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Week-ends (08/06/11)

Posted by Kevin Fischer on Aug. 6, 2011

Week-ends

A look back at the people and events that made news the past week. Week-ends is a regular weekly feature of This Just In...


HEROES OF THE WEEK


Navy SEALS (Lenghty, but great read)


Brian Terry


Once again, Leroy Petry


Christopher Elliot


Karen Lowden


Dale Barnhiser


Ishaan Singh


Dan Pascoe


Chris Sheppard


Leanne Suter


Robin Carbrey


Lucille Ball on her 100th birthday



VILLAINS OF THE WEEK


State fair mobs


Those who smear the Tea Party


AC thief


Jessica Bloom


I could mention these guys every week


US Fish and Wildlife Service...until it came to its senses


Cities and towns that have waged war on lemonade



QUOTES OF THE WEEK


"Thuggery has no place at the Wisconsin State Fair, or anywhere in our society. It is appalling that a group of hoodlums has cast such a negative light on what is traditionally a safe and family friendly event.”
West Allis Mayor Dan Devine


"Two years ago, I was a victim of a random attack (outside) State Fair… last night, events took place at State Fair that I don't believe are random."
Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett


"You could just tell they were after white people. That was the main thing. If you were white, they were coming after you. We noticed a group of five to 10 young black males run up and jump a young white male for no other reason then him being white.  My wife's brother jumped out of the car - his natural reaction was to try to break it up. Before you knew it, five or 10 guys were on him and started punching at him. My wife was able to pull him back in the car. So now they surrounded my car and just started punching through the windows, kicking and shaking the car, screaming racial things."
Jon Stikl of Oak Creek


"I just heard footsteps behind me and I turned around and I got hit in the face. There were six or seven just beating on me.”
Andrew J. Coleman, a recent University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduate who was attacked at State Fair.


“As elected officials, we are shocked and concerned about the senseless violence displayed by the large mob outside State Fair Park last night. On behalf of our city, we apologize to the victims and good patrons who endured or witnessed such horrific behavior.

Sadly, what transpired near State Fair Park last night is only the most recent mob riot spawned by a culture of violence that has been brewing in Milwaukee for some time.

And let's face it, it also has much to do with a deteriorating African American culture in our city.

Are large groups of Hispanics or Hmong going out in large mobs and viciously attacking whites?

No.

We are reaping the harvest that we've sown.

How so?

There are repercussions for the staggering illegitimacy rate in our African American community.

There are repercussions for having little to no positive male involvement in the lives of African American children.

There are repercussions for single-parent homes where children aren't properly supervised, and where they aren't held responsible for their actions.

There are repercussions for a staggering, decades-long near 50% unemployment rate for African American males in our city.

There are repercussions for having a failing public school system, and an outdated juvenile justice system.

There are repercussions for having one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the U.S., and for having kids raising kids.

The community was shocked when the violent mob of African American youths attacked white people in Kilbourn Reservoir Park on July 3. Then, a few eyebrows were raised at the F-bombs and shocking disregard and disrespect for Milwaukee police officers shown by a large and unruly group of African Americans at N. Richards St. and W. North Ave. last Saturday night.

And now this horrific mob violence near State Fair Park.

But for those who live in some city neighborhoods, this violence has been like a steady rain for far too many years now. And the reality is this summer it seems we have five or six shootings each and every weekend!

Unfortunately, this behavior is now all too common in some parts of the Milwaukee community.

Our hearts go out to the older generation of African Americans in this city who remember when their community had one of the HIGHEST marriage rates in the city. Sadly, many of these same residents are now scared of their own children and grandchildren.

Although we hope our law enforcement agencies are able to bring some of the thugs who were involved in these attacks to justice, no amount of millions of dollars in government spending or resources is going to truly address this problem.

We can no longer wish this violence would just go away, and we cannot ignore it; we must see it for what it truly is.

We cannot begin to address the underlying causes of the violence without change. We believe that change must come from within the African American community, where new seeds must be sown.”
Complete statement about State Fair violence issued by Milwaukee aldermen Bob Donovan and Joe Dudzik


“The violence is similar to what occurred in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood over the July 4 holiday, when about 60 young people beat and robbed a smaller group that had been watching fireworks from Kilbourn Reservoir Park. The injured people were white; the attackers were African-American, witnesses said. Another group looted a convenience store."
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


"A sugar-coated Satan sandwich."
“Rep. Emanuel Cleaver on the deal increasing the debt ceiling


"Every day, I see Barack make choices he knows will affect every American family. That's no small task for anyone -- and more proof that he's earning every last one of those gray hairs.”
Michelle Obama in an e-mail blast to supporters


“Welcome to the Cracked Head Club.”
Joe Biden to Gabrielle Giffords


"I think, frankly, (Obama’s) in over his head as to what to do about this economy.
Eric Cantor


“If we were real domestic terrorists, shoot, President Obama would be wanting to pal around with us, wouldn’t he?”
Sarah Palin


“Personally, I’m tired of hearing the whole have-you-no-decency routine from people who have made quite clear that they possess none themselves.”
Glenn Reynolds


“For God and country—Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo. Geronimo E.K.I.A. Enemy killed in action.”
The radio transmission of the SEAL who shot Bin Laden



OUTRAGE OF THE WEEK


The violence at State Fair, and I would add...


Wisconsin's dead voters


And don't forget ribs for votes.



MOST UNDER-REPORTED STORY OF THE WEEK


64% of US military deaths in Afghanistan have happened under Obama's watch.



MOST OVER-HYPED STORY OF THE WEEK


Obama turns 50.



STRANGEST, MOST UNUSUAL STORY OF THE WEEK


Two men suing woman they saved.


Truck nuts and free speech.


Fish eats nothing but Kit Kats.


Remember Jimmy McMillan?


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