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The Brodhead Independent

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

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‘Shoestring politics’ workshop wants to train more citizens

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By Tony Ends Editor

ings, Breu by practitioners defend themsaid he selves without weapons by using kept hearthe strength and weight of oppoMADISON — More than 30 ing Mike nents to disable them. Wisconsin residents took part M c C a b e Shoestring Politics workshop in a workshop that the citizen who orgathemes included: movement Blue Jean Nation nized and “What’s more powerful than sponsored about 3 weeks ago. led the Shoemoney; What’s more imporThe workshop encouraged string Politant than a good message; One citizens to use unconventional tics workasset anyone campaigning on a approaches in civic life and polishop. Breu shoestring absolutely must have; TOM BREU tics. said he was Ingredients that can be substitutThe training session called excited by what he heard from ed for substantial sums of money “Shoestring Politics: How to win McCabe, and this drew Breu to in a recipe for a winning camwithout being rich or mortgaging attend McCabe’s Shoestring Pol- paign; How to maximize limited your soul” was held in Madison. itics workshop. resources while opponents are Workshop participants came “Today’s conventional wisdom burning through cash.” from Orfordville, Janesville, in politics is anything but wise,” McCabe said his group now Appleton, Brookfield, Darsaid McCabe, who founded Blue wants to take the program on lington, Dodgeville, East Troy, Jean Nation and serves as its the road. They are looking for Fitchburg, Fond du Lac, Middlepresident. community groups to host workton, Milwaukee, Oregon, Osh“It only works for those with shops in their area. kosh, Pewaukee, Plain, Portage, huge sums of money. For everyBlue Jean Nation is a nonRacine, Sun Prairie, Two Rivers one else, it is disempowering, profit citizen group that describes and Waunakee. demoralizing and debilitating. itself as “commoners working to “Most of those at the workPlaying the game by the politihouse the politically homeless shop in Madison were involved cal professionals’ rules means and transform parties that are in grassroots causes,” said Tom certain defeat for regular folks. failing America.” Breu, who attended from JanesMcCabe, who led the watchville, in a phone interview last Those rules need to be bronew ones established,” ken and dog group Wisconsin Democraweek. McCabe stated in a release about cy Campaign for 15 years, which “I strongly recommend that the Shoestring Politics worktracks campaign contributions of anyone who’s fed up with polishop. both state Republicans and Demtics look into hosting or attending The three-hour workshop ocrats, launched Blue Jean a Shoestring Politics workshop. It was very helpful. My views in focused on how to practice the many ways parallel those of Blue “jiu-jitsu of shoestring politics.” See WORKSHOP, Page 5 Jiu-jitsu is a martial art whereJean Nation.” Breu, who has quit his job of 20 years as a plumbing engineer with a company in Madison, is the only declared candidate so far seeking the Democratic nomination to run against Rep. Paul Will deliver to your home/office Ryan in the next election. Ryan, also from Janesville, Mini Christmas Stockings with Healthier the Republican Vice Presidential Stuffers or Healthier Stuffed Christmas candidate in the last election, and Ceramic Mugs with Mentoring Gardens now Speaker of the House of Representatives, has served in Oatmeal Bites in a Christmas Mug, Gift Congress for 17 years. Box or Gift Bag. Breu said as he prepares to take on Ryan, he’s been out on the stump and attending Democratic Can do large or small orders. Party meetings in six counties in Call for orders 815-289-9140. the First Congressional District Pay on delivery. of Wisconsin. Over and over at these meet227279

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ChildreN’s ChristmAs BeNefit Proceeds to help make a merry Christmas for local county children in need.

Saturday, December 5, 2015 Family Holiday Event starts at 6:00 P.M. With a Pork Chop Dinner by Rock County Pork Producers at Orfordville American Legion Dance • Food • Visit with Santa

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For more information call 608-289-2498 or e-mail childrenschristmasbenefit@yahoo.com Children’s Christmas Benefit Charities Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Consult a tax attorney for deductibility requirements. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your generous financial and/or item(s) donation.

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