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Residents from Several Counties Rally for Walker, Wanggaard

Organized by the Racine TEA Party, a couple hundred people held up signs asking for drivers by to honk in support of the Governor and State Sen. Wanggaard.

 
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Walker/Wanggaard Rally 2/19/12
The Lauf family of Mount Pleasant and a friend hold signs supporting Gov. Walker. Mom Tammy and Dad Tony belong to the Racine TEA Party and said they were there to support Gov. Walker and everything he's done so far for Wisconsin. Daughter Amanda, 12, and her friend, Bree Heusdens, also 12, are students at McKinley Middle School. Amanda said she wants to let people know that what Gov. Walker is doing is working. Both girls said they have more after-school activities at their school now than they did last year.

Nancy Milholland, a coordinator for the Racine TEA Party, said her group organized a Feb. 19 rally for Governor Scott Walker and State Sen. Wanggaard because it was time.

"The recall supporters were out here all the time over the holidays trying to drum up support for petitions," she said. "Now it's our turn."

Through email and Facebook, the TEA Party asked supporters to come out to the corner of Highways 31 and 20 in Mount Pleasant from 1:30 to 2:30 pm on Sun., Feb. 19, 2012. About 200 supporters, many of them from counties outside Racine, held signs touting their support for Walker and Wanggaard.

Scott Kaskin from Genoa City in Kenosha County said he was never involved in politics, but it was time to walk the talk.

"I got tired of complaining and not doing anything," he admitted.

Wanggaard was also on-hand to greet citizens and said he appreciates the support from residents.

"It's great to know people are behind what we're doing in Madison," he told Patch. "But I'm willing to stand on my record because I know we're doing great work for the residents of the 21st District."

Wanggaard faces a recall election later this spring or summer against former Sen. John Lehman, whom Wanggaard defeated in Nov. 2010. Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch are also targeted. So far, there are at least two Democrats interested in running against Walker, but no one has announced they're running against Kleefisch.

Related Topics: Racine TEA Party, Rally, Scott Walker, Van Wanggaard, and Wisconsin Recalls

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James R Hoffa

11:00 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@Cynthia -

I'm lovin the "Van-tastic" - very nice!

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Cynthia

10:24 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

I would love to take credit for it.... but it was on a sign someone had at this rally... to bad the Patch didn't capture it....

Brian Dey

4:00 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Keep up the GREAT work Van and Scott!!! Thanks to you, better days are ahead!!!

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jt

10:55 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

i agree brian! better days when walker is gone along with his cronies! van could have bucked the walker policies, but he chose to represent walker instead of the people of racine county. so let the chips fall where they may.

GearHead

4:22 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Thanks for the coverage, Heather. Nice to see you. A happy crowd for sure, and the overwhelming drive-by support was heartwarming. What a great day to celebrate liberty and show support for Van and Scott.

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morninmist

4:34 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Sound like a very desperate call for help--Instead of tooting horns. dah!!

http://themadconservative.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/urgent-volunteer-for-senator-van-wanggaard-and-scott-walker/

America United @Progress2day
WI GOP getting desperate: URGENT: Volunteer for Senator Van Wanggaard (And Scott Walker) bit.ly/ypYiDq #wirecall

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OneTermYesWeCan2012

4:55 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Those radicals Progressives promoting the recall Walker effort are using an incorrect sign. Their sign showing a clenched fist is not accurate to their cause. Instead the 'fisters' should show two open hands similar to and old Allstate (you're in good hands...) Insurance ad, the open hands symbolizing the greed of the public sector unions. Two hands reaching up to gather more and more tax dollars in order to fund their gold plated benefit packages.

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Bucky

9:18 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

I think I saw the Pope on T V the other day with the open hands thing going on.

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jt

10:59 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

politics is like driving. select d for forward, and r for reverse.

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Cynthia

11:12 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Yes, R for reverse to undo the damage from the d's putting us in the ditch....

Brian Dey

5:07 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

morninmist- What's the matter, you don't sound confident anymore!!! On every level, we will win. You have awoken a sleeping giant!

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morninmist

5:51 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

@Brian day
Whatever gave you that impression?? (that I do not sound confident anymore)!!
You must be ASSuming sillly stuff!

BTW-the sleeping giant of progressives awoke about a year ago in Madison and the Tea Party is on its last breath.

Cheers.

Moulton, Galloway, Wanggaard & Fitzgerald #FAIL miserably. Their recall challenges are a joke. A good read. http://bit.ly/ypIrcT #wiunion

http://webapps.wi.gov/sites/recall/Rebuttal/Senate%20Recall%20Committees%27%20Consolidated%20Brief.pdf

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Brian Dey

6:11 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Is that why they are leading in the polls? The biggest joke is Lehman, Falk or Barrett. Please, bring on the elections and let the red wave continue. At every level, we will prevail.

BTW- The Democrats of WI are on the way out. Hope you like drinnking TEA...

Cheers!!!

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Bucky

9:21 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Walker still always looks like he's still half asleep to me.

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jt

10:43 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

brian, are you really ignorant enough to think that union members and everyday folks that realize walker's refoms haven't worked aren't watching your posts on patch?
and do you really think that they will vote for you for school board? rusd does need reform, but your hate for unions and the middle class won't be tolerated here!

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Brian Dey

6:56 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

JT- Yes I do, and it is about time for th public to understand how much collective bargaining has hurt education. You see Jt, I'm running to represent 89% in the district that are not unionized and have not been represented the past 4 decades. The 11% have been well represented during that erea and we have seen the steady decline in our schools. 85%of every dollar goes towards salary and benefits and contract language. The SEIU, which does nothing for education, has priced themselves out of the market. Once we lift the restraints of collective bargaining, we have a real chance at education reform. Quite frankly, I have already told the unions that they can't buy me.

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Keith Schmitz

6:58 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

How come you guys never talk about obscenely paid CEOs pricing themselves out of the market?

Just curious.

As far as "drinking tea," aren't you guys more of the white whine types?

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CowDung

7:08 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

If CEOs are pricing themselves out of the market, that is an issue for the boards of directors and/or the owners of the companies, not the government.

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Keith Schmitz

7:13 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

That's worked well hasn't it dung?

Why are you a fan of the status quo, which at this time looks to be unsustainable. What ever you imagine union members are making has done far less damage -- if any -- than the income inequality in this country.

In fact it is at the root of just about all of the problems for state governments.

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Bob McBride

7:16 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

If "obscenely paid CEOs are pricing themselves out of the market", then who's paying them?

Finish your coffee before you go on one of your posting jags here. You're not making any sense.

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Keith Schmitz

7:40 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

My God Bob, can you just leave the bone-headed personal attacks out for once? You really crap up this site don't you?

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Bob McBride

7:44 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Actually, Keith, it get's "crapped up" just about everyday at this time. Somebody's got to come through and straighten up the mess after you're done.

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Bob McBride

8:11 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

The real you is never far beneath the surface, is it, Keith? Have a happy President's day, Sunshine.

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CowDung

8:37 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

What's your solution, Keith?

Do you really want the government to be telling private businesses how much money they are allowed to pay people?

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Cynthia

11:14 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

mason why do you think just democrat union members are middle class? Do you not realize that many of the Walker supporters ARE the middle class?

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mau

1:11 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Union members and the middle class will vote for Brian Dey. They see what is happening with their children's education and their tax money. The problems with RUSD go far beyond just being a union issue. Don't forget "it's for the children" not "for the teachers".

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jt

8:00 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

getting up early tomorrow morning to got to vote against brian day, before i go to work!

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jt

8:09 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

yes brian, i know how much collective bargaining means to the public because i and my coworkers know just how much losing it has cost us over5500 a year for me! and i am part of the public! and you and your tea party freinds will be defeated. put your money where your mouth is brian, and say you will cut your school board wages!
i've sacrificed . i think it's time the school board should too!
i am also against public work directors being paid $50,000 + per year in small towns to oversee only 4 employees who have been there 3 times longer and don't need him to conduct their duties!

Bren

5:53 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

These folks are standing and voting for ALEC, too bad ALEC doesn't represent them.

This appears to be a very small giant, Brian Dey. I laud these folks' entry into involvement in the political process, however and hope that it is/will be accompanied into deeper research into the matters they are concerned about.

Did anyone watch John Nichols on BookTV.org this morning? He was discussing his new book, "Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, from Madison to Wall Street." He provided an historical context for the events of 2011, including an overview of public union rights in this state, and why 50 years ago it was considered important for public employees to be part of the democratic process of our state through collective bargaining--to counter undue influence by Big Business. Thanks to ALEC and Citizens United, protection of the democratic process from special interests has become more important than ever.

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Brian Dey

6:21 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Unfortunately Bren, the unions stepped too far. Please don't mistake that when I say unions, I am talking about union leaders. And what did the uprising accomplish? Talk about undue influence on politics, Falk signing a pact with the unions, Barrett be told not to run. The unions have done what you accuse ALEC and the Koch Bros. of doing, setting the agenda and picking the candidate to advance the agenda of .005% of the population. Wake up Bren, you're being snookered. The 99.995% of us have had enough. Collective bargaining in WI is akin to collective bribery. And I don't think collective bargaining was bestowed by our Creator. Take the chains off and stop being held in bondage by the unions.

The tides have changed, and not in progressive fashion.

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porttreiss

7:21 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Bren, after every conservative article you complain about ALEC. Can you tell me what is so bad about that organization? Maybe the majority of Wisconsin citizens support their views. Do you even know what they stand for? Let me help you. Smaller government, free markets, individual liberty, and more local control. Please explain to me how less government intrusion and less bureaucracy is a bad thing. Please tell me that free markets don't work, that all business should be government controlled. Yes, let's move toward communist Russia and take away our liberties. How is not more local control better for everyone? If Scott Walker is fighting for these principals(and it shows more everyday that he is) and has the backing of ALEC then I'm backing him 100%. Again, please show me how these American values are evil, bad for the citizens of Wisconsin, and should not be pursued.

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Bren

9:11 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Brian, private sector wages, benefits, and working conditions are impacted by unions. It's in every middle class workers' best interest to have strong unions. That's the difference between unions and ALEC. I'm not in a union, I'm not in their chains or billiards team. I do appreciate a base 5-day, 40-hour work week and benefits, which would not have been possible before unions, when 10-12 hour days, 6 days/week without sick pay or benefits was the norm for many working people.

Our Creator may not have bestowed collective bargaining, but the Parable of the Workers in the Field teaches not only about coming to faith, but also about negotiating and accepting fair compensation for our efforts.

I think a lot of people voted for Scott Walker based on the fact that he was the Republican on the ballot and because he was promising to create 250,000 jobs for Wisconsin. But his actions after election are extreme and unpalatable to many. As John Nichols cited the Founding Fathers in his BookTV presentation, men are not elected Kings for four years, they are elected to represent the people. That sounds good to me, and I suspect many others. Walker and ALEC are a threat to that representation.

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Bucky

9:23 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

See ya in the soup line Brian. Maybe Walker will toss a few scraps of bread on the floor for you.

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Bren

9:31 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Porttraiss, I do know what ALEC stands for. Writing Big Business-friendly legislation through deregulation, corporate tax breaks and union-busting for legislative members. The government ALEC supports free rein for big business to control the market, wages, etc. How is less government intrusion and less bureaucracy a bad thing? For big business it's wonderful. For people trying to start or maintain a small or mid-size business, or who want to make a living wage in a secure job, not so much. I wouldn't tell you free markets don't work, but regulations to ensure a level playing field are needed. I wouldn't tell you that business should be government controlled because in most cases (except during a recession or when thousands of U.S. jobs are in jeopardy, i.e., Amtrak, GM, Chrysler), taxpayer corporate ownership isn't needed. I wouldn't recommend moving toward the former Soviet model of socialism (if that's what you mean by communist Russia), or support for ALEC and Citizans United, which are threats to our democracy (IMO). Local control is better, but ALEC is a multi-state agenda which Scott Walker is fighting to inflict on Wisconsin. ALEC and the Koch brothers do support him in this against Wisconsinite's interest, and I'm sorry you back Walker 100%. The Walker/Koch/ALEC agenda does not represent American values, only increased profit through suppression of wages, worker rights, and the Democratic Party. You have the right to choose to support Wisconsin and America, or ALEC.

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Brian Dey

7:08 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Bren- I'm all for a 40 hour work week, but that was not because of unions. Check your history. Same with child labor, same with safety standards. They had nothing to do with unions. Mimimum wage was not a union plan either.

The problem here in RUSD, is that out teachers don't work a 40 hour work week. They are salary employees who are scheduled 37.5 hours, get 3 hours during the school week to check papers, work on lesson plans, and are compensated for anything over and above the regular work week. I would support the union if they did in deed work like salary employees who are expected to work over and above their scheduled work week without additional compensation.

Gov. Walker's actions saved 128 teaching positions and we actually hired an additional 4 teachers. Those jobs were gone without Act 10. What we see in Wisconsin is exactly what is happening in Greece. When you are given something that you can no longer sustain, the few get upset when you have to scale it back.

The tide of unions worldwide, that overextended governments and broke others, is turning. Spain has now restricted and eliminated in some cases, collective bargaining. When given a choice, only 11% unionize, because most people understand that it could close the doors on their shops because the only things unions do now, are protect bad employees.

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Cynthia

11:15 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

You always attack ALEC (which dems also belong to) but never mention ncls?

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Cynthia

11:20 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

I also never see you badly comment about the naacp or the black caucus....

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Bren

11:50 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Brian, I'll disagree with you about the impact of unions on overall working conditions. The Industrial Revolution exacerbated old woes and created new ones. Social awareness of working conditions for people and animals led to changes, including formation of unions.

I'm glad Scott Walker's action kept jobs in RUSD, I know that 18 school district employees in Lodi received notice of layoff, and MPS lost about 250 positions. Kathleen Falk was correct in saying that Walker's cuts to education were the worst in state history. Whatever our financial problems are or aren't (depending on who one is listening to at the time), K-12 education should never be compromised, in my opinion. This was unacceptable.

As far as voting against collective bargaining, I have to ask if employees aren't being threatened about union formation as in the bad old days, or if there isn't pressure involved in leaving a union. I'm sure you saw the recent expose on FoxConn, the Taiwanese company that has factories in China? There's a 12 year prison sentence waiting for Chinese employees who try to form a union to negotiate better working conditions than the 34-hour shifts, 6 day work week, dormitory housing and $ .31/hour pay they currently "enjoy" (endure).

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CowDung

12:11 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Bren:

If Falk is indeed correct in her claim that 'Walker's cuts to education were the worst in state history', how do you explain the much larger cuts to education that we had seen when Doyle was in office?

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Cynthia

12:33 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

doyle even CUT education while receiving 1 time Federal Education Stimulus.... pretty amazing eh?

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Bren

4:21 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Yes Cynthia, 7 Democrats belong to ALEC. I'm not sure what NCLS is, please elaborate--is this the Northern California Lindy Society, a nonprofit group formed to promote the American dance form known as the "Lindy Hop?"

And why on earth would I "comment badly on the NAACP or the Black Caucus?" Two important organizations.

And just for curiosity's sake, what on earth do they, or the Northern California Lindy Society, have anything to do with the topic of this thread? Please let's stay focus on the current discourse.

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Bren

4:23 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Cow, here's the link to Politifact Wisconsin about Falk's statement in re budget cuts, which I have shared before: http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2012/feb/19/kathleen-falk/recall-candidate-kathleen-falk-says-governor-scott/

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mau

4:37 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@Cynthia, did you read anything about ALEC in the story? I'm just curious who can't seem to "stay focus on the current discourse". You or ????.

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Cynthia

10:44 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

obviously bren wants me to focus but he does not have to...

funny you don't know what ncsl is... (sorry had the letters wrong) it's the same as ALEC ..... only majority of dems belong to it..... Geesh, before you flap you fingers on a keyboard how about you know what you are commenting about....

Babykit

6:27 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

What do 12 and 11 years olds know (or even care) about what they've been told Scott Walker has "supposedly" done for Wisconsin? Wait about 6 years and then lets interview them...LOL...especially if they need union protection.....

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Bucky

9:58 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

They were told that Scott Walker is their leader and if they didn't get out on the streets they would end up in a child labor camp. Which is where they will probably end up anyway.

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GearHead

11:15 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Actually I met the 12 year olds and they were quite aware of what is going on and how it impacts their future, unlike many of their teachers. They were well-spoken.

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Cynthia

11:17 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Why does anyone need union protection? It's protection from the unions that we need........

Stormy Weather

6:43 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

I was there today, and the horn honking was pretty much non-stop. We had a few middle fingers, but there was definitely a lot more support for Governor Walker and Van Wanggaard. Thank you to all the people who came out and to all the people who showed their support via horn honking and thumbs up!

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Bren

9:33 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Stormy, were those honks in this cadence - honk--honk--honk--honk/honk/honk/honk/ honk-honk ? Because that's the recall Scott Walker chant, "This is what democracy looks like!"

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jt

10:32 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

stormy, those honks you heard from the geese flying over.

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Stormy Weather

12:02 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Bren - The honks were coming with thumbs up or waves. People were also rolling down their windows and thanking us. Your people were the ones that were flipping us off, so apparently they don't have your series of honks down pat!

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Cynthia

11:18 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

because bren thinks democracy is for one side only.............

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Bren

4:29 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Well Cynthia, I'm not sure who "my people" are supposed to be, but I'm glad you (largely) didn't have the brutal experiences of petition signature collectors. People can be nasty when they're angry, can't they?

And please don't project your own views onto me. Democracy is for everyone.

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Cynthia

10:56 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

bren I don't seem to have read where any petition circulators were surrounded by bullhorns and bully's...... Except for last summer where they were surrounded, intimidated, someone wrote a swear word in big letters and ripped the petition.... and the police officer?? LOL let's see what was said? Oh yea.... "I don't know what law they have broken....."

Steve

8:37 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Recall Santa: I didn't get what I wanted

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C. Sanders

9:01 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

LOL .... Be careful, he may be listening.

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Bucky

9:55 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

Santa ran out of brains , sorry Steve.

TOM

8:47 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

FALK ??------------------- no thanks we were FALKED by doyle and his union cronies for to many years it's payback time

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Cynthia

11:19 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

WTFalk?? Can't wait for her to run......... it's going to be GREAT!!!! LOL, it is going to be so much fun.... Gov. Walker wins TWICE!!

Dirk

9:29 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

The middle class taxpayers thank you for this rally.

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jt

10:33 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

please don't blame god for dictator walker!

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Cynthia

11:20 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

We don't blame God for Gov. Walker......... we THANK him!!

Jay

9:56 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

How long do the people here think it is going to be before the guy who got kicked out of college for cheating is going to be caught in the Milwaukee county scandal that has already claimed 4 close members of his staff as county exec.? I mean really either he knew what was happening and was involved(most likely scenario) or he is just incompetent.

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Bren

10:40 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

It's interesting that Scott Walker hired outside lawyers instead of using state counsel as I believe he is entitled to do. It will be very interesting to find out the answer to the question, "Who is John Doe?"

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Cynthia

11:26 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

jay you really need to do some research before you just repeat a talking point and sound like an idiot.... Gov. Walker was not 'kicked' out of college, all 4 were not 'close' members of his staff. I guess you are blind to all the liberals that are right and left getting caught with bribery, embezzlement, campaigning on tax payers dime right now? How does someone predict the future on an employee that is hired as trustworthy? dems get a free pass?

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Bren

4:37 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Cynthia, the information about why Scott Walker didn't complete his education is locked down pretty tightly but there are rumours. If you have documented evidence as to why Scott Walker left MU without getting his degree, please share it.

According to what I have read about the John Doe investigation, one of those under investigation was considered a Walker "right hand man." The router to the secret email system was located 25 feet from Walker's own office. So Jay's question is valid--did Walker know what was going on? That's why I suggest waiting to see how it all plays out. As has been discussed on Patch before, shenanigans are as much a part of politics as campaign buttons. The difference here is the appearance of a separate email system and equipment installed specifically to bypass official county communication channels. Wouldn't you agree that's egregious?

And has also been brought up on Patch before, insults really don't advance the discourse.

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mau

4:49 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Bren states: "Cynthia, the information about why Scott Walker didn't complete his education is locked down pretty tightly but there are rumours."

Since when are "rumours" news and to be quoted as fact.

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Brian Dey

5:25 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

mau- I suppose they believe the rumor that was put out on the JT blog and stated that it is quite a popular rumar in the schools. The rumor is that now I am getting millions from the Koch Bros. Wow, didn't know the RUSD school board was of that much importance... lol

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mau

5:38 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@Brian, you're a threat to their existence. You're up against a powerful force who wants to keep the status quo. How else could Plache and Wiser just keep moving through the political system without any media attention. And you're right, why spread rumors like that, at such a low level, unless it's the union influence.

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Bren

8:16 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Brian, where in my post did you see that I was accepting a rumour as fact? I have not been able to determine why Scott Walker did not complete his studies at MU or other educational institution. It has not been a particular area of research, however, I have encountered the two prevalent rumours circulating but that is all they are. If you would care to refer back to my originating post, you will see where I have asked Cynthia to provide what information she has on the subject as she had vehemently denied Jay's assertions (which, without basis in established fact, I will not repeat).

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Cynthia

11:04 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

bren are you saying you lack the skills to research?? Whoda thunk that..... most liberals do, they just go by made up spoon-fed blogs.....

Gov. Walker left college in his 4th year.... he was offered a lucrative job in marketing with the American Red Cross, and left Marquette before receiving his degree. Big deal.... I suppose you are against someone wanting to work full-time and they should turn down the chance??

Now google that ...

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Cynthia

11:06 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Ya know bren sorry I get busy in life and am running a business.... Didn't know it was my job to constantly educate you...........

jt

10:35 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

scotty needs to throw the tea overboard, cause his ship is sinking fast! the tea is just dead weight.

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jt

10:48 pm on Sunday, February 19, 2012

wow! people came in from out oftown and they could only muster up 200? pretty darn small showing. the ships going down fast! blug blug!

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Keith Schmitz

7:16 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Noelle no doubt will tell us it was 3,000 people, dropping by in groups of 50 every ten minutes and then leaving.

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Bob McBride

7:49 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

See your own "bone-headed personal attack" whine above.

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Cynthia

11:27 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

seems they are able to get a lot more then the 1 year later gatherings...... I guess 1 year later most are Walker supporters now....

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James R Hoffa

12:49 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@jt 'john' -

If the rally wasn't threatening to your side, then you wouldn't have felt the need to comment about it here as you did. My advice to you is that you had better start getting used to Walker and Van, as both will be with us well into the future!

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James R Hoffa

12:53 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@Keith -

I see that someone really got under your skin, didn't she?

Are you really suggesting to us that you're better with numbers than Noelle?

Keith Schmitz

7:15 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Except for you fanatical dead-enders, this election the vast majority of people in this state will realize that they voted for a mirage -- http://tinyurl.com/6u5e75p.

The fact that the GOP is defaulting to their usual wedge issues is a sign that things are going well for Obama, not so well for Walker.

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James R Hoffa

12:28 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@Keith -

The majority of us realized the 'mirage' that we allowed to deceive the state for far too long back in 2010.

Once again, I see that you're a day late and a dollar short.

Conservativa

7:58 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

I am laughing on the inside reading some of these comments. You poor, dear lefties who think the TEA Party is dead. Lest I remind you WE won against Klopp, WE held onto the State Senate and WE will win again! We have had more volunteers than any other time in history show up recently to help Van & Walker plus. Don't gauge our movement by one small rally (exactly what was intended yesterday). That corner was very loud with honks, as well as thumbs up and rolled down windows with claps and thank yous!

The TEA Party movement has been working and waiting THREE LONG YEARS for 2012 and believe me...nobody has given up. You thought Nov 2010 was bad, just wait until this November!!! Just because we aren't out there yelling and screaming like the union mobs, doesn't mean we are not active as ever. Go ahead and think what you will. This state nor this country are going to be under public union rule. Public unions are NOT the majority anywhere!!!

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Heather Asiyanbi

10:00 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Racist comments will continue to be deleted.

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James R Hoffa

11:07 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

We're still having that problem?

OneTermYesWeCan2012

10:33 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Looks what I found on a AOL piece this morning...

http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/02/20/fast-food-ceo-shuts-down-failing-branch-during-undercover-boss/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D136984

"Indeed, Silva's time on "Undercover Boss" was a true chance to see the 'chinks in the armor' of the fast food empire with 20,000 employees in more than 800 restaurants."

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Randy1949

10:53 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

I'm not sure what that was supposed to prove. Too bad we can't put a disguise on Scott Walker and let him learn what it's like to live on a minimum wage job, or maybe unemployment after being laid off from a minimum wage job and trying to qualify for Medicaid and food stamps.

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GearHead

11:10 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

@ Randy, your suggestion is silly. Everyone knows minimum wage jobs aren't designed to "live on." They are designed as an entry-level vehicle into the job market to determine if you have any ability to be trained, and have the discipline to show up on time. Besides, this is off-topic of what was a great rally. Nice try.

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morninmist

11:24 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

@Randy

The Koch brothers would continue to prop Walker up. They bought a lemon in Walker and continue to pump money into the lemon..

RightWingWatch MA @RWwatchMA

MT @WIProud: David Koch: 'We've spent a lot of money in #Wisconsin. We're going to spend more.' host.madison.com/wsj/news/local… #WIRecall #wiunion #p2

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Cynthia

11:41 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

You don't think he already knows? How blind of you and misinformed ............

mau

11:04 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Why does every Patch blog have to sink into a hate-filled anti-Republican cesspool. I was never involved with the Tea Party, but I will follow them now and hope to get involved in more pro-Walker rallies in the future. This whole recall sham has pushed me to become more involved in political and civic activities.

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Cynthia

11:42 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Ditto for me Mau............... I feel exactly the same way...... the left has activated and energized me to fight against their lies and slander they dish out daily!!

morninmist

11:20 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Kelly Steele @steelekelly

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Wanggaard and Walker are burnt TOAST.

NEW POLL: WI Professional Police Assoc’s 527 found 3 Dems leading Scott Walker head-to-head: bit.ly/AjwNFI via @WisPolitics #wiunion
http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/large/Recall_Poll_Data.pdf

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Brian Dey

11:33 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

Wow morninmist, a union poll, lol.

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Cynthia

11:50 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

LOL, kinda shows you she/he is clueless............LOL

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Bren

11:52 am on Monday, February 20, 2012

How is the data from this organization less legitimate than that from the Walker supporter at MU that you cited earlier in this thread? Both are equally partisan.

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CowDung

12:08 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

I guess that just means that morninmist is a hypocrite for posting it to 'prove' that Walker and Wangaard are 'burst toast'...

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Bren

4:45 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Cow, one of Brian's comments above referred to the now fairly-debunked poll circulated by a Walker supporter who works at MU. He was mocking Morninmist for sharing a poll from a union organization so I was asking him why he was mocking her when he just did the same thing.

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Brian Dey

5:17 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Bren- That's funny how the Marquette Poll in your eyes is debunked. Huffington Post didn't think so. Neither did the Washington Post, neither of which are Republican friendly. I don't see that kind of acceptance of a purely union poll. It's not like anybody should distrust union leadership. More new information out shows Walker, against any anounced Democratic candidate, now leads 52-48% with those not committed to either party. Also, morninmist is an art teacher and activist in RUSD and runs an extreme blog.

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Bren

8:23 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Brian, you forgot to provide your links to the polls you have just cited.

Concerning the not-MU polls, there were sufficient questions raised about the individual doing the polling, and other results from the poll (which I did not see but had to do with Newt Gingrich polling well with women, which was counter to other poll results nationally).

Until the challenger emerges I will wait to review any polls concerning the recall election. I do think it's too early to make judgement calls.

Stormy Weather

12:36 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

This middle class family that includes a public employee and a former public employee supports Governor Walker and Senator Van Wanggard. From our perspective we understand how important Act 10 is... Thank you to everyone who continues to spread the word!

http://itsworkingwisconsin.com/

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mau

1:13 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

All private sector union members in this family, supporting Gov Walker and Sen Wanggaard.

James R Hoffa

1:04 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Awesome coverage of a spectacular event - I only wish that I could have been there!

To the naysayers on this board:

Wanggaard/Walker supporters at Sunday's rally: 200+

Lehman supporters at his challenge/candidacy announcement: 4-12

I rest my case!

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Todd Bower

3:55 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

This is great, for once it isn't a bunch of phony teachers and their scumbag union doing a protest. Although I notice a lot of comments on here yesterday and today and guess what They are teachers unions days off go figure. You should all count your blessings you get paid days off so often you idiots.. That will not change just how much your bennefits change is all. Morons.

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Keith Schmitz

4:18 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

You know if you spent less though on flat out ugly resentment and pushing your own interests we'd all be a lot better shape.

Keith Schmitz

4:15 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

David Koch says he is going to buy Wisconsin for Walker (and ultimately himself). What to real Wisconsinites says to David Koch?

This is unprecedented and must be fought.

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mau

4:45 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

You know if you spent less though on flat out ugly resentment and pushing your own interests we'd all be a lot better shape.

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Keith Schmitz

5:21 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Nothing beats having to think up things by yourself does it mau may? You seem to possess the creativity of Scott Walker.

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mau

5:25 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Now that is a compliment. Thank you.

Keith Schmitz

4:18 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Here's what we need, is a governor who vetoes anything pushed by ALEC http://tinyurl.com/6qkod3x

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Brian Dey

5:21 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

This is what I don't get, all the rage that is out there for ALEC or the Koch Bros, whose contributions are a mere 1% of what the unions contribute, no one cares about the influence the unions have over their candidates. you, like only endorsing someone who signs a pact with them for their agenda; or telling the best known Democrat in the state to stay out or else. Hmmm... The hypocrisy kills me.

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Laurel Mozlin

5:59 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

""ALEC or the Koch Bros, whose contributions are a mere 1% of what the unions contribute"

Where's your facts on this one???????????? It's going to take a long time to find, so I'll be waiting for your answer. (Hint: Koch Bros have WAY more money than unions. You must believe everything Walker says about "big union bosses". The money comes in dribbles and drabs by the members, not the "big union bosses" and Walker knows that. He's just a liar.)

Put the tea down and come back to the real world. Can't believe you're actually running for RUSD Board. Take my advice, don't bother planning a victory speech.

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mau

6:34 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Are you serious, dribbles and drabs by the members?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/20/wisconsin-recall-elections-money_n_971599.html

$44 million of which We Are Wisconsin, a political action committee composed of national and Wisconsin unions, spent the most on the recalls at $10.75 million.

We were getting robocalls from the AFL-CIO to go protest in Madison.

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Bren

8:39 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Brian, I believe we've run down the numbers on this before. Direct contributions to Scott Walker, $50,000+ to the Republican Governor's Association, top bankrollers of Americans for Prosperity, which is dropping millions of SuperPAC dollars into the Walker campaign. You saw perhaps that another $700,000 was just dropped into the campaign for advertising. Are you factoring in these dollars in before throwing down that 1% figure?

The super PAC dollars cannot be discounted. To do otherwise might make people think you are trying to misrepresent the facts and project hypocrisy onto the recall supporters, which I don't think you are intending to do.

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Cynthia

11:21 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

laurel you can simply go to opensecrets.org and find that information... yes unions pay way more into democrats then anyone else for any party....

Something else that anyone else does besides unions is give to charity, medical research, donations to the classrooms....

unions do NOT give money to anyone that does not do their bidding.... If you can find any charitable donations the unions have done let me know.... Until then realize that people like the Koch brothers have donated millions to cancer and other medical research, donated to classrooms, etc.

jt

8:16 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

bottom line is, there is way too much waist in municipal management! someone please tell me why our village needs a $50,000+ supervisor to oversee a department of just 4 workers who have a combined years off over 65 years of experience combined. yet the supervisor only has 6 years experience?

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Bob McBride

8:23 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

You guys have, combined, taken 65 years off?

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C. Sanders

8:30 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

John jt

Good for you! There's waste all around us, and many in Government either don't want to rock the boat.

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jt

8:33 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

no smart ass! 65 years of bombined experience! i don't need your crap today bob! we just found out that we are all losing an additional $1200 per man today. per year.
how much more should we give?

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Bob McBride

8:37 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

I weep for you, John.

I guess how much depends on how much your locality thinks it's worth to keep you around. Looks like today it's $1200/year less than it was yesterday. If you disagree, then find another job.

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jt

8:43 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

no bob, weep for the public who don't yet know what services will be cut because of this! it will not be popular, that's for sure!

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Bob McBride

8:49 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Apparently some feel they can get by without whatever services have to be cut because you'll be getting a $1200/year pay cut. I assume they pretty much know what you do there. It's not top secret work. We'll see if Sturtevant falls to pieces because of this or not, I guess. I'm betting on not.

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James R Hoffa

9:01 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@jt 'john' -

How does reducing your pay decrease the level of services provided exactly? Are you saying that you'll work less hard than you did before just because your village has less money with which to pay for your services?

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Bren

9:04 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

jt, are you losing $1,200/man through furlough? That would explain the reduced level of services.

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jt

9:37 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

bob, it has to do with shutting down our compost drop off because it is above our 40 hour week. we want to work, but they don't want to pay overtime. for 29 saturdays 4 1/2 hours each saturday day for 1 person each saturday.this would cost roughly $4,800 a year. but they would rather spend $6,500 that they budgeted for 1 seasonal worker to work for just 18 weeks doing the same thing. does that make sense? no.

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C. Sanders

9:48 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Looks like the savings is headed in the wrong direction.

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James R Hoffa

9:48 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@jt 'john' -

So if they have a seasonal person doing what you and your fellow Teamsters would otherwise be doing on overtime, again, I must ask - where does the loss of services that you've asserted come from exactly, as quite frankly, I just don't see under the situation you've described. Unless your saying that you aren't going to work as hard simply out of spite.

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Bob McBride

9:52 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

It may if you want to see if you can get by with seasonal instead of full-time help in some areas. Might be a test program.

John, I'm gonna suggest something, seriously, here. I'm not being a smart ass.

You might want to be careful about what you say and how you say it here regarding your job, particularly as it relates to folks who, apparently, have enough clout as to be able to have a say in what you're going to be paid this year. I know you think your union membership protects you in that regard, but I can tell you I've seen union guys get the sack for repeatedly contradicting superiors and complaining about their jobs.

Obviously your call, but keep in mind things are changing, as you can see with this issue. Decisions are being made that on the surface perhaps don't make a lot of sense. I think if I were in your position right now, I'd be a little more careful about what I leave for everyone to read in an open forum like this.

I must admit I find you a bit obnoxious, but that doesn't mean I want to see you lose your job due wholly or in part to something you said here.

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jt

10:02 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@hoffa, we are revved up ready to work, but they would rather cheat their loyal employees and have a no experience seasonal do it at a higher cost! if not, they say the'll shut it down leaving the reidents no place to take their yard waste!
and having one inexperienced worker also do some of the work of one person who retired and they didn't replace. what we are saying is this, we will take on the extra work just to keep our ot on saturday. and they won't have to spend $6500 on the seasonal, just $4800 to keep us on saturday. seasonals are also notorious for damaging machinery. so there is extra cost there!

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jt

10:14 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

hoffa, i'm affraid that they may have to lose some good employees to the private sector contractors before the realize that they should have had more respect for those who where loyal for so long. i am already exploring better oppurtunities and i may take their best guys with me.

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James R Hoffa

10:57 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@jt 'john' -

Sounds like a political problem. If the elected officials are mismanaging public funds, or at the very least being irresponsible stewards of the public trust, then perhaps you and your fellow Teamsters should write an op-ed exposing such political inefficiencies. If you're going to take interest, then start getting involved :-)

robert heule

8:34 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Did Scotty leave Marquette because the poor son of a preacher man could no longer afford tuition? Was he expelled for cheating on a test? or was he expelled for plagiarism?

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jt

8:35 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

it's time for management to share the pain! when are village boards going to cut their own pay?

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C. Sanders

8:43 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Doesn't appear you work for Mount 'waste a buck' Pleasant.

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jt

8:52 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

no c sanders i don't, but our board members make $1,000 more a year then yours do and we are not as big! plus we have a public works director who is picking apart our wages peice by peice just to justify his own position. he only oversees a department of 4 workers! why is he needed?

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C. Sanders

9:05 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

They'll cut their pay when Congress does .... Never.

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James R Hoffa

9:51 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

@jt 'john' -

You still don't get it - in the public sector THERE IS NO MANAGEMENT!!!

You're all public servants. Your 'management' is 'we the people' that pay the taxes that pay for all public salaries, and we've been sharing the pain for far longer than you've had to!

James R Hoffa

11:11 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Anyone else notice what you DO NOT see in the pictures from this rally:

Bongo drums
Plastic horns
Signs depicting the political opposition as Hitler
Megaphones
Color coordinated clothing
Cow bells
Etc.

In fact, the people attending this rally look very proud/happy as opposed to looking angry/agitated.

Of course, this is all in stark contrast to... I'll let everyone else fill in the blank here, as I'm sure we all know what I'm referring to here, don't we?

And it's a very interesting contrast indeed - isn't it?

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Keith Best

6:54 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

It's becoming obvious to the people of WI. who voted for Gov. Walker Nov. 2010 that their votes are being discounted by this nonsense recall effort. It's a power grab by the side that lost, liberal democrats. Now, Gov. Walkers reforms are working. See for yourself at:
www.itsworkingwisconsin.com
www.reforms.wi.gov

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morninmist

8:31 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

@Keith Best

You make yourself out to be a victim. Get out and vote when Walker's recall election is up. It might make you feel better.

Not all is well in many parts of WI Here is a sampling:

Just remember, many of these folks will not be voting for Walker or Recalled Senators!

Here is one for Eau Claire County (party Sen. Moulton's district)

http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front_page/article_3574e48c-5ac0-11e1-85de-001871e3ce6c.html#.T0Erzhz4dcg.twitter
Gov. Walker's numbers not adding up for local governments
And in Recalled Sen. Galloways district:

More #WalkerFailure. Property taxes up in "every community in the Wausau metro area". Every. wdhne.ws/wQNT1T

And a sample from Sen Moulton's district:
http://chippewa.com/news/local/article_f0ffc292-1607-11e1-b5d8-001cc4c002e0.html

Chippewa Falls taxes to rise

Folks who depend on EIC or Homestead Credits are affected:

http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_e25ede58-b707-5876-9735-ecf0aa178e6d.html

Walker's budget slashes tax credits that aid poor

Keith Schmitz

7:27 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

What's your problem? You certainly can vote again.

The only way you'll lose is if people feel they were duped and that the Walker administration is corrupt and incompetent. Otherwise, you're home free.

I was all certain that you guys were for at will employment. It's not like Walker belongs to a union or anything.

By the way folks. Don't buy these links. They have been put together by two hack political groups.

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Keith Best

8:01 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

What'a a matter Schmitzy? You afraid of the truth? So many times when I comment I am asked for links. Now I provide them. One is from a political group, the other is from the state with videos from municipal and school district officials telling how ACT 10 is working. It has a state map that as you click on counties you get the savings amount claimed by the county. You cannot deny these facts Schmitzy boy.

Keith Schmitz

8:17 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Hey Republican hack, any idiot can see that the figures are generated by the Walker administration. What you hacks seem to avoid is that year two is going to be a doozy. You may lie and buy your way through the recall but people are going to be good and steamed at your boy when these budgets blow up and we are no where's near 250,000 jobs.

Enjoy your hubris. The light at the end of the tunnel is a freight train heading Walker's way.

Quite confident of that, though sad to see it happen.

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morninmist

8:36 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

@Brian Dey
You are spreading more lies. Any you want to be a credible school board member?? ha ha!

art teacher+NOPE
activist in RUSD= NOPE
runs and extreme blog+NOPE
Brian Day=FAIL--YUP!

BTW---can you provide a link for your "more new information" ? site please.

Thanks.

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Brian Dey

5:17 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

Bren- That's funny........ More new information out shows Walker, against any anounced Democratic candidate, now leads 52-48% with those not committed to either party. Also, morninmist is an art teacher and activist in RUSD and runs an extreme blog.

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Brian Dey

9:10 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

morninmist- If this is not you and you were not known as "morninmist same" on these blog, and you are not Kelly Gallagher, then I apologize. If this is not your blogspot;
http://rootriversiren.blogspot.com then I apologize. But if it is, then I believe you have some crow to eat.

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morninmist

6:47 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Brian

I am not Kelly and it is NOT my blog and I am not associated with that blog except as a regular reader.

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BTW --have you found that link for "more new information" yet?

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Cynthia

11:11 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Hummmm figures is a teacher...... and art.......LOL

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Randy1949

1:46 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

@Cynthis -- I would have thought you of all people would appreciate certain kinds of artists -- musicians, at the very least.

Resident of O.C. Paul

8:42 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

It's funny to look at how much has been saved by schools, and brag about it, but at what cost...the schools have cut teachers and classes, but never thought about cutting the extracirricular programs that are a true drain on the schools; putting emphasis on football, baseball, etc... instead of on education, then we wonder why the U.S. educational system is laughed at by other countries.

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C. Sanders

8:58 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The problem is certainly not the sports programs in Racine, WI. contributing to the failure of RUSD to obtain results.

It is academics and the "system's" failure to perform. Park High School and Case High School need a wholesale change of teachers, administrators, real performance measurements and the guts to do what is required for the benefit of the children. The longer a child remains in RUSD, the further away their state test scores divert from State average.

http://tjkenny.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/racine-unified-school-district-not-unlike-nero-fiddling-while-rome-burned/

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morninmist

9:00 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Scott Fitzgerald is rushing once again (just like he did with the budget bill this time last year) to pass a mining bill. But this new poll says Most is WI do not want it passed as it is now constructed.

This will be another factor as we go to the Recall polls.
http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2012/02/walker-wisgop-under-mining-their-own.html

Monday, February 20, 2012
Walker, WISGOP Under-Mining Their Own Chances Of Political Survival
A new poll from Public Policy Polling is a pretty clear snapshot of why so many Republicans are in political jeopardy (even those not tied up in Walkergate), since they continuously go against the will of the people.

This poll in specific show how Wisconsinites feel about Scott Walker and Republican legislators selling out our most valuable assets so that out of state mining companies can increase their profit margin:

Key finding from the poll include:

-69% of voters oppose weakening Wisconsin’s wetlands law, while only 22% think doing
.....

-Only 22% of voters support a provision that would reduce public participation in the
mining application process, while 72% are opposed to it.......

-Just 34% of voters support any streamlining of environmental regulations to help bring mining jobs to northern Wisconsin, while 49% oppose any weakening of water
protections..

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Cynthia

11:08 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Good grief did you read the questions?

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morninmist

11:38 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

@Cynthia

The results show that the majority of the folks in WI do not like the mine bill being pushed on them without the effects of the environment being taken into consideration.!! Fitz and Walkers polls are going down and this will help them go down more!
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Cynthia

11:08 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Good grief did you read the questions?

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Cynthia

11:40 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Again mourning READ THE QUESTIONS...............

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morninmist

11:51 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

@ Cynthia

Another move by Walker and Fitz that will not improve their ratings!--to the detriment of women and their families! The WI TeaGOP is on a toll (DOWNWARDS)

Gal from Wisconsin @AndersonLimey

Wisconsin war on women docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/proposals… #wiunion #wirecall #WarOnWomen @maddow #edshow
bluecheddar1 @bluecheddar1

#WarOnWomen Noon- Protest, WI Capitol: Assembly GOP bill repeals the Equal Pay Act facebook.com/events/2779025… #WIunion #WI #p2

Solidarity Wisconsin @WIProud
Welcome to #WI where the #GOP thinks women don't deserve equal pay as men, otherwise known as the 1800's #NotMyWi #WIunion #RecallWalker

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Cynthia

11:52 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

mourning do you not see yourself as 'the great divider'?

Look at the stuff you post, repeat, and spin......... You are the problem........

Born Free

6:15 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

To the supporters of abortion,

How about a trade off? You stop with your infanticide program and for every child of potential that you would have aborted you abort instead convicted felons such as a rapist, a child molerster and or a murderer.

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Born Free

6:26 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Qualifing who supporters of abortion are; they are all the leftists (unions, occupiers, progressives, democrates, gun grabbers, communists, socialists, Fabians).

morninmist

6:59 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Well, Fitz and Walker are two divisive peas in a pod.
Where one goes the other follows. Fitz is in a red district but is becoming very vulnerable.

Now Fitz and Walker are sharing the same pod--going down in the polls.

WisGOP Senate leader looks weak in upcoming recall, voters think him "divisive"says new poll bit.ly/xTahUW #wirecall #wiunion
1h We Are Wisconsin We Are Wisconsin @WeRWisconsin

POLL: Scott Fitzgerald's numbers dropping sharply as recall looms. Voters see him as Walker/GOP tool bit.ly/wUSMM7 #wiunion #wirecall

New poll shows growing vulnerability of Sen. Fitzgerald despite Republican tilt of district: wispolitics.com/1006/SD_13_pol… #wirecall

Go @RecallFitz! Fitzgerald's numbers dropping sharply as #WIrecall gets closer: bit.ly/wUSMM7 ht @WeRWisconsin. #WIunion #RecallFitz

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$$andSense

9:45 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Dear Comrade Hero of the State Walker supporters. The badge unions still exist untouched costing lots of money to the taxpayer. Be true to your cause of no public unions . Just sayin'....

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rudi wendt

1:09 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

First it was the NORTH against the SOUTH, then the EAST agains the WEST, and then the RIGHT against the LEFT.Are we not ALL looking for the same thing as a people.

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morninmist

11:58 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

My guess is that folks are just sick and tired of the Walker--the divisive divider!! (and Wanggaard will go down with Walker).

http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Poll_Walkers_Favorability_Rating_Dips_Since_January_139960623.html
Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012 --- 6:45 a.m.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A new poll says Gov. Scott Walker's favorability rating has dipped in the past month.

The Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday says 46 percent have a favorable opinion of him compared to 48 percent unfavorable. Last month, his favorable rating was 50 percent with 45 percent unfavorable.

One reason might be an ongoing John Doe investigation into several former Walker aides and associates. The poll says 52 percent of respondents aware of the investigation believe it's "really something serious" while 40 percent say it's "just more politics."......

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mau

1:54 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

So now the Marquette University Law School poll can be quoted. Seems to me the last time they released a poll it was pooh pahd because it showed Walker ahead in the polls. Now they are a legit polling organization?

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James R Hoffa

2:20 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

@mau -

It's funny how that works, isn't it?

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mau

2:42 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

@JRH, oh those double standards :)

Born Free

1:11 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Decent people in Wisconsin and nationally haven't forgotten last springs unacceptable union strong arm tactics, harassment, threats, false medical excuses, absentee leftist representitives, absentee teachers, expenses to repair and clean up the capitol bldg, etc., etc.. Unions have shot themselves in the foot!

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morninmist

3:31 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Be at the GAB office 9 am tomorrow for the filing.

Spud Lovr @SpudLovr

via @News3Jessica: WI Secretary of State Doug LaFollette to run for Gov in #WIRecall bit.ly/zeeqB4 #wiunion

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morninmist

3:42 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

update

Fiddler @cFidd
#WIrecall MT @sbauerAP: Dem SoS Doug La Follette filing paperwork to explore run for gov, says it's premature to say he's def. in race
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morninmist

9:26 am on Friday, February 24, 2012

The TEAGOP will needs lots of rah rah rallies to bring Van's sinking ship up!!

https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#drafts/135aff1292b3a6aa

Van Wanggaard - Mining - "It's My Bill"

23 February 2012

.. Wanggaard began talking about the mining bill and how it would create jobs in Wisconsin. As you will see in the video, he seems to be very proud of his bill. It is around the 4 minute mark in the video, ..Wanggaard states that mining will be coming up very shortly.

It was then he was asked this question from a member in the audience "Did you at all work with the sovereign nations when you were writing this bill?". ..Wanggaard replies "Sovereign, you mean the Indians?" Questioner:"The tribes". ..Wanggaard then replies "Absolutely". The Senator then recognizes the camera and points out the fact "And you are taping me I know".

.. Wanggaard continues "We had several of the Indian tribes, the uh bad land, let’s see is it bad water?" The audience then interjects "Bad River". .. Wanggaard: "there you go, the Bad River tribe actually had a chat with me about it".

The audience member injects again "Oh so they were in on the planning?" in which Van Wanggaard replied "oh well I don't know if they were in on the planning, I'm not on the mining commission". Then later in the volley of questions the senator was asked if he would vote for the bill, after a moment of dodging the question, Van Wanggaard tersely replies "Am I going to vote on it? It's my bill!"......

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morninmist

12:03 am on Friday, March 2, 2012

Wanggaard wants special bills passed JUST FOR HIMSELF. HOW SPECIAL OF HIM!!--JUST LIKE HIS BOSS WALKER!!

http://rootriversiren.blogspot.com/2012/03/wanggaard-needs-one-good-democrat.html?spref=tw

Thursday, March 1, 2012
Wanggaard Needs One Good Democrat

It's crunch time for Van Wanggaard and his bill to repeal the Milwaukee residency rule for police and firefighters...they invested quite a few dollars in his campaign and it's time to make good.

The Milwaukee Police and Firefighter's have given Van $5,200 - $4,000 since January in return for a bill that will end the residency rule favored by area legislators, including Tom Barrett.

Interestingly, Van's bill does not effect residency rules for other municipalities and it does not end the rule for other Milwaukee public employees.

Why? Because they didn't give him any fucking money, that's why.

So while Van has taken a strong stance against prohibitive and un-American residency requirements, he's only willing to fight for a select few...who happened to have written him a check. What an asshole.

Back to the bill...Van doesn't have the votes in committee to pass the bill, so he plans to take it directly to the State Senate, but single-mom hater, Glenn Grothman will not vote in favor of it. That leaves Wanny needing one Democrat who is willing to vote in favor of a bill that preferentially treats one labor group over another with yet another special rule based on campaign dollars. Good luck with that.......

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morninmist

5:56 pm on Saturday, March 31, 2012

The TeaGOP is a dead in WI and Walker will take Wanggaard with him!--to the unemployment line.

Good pics of the protesters showing up for the Romney rally today.

Solidarity Wisconsin ‏ @WIProud

We have #WIunion out in force to #GiveMittShit #p2

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Romney stands with #Walker & out-of-state billionaires #WIunion #p2 http://lockerz.com/s/197417135

Romney hides behind his guards & away from the people #WIunion #GiveMittShit #p2 http://lockerz.com/s/197413103

And many of the protesters signs:

http://lockerz.com/s/197416522

Flip-flopping is good for etch-a-sketches, bad for candidates #WIunion #p2 http://lockerz.com/s/197416863


#Romney loves John doe #WIunion #RecallWalker #p2 http://lockerz.com/s/197416522

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#Romney swept our jobs to China #WIunion #p2 http://lockerz.com/s/197416033
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Raging Grannies stand against #Romney #GiveMittShit #WIunion #p2 http://lockerz.com/s/197415472

#GOPfail Ryan is here #GiveMittShit #WIunion #p2

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The #Walker crowd makes their exit #WIunion #p2 http://lockerz.com/s/197420706

The #Walker crowd makes their exit #WIunion #p2 http://lockerz.com/s/197420706

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