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Jason Patzfahl

The aggressive progressive and boring guy next door, all in one...
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Blog Posts

80 is the new 40! (in Greendale Patch)

Guess who wants to end overtime pay for more than 40 hours worked? His name rhymes with Y'all Lyin'!

Politics

Don't Vote On Tuesday . . . Until You Read This Post (in Greendale Patch)

If you are a parent who wants to ensure that your child continues to receive a quality public education in Greendale, this is a Spring election primer you won't want to miss.

Keep Your Guns Out Of My School. Period. (in Greendale Patch)

"It'll be a sad day for this country if children can safely attend their classes only under the protection of armed guards." ~ President Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)

So I Went To The School Board Meeting The Other Night . . . (in Greendale Patch)

The school lunch program, special needs students and English language learners were among the topics discussed.

Public Safety

NRA (Not Responsible Americans)

It's time to re-visit the second amendment to the US Constitution. I would rather see health care for all Americans as a right and have the ability to bear arms a privilege that must be earned.

Toss The Plan To Privatize In Greendale Right Into The Garbage (and don't recycle it) (in Greendale Patch)

Some Village Trustees want to privatize garbage collection, but in the long run that would only hurt Greendale as a community.

Opinion

What's White, Crusty, Full of Holes And Aging Quickly? ~ The GOP

If the GOP doesn't get their big noses out of womens' vaginas, our bedrooms, our marriages and our voting booths, the party will continue to lose followers, as well as national elections.

Political Bullying At Work

Right-wing bosses are trying to intimidate their employees on how to vote.

Dear Military Veterans:

A (fictional) Mitt Romney pleads his case as to why our military veterans should vote for him.

Opinion

Dear Greatest Generation:

I respect what you did for your generation, but if the "Greatest Generation" doesn't start looking out for future generations, the history books of tomorrow may have to rename you.

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