Anti-Walker Rant from Congresswoman Gwen Moore

OK, it’s painful to watch.

This does have a Marquette connection. Not only is Gwen Moore a Marquette alum, she was honored by Marquette’s Les Aspin Center. She is one of several pro-abortion politicians to be so honored.

Watch it here.

James Carville at Marquette

From the organizers of the event:

James Carville
Behind the headlines from Clinton to Obama:
your questions, his perspective.

This event is sponsored by The Les Aspin Center for Government Alumni Council, the MUSG Student Activity Fund, the Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, and the Division of Student Affairs.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
7 p.m.
Monaghan Ballroom
Alumni Memorial Union
Free and open to the public Tickets will be available for students starting March 30 in the AMU’s Brooks Lounge. Pick them up quickly—they will be available to the public starting April.

Carville is hardly the most admirable figure in modern American politics. In fact, he’s a rather sleazy character. But at least an important sleazy character.

Students need to get tickets quickly, before they are given to the general public.

Health Care Discussion

The Rising Costs of Health Care:
Where Do We Go From Here?

A town hall forum featuring:

Dr. Alison Barnes
Panelist: Professor of Health Law, Marquette University Law School

Dr. Robert Kraig
Panelist: Communications & Program Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin

Jon Rauser
Panelist: President, The Rauser Agency, Inc.

Scott Krienke
Panelist: Senior Vice President of Product Lines, Assurant Health

Guy Boulton
Moderator: Health Care Journalist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

March 24, 5:30 p.m. in the
Raynor Libraries Conference Center, Rooms B & C

Unlike a lot of discussions in academia, this one seems to represent a diversity of opinions, so it should be worth checking out.

Les Aspin Center Discussion Series on Campus

We are a little late blogging this, but a potentially interesting speakers series has been put together by the Les Aspin Center. Currently scheduled are:

• U.S. Involvement in Foreign Affairs -- October 1, 5:30 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union, Monaghan Ballroom. Speakers are Prof. Barry McCormick (Marquette Political Science), Robert Ricigliano (UWM), Dr. Wolfgang Schmidt (Chair, Governor’s Commission to the United Nations), Prof. Jeffrey Drope (Political Science, Marquette) and Prof. Peter Tumanoff (Economics, Marquette).
• Politicking, Polls and Public Perception: Behind the Scenes of Campaign Advertising -- October 22, 5:30 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union, Monaghan Ballroom. Speakers will be Profs. Ken Goldstein and Charles Franklin (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Christopher Murray (Aspin Center).
• Conversations with WPR’s Kathleen Dunn -- October 30, 9 a.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union, Monaghan Ballroom