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…
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November 16, 2011
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 II: Fix Our Nation’s Finances
MADISON, WI (The MPJ) — Did you know America is broke? We’re completely bankrupt! The coffers at Social Security are empty! And, in case you didn’t click on those links, they’re to PolitiFact articles showing those statements to be…
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: The Existentialism of Medicare
JANESVILLE, WI (The MPJ) — Here’s a question for you. What, exactly, is Medicare? That’s a question that seems to be befuddling many in the media, including in reporting, fact-checking, and editorial circles. Is Medicare…
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…