I am disgusted by the type of campaign that Senator McCain and the Republican Party are running. Speeches by Mr. McCain and Governor Palin are creating fear and inciting hatred and violence against Mr. Obama. People in the Republican crowds have responded by calling Senator Obama "A terrorist," and have shouted "Kill him!" and "Off with his head." "Joe the Plumber" was a Republican plant and his story is a lie. Mr. McCain has lied repeatedly about Mr. Obama's tax plans in order to scare us. There are still those that believe the Republican...

Residents of the South Shore, in areas like South Milwaukee and Oak Creek, have suffered too long under the unhelpful "leadership" of incumbent Representative Mark Honadel. Our current legislator has made choices, which have clearly been against the interests of his constituents.

Voters in the 21st Assembly District (South Milwaukee, Oak Creek and two wards of Milwaukee) will have a chance on November 4th to select someone other than incumbent Mark Honadel. In my view, Representative Honadel has failed to take into account the interests of his constituents. In February this year, he voted against the HOPE property tax exemption which would have closed corporate tax loopholes resulting in a $600 savings to homeowners annually.

I am sick and tired of the disgusting campaigns we are being subjected to, now just three weeks from the election. JohnMcCain came into this race riding the "straight talk express," but has changed to campaigning from a manure spreader. He is now running what is probably the most dishonest and dishonorable campaign in recent history.

Dear Editors: I was happy to see Congressman Paul Ryan passionate about someone's job as he spoke in favor of the Wall Street bail out. Unfortunately, the job he was worried about losing was his own. In the last two weeks alone, Paul Ryan has voted against: reducing our dependency on foreign oil, regulating overseas energy traders, stopping the credit card companies from preying on lower income earners, giving tax breaks for renewable energy, and making appropriations for job creation. While as many as 10,000 American workers will lose their jobs in the Janesville area, we finally see some passion out of Paul Ryan. It is just too bad that he cares more about his friends on Wall Street and his own job on K Street than he does putting, Made in Janesville cars on the street.

Today I found a flier on my door for Mark Honadel, who is the Republican candidate for State Assembly. The brochure says "An Independent Voice Working for You!" Independent? Honadel's record shows he's in lockstep with the Republican leadership.

When Tom Nardelli was on the Common Council, he used to say "I don't like to chew my cabbage twice." But since the city has parity with the county when it comes to pensions, the rich pimp style raise Scott "Easy Rider" Walker gave his sidekick will have him chewing pension cabbage till he goes to that Big Hutch in the Sky. But nobody but his loved ones will remember Nardo when he's gone. Fortunately, the same thing can be said about Easy Rider Walker when he tries to slide into the governor's chair with that $95. haircut of his.

The opinion piece penned by Joel McNally “Secret Plans for MPS” was long on speculation and short on any real facts, and unfortunately full of race baiting. Specifically, MMAC, the organization I represent responded to the MPS request to help them pass legislation authorizing a Neighborhood Schools Initiative that would have put money into schools in neighborhoods where there were more kids than capacity...

Bay View High School offers a variety of academic programs for students with diverse talents and interests The Math/Science Specialty is for the college bound. This 4-year curriculum offers advanced courses in Math and Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Ten Units of mathematics, science, and related fields are required to complete this course of study. The program is complimented by resources and tutoring centers, advanced placement courses, and intensive research work, as well as a partnership with MATC. Specialty students have participated in Science Under Sail voyages on the Denis Sullivan Schooner.

As a scientist, engineer, and educator at a local university, watching Sarah Palin's speech was like entering a black hole going back in time - an absence of content, or considerations of the realities of the 21st century in which we live.