A look back at the people and events that made news the past week.
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HEROES OF THE WEEK
Joseph Dwyer
Brookfield officers
Faith Mondry
My friend and colleague, state Representtaive Jim Ott
Franklin Little Leaguers
To a certain lion, these folks.
VILLAINS OF THE WEEK
Jose Carman Gonzalez-Ricardo
Edwin Ramos
Milton Thomas........caught on video.
Barack Obama
QUOTES OF THE WEEK
“I like to be an informed voter ... I want to take the time to make an informed decision.”
Debra Bartoshevich, the Waterford resident who was stripped of her delegate status Friday by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Bartoshevich said following Hillary Clinton's departure from the White House race that she would vote for John McCain instead of Barack Obama.
“You’re saying you can’t flip a switch and jump to Senator Obama, but you certainly were able to flip a switch and jump to Senator McCain. I find that to be a very serious flaw in your argument.”
Les Nakamoto, the Democrat Party’s 5th Congressional District Chair.
“I’m done. I will never support the Democrat Party again. Not after how they treated me ... If you don’t drink the Kool-Aid, I guess you can’t be a Democrat.”
Bartoshevich in an interview with Wispolitics.com.
“My opponent likes to tell people she is ‘out knocking on doors.’ But the voters know the difference between riding in a car watching staff drop off taxpayer-funded road maps that people did not even ask for and actually knocking on doors and talking to people.”
State Representative Sheldon Wasserman (D-Milwaukee), once again criticizing the health of his opponent for the 8th District Senate seat, Alberta Darling (R-River Hills).
“I take great offense to Sheldon Wasserman’s false accusation that I am not actually knocking on voters’ doors, and his continued insinuation that I am too sick to run for office and restricted to campaigning from a car.”
Senator Darling’s response.
“Consumers should be irate. It shouldn't be the government's job to make sure that they're paying more for gas.”
Christian Schneider, author of a Wisconsin Policy Research Institute study on the state’s minimum markup law. The study argues gas markups cost state drivers at least $267 million annually.
OUTRAGE OF THE WEEK
Sex offenders living .............in nursing homes.
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MOST UNDER-REPORTED STORY OF THE WEEK
Property taxes just keep going up, and up, and up, and up, and up.....
MOST OVER-HYPED STORY OF THE WEEK
Barack Obama's trip overseas. One gigantic news media lovefest.
STRANGEST, MOST UNUSUAL STORY OF THE WEEK
Guys who dump woman at the altar, BEWARE!
Mystery noise in Green Bay
Cable repairman taken for ride
Black and white twins.
They named their kid....WHAT???
REMEMBER: Your suggestions/nominations for any of these categories every week are welcome, especially for HEROES OF THE WEEK. If you know of anyone in the community deserving of recognition, please e-mail me.
