Clete Wetli

Clete Wetli is former Chair of the Madison County Democrats and a liberal political activist.

Latest posts by Clete Wetli (see all)

Alabama Needs To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession - March 18, 2019
Congressman Mo Brooks’ No Vote On Bigotry Resolution Fuels Division - March 11, 2019
Trump CPAC Speech Shows GOP Is Lost - March 4, 2019

Alabama Needs To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

by Clete Wetli on March 18, 2019 in Opinions

H.B. 96 is a major first step in reforming harsh sentencing laws that have had a devastating impact on our state. It would certainly relieve pressure on our overburdened courts and judges. Passing H.B. 96 would be a great bipartisan win for our state.

Congressman Mo Brooks’ No Vote On Bigotry Resolution Fuels Division

by Clete Wetli on March 11, 2019 in Opinions

Sign Hanging In Business Denouncing Hate

Just as Democrats need to be honest and call out Omar for her comments that were clearly anti-Semitic, Republicans need to call out Brooks for his continual fear-mongering language and his disturbing advocacy of a make-believe “War on Whites”.

Trump CPAC Speech Shows GOP Is Lost

by Clete Wetli on March 4, 2019 in Opinions

The GOP is no longer the party of conservatism. It’s certainly not the party of Lincoln anymore and it’s not the fabled, shining city on a hill envisioned by Reagan. It’s now more like a gaudy casino that has been hijacked by Trump and his enablers.

Alabama GOP About To Eat Crow Over Proposed Gas Tax

by Clete Wetli on February 25, 2019 in Opinions

After years of vociferously attacking any type of taxation or revenue increase for public services as inherently evil, the Alabama GOP is awkwardly poised to battle a rhetorical nightmare of its own creation. It ironically illuminates the hypocrisy of the GOP platform because finding revenue […]

Clete Wetli

Latest posts by Clete Wetli (see all)

Alabama Needs To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

Congressman Mo Brooks’ No Vote On Bigotry Resolution Fuels Division

Trump CPAC Speech Shows GOP Is Lost

Alabama GOP About To Eat Crow Over Proposed Gas Tax

Alabama Lottery Bill To Be Introduced Tomorrow

Alabama HB 96 Would Treat One Ounce of Marijuana As Simple Fine

Alabama Needs To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

Term Limit Legislation Filed In Alabama

Dauphin Island Could Soon Have Entertainment Districts