The Best Christmas Present Ever

As you all have probably heard by now, the Cudahy Common council voted against Wal-Mart earlier this week, just as I hoped they would. Randy is throwing a fit like a little kid on his blog with his usual posts that are too long and difficult to follow. That is to be expected [...]

What a No Vote on the SportSite Extension Really Means

Randy failed to mention in his post about the common council meeting that the City of Cudahy now has the option to start foreclosure on the Iceport land.  I’m not saying this is what will happen for sure, but I think there is a distinct possibility that it will happen.  Right now, this would be [...]

Another Example of Wal-Mart’s Great Labor Practices

I know Randy is trying to deflect everyone’s attention from Wal-Mart by posting info on how bad it is at the Cheesecake Factory.  I’d care if Continental and SportSite were trying to build a Cheesecake Factory in Cudahy.  Unfortunately, they’re not.
Metro Milwaukee Today alerted me to a pending case in Minnesota where Wal-Mart could be [...]

Definition of “Astroturfing”

Since the Cudahy blogsphere is hot on astroturf today, I figured I’d give everyone another definition of the term.  From Wikipedia -
“Astroturfing in American English is a neologism for formal public relations campaigns in politics and advertising which seek to create the impression of being spontaneous, grassroots behavior, hence the reference to the artificial grass [...]

The Great Tax Dodge [via Wal-Mart Watch]

Here is an excellent document from Wal-Mart Watch on what Wal-Mart does to get out of paying taxes -
http://walmartwatch.com/img/documents/the_great_tax_dodge.pdf
It contradicts what Hollenbeck and his ill informed buddies would have us all believe.

Fly on the Wall

I’d love to be a fly in the wall during Randy Hollenbeck’s thought process when he comes up with his blog posts.  Randy, do you really think any corporation in their right mind is going to admit that they’re leaving or are intimidated by Wal-Mart!?  Do you think a lowly retail store manager is going [...]

Great Reporting

It amazes me that with all the Wal-Mart buzz after the meeting on Tuesday, nobody is seriously reporting on the fact that the Common Council and CDA both have to approve the planned development at the former iceport site.  Hollenbeck is too busy being patting himself on the back and making pointless phone calls.  The [...]

A View From A Cudahy Teacher

Below is a response that was written by former long-time Cudahy High School teacher Ken Kujawa in repsonse to this article on JS Online:
I was a Cudahy High School teacher for 34 years and lived there for 20 of those years. I have always felt that the town was treated somewhat unfairly in the [...]

Twittercast From the Plan Commission Meeting

Watch twitter for real time updates on what’s happening at the plan commission meeting.  The URL is http://twitter.com/nocudahywalmart.

The Great “Deciding Vote” Myth Lives On

An astute reader clued me in to the fact that AM 1130 WISN morning host Jay Weber, while purporting not to take sides on either Wal-Mart-related recall in Muskego or Cudahy, proceeded to call Mayor Ryan McCue an “obstinate jerk” and recited the tired anti-McCue talking points of Ryan’s supposed personal dislike for Wal-Mart being [...]