Citizen Dave
“Student-athlete” is a lie
The young guys who play and risk lifelong injury — at least in football— to generate billions of dollars of revenue are being taken advantage of by older rich guys who sit behind desks and push paper. more
Supreme elitism
If Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed there will be four justices who graduated from Yale Law School and four from Harvard Law School. Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to Columbia Law School, but was at Harvard for undergrad. more
David Michael Miller
Go buy a pair of shoes
Nike might be doing it all for free media attention. Still, Colin Kaepernick is right while Trump, the NFL and the Green Bay Packers are wrong. more
A good night to be blue
Democrats should feel happy about the outcome of Tuesday’s primary race. A strong blue wave is building. more
Bucks to taxpayers: Thanks, suckers!
The Milwaukee Bucks’ new $525 million arena is being built with $250 million state tax dollars. The least the owners could do is name the arena after us. more
David Michael Miller
All will be well, America!
In time to celebrate Independence Day, here’s a happy scenario for liberals. It starts with taking back both houses of Congress in November. more
David Michael Miller
The beautiful game, the ugly game
Given all that is wrong with football, I might have to stop mocking soccer. But I’ll probably just stick with baseball instead. more
David Michael Miller
The wrong me too
Outraged by comments from Bill Clinton, liberal Democrats are coming to the defense of Monica Lewinsky, but not Paula Jones or Juanita Broaddrick. It’s a symptom of what’s wrong with the party. more
Something’s happening here
Gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys got the most votes in a straw poll at the Democratic Party’s state convention last weekend. But she’s been out of state office for a few years now. In today’s anti-incumbent climate, that should work in her favor. more
Dems should reject arrogance
Democrats should reward candidates who campaign cheerfully, work hard and answer tough questions that have a right to be asked. more
I loved the royal wedding!
I was prepared to mock the proceedings. Didn’t we fight a war against these people so that we wouldn’t have to watch them get married? But it didn’t take long before I was won over. more
David Michael Miller
Supper club instructions for a flatlander
Citizen Dave has some tips for Paul Soglin’s supper-club campaign, considering Soglin doesn’t really strike you as a supper club kind of guy. more
Wisconsin Historical Society
What would Abe do about the Confederate monument?
Had he lived, Lincoln would have likely pursued a reconstruction policy that was at once charitable to the defeated rebels while firm in its progress toward welcoming former slaves as full citizens of the republic. more
Walker discovers sick deer
Chronic wasting disease was first discovered in Wisconsin in 2001. Walker’s administration has steadily reduced testing, with disastrous results. Now that it's an election year, he’s proposing measures that should have been in place for years. more
Less is so much more
After 20 years in the same house, Dianne and I are selling our house. That means getting rid of 20 years of accumulated stuff. It’s a good thing. more
David Michael Miller
Schimel to strike new coin
“Kicking Ass Every Day” was the first one. Now it’s “Kicking Voters Off The Polls Every Day.” more
David Michael Miller
Ryan Shrugged
Paul Ryan clearly loathed Donald Trump. He had the chance to stand up to the president, saving the country and his own party at the same time. But he didn’t. more
David Michael Miller
Lessons from the Dallet victory
Anger is energizing; Hillary Clinton was a terrible candidate; Democrats should advance their most boring candidate to run against Walker in November. more
Repeal the Second Amendment (again)
The momentum for gun control is growing. And more people are daring to call for the obvious — repeal of the constitutional amendment that has been distorted and exploited by the NRA. more
