Author - Chris Weagel

Chris Weagel writes about the intersection of technology and parenting for Wired Magazine. No he doesn't. He can't stand that shit.

WISCONSIN STATE TROOPERS REGRET ENDORSEMENT

“I specifically regret the endorsement of the Wisconsin Trooper’s Association for Gov. Scott Walker,” executive board president Tracy Fuller writes in a statement dated February 16. “I regret the governor’s decision to ‘endorse’ the troopers and inspectors of the Wisconsin State Patrol. I regret being the recipient of any of the perceived benefits provided by the governor’s anointing. I think everyone’s job and career is just as significant as the others. Everyone’s family is just as valuable as mine or any other persons, especially mine. Everyone’s needs are just as valuable. We are all great people!!”
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The 43-year-old Son of a Preacher

It took Scott Walker only a few weeks to push the Capitol into political chaos.
The newly elected Republican governor of Wisconsin has set his sights on forcing public workers to pay more for benefits as he looks to balance the state’s budget — savings he needs to help cover the cost of tax cuts he demanded the day he took office.
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Morning Constitutional 02/20/11

Gray morning here on President’s Day Eve. Subdued excitement, but thrilling never the less. Children everywhere won’t get much sleep tonight as they await the arrival of the ghost of George Washington. If the children have been good, he’ll give the boys a pet reptile and give the girls a handful of individual serving butter packets as you’d find at better restaurants.
Then it’s a full day spent indoors, in silence, with no TV or Gameboys. Tuesday morning, back at school, everyone writes an essay about their experience.
And for our Coptic friends it’s still a three week wait til Orthodox President’s Day and all the candied fish they can stomach. Sorry.

TWEET BUTTON WORKING

The Tweet button in the lower left corner featuring the little chicken on it should now work as expected.
Going to add that to the resumé now.

WAKE UP

To all of my conservative working class friends, wake up. Conservative ideas are about one thing: Making you a slave so that they can be kings. Period. Nothing more.
It’s not about patriotism or smaller government or abortion or christianity or guns or anything else. It’s about Power Over You. They will crush you into the earth if it will gain them more power. Wake up from your brainwashing and join your fellow workers in fighting for your rights to be free, to be fairly compensated for your work and for control over your own destiny. Enough goddamn bullshit.