/PIPA Blackout and the Midwest
MILWAUKEE, WI (The MPJ) — You think just because your elected representatives in Congress are a member of the party you generally vote for, they agree with you on SOPA and PIPA? Most likely…they don’t.…
Editorial: Gerrymanderlock, and its Solution
MILWAUKEE, WI (The MPJ) — I, much like you, have noticed nothing getting done in Congress. The media has dismissed this condition as “partisan gridlock,” but I know better. It’s not simple disagreements between members…
The 1% and the Midwest
MILWAUKEE, WI — An interesting tool updated recently by USA Today shows 57 members of Congress are in the top 1% of income earners in America. A little more digging finds ten of them are…
Editorial: Why Scott Walker is REALLY Being Recalled
MILWAUKEE, WI — Much apologies for the extended absence. This was due to a previously-unplanned move (which you see reflected in the dateline). But now that everything is back in working order, I wanted to…
How to Fix America Part I: The Crumbling Education System
MADISON, WI (The MPJ) — Believe it or not, fixing and, more importantly, expanding America’s education system is the first thing we need to do to get America back in the lead. I can already…
How to Fix America: Getting Started
MADISON, WI (The MPJ) — It’s time to put an end to a generation-long error. The me-first-society-last mindset that has pervaded our culture since 1981 has reached its zenith, and it’s cost us. It’s cost…
The Sunday Editorial: Fix the Filibuster, Fix Washington
WASHINGTON, DC (The MPJ) — The hat’s gotten old. One party proposes a new piece of legislation or person to head a department, the opposing party declares, with utmost certainty, that person or policy will…
The Sunday Editorial: Illinois Democrats Pick Party Over Voters
SPRINGFIELD, IL (The MPJ) — The Illinois General Assembly has produced its maps for the upcoming decennial redistricting. And, once again, it’s a gerrymandered mess. However, there’s a difference between this gerrymandered mess and other…