Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner showed up to Occupy Syracuse at 8:00 AM today to announce they had 24 hours to vacate the park or face eviction, claiming they were using propane without a permit. So the occupation immediately applied and are breaking no laws. Call the Mayor and friends to put a stop to their selective, arbitrary actions denying the rights of Occupy Syracuse.

Scott Walker already had some legal trouble yesterday, when the ACLU sued the state of Wisconsin over a voter ID law they declared unconstitutional. But another, far more damaging case will play out for Walker in criminal court. The first suspect in the “John Doe” investigation into Walker’s prior and current political practices has been arrested.

Once upon a time, a new Republican governor arrived in Madison, Wisconsin. The state was in debt, and their cash on hand was poor. The answer? For Robert La Follette in 1900, it was simple: raise taxes.

Fast forward about 100 years, and you get a very different answer from a very different Republican governor.

La Follette’s policies solved the budget crisis of his day and vastly improved the state and the lives of its citizen. But I’m not going to hold my breath waiting for Walker to learn that lesson and follow his example.