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The Time to Act is Now

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Callen Harty

On Wednesday, an electronic traffic sign in Orlando, Florida was tampered with and the electronic message was changed to read “Kill All Gays.” This is America today. This is what Florida Governor (and soon-to-be Presidential candidate) Ron DeSantis and other … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Asshats

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Callen Harty

Dear Scott Fitzgerald and Robin Vos, The nicest thing I can say about the two of you is that you are asshats. After years in the Wisconsin Legislature as waterboys for the Koch Brothers and the American Legislative Exchange Council … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and the Dismantling of Queer Rights

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Callen Harty

During the 2016 Presidential campaign a photograph of Donald Trump holding a rainbow flag went viral. Some of those in the queer community, particularly members of the Log Cabin Republicans, thought that it showed that he was supportive of LGBT … Continue reading →

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Forward

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Callen Harty

And so it comes down to this. The Wisconsin Legislature, in an all-night lame duck special session, voted early this morning to weaken the power of the incoming governor and attorney general. While a bill to change an election date … Continue reading →

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The Boys at the Top

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Callen Harty

When we were kids in small-town Wisconsin there were always some of the popular kids who could get away with all sorts of things. They were athletes or their parents were rich or held important positions in the town, so … Continue reading →

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Chance Given

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Callen Harty

On election night I was devastated by the Presidential results. Though I voted for her I wasn’t as devastated by Hillary Clinton’s loss as I was by Donald Trump’s win. It made no sense to me. Every election people … Continue reading →

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The Lowlights of the Mike Pence Speech

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Callen Harty

Donald Trump scares me, but I’m even more frightened of the prospect of him becoming President and then not finishing out his term, as that would mean that his Vice-Presidential pick, Mike Pence, would move up to the highest … Continue reading →

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The Real Danger of Ted Cruz is Scott Walker

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Callen Harty

Ted Cruz became the first officially announced candidate for President on Monday when he delivered a speech before a captive (literally) audience at the ironically named Liberty University. He is one of the most strident, intractable candidates I can recall … Continue reading →

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On the Budget and “Right to Work”

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Callen Harty

I know someone who voted for Scott Walker for governor of Wisconsin three times–his first election, the recall, and his most recent gubernatorial win. She is not a big fan of unions even though her husband is a union employee. … Continue reading →

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Civics

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Callen Harty

Yesterday one of my conservative friends expressed anger–perhaps even outrage–that the United States Supreme Court would dare to overturn the will of the people of Wisconsin by putting a halt to the new voter ID law for the upcoming November … Continue reading →

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Letter to the LaFayette County Clerk

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Callen Harty

On Friday, June 7, Judge Barbara Crabb ruled Wisconsin’s Constitutional same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. She didn’t do a very good job of guidance for what that meant, but by Thursday morning, June 12, all but nine of Wisconsin’s 72 counties … Continue reading →

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Of Course

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Callen Harty

Last Friday afternoon Judge Barbara Crabb handed down a ruling that Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, opening the door for same-sex couples to start marrying in my home state of Wisconsin. Within a short time couples were gathering … Continue reading →

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