tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post2775362779825124222..comments2024-03-29T00:04:32.434-05:00Comments on Althouse: The "Forward!" statue — photographed by me, yesterday — is back in its place of honor at the State Street corner of the Wisconsin Capitol Square.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46508553712285807212021-09-27T13:03:07.111-05:002021-09-27T13:03:07.111-05:00Pillories were an effective punishment for drunkar...Pillories were an effective punishment for drunkards and the disorderly. They were banned during the Enlightenment as unfit instruments for the regulation of a civilized community. In the case of Madison, unfortunately, the patina has worn too thin for the adjective to be applied with a straight face. The sight of dozens of "mostly peaceful protestors" shackled to a bench exposed to weather and the jeers yokels armed with rotten fruit would go far to restoring Wisconsin's lost face.<br /><br />It won't happen, of course. Wisconsinites are too civilized (i.e. timid) to oppose the destructive elements in their midst with enough vigor and severity to even discourage let alone prevent more rioting and vandalism. The Black Block is laughing at you, Wisconsin.Quaestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688608372863540573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67446564260097183132021-09-27T13:02:58.140-05:002021-09-27T13:02:58.140-05:00When you wrote, "Here's my pose from June...When you wrote, "Here's my pose from June 24, 2020...," I was expecting to see you, Professor, on the pedestal as the Forward figure or at least a pigeon. Indigo Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488424336985581412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-82678554882553285582021-09-27T12:57:41.385-05:002021-09-27T12:57:41.385-05:00"In the game against Notre Dame on Saturday, ..."In the game against Notre Dame on Saturday, the Badgers had the word "Forward" on their helmets."<br /><br />...so they didn't wear them backwards.rehajmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554135440560051175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-34816987255004509832021-09-27T11:39:10.025-05:002021-09-27T11:39:10.025-05:00I see the statue toppling as a practice run for ki...I see the statue toppling as a practice run for killing legislators, or worse, normal citizens, by a readily-led woke mob. The sooner someone stops these shenanigans by providing extremely negative consequences for the mob's actions, and even stronger consequences for the instigators and leaders of the woke mob, the better for everyone. Otherwise, it will be quite a surprise for a lot of people when the woke mob is stopped, finally, by use of force.mikeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875483485290838207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-54997552851038241982021-09-27T10:57:03.991-05:002021-09-27T10:57:03.991-05:00Heil, Biden!Heil, Biden!Yancey Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16427042729449397357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-23471879789502396012021-09-27T10:36:22.788-05:002021-09-27T10:36:22.788-05:00Hurting statues is more egregious than killing and...Hurting statues is more egregious than killing and marginalizing people because feelings are the most fragile lynchpin of the Trumpers psyche. Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048255624944551506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-55546615631842425202021-09-27T09:35:36.282-05:002021-09-27T09:35:36.282-05:00As an old fervent fan of Firesign Theater, I canno...As an old fervent fan of Firesign Theater, I cannot help but think of the phrase <i>"Forward into the Past"</i> whenever I hear of the next 'progressive' idea for society. Or when I read about the Forward statue in Madison. <br /><br />How appropriate that those clamoring for moving forward, tore down the stature, and by their actions show they are thinking backward. I don't think 'progressive' means what they think it means.Temujinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151260392919555708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-53431895823873809112021-09-27T09:31:07.615-05:002021-09-27T09:31:07.615-05:00Progressives chant "FORWARD" as they tak...Progressives chant "FORWARD" as they take the country BACKWARDS.wendybarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344162303631329747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-68903754071513141282021-09-27T09:29:03.980-05:002021-09-27T09:29:03.980-05:00wendybar said...
Progressives just show how ig...wendybar said...<br /><i> Progressives just show how ignorant they actually are when they destroy public property that honors THEM.</i><br />Wendybar for the win!<br /><br />Dave Begley said...<i><br />In the game against Notre Dame on Saturday, the Badgers had the word "Forward" on their helmets</i><br /><br />Did Notre Dame's helmets say: HOLD THE LINE ??<br />gilbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05949243924046064880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-38643205796497802792021-09-27T09:05:59.738-05:002021-09-27T09:05:59.738-05:00Thank God anti-progress prevailed and progressive ...Thank God anti-progress prevailed and progressive destruction has been reversed. Lexington Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413546490641321620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-59095268366502458052021-09-27T09:03:35.700-05:002021-09-27T09:03:35.700-05:00At some point people will realize the democrat/pro...At some point people will realize the democrat/progressive goal is to turn the US into a third world country. <br /><br />All you have to do to make that happen is let the animals loose.<br /><br />Our society is very fragile. <br /><br />Most moves "Forward" will not be good. The steps toward building a free society have to be measured and calculated.Achilleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972282652640331056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-70110965327324986482021-09-27T08:59:34.031-05:002021-09-27T08:59:34.031-05:00Now that we have seen the direction Progressives a...Now that we have seen the direction Progressives are leading us to, shouldn't Madison citizens demand that the title of the statue be changed? The honesty of Back! might at least appease the rage of the the primitives, preventing further desecrations.robotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158315485808195005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-25861743324209442432021-09-27T08:40:40.349-05:002021-09-27T08:40:40.349-05:00That's the dictator hailing a cab pose.That's the dictator hailing a cab pose.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32102503790088538882021-09-27T08:38:49.025-05:002021-09-27T08:38:49.025-05:00In the game against Notre Dame on Saturday, the Ba...In the game against Notre Dame on Saturday, the Badgers had the word "Forward" on their helmets. Dave Begleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066335992734923655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58780312476142752132021-09-27T08:22:30.702-05:002021-09-27T08:22:30.702-05:00Taking statues down and then putting them back up—...Taking statues down and then putting them back up—this is normally what happens when things go back and forth in war, yes? I hadn’t fully appreciated the gravity of the situation in Madison.daskolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644768542015986565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-61574412071016648822021-09-27T08:17:35.144-05:002021-09-27T08:17:35.144-05:00Progressives just show how ignorant they actually ...Progressives just show how ignorant they actually are when they destroy public property that honors THEM.wendybarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344162303631329747noreply@blogger.com