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The Iraq Veteran's Against the War (IVAW) hosted a rally last Saturday, March 19 on the 8th anniversary of the Iraq War. Todd E. Dennis, former nuclear machinist mate on an attack submarine and current Madison Chapter President for the IVAW was one of several responsible for organizing the event. The rally began at the library mall on the campus of UW-Madison. Songs and speeches were shared as people from all over the state assembled. 

We all have been reading about some spectacular (for Dane County) murder cases recently.

At a preliminary hearing yesterday, the Capital Times reports on: “an emotional day in court Friday as family members and friends of Joel Marino … heard audio tapes that offered the first glimpse of what appears to be limited words spoken during the interaction between the two men that resulted in Marino's death.” 

Accused murderer Adam Peterson, said, in a recorded phone conversation with his father, “I just stabbed him out of nowhere,” reports the Capital Times.

Incomprehensible. Senseless. Unstoppable?

And no comfort for the grief-stricken Marino family.

But I hope that the Madison citizen, John Brodan, who called police about Peterson after spotting him working at Capitol Centre Foods, and making the connection to a sketch of the murder suspect released March 10, gets the $30,000 reward for “information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Joel Marino.”

From the Wisconsin State Journal:

"Epic Systems Corp., the Verona-based electronic medical records company, is threatening to pull its business from local vendors who support the state's largest business lobby over a political disagreement with the group.

In a statement to the State Journal, the company cited concern over Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce's spending this year on behalf of state Supreme Court candidate Michael Gableman, estimated at $1.8 million, as a reason for working only with vendors whose officials oppose WMC's agenda."

Editor's Note:

As I occasionally feel the need to do - I will point out that the opinions expressed by authors in Uppity Wisconsin are their own opinions, not the opinions of Uppity Wisconsin - Which is a little electronic box sitting in a rack in Minneapolis, and has no opinions of its own of which I am aware.    That being said, I think that people in the progressive sphere in the state have differing opinions on a large range of subjects, many of which I do not personally agree with.  One of the purposes of developing this site was to allow that discussion to occur in public.  As someone who enjoys the opinions of both Brenda Konkel and Warmmidwest, I'm not going to make an editorial decision to pull this piece, or Brenda Konkel's response.  On the other hand, I'd like to remind people that although we have different opinions on strategy and direction, it's also important to remember that those of us who are nominally progressive in one way or another have a lot more in common than we have differences, and certainly a lot more in common with each other than with the direction our country's politics have taken over the last 7 years. I'd like us to not lose sight of that.

Sure, she's a self-described progressive, but goly, jee-whiz, Ms. Konkel didn't vote in Wisconsin's primary because there wasn't a decent candidate to vote for and ... drum roll ...

She thinks Cynthia McKinney would make a fine president.

I'm completely puzzled as to why the Green Party never gains traction. <snark>

Did you miss this story in Sunday's WSJ?

"County officials were warned in 2004 to increase staffing, change procedures and put in place a stronger oversight board.

"At worst Dane County faces possible liability and the potential for a catastrophic event," according to the 145-page "strategic plan" from MTG Management Consultants of Seattle."

And here's the money quote from a republican who's advocating more support for important social services!

Mark Hazelbaker, a Republican lawyer who represents the Dane County Towns Association, said solving the issues in the 911 center boils down to a matter of political will.

"I don't know if I blame Kathy Falk so much as I blame a climate in which people are afraid to spend money on vital services," Hazelbaker said.""