http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 19 May 2013 13:38:31 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:38:31 It is being held at Zeidler Union Square. Frank Paul Zeidler (September 20, 1912 – July 7, 2006) was an American Socialist politician and Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving three terms from April 20, 1948 to April 18, 1960.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s129/PeaceNikki72/2011-10-15_11-32... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/48 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:03:25 He's since changed his tune to "as soon as possible", but it's grassroots organizations who are running this show and will decide. DPW will back them in any and every way possible - whenever they decide to pull the trigger. I am sure they are crunching numbers, running polls, and building strategy e... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/47 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:32:54 it during the recount? Those are the "facts" the internet gives you and you buy into it.

I'll work with the real facts, not the melodramatic bullshit spread around the internets, TYVM. ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/49 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:50:36 All this weiner talk and Pelosi bashing and third party advocacy... ugh, enough. We don't have the luxury of being dramatic right now. We learned a valuable lesson here in Wisconsin in the past 7 months. We need to double down and bust our asses because IT MATTERS. We need to pull together and fight... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/45 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:53:59 Thankfully I am part of a party that holds itself to higher standard then "them".

I want our guys to be better than them. It's really not that fucking difficult. If our guys screw themselves out of their elected positions they screw us out of decent representation. They need to take their jobs s... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/50 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:09:05 This wasn't a relationship that was rooted in love. It wasn't even a private lustful affair between two (or hell, more) people. He was trolling the internet for cybersex. With anonymous people. While sitting as a very esteemed member of Congress loved by many liberals, hated by all Republicans.

... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/51 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:32:47 Sloooooow going and some interesting happenings with regards to the number of campaign reps that Waukesha County is allowing inside the "blue lines". GAB and the campaign told us that there could be as many as the campaign would like without disrupting counts, but the room is very small and the tape... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/44 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:15:19 You and I have had some harsh words in the past several days, and I am standing up now to ask that we call a truce. We are on the same side and we both want this to end the same way.

This has been an emotional battle and some of us REALLY have our hearts in this because it is literally our backy... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/43 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:54:28 This is a wealthy, affluent, white-collar, private sector, bible-thumping county.

Yes, I have TOTALLY had a TON of interaction with Republicans with buyer's remorse. In Madison.... people from other parts of the state. DO NONE of them here feel that way? I can't say but I have never met a Repub... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/41 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:56:09 http://www.thedailypage.com/media/2012/04/05/fiftydays040511.jpg
The compassion and commitment of those raising their voices at our Capitol have proved 10 times over that there are people who care about each other

[div class="excerpt"]Monday, April 4, marked the 50th day since protests started a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/42 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:05:12 As you may know: [link:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7492149.html| LRB published the law yesterday despite a TRO]. The TRO did not name LRB in the suit, so it appears there was no violation of the TRO and, in fact, they did so due to their legal obligations. The point of contention ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/39 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:00:53 From an attorney who's been there every night: "South entrance, covered with post-its. We're in tears."
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Close-ups of post-it's being uploaded here:
http://wi.openc... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/34 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:34:34 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jYVrgR3Vhg

This isn't posting in the Video Forum, but it's worth a listen. The Washington Post reported on Monday in The Plum Line that Republican Senator Dale Schultz proposed a modest compromise with unions and senate Democrats. Republicans threatened at a privat... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/35 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:57:25 http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s129/PeaceNikki72/251000598.jpg

Several Democratic members of the Assembly, frustrated by the public’s lack of access to the Capitol, moved desks and chairs from their offices to meet with constituents on Wednesday afternoon.

The lawmakers and their staff car... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/36 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:23:29 Le says she and the people sitting near her were peaceful and compliant. But after sitting through most of the governor's address, they were forcibly ejected at 4:40. A state patrolman twisted Le's arms behind her back, she says. and refused to answer her repeated questions about why she was being e... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/37 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:26:07 http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/2/5a/060/25a06056-6ee2-5390-b887-adf105e40cf8-revisions/4d699e1a69adc.preview-300.jpg

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... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/33 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:53:31 This is how my mom wanted to spend her birthday (she's also a DUer). :)

The mood was ELECTRIC, the crowds were peaceful, friendly, fired up, and A.MAZING. I am so proud to have marched among these people. Here are a few of my faves and a link to my whole album.

http://i151.photobucket.com/al... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/40 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:40:52 I figured that I would capitalize on the attention by sharing some interesting and pretty cool history of politics in SE Wisconsin. :)

I am proud of my state and my soul was crushed this past November. That being said, I wanted to share some highlights of a guy who's work I adore. [link:http://ww... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/32 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:05:34 it worked for the gold-digger Johnson. Ron Johnson (a corporate machine in the guise of a human being) spent $8 million of his personal fortune on the Senate race. It took 18 years but the corporations killed Russ Feingold — beaten by the very same virus he attempted to eradicate in his campaign fin... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/31 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:21:22 Every year in Happy Gumdrop Fairy-Tale Land all of the sprites and elves and woodland creatures gather together to pick the Rainbow Sunshine Queen. Everyone is there: the Lollipop Guild, the Star-Twinkle Toddlers, the Sparkly Unicorns, the Cookie Baking Apple-cheeked Grandmothers, the Fluffy Bunny B... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/30 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:58:51 Shitty thing to read on DU, huh? I think so, too. But I have. It's especially troubling if one has personally made the choice, exercised their right to a legal medical procedure after a very unplanned event. An accident.

Everyone who has ever been through one has a very personal story to go alon... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/28 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:21:19 From the ASPCA: http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/dog-fighting/breed-specific-legislation.html

[b]Are Breed-Specific Laws Effective?[/b]

There is no evidence that breed-specific laws—which are costly and difficult to enforce—make communities safer for people or companion animals. For e... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/27 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:49:04 http://www.thelizlibrary.org/liz/004.htm

[b]Normal, frequent or expectable temporary side effects of pregnancy:[/b]

exhaustion (weariness common from first weeks)
altered appetite and senses of taste and smell
nausea and vomiting (50% of women, first trimester)
heartburn and indigestion
co... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/29 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:07:48 I've seen a fairly good number of DUers say this.

I ask all of you here and now, "Why not?"

It's not about the money, is it? It can't be. If these pregnancies go to term, the cost of prenatal care and delivery far exceeds the cost of termination.

Let's be honest, it's about your opinion ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/26 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:42:38 [div class="excerpt"]How fucked up is that?

Michael Jackson never had a chance. He had to succeed for his family, his parents’ dreams were dependent upon him.

And a boy with that much pressure delivers. He works truly hard, so he will be loved. That’s all Michael Jackson was looking for, lo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/PeaceNikki/24 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:39:26