Saturday, August 11, 2012
Republican say selection of Janesville congressman is a bold move.
It’s as good as official: Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan will be Mitt Romney’s running mate, the Romney campaign announced early Saturday. National news sites broke the news just before midnight on Friday night, ending weeks of speculation and propelling Wisconsin into the heart of the presidential campaign. Shortly before midnight, CNN was reporting that three sources had confirmed that the Janesville congressman, 42, was the VP pick of the Republican Romney. News that Romney’s campaign was announcing its VP selection on Saturday in Virginia broke widely late Friday. Romney is to make the announcement early Saturday morning in Virginia, kicking off a four-state tour in his bid to unseat incumbent Barack Obama. The Huffington Post summed it up with…
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Sussex Liquor’s Pav Sangha talks about the Oak Creek temple shooting, being the target of hate crimes and why he feared there would be violence against members of his religion.
Upon hearing the news of the Sikh temple shooting in Oak Creek, Sussex’s Paviter Singh Sangha jumped on his motorcycle and took off. “I found out Sunday morning from my little sister,” Sangha said. “My heart sank... I just flew over to the Brookfield temple. We all thought there was going to be a second attack.” Sangha, 27, took over Sussex Liquor on Main Street in May of 2011 after first moving to the Sussex area in 1993, is a Sikh and knows a few of those who died in Oak Creek on Sunday. His mother taught Sunday school to the sons of a woman who was killed. His father was a close friend of the Temple president, who died trying to take down the shooter. But as hard as these last few days have been, disturbingly, Sangha said he knew this …
Monday, August 6, 2012
This is a list of everything you need to know about the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin shooting in Oak Creek, WI.
Seven people, including the gunman, died after a shooting rampage at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek Aug. 5, and new details are constantly pouring in. Patch is vigorously following all angles of the story. Check out our special section completely devoted to the shooting, featuring breaking details, video interviews and photos from Sunday at the temple. For instant updates follow Oak Creek Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Meanwhile, here is a list of everything to know about the Sikh Temple shooting. Click the larger headline to read each story. One week after violence at the Sikh Temple, the Oak Creek mayor calls on residents to celebrate the diversity of the city. Members gathered at the Oak Creek temple one week following a …
Bob McBride
5:21 pm on Saturday, August 11, 2012
Hmmmm...you know, what have I got to lose here...Keith "calling me out" on something if I'm wrong? So what. On the other hand, what's Keith got to lose if I'm right... more ›