Part one

Since I am moving and will stop caring about the State of Wisconsin here is part one of my last posts.

Those who call people who disagree with Obama or any left leaning person/group idiots,bigots, etc:
FUCK YOU. Everyone has there own opinion, I tolerate your view so tolerate mine. If I believe Obama is a bad choice for POTUS it is based on his LIMITED record and NOT his skin color.
Gov Diamond Jim Doyle and the rest of the tax and spend crowd in Madison(EVERYONE) should immediately have all the assets they have be confiscated. So they can really "feel the pain" they are inflicting on the hard working people.
To Eugene Kane and the local media:
You are the bigots, hate mongering, close minded people you so rally against. The venom you spew on a regular basis against people that disagree with you is truly amazing. Yet you really do not see it. At least I admit when I am called out on being closed minded. I do not judge a person on skin color, I base my opinion on actions and words.
The local media claiming the are Milwaukee's News leaders or whatever, you DO NOT COVER ALL OF MILWAUKEE!! On a regular basis I see more stories from I-94 north to Port Washington, from the lake to Okachee. Rarely do I hear anything about anything from I-94 south to the county line and from the lake west to the Waukesha county line. And don't give me the BULLSHIT excuse that nothing happens, It happens on this side of town also.

Enough said

Afraid are they?

Headline from WISN reads: State Democrats Oppose Walker's Motorcycle Tour

To sum it up the Democrats think that Scott Walker is using public money to go on a ride and use this as a campaign tool for his gubernatorial bid. And they claim he can nit be trusted to keep his campaign for Governor and the promotion of the Milwaukee area.
To quote from the article "We all know that Walker is set to launch his campaign next Tuesday, and this is nothing more than a thinly-veiled campaign tour designed to get Walker media exposure in markets around the state," said Jason Stephany of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
That could be further from the truth. Mr. Walker has been doing this ride around the state for several years to promote the Milwaukee area without using it a campaigning tool for himself.
The Democrats need to take the eyes off of Governor "Diamond" Jim Doyle's sagging approval ratings, proposed tax hikes, fund raids, semi-scandals, and lies in order to keep the power they have gotten.

Roundabouts

This love affair with roundabouts is getting out of hand. Now they want to place a whole bunch on south 27th street at some very interesting locations. The one that gets me is Sycamore Street which is the entrance and exit for Wal-mart and Sam's Club. Right now its bad enough to get in and out of those lots, the roundabout would make things worse (in my opinion).

Flooding

I do not feel sorry for those who live adjacent to any body of water that is prone to flooding. Sure the view from your back door is nice most of the time, but there is the high risk you took when you bought the property that you would be flooded out at least once or twice a year. BTW you should not whine about the high premium for flood insurance or expect the government to bail you out every time your property gets damaged from the floods.
My solution to these people is:

• the first claim is paid so you can rebuild

• The second claim the State or the Federal government now owns the property

This would save the taxpayers and insurance companies money, create a buffer zone around the river/creek or lake. By creating the buffer zone it would help in cleaning up the pollution that plagues the area water bodies.

Taxes

Just bought some legal tobacco, the price doubled due to the state wanting more $$$$. It was $21 for 2 pounds and now it is $44. I can't wait to leave this tax hell known as Wisconsin.

Nanny State

I saw this on Fox 6

ATV ban

Another WTH moment

My wife got a letter over the weekend from the State Patrol. According to them they linked via the driver license database and vehicle registration database and found that she is a part owner of a motorcycle and does not have the proper endorsement to operate it. I am the only one in the house that rides the motorcycle and she is on the title of the bike because this is a community property state.
My thinking is ... WT H, They can do this but they can not do the Real ID checks?

New Town

I saw this headline on The Milwaukee Channel's web site: New Florida Town Plans Abortion, Porn, Birth Contol Bans. I thought cool; someone is taking a stand on their morals and decided to include others. This town is called Ave Maria and is being bankrolled by Thomas Monaghan of Domino’s fame and Barron Collier Co.

The detractors claim this plan is unconstitutional and they promise lawsuits. This is country club Christianity," said Frances Kissling, president of the liberal Washington, D.C.-based Catholics for a Free Choice, which opposes the church's bans on abortion and birth control. She likened the town's concept to Islamic fundamentalism and teaching intolerance. "This is un-American," Kissling said. "I don't think in a democratic society you can have a legally organized township that will seek to have any kind of public service whatsoever and try to restrict the constitutional rights of citizens."

From what I read on Ave Maria's website this town is being built with private funds ONLY. The only services that will be contracted out to a governmental agency are police and fire. So what is the real problem? I know the left loves porn, abortion, birth control, and other family unfriendly ideas. To link these people to Islamic fundamentalism and intolerance, shows that Kissling is intolerant and is religiously devoid.

Salt Lake City was founded by a religion, and is still dominated by it. Do we declare that city un-American and unconstitutional, then bulldoze the city over and rebuild and repopulate it with a population reflecting the overall U.S. demographics? Do we stop any “planned” communities that have restrictions over property rights? NO, and these places are thriving despite the fact that the have rules that might be unconstitutional.

States, cities and towns all around the U.S. are placing restrictions on constitutional rights of citizens all the time (smoking bans, firearms). So why not start a community with a set of morals and rules that the people who will move there agree upon from the start?

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No Fun

An example of you cant have fun in Wisconsin, However, it may save a child’s life. Excerpts taken from the JSonline article When snowballs are outlawed posted 8-Feb-2006.

South Milwaukee Police Chief Ann Wellens won't assign her officers to be on the lookout for snowball-lobbing scofflaws, but a city law that bans the activity could put a big chill on an offender's wallet if a $200 ticket is issued.

Throwing a snowball is equated with shooting an arrow or throwing a stone in municipal codes around the state.

She said many people aren't aware of the ordinance, which reads in South Milwaukee's code book:

"No person shall throw, shoot or propel any object, arrow, stone, snowball or other missile or projectile by hand or other means, at any person or at, in, or into any building, street, sidewalk, alley, highway, park, playground or any other public place."

South Milwaukee City Attorney Joe Murphy said he could recall only once in 22 years when the ordinance was enforced. That was a year or two ago when middle school kids threw a snowball "that had more ice than snow in it" and a girl was hit in the face. She suffered a minor cut, he said. The possible penalty for juvenile offenders is $55, he said.

Similar wording has been crafted in other area communities, including Cudahy, St. Francis, Glendale, Whitefish Bay, Cudahy, Town of Fredonia, Muskego, Village of Sussex, Brookfield, Cedarburg and Burlington. The City of Milwaukee does not have an ordinance to legislate snowballs, according to its Legislative Reference Bureau.

I have an addition to these and other “nanny” laws; have the parents buy the same gear that paintballer’s use or full body armor and have all the children wear the gear all year. That way kids would not get hurt from anything. Afterall, this is for the children.

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Jury 1

Tommorow at 7:30am I have to report for jury duty. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get out of serving? What I am looking for is: take a Bible, buy or borrow a Charlie Sykes book, go for a crazy look.

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Deny this

For those on the left that still claim that there was no voter fraud and/or illegal voting in the last election these came straight from the JSonline:

MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2006, 5:43 p.m.
By Derrick Nunnally

Man pleads guilty to voting illegally

The second of two felons charged by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office with voting illegally in the 2004 presidential election pleaded guilty today.

Kevin L. Cameron, 35, of the 1700 block ofN. 18th St., was still on parole for a 2001 felony fleeing conviction when he cast his ballot. He now faces more time behind bars at a March 17 sentencing. District Attorney Bruce Landgraf is to recommend Cameron serve 45 days in the county House of Correction under the plea agreement.

Cameron's conviction follows that of of Daryl Robinson, 29, of the 2900 block of N. 48th St., in December for the same offense in the November 2004 election. Robinson was sentenced to 120 days in the House of Correction.

Landgraf said his office is still investigating other apparent instances of felons voting in that election based on a review of voter records.

MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2006, 2:35 p.m.
By Derrick Nunnally

Project Vote worker pleads guilty to forgery

One of two voter-registration workers charged with turning in bogus registration cards before the November 2004 elections pleaded guilty today to forgery and was sentenced to 45 days in jail and a year of probation.

Marcus L. Lewis, 24, of the 800 block of W. Galena St. in Milwaukee, had been charged with five felony counts election fraud, misconduct in office and three counts of forgery and pleaded guilty to one forgery count in exchange for the other charges being dropped.

According to a criminal complaint filed in the case, Lewis was fired by Project Vote after he got caught submitting a registration card in the name of a dead person While he was a paid worker for the national voter-registration organization, Lewis had previously turned in duplicate cards for the same voter on "numerous" occasions, the complaint alleged.

In sentencing Lewis, Reserve Judge Russell W. Stamper Sr. ordered a two-year stayed sentence one year in prison, one year on extended supervision that Lewis faces if he breaks probation.

The other Project Vote worker similarly charged with election fraud, Urelene Lilly, 48, is scheduled for trial in March.

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CEO PAY

I just read a few blogs that are talking about putting caps on CEO pay. True some are paid millions and get great benefits. That is not an issue that should be managed by the government. Most CEO’s have worked their way to that position and negotiate with the companies they will manage. Do these same people want to limit other peoples pay through legislation? Should we limit sports stars, reporters, movie/TV stars, engineers, lawyers, etc also? Hmmmmm no talk about those but it is the greedy businessperson that needs to be slapped down. I am also sick and tired of being told that business execs are bad because they only think of the bottom line and not the people they manage. I hope to be back in those ranks soon and I do not just look at the bottom line. Bottom line is everyone has greed in them.

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Clouseau is Real

Inspector Jacques Clouseau is alive and on the loose!

French police take 2 years to uncover time of death

BREST, France (AFP) — French police who spent two years trying to identify a woman who was murdered by a blow to the head were relieved to discover the reason their efforts were failing: the woman died half a millennium ago. The skeleton of a woman in her 30s was found during an exceptionally low tide in December 2003 near the seaside Brittany town of Plouezoc'h. A long gash in the skull convinced investigators she was killed with a hatchet or other sharp implement. Police ploughed through missing persons' files to no avail. A theory that the woman was the wife of a Normandy doctor who disappeared with his family in a famous 1999 case was dismissed after DNA tests. Eventually radiocarbon dating established that the death had occurred between 1401 and 1453. "We are satisfied because at least we know the date now," said Francois Gerthosser of the Plourin-les-Morlaix police. "We reckon it was pirates."

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A cause to back

This is an old cause that we need to bring back to the forefront. BAN DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE!Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.Dihydrogen monoxide:

• is also known as hydroxl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
• contributes to the "greenhouse effect."
• may cause severe burns.
• contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
• accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
• may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
• has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

Contamination is reaching epidemic proportions!Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage in the midwest, and recently California.Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

• as an industrial solvent and coolant.
• in nuclear power plants.
• in the production of styrofoam.
• as a fire retardant.
• in many forms of cruel animal research.
• in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
• as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer!The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or use of this damaging chemical due to its "importance to the economic health of this nation." In fact, the navy and other military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.

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Oh Boy

I recieved a JURY SUMMONS Saturday.

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Airport

MMAC proposed and two legislators have drafted a bill to take control and ownership away from Milwaukee county of Mitchell International and give it to a regional board set up by the state. According to the article in the JS “Timmerman Airport, also owned by Milwaukee County and also located in Milwaukee, would be governed by the new airport authority, as well. But the authority would not take over other publicly owned small airports in the seven-county region, such as Waukesha County's Crites Field, West Bend Municipal Airport, and Kenosha Regional Airport.” The reason why “Stone said the authority would be mandatory for Mitchell because of its regional and statewide economic importance, and Timmerman would be included because it shares Mitchell's fee revenue. But other airports may get some property tax support and wouldn't fit as well into an authority without taxing power, he said.” (http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/dec05/381336.asp). The public statements by MMAC and the legislators involved in drafting the proposal claim it is for the greater good of the region. However, the real agendas I can see are to 1. Mess with Scott Walker in his bid to become Gov. and 2. Have another taxing agency. The legislators and MMAC claim now that this board will have no taxing authority, but that can change in a hurry when the taxers get control of the airports. They will use the same logic later to include the others and to make it a taxing authority. This will not happen immediately, I think it will happen within five maybe 7 years. As far as messing with Scott Walker, this move will make it appear that he cannot govern or control anything under his watch, and cannot be trusted to run the state or even the county if he loses his bid to become gov. If MMAC and others are truly concerned over the greater good of the region, do not go after what is successful go after what is not working.

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New state problem

From the JS: "Over nearly three years, the state Department of Revenue has wrestled with 665 "critical" problems with the computer system designed to track the state's sales tax receipts." "On average, that's one every day and a half. Add in the 2,034 incidents classified as "serious," and glitches rise to an average of 2.5 a day." "State officials paid American Management Systems $12.2 million for the system, but the cost has since ballooned to at least $27.6 million. Engan noted, however, that the increased cost also was due to changes in the contract and changes in the scope of the computer system that the state purchased."A price overage and the system not working for a government agency, that does not happen. Wisconsin just does not have this kind of problem.

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More Slogans

Wisconsin

Wisconsin – Doyle’s Payland

Milwaukee

Milwaukee – Great place by a Great sewer

Milwaukee – The NEW Chicago

Visit Downtown Milwaukee (before 6pm)

Milwaukee – Wake up and smell the lake

Milwaukee – Don’t drink the water

Milwaukee – We don’t need a stinkin mayor

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Wisconsin's new Slogans

Here is a couple of suggested slogans for Wisconsin:

• If you like the state, don't forget to tip the Governor
• Welcome to Americas Taxland

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