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As You Wish: Cast of “Princess Bride” reunite for virtual fundraiser to help Joe Biden win Wisconsin

Posted by Correspondent | Sep 14, 2020 |

The cast of “The Princess Bride” reunited on September 13 for a virtual reading of the 1987 classic script for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, as a fundraising effort for the November election to help defeat Donald Trump in the pivotal battleground State. Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, and Carole Kane reprised their original characters for the three-hour streaming video event. “None of the dead people will be here but all the live ones will be here, so that’s exciting,” director Rob Reiner said. The cast of the beloved film...

Joe Biden visits privately with Jacob Blake’s family before offering a message of healing to Kenosha

Posted by Correspondent | Sep 4, 2020 |

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told residents in Kenosha on Thursday, September 3, that the turmoil their city has experienced in recent weeks could be part of an awakening that helps the United States confront centuries of systemic racism and social discord. “We’re finally now getting to the point where we’re going to be addressing the original sin of this country, 400 years old … slavery and all the vestiges of it,” Biden said at Grace Lutheran Church in Kenosha, where he met with community leaders after a private, hour-long session with police shooting victim Jacob Blake and his...

March on the DNC: Local protestors call for action from Democrats on eve of Joe Biden’s nomination

Posted by Editor | Aug 24, 2020 |

The Coalition to March on the DNC held a peaceful rally on the final night of the mostly virtual Democratic National Convention on August 20, then marched behind the slogan “We Can’t Breathe” to demand that political leaders do more to stop the killing of Black people by police. The “We Can’t Breathe” event was led by members of the Coalition to March on the DNC, and began at Red Arrow Park where Milwaukee native Dontre Hamilton was shot and killed in 2014 by a member of the city’s law enforcement. Maria Hamilton, Dontre’s mother, spoke to the large...

Keynote Speech: Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Posted by Correspondent | Aug 21, 2020 |

Presidential Nominee Joe Biden’s full remarks as prepared for delivery from night four of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, August 20. Good evening. Ella Baker, a giant of the civil rights movement, left us with this wisdom: Give people light and they will find a way. Give people light. Those are words for our time. The current president has cloaked America in darkness for much too long. Too much anger. Too much fear. Too much division. Here and now, I give you my word: If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us...

Latest Marquette Law School Poll confirms Joe Biden holds steady lead over Trump in Wisconsin

Posted by Correspondent | Aug 19, 2020 |

A new Marquette Law School poll of Wisconsin likely voters found that support in the presidential race has changed little since June, with Joe Biden favored by 49 percent and President Donald Trump by 44 percent. Six percent of voters said they will vote for neither, don’t know who they will vote for, or don’t want to give an opinion. In June, among likely voters, Biden was supported by 50 percent and Trump by 44 percent, with 6 percent choosing neither. Biden had 49 percent in May and Trump 45 percent. The Marquette Law School Poll is the most...

Keynote Speech: Dr. Jill Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Posted by Correspondent | Aug 19, 2020 |

Former Second Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden’s full remarks as prepared for delivery from night two of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, August 18. Introduction I have always loved the sounds of a classroom. The quiet that sparks with possibility just before students shuffle in. The murmur of ideas bouncing back and forth as we explore the world together. The laughter and tiny moments of surprise you find in materials you’ve taught a million times. When I taught English here at Brandywine High School, I would spend my summer preparing for the school year about to...