Starbucks Focks With Free Enterprise

So, I read in this week's Shepherd that Starfocks is focking with free enterprise AGAIN!

Seems that the suits out there in the town that stole Mike Holmgren decided to kick out the Shepherd Express from our hometown Milwaukee stores. Or, at least that's what Starfock's corporate raider brethren at the big newspaper in town want you to believe.

The JS's free weekly decided to cut a deal to eliminate the Shepherd from area Starfocks, but the problem is that somebody from Starfocks corporate office says it's up to the store manager at each store.

Here's the quote from this week's Shepherd Express:

“When the Shepherd contacted Starbucks, Kelly Mattran, Midwest regional manager for Starbucks Coffee Co., said:

“Based on limited space in our newspaper racks, Milwaukee-area Starbucks stores will continue to carry the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MKE newspapers. Individual Starbucks stores will continue to have the option to carry Shepherd Express newspapers based on available space. The decision as to whether a particular Starbucks carries the Shepherd will be at the discretion of each individual store manager.”

The Shepherd Express has been an independent voice in Milwaukee for the past 25 years. You, our readers, are our only leverage when it comes to dealing with large corporations that do not always agree with our political viewpoint. The Journal Sentinel is able to pay distributors a few pennies more on the sale of each paper if they can squeeze out the competition.

So, if you enjoy reading the Shepherd Express weekly and picking it up when you buy your coffee, please let your local Starbucks store manager know. ”

Campaign video

For all you fockers who missed the last stop on my Democracy Express Campaign For Any and Every Public Office -- Whatever You Got Needs Filling I'll Fill It 'Cause That's The Kind Of Guy I Am -- Tour, here's a video of me as I speak to my future constituents, what a lovely bunch, ain'a?

I'll sign wherever you like

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Originally uploaded by express milwaukee

Wow, the folks at the Trocadero really came out to wish me well as I hop back on the Democracy Train.

Auld Lang Stein

I'm Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a blast I had at with all these campaign tours of mine! I suppose I'll be seeing you's next time around, ain'a? Just remember this in the meanwhile: VOTE ART KUMBALEK AND WIN A TEN-SPEED BIKE.

Final Campaign Tour Stop TONIGHT

I got to tell you, as I conduct these campaign meet-and-greets from tavern to tavern, I'm constantly surprised if not dang near delighted by the amount of good will and support a candidate guy like me can generate just by offering ice-cold bottled Art Kumbalek Focktoberfest beer from Lakefront Brewery at $2 bucks a pop, not to mention the free focking T-shirts, campaign pins, and bumper stickers with a dollop of mine own oratory horse manure. So stop by -- (LAST CHANCE) -- tonight, All Saints' Day, at the Trocadero and win a ten-speed bike, I kid you not, 'cause I'm Art Kumbalek and I told you so.

All Saints' Day

I'm Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain'a? And just so you know in case you were wondering, the much ballyhooed juggernaut known as The Art Kumbalek Democracy Express 2008 For Any and All Political Office -- Whatever You Got Needs Filling I'll Fill It 'Cause That's The Kind Of Guy I Am -- Campaign juggers on with one more officially sanctioned 2007 stop, this being over by the East Side's Trocadero, 7-9 p.m. All Saints' Day Nov. 1, you bet.

Hillary Schmillary

Did you see that Republican debate for the president the other night and all they could talk about was Hillary? I tell you's, if she gets elected I guess it'll be nice for me 'cause with Big Bill as her First-what-the-fock, I can use all the old Clinton jokes again and not have to think up anything new, ain'a?

Vote Art Kumbalek

Lord willing, hope to see you at one of these Democracy Express events. And what I know is the last one's at this Trocadero joint over by the East Side/Downtown's Water Street. And after that, Vote Art Kumbalek and win a 10-speed bike, god bless America. I approve this message 'cause I'm Art Kumbalek and I told you so.

What A Gas

I'll tell you, that this experience has been dang-near like I croaked and got sent to heaven, I kid you not.

Beer Embrace

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Here's me and Dawn enjoyin' the finer things.