Is Mr. Sensenbrenner a coward?

This weekend La Casa de Esperanza hosted a forum in which candidates for the congressional seat were able to meet the public. Mr Sensenbrenner chose not to attend. Many will say that he's a coward for choosing not to face his detractors. Many will say that they don't blame him for avoiding a potentially confrontational situation.
Two things. One, I try to teach my kids to stand up for what they believe in. I challenge them to defend their opinions. Whether I think they're right or wrong, if they believe in something - defend it, no matter what. Did Mr Sensinbrenner ever get that lesson? Two, I'm also aware that a wise warrior chooses his battles. My question is, does Mr Sensenbrenner see the Hispanic community as a potential voting block, one that deserves to be addressed in an honest, open manner. Or does he see us as the enemy, to be avoided? I can understand his thinking the later. No one enjoys walking into an angry crowd as a target. But I wonder if he missed a chance to show the Hispanic community that although he may not represent a view popular to us, he at least believes in his view enough to stand up for it. Those of us who agree with him (there's more than you know) would have liked to see him lead on this one instead of avoiding the confrontation. By the way. Bill Clinton showed everyone how it's done. Stand up and fight. Wrong and decieving as he may be, I'll bet the democrats got a charge from it. When will the Republican leaders charge us up?

Sancho Panza's campaign pledge (as it applies to the 97th assembly race)

-In response to Schmuki's pledge-

I will focus on the issues given to me by the foolish actions, stands, and typical campaign double speak offered by both candidates as they relate to the office they seek.
All contributions made to this blog by me on behalf of both politicians will be disclosed as extremely opinionated, and filed off by my detractors as biased in the State of Wisconsin.
I will present the records of both opponents accurately. Any claims made about the opponents will be supported by widely held opinion, personal impression, and occasionally, publicly available documents, you may just have to dig a little.
I welcome opportunities to debate my detractors on public non-partisan blogs (yea right) so the citizens can speak on the issues I intend to address in the assemblog. I will insist that the opponents and I are provided equal input regarding arrangements by the organizers of any blog debate (comment spats?)
All messages created and used on my blog will meet the principles contained in this pledge.

Okay. I'll support Kramer. Just don't ask me why...

"He's republican", "he's not a democrat", "he can't be as bad as Schmuki", "he's not a democrat", "he's republican", "he's not a democrat".....Wow, pretty strong endorsement huh? Thanks Don.

From short term border fence, to long term Berlin wall?

The idea of a fence to keep illigals out is a good one. I support the fence. It's a good short term, quick ( and unfortunately expensive) fix. It will make securing the borders simpler, and safer. Though I have to ask, will the fence be turned into our own Berlin wall 20 years from now? One thing I've learned, is that people do not change, and because of this, history does repeat itself. (The ones that remember and try to prevent past atrocities from recurring, are usually called cautionary wackos and shut out.) Twenty years from now will there be bodies at our border? Did you just think - "good"?

Waukesha's first (?) crack house.

There is/was a crack house near the Waukesha public library. Which is across the street from a middle school, and 50' from the Waukesha police substation. Yes, the police substation. Everyone says that Waukesha's not as bad as Milwaukee. And that's true. But it's also true that were on our way. Again, are we going to wait until things go critical before we act? We don't need candles and peace signs, we need tough cops, and prosecutors. (Shimel's record doesn't offer any hope, unless your a child molester)

"Incoming comments to be monitored for content..."

So tell me mayor, if the comments being sent into your "blog" are to be monitored for content, will the postings being displayed be as well? Or will an occasional innocent slip of an endorsement for a political candidate, or the accidental policy swaying comment occasionally find it's way out into the publicly paid - for arena? (If the"blog" is written/posted during working hours, they are by definition publicly paid for "blogs" - funny, my boss doesn't allow me to write/post during my company time.) Or will we just get the occasional "did I do that"...What do ya say Urkel?

Waukesha mayor's "blog"

NICE!!! Now maybe we'll finally find out what's being done about our water problem, instead of it being "talked about" behind closed doors at secret meetings!!! Finally a chance to be open with the Waukesha taxpayer about the hush-hush back door agreements being hashed out with Milwaukee. Thank you mayor Nelson. Thanks for the honesty not displayed by the last two mayors. At last, an honest mayor, right? ...We'll see, won't we?

From Thoreou's "Walking"

"He who sits still in a house all the time may be the greatest vagrant of all." Enough said, hello fellow vagrants.