The Truth About Cars is a group blog, that Robert Farago founded because he felt that few were writing honestly and candidly about the automobile industry. Here’s a description from TTAC website: The Truth About Cars provides no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners automotive reviews and industry-related editorials. Our writers call it like they see it, and pull no…
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Vandalism and Alcohol
by JOHN ADAMS •
Whitewater’s had more than its share of property damage from vandalism. Strong property rights make a for a strong community; free markets in private property are the foundation of a productive society. We have vandalism, too, and just about everyone contends that much of it comes from over-drinking, leaving a bar, after weekend last call.…
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A Proposal for Whitewater’s Municipal Public Meetings
by JOHN ADAMS •
I once read that one should offer solutions, not problems. Funny, something like this passes as …. insight. (I’m not sure where I read it. It might have been on a motivational poster, in a fortune cookie, or perhaps from an email I saw from a former city employee, writing to Chief Coan, discovered during…
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Most Plaintiffs Leave School District, Voluntarily Withdraw Civil Rights Lawsuit
by JOHN ADAMS •
Late last week, court filings indicate that most of plaintiffs in a civil rights lawsuit against the Whitewater School District and other named defendants had left the district, and consequently had sought voluntary dismissal of the lawsuit they had filed in early September. A letter from plaintiffs’ counsel filed with court contends that most, although…
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Brunner in the Daily Union‘s “No Input at Budget Hearing.”
by JOHN ADAMS •
Earlier, in a post entitled, “Come On, Whitewater! Stop Disappointing Your Politicians and Bureaucrats (Part 2),” I considered some of Whitewater City Manager Brunner’s remarks on low turnout at budget listening session. The session was covered at the Daily Union, in a story entitled, “No Input at Budget Hearing.” In this post, a few follow-up…
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Come On, Whitewater! Stop Disappointing Your Politicians and Bureaucrats (Part 2)
by JOHN ADAMS •
Over at the Daily Union, there’s coverage of the first of two scheduled municipal budget listening sessions. In a story entitled, “No Input at Budget Hearing,” Whitewater City Manager Kevin Brunner comments on the lack of attendance, and his own trailblazing listening session concept. It’s not that Brunner receives hard questioning from the newspaper; that’s…
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Come On, Whitewater! Stop Disappointing Your Politicians and Bureaucrats (Part 1)
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Wisconsin State Journal: “Alcohol Company Rep Arrested for OWI, Other Charges After Allegedly Running Over Officer’s Foot”
by JOHN ADAMS •
One hears a great deal about how much trouble alcohol causes. In Whitewater, I’ve heard more than once that alcohol causes raucous behavior. (There’s much that’s ridiculous about the excuse that alcohol makes people do stupid things. No matter, let’s assume, for now, that alcohol is the root of the problem.) If it should be…
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Whitewater, Wisconsin: Televise!
by JOHN ADAMS •
We have a fine public access cable channel in Whitewater. That station provides the only full and unedited coverage of our common council, planning, and school board meetings. Without that programming, we’d have no way to check against ambiguous meeting minutes and cheery spin. Let’s televise other public meetings: Police & Fire Commission, Community Development,…
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Janesville Gazette: Whitewater High School Students Sue Over Racist Threats
by JOHN ADAMS •
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September League of Women Voters Newsletter
by JOHN ADAMS •
I’ve received the September 2009 Whitewater-Area League of Women Voters newsletter, and have posted it on the left sidebar of this page, under Organizations. Here’s the link: September League of Women Voters Newsletter. Here are some upcoming LWV events, with more information in the full newsletter: September 17th Program on Child Poverty Please join us…
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Common Council from September 8, 2009: Risk and Accountability
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Bureaucrat vs. Property Owner
by JOHN ADAMS •
From the main page of the City of Whitewater’s website: Thanks for visiting the Whitewater website. If you have not been to our City, please feel free to visit us in person as well. The Whitewater Municipal Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday through Friday) to answer your questions and…
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Janesville Gazette: Marine Fighting Whitewater for Repair Costs
by JOHN ADAMS •
In a Janesville Gazette interview, Whitewater City Manager Kevin M. Brunner reveals how unaccountable is the city’s position involving property damage to a resident, how quickly he’ll hide behind someone else, and how shameless is his self-righteous posturing. Over at the Janesville Gazette, there’s a story about Lt. Joseph Cull, a Whitewater resident and citizen…