October 7, 2010
So Joe Biden came to Wisconsin...
And called the group "The dullest crowd I have ever spoken to."
Take it easy on them Joe, Wisconsin Democrats don't have much to be excited about.
Take it easy on them Joe, Wisconsin Democrats don't have much to be excited about.
Maverick the lap dog.
Just in case you have not heard it, you simply have to go to Charlie's joint and give this a listen.
October 6, 2010
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Who are the radicals?
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| These people would have you believe |
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| That this is a "radical" |
And their willing allies in the media go right along with them....
Why did I just see the Feingold NFL ad?
His campaign said they would comply with the NFL.
Oh wait, they lied, got it, thanks.
Oh wait, they lied, got it, thanks.
October 5, 2010
TRQ
Sorry folks, I was a bit swamped last night and never got around to putting together Monday Random Quotes. So I give to you an abbreviated Tuesday Random Quotes:
Didja notice?
The JSOnline article that reports the City of Milwaukee has passed the number of homicides from last year already this year is not allowing comments?
I wonder why?
It couldn't be to protect their guy Mayor Barrett could it? Mr. I've Made Milwaukee safer?
I wonder why?
It couldn't be to protect their guy Mayor Barrett could it? Mr. I've Made Milwaukee safer?
Feingold flagged for excessive piracy.
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| 15 Yard Penalty Excessive Piracy |
Feingold was bragging about this ad yesterday at the Racine GOTV rally. I have video of him here, he thinks it is cute to steal material you are not entitled to apparently.
I can assure you Senator no one thinks this race is over yet and we on the right are more energized than ever to send you to the unemployment line. And only when that is done will we allow ourselves an end zone dance.
Yes Russ you are the #1 anti business senator in Washington but you are in the top 8 for special interest money for your union overlords.
Where's Russ?
Wisconsin is a manufacturing state; So why did Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl score below 30% on key manufacturing votes?
According to the non-partisan National Association of manufacturers, Feingold and Kohl voted against manufacturers and the jobs they create 70% of the time.
Where I come from, 30% is an "F"
Out of work in SE Wisconsin? Thank Feingold and Kohl...
According to the non-partisan National Association of manufacturers, Feingold and Kohl voted against manufacturers and the jobs they create 70% of the time.
Where I come from, 30% is an "F"
Out of work in SE Wisconsin? Thank Feingold and Kohl...
Waiting for the other Superman
The RDW education reporter has arisen from a long posting hiatus to tackle the controversial documentary "Waiting for Superman." It should be noted that I have not yet seen the movie, I have been reading stories and watching various media coverage of the controversial film.
A quick synopsis of this film shows how the public school system is failing urban children. It portrays teachers' unions as a huge component in the failing schools as they make it extremely difficult to fire crappy teachers. The film blames teachers that just go through the motions and do little or nothing to promote high achievement and success. "Waiting for Superman" also chronicles some successful charter schools and their ability to graduate high-performing students.
A quick synopsis of this film shows how the public school system is failing urban children. It portrays teachers' unions as a huge component in the failing schools as they make it extremely difficult to fire crappy teachers. The film blames teachers that just go through the motions and do little or nothing to promote high achievement and success. "Waiting for Superman" also chronicles some successful charter schools and their ability to graduate high-performing students.
All of the aspects mentioned above are quite accurate reasons as to why many urban public schools turn out low-performing students. However, the film and media talking heads seem to neglect one of the pink elephants in the room that was full of them. It seems to exonerate the parent(s) of the low-performing students. Somehow the kindergartener who begins her school career with the vocabulary and skill set of a 2 year old is being failed by the system? The sixth-grader who goes home every afternoon and never touches a textbook or anything remotely educational is a result of a flawed public school? The sophomore who decides he is not going to class more than twice a week reflects badly upon the teachers? Wrong on all accounts. Parents who instill no value in education, or in some cases dissuade their kids from appreciating their free knowledge, are the big problem. Perhaps they are the biggest problem.
Bill Gates, Davis Guggenheim, Oprah, Governor Chris Christie, Mayor Cory Booker, and all the other platitude spewing educational saviors, ask yourself this question. If we disolved all teachers' unions, eliminated tenure, fired all the lazy bricks that call themselves teachers, would you find a glut of successful college or career-bound high schoolers? The successful students have one or two things that the problem-students do not. Parents that care.
Don't get me wrong, I am ashamed of and embarrassed by WEAC, the NEA and their ilk. However, let's address all the problems before inciting a pedagogical holy war. Put the primary responsibility where it belongs, in the home.
October 4, 2010
Democrats Get out the vote rally in Racine 10-4-10
The event was started by my Assemblyman Bob Turner who taught me the proper pronunciation of the word with is apparently wif. Turner was follow by fellow Assemblyman Cory Mason and State Senator John Lehman.
On a side note Racine Mayor, John Dickert was there. I heard him on the radio on Friday saying how hard it was to do this year's budget with a brand new $800,000,000 in unfunded mandates. Somehow he still has not made the connection that he can blame Lehman and Mason for that as they are both on Joint Finance, and of course Bob Turner is always wif them voting for whatever the party tells him to.
Then along came Russ Feingold.
My Observations. Feingold seems to think that the GOP has peaked too early. That must be some kind of crystal ball he has, from my experience exactly the opposite is true. Feingold keeps talking about how he is the underdog and is being outspent. Seems to me I see 4 Feingold ads for every Johnson ad. We'll see in the end. Feingold apparently saw some super secret new polling that made him stand proud and tall. Keep relying on those non likely voters Russ.
Feingold also seems convinced that the entire reason businesses have moved some jobs to other countries is because of NAFTA & GATT. (Both trade agreements signed by a Democrat President, Bill Clinton)
As I mentioned earlier today Feingold can't be bothered to consider the actions of his union pals or the awful laws he supported as having anything to do with job loss. Feingold also touted a #1 ranking of being free of business interests. Yep, he's the most anti business Senator in the US and he is proud of that fact.
If you look at how much money Senator Feingold pulls from unions though he suddenly soars to the top 10.
Building Trades #4
Industrial Unions #2
Transportation Unions #8
Public Sector Unions #8
Misc. Unions #8
It would seem to me the obvious conclusion is that the only jobs Senator Feingold is concerned with are union jobs. Oh well, the 70 or so loyal Democrats, mostly seniors, almost all white, loved him.
And of course Russ Feingold is very proud of ignoring the will of Wisconsin voters in being the deciding vote on Obamacare.
Go ahead and make your own conclusions.
On a side note Racine Mayor, John Dickert was there. I heard him on the radio on Friday saying how hard it was to do this year's budget with a brand new $800,000,000 in unfunded mandates. Somehow he still has not made the connection that he can blame Lehman and Mason for that as they are both on Joint Finance, and of course Bob Turner is always wif them voting for whatever the party tells him to.
Then along came Russ Feingold.
My Observations. Feingold seems to think that the GOP has peaked too early. That must be some kind of crystal ball he has, from my experience exactly the opposite is true. Feingold keeps talking about how he is the underdog and is being outspent. Seems to me I see 4 Feingold ads for every Johnson ad. We'll see in the end. Feingold apparently saw some super secret new polling that made him stand proud and tall. Keep relying on those non likely voters Russ.
Feingold also seems convinced that the entire reason businesses have moved some jobs to other countries is because of NAFTA & GATT. (Both trade agreements signed by a Democrat President, Bill Clinton)
As I mentioned earlier today Feingold can't be bothered to consider the actions of his union pals or the awful laws he supported as having anything to do with job loss. Feingold also touted a #1 ranking of being free of business interests. Yep, he's the most anti business Senator in the US and he is proud of that fact.
If you look at how much money Senator Feingold pulls from unions though he suddenly soars to the top 10.
Building Trades #4
Industrial Unions #2
Transportation Unions #8
Public Sector Unions #8
Misc. Unions #8
It would seem to me the obvious conclusion is that the only jobs Senator Feingold is concerned with are union jobs. Oh well, the 70 or so loyal Democrats, mostly seniors, almost all white, loved him.
And of course Russ Feingold is very proud of ignoring the will of Wisconsin voters in being the deciding vote on Obamacare.
Go ahead and make your own conclusions.
Another Big Wet Sloppy Kiss
Another massive payoff to the unions from their loyal Democrat minions.
Meanwhile I went to the Russ Feingold rally in Racine on my lunch hour today, he blames NAFTA & GATT for jobs heading overseas... Couldn't have anything to do with crap like this could it Russ?
I'll have video from the Feingold event later.
Meanwhile I went to the Russ Feingold rally in Racine on my lunch hour today, he blames NAFTA & GATT for jobs heading overseas... Couldn't have anything to do with crap like this could it Russ?
I'll have video from the Feingold event later.
October 3, 2010
Barrett's strategy.
Lie his fanny off
Hello, I'm Tom Barrett and you should vote for me because I'm lying about my opponent.
Yeah, that'll work.
Is it November yet?
Hello, I'm Tom Barrett and you should vote for me because I'm lying about my opponent.
Yeah, that'll work.
Is it November yet?
Reporting from the Socialism Rally...
Chris and Kate were in DC yesterday and they have some pictures and thoughts up about the trash in DC yesterday and all the grabage the trash left behind.
Photo , Blue
They came up a bit short, amazingly they still claimed they had more than the Restoring Honor rally. No surprise given the lies of the left.
They came up a bit short, amazingly they still claimed they had more than the Restoring Honor rally. No surprise given the lies of the left.
October 2, 2010
Why does the save the planet crowd leave their crap everywhere they go?
H/T Blue
Amazing
Al Gore points to a specific rain storm or a specific high temperature as proof of global warming.
Everytime I point to a specific weather event (in jest) the left goes nuts saying one specific event is not "climate".
I do that to make a point and Al Gore proves it for me once again. Warmers such as him do exactly that all the time as proof of their idiotic claims and those same global warming zealots never call Gore on his rhetoric.
October 1, 2010
Wisconsin Governor given an F on fiscal policy.
Cato Institute:
That is the backdrop to this 10th biennial fiscal report card of the governors, which examines state budget actions since 2008. It uses statistical data to grade the governors on their taxing and spending records — governors who have cut taxes and spending the most receive the highest grades, while those who have increased taxes and spending the most receive the lowest grades.
Four governors were awarded an "A" in this report card — Mark Sanford of South Carolina, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Seven governors were awarded an "F" — Ted Kulongoski of Oregon, David Paterson of New York, Jodi Rell of Connecticut, Pat Quinn of Illinois, Jim Doyle of Wisconsin, Bill Ritter of Colorado, and Chris Gregoire of Washington.
And Tom Barrett wants to continue his legacy...
State governments have had to make tough budget choices in recent years. Tax revenues have stagnated as a result of the poor economy, and that has prompted governors to take a variety of fiscal actions to close large budget gaps. Some governors have cut spending to balance their budgets, while others have pursued large tax increases.
Four governors were awarded an "A" in this report card — Mark Sanford of South Carolina, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Seven governors were awarded an "F" — Ted Kulongoski of Oregon, David Paterson of New York, Jodi Rell of Connecticut, Pat Quinn of Illinois, Jim Doyle of Wisconsin, Bill Ritter of Colorado, and Chris Gregoire of Washington.
And Tom Barrett wants to continue his legacy...
PolitiCrap: Advancing Wisconsin, John Lehman is keeping us safe.
The Claim: A left wing advocacy group called "Advancing Wisconsin" using paid volunteers just left their flyer on my door proclaiming how State Senator John Lehman is helping to keep us safe. Analysis: As a member of the Joint Finance Committee John Lehman pushed for a budget with billions of dollars worth of tax and fee increases and left a $2.9 billion structural deficit in his wake. Among the more unsafe portions of that budget was an early release program to let felons out of prison early, John Lehman approved of and voted for that provision and for that budget. The same literature piece mentioned Lehman's vote for a tougher drunk driving law, it of course failed to mention that Senator Lehman was completely silent regarding the multiple drunk-driving arrests of Jeff Wood in the Assembly. Of course it is up to the Assembly to admonish their own members, but John Lehman did not lift a finger to attempt to influence his fellow In a time where it was necessary to reign in the growth of government, John Lehman went full speed ahead with a dangerous budget busting agenda that cost Of course we were told that violent offenders would not be released. Non-violent offenders like Michael R. Green who entered a guilty plea in the killing of a sandwich delivery driver, Joseph Muntz in John Lehman let the non-violent offender Michael R. Green out of jail. If that is what Advancing Wisconsin considers “keeping us safe” I would hate to see what they consider reckless behavior. Conclusion: Total Crap. UPDATE: Michael Green was actually let out of prison before this program went into effect, that was in error and I apologize for that. However, that does not change the rating here as letting prisoners out early has led to many of them being put right back into jail. |
Budgeting for votes
Last week Tom Barrett released his first tax freeze city budget. He was routinely criticized from conservative bloggers and pundits for not having done a tax freeze at any other time in his political career but seemingly finding the will to slow tax growth just ahead of November 2.
The public employee unions who go ballistic every year when Scott Walker does the same thing have been completely silent since Barrett’s tax freeze proclamation. (They know he doesn’t really mean it.)
In short Barrett’s budget proposal was a political stunt.
I find absolutely no difference in Scott Walker’s proposal to lower the Milwaukee County Walker
I’m not buying it.
We need to shrink the size of government, not just in the weeks in front of November in an election year, but with a concerted effort every day.
In the last disastrous state-wide budget process Republicans tried their best to “hold the line on spending”. That’s not good enough. We need actual cuts, not just reductions of planned increases.
Granted, Walker
Barrett lying about stem cell research.
It happens every election, Democrats put out a sympathetic mother with a sick child claiming that their opponent wants to ban stem cell research.
Of course they take a very narrow meaning, government funding of embryonic stem cells, and apply it to every kind of stem cell research everywhere. That's the lie part.
Why tell the truth when a lie can be so much more destructive?
Stem cells are a complicated subject but the simple fact is they still have not been able to cure a thing using embryonic stem cells. Here we are so many years later with the same lies from the left and the same simple fact that there have been amazing results using adult stem cells.
The subject as always boils down to abortion, cloning and ethics. The left is all about the first two, not so much on the third.
I don't think the voters are going to let you slide on it this time.
Of course they take a very narrow meaning, government funding of embryonic stem cells, and apply it to every kind of stem cell research everywhere. That's the lie part.
Why tell the truth when a lie can be so much more destructive?
Stem cells are a complicated subject but the simple fact is they still have not been able to cure a thing using embryonic stem cells. Here we are so many years later with the same lies from the left and the same simple fact that there have been amazing results using adult stem cells.
The subject as always boils down to abortion, cloning and ethics. The left is all about the first two, not so much on the third.
I don't think the voters are going to let you slide on it this time.
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