Tuesday Feb.19, 2008WIAA Regionals
Gillett Tigers
vs
Bonduel Bears
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Lake Alert
Since thousands of people read my blog, o k let's say millions,
A public notice to the people of our area.
I received this e mail;
A public notice to the people of our area.
I received this e mail;
FYI: I received a call from ......... .......... today that their home and garage were broken into within the last two weeks. Apparently they took a DVD player and change that was in the cottage. If you're up at the lake, please be aware of any unusual activity and report all to the Oconto County Sheriff's Department.
This seems to be a growing problem on our lake. We all need to start being more vigalant and catch who ever has been pulling this CRAP. It costs everyone time, money and heartache.
I wonder if people do the little things to stop crime. How many people have dusk to dawn lights on there property? How many install sensor lights on their property? It may cost some extra money to install but it might help. If it stops one break in , that's one less people have to deal with.
I wonder if people do the little things to stop crime. How many people have dusk to dawn lights on there property? How many install sensor lights on their property? It may cost some extra money to install but it might help. If it stops one break in , that's one less people have to deal with.
We used to have a calling procedure on the lake. If there was a break in, residents would go down the line to make sure everyone knew what happened. Each full time resident would contact their neighbor and that neighbor would contact the next. All the way around the lake. Seems that has gone by the wayside. It would be nice if someone would take charge and get it back in service! Maybe the lake association could take charge. Who knows?
I don't have all the answers but we always have to be vigilant to crime.
I don't have all the answers but we always have to be vigilant to crime.
Things like this make me think about Charles Bronson as the "Vigilante"
We just need to get this STOPPED!
We just need to get this STOPPED!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Dem Wascalls
Dem wascally wepublicans did it too us again.Why did weee let dem wascalls vote in ower primary.
Dem wascalls were suppose to wote faw McCain not Obawa or Hiwery.
Wheaw get them wascalls next time!
It should be intewesting to see da total wotes cast on da dem side and how many wotes were cast on da wepubwican side.
DEM WASCALLS !!!
Yep, Car Safety
From the Green Bay PressFirst, we hope this poor soul is now in heaven.
Second, seems like a small car or van to me!
Third, wear your seat belts!
Fourth, I sure feel safer in a bigger car, or SUV.
I can't wait when the first SMART car gets run over by a semi. Sure, the libs will tell us what cars we can drive and this is what's going to happen. Today it's ethanol, tomorrow size of your car. Go Figure! More government mandates coming down the pipe! Pepsi Max- "WAKE UP PEOPLE!"
Posted February 19, 2008
Appleton woman, 50, dies in crash on U.S. 41
Gannett Wisconsin Media
LITTLE CHUTE — A 50-year-old Appleton woman died this afternoon after her car went out of control on U.S. 41 and was struck broadside by a truck.
The woman was taken to Appleton Medical Center after the crash about 1:15 p.m. in the southbound lanes near Holland Road.The State Patrol said
it would not release her name for 24 hours.State Patrol Lt. Nick Scorcio said the crash occurred after the woman’s left rear tire went flat. She lost control
of the car and it crossed into the left lane, where it was struck in the driver’s door by a southbound truck. The truck driver was not injured. Scorcio said the truck driver was wearing a seat belt, but the woman who died was not wearing one.Road and weather conditions were not a factor in the crash, Scorcio said.Outagamie County Coroner Ruth Wulgaert said an autopsy would be scheduled for Wednesday. Southbound lanes of the highway were closed for more than two hours but reopened about 3:40 p.m., officials said.Troopers from the State Patrol are reconstructing the crash.
Filed by The Post-Crescent of Appleton
Monday, February 18, 2008
Amen to that
From Boots and Sabers.
Owen, thanks for your comment.
AMEN!
Go out and do your civic duty - go VOTE!
Owen, thanks for your comment.
That’s why I’m voting for Fred Thompson. He’s still on the ballot. Fred Thompson is not perfect, but he most closely represents my views. I am casting my vote to tell the Republican Party that their front runner is not who I want at the top of the ticket, even if it is now inevitable. I want to walk out of the voting booth having voted for my
choice for the Republican nominee - not just the choice I’m left with.
AMEN!
Go out and do your civic duty - go VOTE!
Daytona 500 Recap
Some after thoughts on the Daytona 500.
Congrats. Ryan Newman it's been a while.
Kurt Bush - It takes teamwork to win, good job.
Tony Steward- need to get a hair cut at Super cuts pretty quick.
Jeff Gordon- OHHHHHHHH-I feel sooooooooo bad!
Jimmy Johnson-OHHHHHHHH-I feel sooooooooo bad!
Junior -nice run, get em next time.
MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,
WHAT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 8, first in California next week.
Congrats. Ryan Newman it's been a while.
Kurt Bush - It takes teamwork to win, good job.
Tony Steward- need to get a hair cut at Super cuts pretty quick.
Jeff Gordon- OHHHHHHHH-I feel sooooooooo bad!
Jimmy Johnson-OHHHHHHHH-I feel sooooooooo bad!
Junior -nice run, get em next time.
MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,MARK,
WHAT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 8, first in California next week.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Russia: US Satellite Shot a Weapons Test
US Satellite Shot a Weapons Test
Feb 16 05:45 PM US/Eastern
MOSCOW (AP) -
Russia said Saturday that U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite may be a veiled test of America's missile defense system.
The Pentagon failed to provide "enough arguments" to back its plan to smash the satellite next week with a missile, Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement.
"There is an impression that the United States is trying to use the accident with its satellite to test its national anti-missile defense system's capability to destroy other countries' satellites," the ministry said.
If it works it sure would put a scare into the ruskies!
I'm game, go for it.
U S superiority!!!!
From BreitBart
Feb 16 05:45 PM US/Eastern
MOSCOW (AP) -
Russia said Saturday that U.S. military plans to shoot down a damaged spy satellite may be a veiled test of America's missile defense system.
The Pentagon failed to provide "enough arguments" to back its plan to smash the satellite next week with a missile, Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement.
"There is an impression that the United States is trying to use the accident with its satellite to test its national anti-missile defense system's capability to destroy other countries' satellites," the ministry said.
If it works it sure would put a scare into the ruskies!
I'm game, go for it.
U S superiority!!!!
From BreitBart
The Left and Right
I just want to let everyone know I spent this morning with my mother in the emergency room for three hours. Thanks for asking, she's O K, just gave her family a scare. It's always a trip to be around some of my family.
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Some comments being with the left for half the day!.
Almost all in my family is on the left! That in itself is a hard pill to swallow (get it,Monica, swallow).
My sweet mother comments,"did you know that the United States has the worst health care in the world! Say what?
"The rest of the world is more advanced in medicine than the United States!" Holy Cow Batman, I would never have known that going to that hospital this morning, You fooled me!
Ann Coulter is a BITCH, WITCH, I'm not sure which one she said but my mother doesn't like Ann! You think she's a fan of Condi? Naaaa, don't think so.
Your buddy is in Time Magizine, (Rush). O K, your right he is my buddy.
My mother and sister are both voting for Hillary. We'll leave their reasons to another post some day.
Bottom line, being with the left is just too much to take. I always wonder why does the left think what they think and say what they say. It's always the same, dribble, crap , dribble.
Spending time with the left can drive a person to ..................it's Miller Time!
I still feel dirty!
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Some comments being with the left for half the day!.
Almost all in my family is on the left! That in itself is a hard pill to swallow (get it,Monica, swallow).
My sweet mother comments,"did you know that the United States has the worst health care in the world! Say what?
"The rest of the world is more advanced in medicine than the United States!" Holy Cow Batman, I would never have known that going to that hospital this morning, You fooled me!
Ann Coulter is a BITCH, WITCH, I'm not sure which one she said but my mother doesn't like Ann! You think she's a fan of Condi? Naaaa, don't think so.
Your buddy is in Time Magizine, (Rush). O K, your right he is my buddy.
My mother and sister are both voting for Hillary. We'll leave their reasons to another post some day.
Bottom line, being with the left is just too much to take. I always wonder why does the left think what they think and say what they say. It's always the same, dribble, crap , dribble.
Spending time with the left can drive a person to ..................it's Miller Time!
I still feel dirty!
Tuesday Wis. Upcoming Election
I just was going through the numbers on last Tuesdays Potomic Primary elections. Here's the numbers.
Maryland Dem total votes 777,675
..................Rep Total votes 292,217
Virgina Dem vote total 980,382
.................Rep vote total 487,854
Wash D C Dem vote totals 113,746
.......................Rep vote totals , 5801.
For God's sake, we have a republican President and we can only get 5801 votes? What the heck?
Total three states Dem 1,871,803
....................................Rep 785,872
Can someone help me on this?
There were 1,085,931 more democratic votes then republicans.
Why is that? This was only in three states. What is going to happen in November? What chance in heck would a right-winger ever have? The answer is if we had a true conservative it would be a world of difference! Conservatism whenever it is tried always wins!
Is this cross over votes? If it was, why did we not hear about it? Is this the right not voting? If it is, what happened, why did the MSM not report that? If the”right" base doesn't show up, does it really matter? I am not trying to start anything but, why is there such disparity on vote totals?
Look at the numbers and tell me what the heck is going on?
I'm just a simple guy from Gillett! Even if Johnny Mac can get some of the moderate and left vote, why is it not showing up in the primaries? In other primaries why were the exit polls wrong? Were people lying to the exit poll people? Was the voting a part of voter fraud?
I am asking these questions because I am conservative first and party second. Can the people who know, know better than I, and who should give me my marching orders set me straight. It's getting a little fuzzy. What will happen on tuesday in Wisconsin?
As someone in Texas said, WILL SOME ON THE RIGHT PIMP THERE VOTE AND VOTE FOR OBAMA? WILL SOME PIMP THER VOTE TO JUST GET RID OF HILLARY AND BILL ONCE AND FOR ALL?
I FEEL REAL DIRTY RIGHT NOW, WHAT SHALL I DO?
link to data if you do not believe vote totals from the Potmic primaries.
Maryland Dem total votes 777,675
..................Rep Total votes 292,217
Virgina Dem vote total 980,382
.................Rep vote total 487,854
Wash D C Dem vote totals 113,746
.......................Rep vote totals , 5801.
For God's sake, we have a republican President and we can only get 5801 votes? What the heck?
Total three states Dem 1,871,803
....................................Rep 785,872
Can someone help me on this?
There were 1,085,931 more democratic votes then republicans.
Why is that? This was only in three states. What is going to happen in November? What chance in heck would a right-winger ever have? The answer is if we had a true conservative it would be a world of difference! Conservatism whenever it is tried always wins!
Is this cross over votes? If it was, why did we not hear about it? Is this the right not voting? If it is, what happened, why did the MSM not report that? If the”right" base doesn't show up, does it really matter? I am not trying to start anything but, why is there such disparity on vote totals?
Look at the numbers and tell me what the heck is going on?
I'm just a simple guy from Gillett! Even if Johnny Mac can get some of the moderate and left vote, why is it not showing up in the primaries? In other primaries why were the exit polls wrong? Were people lying to the exit poll people? Was the voting a part of voter fraud?
I am asking these questions because I am conservative first and party second. Can the people who know, know better than I, and who should give me my marching orders set me straight. It's getting a little fuzzy. What will happen on tuesday in Wisconsin?
As someone in Texas said, WILL SOME ON THE RIGHT PIMP THERE VOTE AND VOTE FOR OBAMA? WILL SOME PIMP THER VOTE TO JUST GET RID OF HILLARY AND BILL ONCE AND FOR ALL?
I FEEL REAL DIRTY RIGHT NOW, WHAT SHALL I DO?
link to data if you do not believe vote totals from the Potmic primaries.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Daytona 500
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Starting in the twelfth position,
the # 8 car driven by the Man!!!!!!
M A R K ...............M A R T I N
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
What Is All This Cr_ p
As I was looking up our fine library cash grab I went to the guts of the bill.
This one bill has 352 amendments, HOLY COW Cape Crusader!
In the hundreds of the 352 amendments it only says,
This is what I would guess are earmarks slid into the bill in the dead of night! I'm not sure, but it will give me someting to look into.
If they are wasteful earmarks,
We need to take our Country back!
This one bill has 352 amendments, HOLY COW Cape Crusader!
In the hundreds of the 352 amendments it only says,
Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for
consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
This is what I would guess are earmarks slid into the bill in the dead of night! I'm not sure, but it will give me someting to look into.
If they are wasteful earmarks,
We need to take our Country back!
As Charlie says , "What a bunch of crappy, crap, crap!"
Link to earmarks. Amendments For H.R.2419
Library Earmarks in Farm Bill
Received this news alert for all libraries to take action, from the
Americans for Library Association Washington office. Wow, didn't know they had a ASS.
This is in the farm bill, what is this? A farm bill is for FARMERS not LIBRARIES!
Oh I see, looky here it says;
The old Public television money grab through the back door amendment earmark trick!
And I like this one;
The old slight of hand trick , oh my, it's now assistance in the form of grants.
And who is getting some of this money, ah shucks it's the;
Well please contact your representitive and tell them NO
to H.R. 2419), Section 6302.
Link to section 6302
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND FORESTRYFAX: 202-224-1725
Majority
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)Sen. Max S. Baucus (D-MT)Sen. Blanche L. Lincoln (D-AR)Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)Sen. E. Benjamin Nelson (D-NE)Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO)Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)Sen. Robert P. Casey (D-PA)Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Minority
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-IN)Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-SC)Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN)Sen. Michael D. Crapo (R-ID)Sen. John Thune (R-SD)Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-IA)
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTUREFAX: 202-225-8510
Majority
Rep. Collin C. Peterson (D-MN–7)Rep. Tim Holden (D-PA–17)Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC–7)Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC–2)Rep. Leonard L. Boswell (D-IA–3)Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA–43)Rep. Dennis A. Cardoza (D-CA–18)Rep. David Scott (D-GA–13)Rep. Jim Marshall (D-GA–8)Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD–At Large)Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX–28)Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA–20)Rep. John T. Salazar (D-CO–3)Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN–8)Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-KS–2)Rep. Zack Space (D-OH–18)Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN–1)Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY–20)Rep. Steve Kagen (D-WI–8) - JUST SAY NO!!!!!!Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND–At Large)Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN–4)Rep. John Barrow (D-GA–12)Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX–22)Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-IN–2)Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-FL–16)
Minority
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA–6)Rep. Terry Everett (R-AL–2)Rep. Frank D. Lucas (R-OK–3)Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS–1)Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC–8)Rep. Timothy V. Johnson (R-IL–15)Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO–6)Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL–1)Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL–3)Rep. Steve King (R-IA–5)Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO–4)Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX–19)Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R-LA–7)Rep. Randy Kuhl (R-NY–29)Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC–5)Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R-TX–11)Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE–1)Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH–2)Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE–3)Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI–7)Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH–5)
Americans for Library Association Washington office. Wow, didn't know they had a ASS.
IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Ask Farm Bill Conferees to Keep Libraries in Rural Telecommunications Section of H.R. 2419
Link to alert
This is in the farm bill, what is this? A farm bill is for FARMERS not LIBRARIES!
First, I know alot of farmers and they all have computer access, what the heck is someone trying to load into this bill? Are we now going to give rural america free broad band networking? How many farmers go to the libraries any more? We used to having hitching posts for horses. Now we will have to have larger parking spaces for giant tractors. We have three libraries with in 10 miles of us and that is two two many. What the heck are our taxes paying for?Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 H.R. 2419), Section 6302, to include “libraries” in the rural telecommunications program:
Background Amendments in the Senate version of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (H.R. 2419) add libraries serving rural communities into Section 6302: Telemedicine, Library Connectivity, and Distance Learning Services in Rural Areas. This amendment acknowledges and would support the important role
that public libraries play in providing rural areas access to broadband services, leveling the playing field for rural residents. It also promotes partnerships with other participants in this existing program - such as community colleges and K-12 schools.
This amendment acknowledges and would support the important role that public libraries play in providing rural areas access to broadband services, leveling the playing field for rural residents.
Oh I see, looky here it says;
a) In General- Chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XXII of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq.)is amended in the chapter heading by striking `AND DISTANCE LEARNING' and inserting `, LIBRARY CONNECTIVITY, PUBLIC TELEVISION,AND DISTANCE LEARNING'.
The old Public television money grab through the back door amendment earmark trick!
And I like this one;
i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking `financial
assistance' and inserting `assistance in the form of grants';
The old slight of hand trick , oh my, it's now assistance in the form of grants.
And who is getting some of this money, ah shucks it's the;
`(C) libraries or library support organizations;Wow , talk about our bloated budget. See what AFP Wisconsin is doing to me, I never looked at bills before!
`(D) public television stations and the parent organizations of public television stations;
Well please contact your representitive and tell them NO
to H.R. 2419), Section 6302.
Link to section 6302
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND FORESTRYFAX: 202-224-1725
Majority
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND)Sen. Max S. Baucus (D-MT)Sen. Blanche L. Lincoln (D-AR)Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)Sen. E. Benjamin Nelson (D-NE)Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO)Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)Sen. Robert P. Casey (D-PA)Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Minority
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-IN)Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-SC)Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN)Sen. Michael D. Crapo (R-ID)Sen. John Thune (R-SD)Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-IA)
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTUREFAX: 202-225-8510
Majority
Rep. Collin C. Peterson (D-MN–7)Rep. Tim Holden (D-PA–17)Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC–7)Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC–2)Rep. Leonard L. Boswell (D-IA–3)Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA–43)Rep. Dennis A. Cardoza (D-CA–18)Rep. David Scott (D-GA–13)Rep. Jim Marshall (D-GA–8)Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD–At Large)Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX–28)Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA–20)Rep. John T. Salazar (D-CO–3)Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN–8)Rep. Nancy Boyda (D-KS–2)Rep. Zack Space (D-OH–18)Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN–1)Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY–20)Rep. Steve Kagen (D-WI–8) - JUST SAY NO!!!!!!Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND–At Large)Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN–4)Rep. John Barrow (D-GA–12)Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX–22)Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-IN–2)Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-FL–16)
Minority
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA–6)Rep. Terry Everett (R-AL–2)Rep. Frank D. Lucas (R-OK–3)Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS–1)Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC–8)Rep. Timothy V. Johnson (R-IL–15)Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO–6)Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL–1)Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL–3)Rep. Steve King (R-IA–5)Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO–4)Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX–19)Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R-LA–7)Rep. Randy Kuhl (R-NY–29)Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC–5)Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R-TX–11)Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE–1)Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH–2)Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE–3)Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI–7)Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH–5)
Monday, February 11, 2008
I Died
Lost my main computer. I am utterly lost! I hate spammers!
You don't know what you have untill it's gone.
Using the wife's laptop.
Is this slow!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopefully up and running in a few days.
Special thanks to Todd for telling me about G Mail.
What a GREAT backup!
Enjoy the week.
You don't know what you have untill it's gone.
Using the wife's laptop.
Is this slow!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopefully up and running in a few days.
Special thanks to Todd for telling me about G Mail.
What a GREAT backup!
Enjoy the week.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Americans For Prosperity
Saturday I attended the AFP "Americans For Prosperity" Summit in Waukesha.
If you don't know about AFP you will soon.
Just wanted to make some comments about attending my first conservative event. Yes it took me 50 years to finally get involved in politics. The order of my comments is the way I seen and wrote about my day. It was one GREAT day. If I leave anyone out I apologize. The 400 plus people there was just too good to be true. An old dog from Gillett hanging with some of the GREATEST minds of our time and from our GREAT state of Wisconsin. I couldn't of felt more at home than with all those great people, all with great conservative ideas and values.
These are only random thoughts; don't get in a tizzy over this!
Oh Well, enough of my rambling, Let's go!
But I do have to say, IT WAS AWSOME!
Opening Ray Charles, Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. Short clip Of Ronald Reagan. Brought a lump in the throat to hear his voice and to see my hero on the big screen. Really moving. How can anyone say Reagan Revolution is over. Hog Wash!
Mark Block - What an honor to have him work so hard for the people of Wisconsin through AFP. Need to follow through and build membership. It's worth it! "Keep us growing Mark!"
Tim Phillips, President of Americans for Prosperity - What a job he and his group has done. It's a grass roots effort. We need to grow! If you hate earmarks, AFP is the place!
James Klauser - I guess Tommy Thompson’s right hand man in years gone by. Introduces,
J.B. Van Hollen - Kept thinking of Mark Belling saying, empty suit, empty suit, empty suit!
Steve Moore Wall Street Journal editor. Kept thinking of Rush saying the Wall Street Journal is for Illegal immigration!
Mike Gableman - Yea, we need to get him elected. Send campaign money. Not much, but every little bit helps
Steve Lonegan - It goes to show what you can do after people tell you can't. Great guy. Hope he keeps pressure on Jon Corzine! Steve, get him replaced.
David Clark - I will vote for him when I get the chance. Even being a dem. What a GREAT guy. Dem in name only. Hey we have RINO's and DINO's. We need more David Clark's! Want's to pass Pay Check Protection Act.
Dan Schnur - Too much focus on the November election. Wasn't sure if he was going to tell me to vote for Johnny Mac! He did not use Mc Cains name but came awfully close! Not my cup of tea.
Dinesh D'Souza - What a great conservative. Talked about Renaldus Magnus. Ronald Reagan did what he believed. I don't understand all those east coast republicans. We cannot let go of our beliefs. We need to start another party. Sorry let me get back on track. I get too emotional thinking about Ronald Reagan. Great speaker. Buy his book.
Paul Ryan 1st District of Wisconsin - Received Ronald Reagan Award from AFP. Crowd yelled out Paul Ryan for Governor, Paul Ryan for VP. I could vote anytime for Paul Ryan. He is standing up for the people of his district. Federal taxes for our children will go from 18% now to 40% in 20 years! That’s .40 on every dollar. That’s not even state or local taxes.
Scott Walker - Can't wait till he runs for Gov. We need conservative Wisconsin assembly and senate when he's gov. Wow, can't wait. Send him campaign cash. Even a little bit will help. No I can't afford it but even a couple bucks means something!
Leah Vukmir - Wow, she needs to be Gov and when she is, Leah will be one of our greatest politicians of Wisconsin. I bet she tells it like it is in Madison. I wish I could be a fly on the wall. She seems like she could p_ _ _ those libs off. Leah, go for it, we're with you! Send any money for campaign.
Vicki McKenna - We need more people like Vicki. WISN, you made the right move bringing her to Milwaukee. Vicky, you need to go statewide.
A couple of side comments. The theme was non-partisan; the theme was Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan. How can McCain even be brought up in the same sentence with Ronald Reagan. Less government not more. Less taxes not more, Let the people of this great country enjoy prosperity. It's the American Dream.
Afternoon breakout meeting
First, New Media vs Old Media. Was walking in and introduced myself to Jo Egelhoff. Wow, what an honor and pleasure to meet one of the heavy hitters of the Wisconsin blogs. What a great and knowledgeable person. Ran part of the breakout.
Seen Patrick McIlheran from the Journal Sentinel. Good guy, Does great work. Wondered after seeing him live if that was his brother on his home blog page? I should e mail and ask him.
Leslie Graves - gave some good points on starting a blog.
Kyle Duerstien - UWM -Great ideas on what you can do with a blog. Sorry Kyle , I don't have that much time. You sure do GREAT work!
Second Breakout- "the AFP Voice, how to make yours heard. Mark Block opened meeting - again great guy, need to grow AFP numbers.
Brian Schimming - director of Madison news talk station. I think WIBC. Mark Honadel (state Rep) Dan Vrakas (Waukeha County Ex) Ted Kanauas ( State Senater)
Need to call talk radio, need to keep in touch with all your elected officials. No matter good or bad, contact them.
Waiting for supper, a diet 7 up and introduced myself to Owen Robinson of Boots and Sabers .One of our Icons on the Wisconsin Blogs. Owen and Jed have done so much for a lot of bloggers in the state. Oh yes, there are a lot of GREAT blogs out there. I wish I could meet all you out there on the cheddar sphere. Not enough time. Asked him why he doesn't run for office, I said he'd be GREAT. He said he didn't want to take a pay cut. Yea I guess so but Owen sure is a straight shooter. I may not agree all the time (Cowboys) but have a lot of respect. Great guy.
Looked out the window, snow flying like mad and decided to get on the road, wished I would of stayed for the end. Jim Sensenbrenner would have been worth the wait. As it was, it was hell driving home, glad I left. Maybe someday I can attend a Drinking Right party. Not sure if I can get an invitation.
What a GREAT DAY. I'm just sorry I didn't bring the whole family.
If you don't know about AFP you will soon.
Just wanted to make some comments about attending my first conservative event. Yes it took me 50 years to finally get involved in politics. The order of my comments is the way I seen and wrote about my day. It was one GREAT day. If I leave anyone out I apologize. The 400 plus people there was just too good to be true. An old dog from Gillett hanging with some of the GREATEST minds of our time and from our GREAT state of Wisconsin. I couldn't of felt more at home than with all those great people, all with great conservative ideas and values.
These are only random thoughts; don't get in a tizzy over this!
Oh Well, enough of my rambling, Let's go!
But I do have to say, IT WAS AWSOME!
Opening Ray Charles, Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. Short clip Of Ronald Reagan. Brought a lump in the throat to hear his voice and to see my hero on the big screen. Really moving. How can anyone say Reagan Revolution is over. Hog Wash!
Mark Block - What an honor to have him work so hard for the people of Wisconsin through AFP. Need to follow through and build membership. It's worth it! "Keep us growing Mark!"
Tim Phillips, President of Americans for Prosperity - What a job he and his group has done. It's a grass roots effort. We need to grow! If you hate earmarks, AFP is the place!
James Klauser - I guess Tommy Thompson’s right hand man in years gone by. Introduces,
J.B. Van Hollen - Kept thinking of Mark Belling saying, empty suit, empty suit, empty suit!
Steve Moore Wall Street Journal editor. Kept thinking of Rush saying the Wall Street Journal is for Illegal immigration!
Mike Gableman - Yea, we need to get him elected. Send campaign money. Not much, but every little bit helps
Steve Lonegan - It goes to show what you can do after people tell you can't. Great guy. Hope he keeps pressure on Jon Corzine! Steve, get him replaced.
David Clark - I will vote for him when I get the chance. Even being a dem. What a GREAT guy. Dem in name only. Hey we have RINO's and DINO's. We need more David Clark's! Want's to pass Pay Check Protection Act.
Dan Schnur - Too much focus on the November election. Wasn't sure if he was going to tell me to vote for Johnny Mac! He did not use Mc Cains name but came awfully close! Not my cup of tea.
Dinesh D'Souza - What a great conservative. Talked about Renaldus Magnus. Ronald Reagan did what he believed. I don't understand all those east coast republicans. We cannot let go of our beliefs. We need to start another party. Sorry let me get back on track. I get too emotional thinking about Ronald Reagan. Great speaker. Buy his book.
Paul Ryan 1st District of Wisconsin - Received Ronald Reagan Award from AFP. Crowd yelled out Paul Ryan for Governor, Paul Ryan for VP. I could vote anytime for Paul Ryan. He is standing up for the people of his district. Federal taxes for our children will go from 18% now to 40% in 20 years! That’s .40 on every dollar. That’s not even state or local taxes.
Scott Walker - Can't wait till he runs for Gov. We need conservative Wisconsin assembly and senate when he's gov. Wow, can't wait. Send him campaign cash. Even a little bit will help. No I can't afford it but even a couple bucks means something!
Leah Vukmir - Wow, she needs to be Gov and when she is, Leah will be one of our greatest politicians of Wisconsin. I bet she tells it like it is in Madison. I wish I could be a fly on the wall. She seems like she could p_ _ _ those libs off. Leah, go for it, we're with you! Send any money for campaign.
Vicki McKenna - We need more people like Vicki. WISN, you made the right move bringing her to Milwaukee. Vicky, you need to go statewide.
A couple of side comments. The theme was non-partisan; the theme was Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Ronald Reagan. How can McCain even be brought up in the same sentence with Ronald Reagan. Less government not more. Less taxes not more, Let the people of this great country enjoy prosperity. It's the American Dream.
Afternoon breakout meeting
First, New Media vs Old Media. Was walking in and introduced myself to Jo Egelhoff. Wow, what an honor and pleasure to meet one of the heavy hitters of the Wisconsin blogs. What a great and knowledgeable person. Ran part of the breakout.
Seen Patrick McIlheran from the Journal Sentinel. Good guy, Does great work. Wondered after seeing him live if that was his brother on his home blog page? I should e mail and ask him.
Leslie Graves - gave some good points on starting a blog.
Kyle Duerstien - UWM -Great ideas on what you can do with a blog. Sorry Kyle , I don't have that much time. You sure do GREAT work!
Second Breakout- "the AFP Voice, how to make yours heard. Mark Block opened meeting - again great guy, need to grow AFP numbers.
Brian Schimming - director of Madison news talk station. I think WIBC. Mark Honadel (state Rep) Dan Vrakas (Waukeha County Ex) Ted Kanauas ( State Senater)
Need to call talk radio, need to keep in touch with all your elected officials. No matter good or bad, contact them.
Waiting for supper, a diet 7 up and introduced myself to Owen Robinson of Boots and Sabers .One of our Icons on the Wisconsin Blogs. Owen and Jed have done so much for a lot of bloggers in the state. Oh yes, there are a lot of GREAT blogs out there. I wish I could meet all you out there on the cheddar sphere. Not enough time. Asked him why he doesn't run for office, I said he'd be GREAT. He said he didn't want to take a pay cut. Yea I guess so but Owen sure is a straight shooter. I may not agree all the time (Cowboys) but have a lot of respect. Great guy.
Looked out the window, snow flying like mad and decided to get on the road, wished I would of stayed for the end. Jim Sensenbrenner would have been worth the wait. As it was, it was hell driving home, glad I left. Maybe someday I can attend a Drinking Right party. Not sure if I can get an invitation.
What a GREAT DAY. I'm just sorry I didn't bring the whole family.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Gillett, Great News
From The Green Bay Press
Three cheers to Wausaukee Composites. Keep Gillett growing. What a GREAT Story.
Does anyone notice what town is missing from the above list of cities near Michigan? The city I am thinking of is 4.3 miles from Iron Mountain Mi. and 4.3 miles from Kingsford Mi.
Can the Press Gazette say Niagara Wisconsin. I would say not. The Mill in Niagra is shutting down, and Wausaukee Composites cannot find the labor pool to fill the jobs.
Hello, something is not right with this picture.
Three cheers to Wausaukee Composites. Keep Gillett growing. What a GREAT Story.
Posted February 9, 2008
Wausaukee Composites expands to Cuba City
Company expects to add 70 employees at 3 Wisconsin plants
By Richard
Ryman rryman@greenbaypressgazette.com
WAUSAUKEE — Wausaukee Composites will begin production of parts for wind
turbines at a new plant in Cuba City next week. The Marinette County composite plastic and fiberglass components manufacturer is building wind turbine A nacelle housings for two wind turbine generator manufacturers.
A nacelle is a protective covering on a generator. The company said the two contracts are expected to generate more than $35 million in sales over three years.
Production workers can apply at the plants in Wausaukee or Gillett, or at Nicolet Staffing in Iron Mountain, Manpower in Menominee or ABR Employment Services in Green Bay. Professional workers are being hired through the corporate headquarters at the Wausaukee plant.
The company has pretty much depleted the labor pool in Wausaukee and is
drawing workers from Green Bay and Marinette in Wisconsin and Iron Mountain,
Kingsford and Escanaba in Michigan, he said.
Does anyone notice what town is missing from the above list of cities near Michigan? The city I am thinking of is 4.3 miles from Iron Mountain Mi. and 4.3 miles from Kingsford Mi.
Can the Press Gazette say Niagara Wisconsin. I would say not. The Mill in Niagra is shutting down, and Wausaukee Composites cannot find the labor pool to fill the jobs.
Hello, something is not right with this picture.
What A Week
The drive from Waukesha was just lovely tonight!Sorry all, I was in Milwaukee Thursday and Friday for a company meeting and Saturday for the AFP Summit. For all you new readers, I have no Internet access when I'm away from home.
That is the reason for being AWOL from the blog. I know you all missed me! Ha, Ha, that was a joke. More on the AFP summit later, you certainly missed history in the making.
Driving home tonight was a white-knuckle drive. Eight cars stuck in the ditch and two rollovers on 47 between Appleton and Black Creek. It was one of those nights driving home when it seemed like a bunch of Steve Kagen’s driving Hwy 41 and 47. Crossed into the 8th district and all hell broke loose. To the left, to the middle left, right of center, left of center, come on, make up your mind already. Tell me, what are you going to do? Come on, go a little faster! Seemed like Kagens campaign, all over the map! Hey make a decision, move over or go faster. Oh well, what a night.
Hope everyone is safe and warm tonight.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
What Stimulus Package?
From Breitbart.com
Huh, I thought the senate has it's act together. Sorry, where was Big Mac?
I am speechless!
US Senate fails to advance its own economic stimulus
plan
Feb 6 06:54 PM
US/Eastern
The US Senate failed Wednesday to advance its own version of an
economic stimulus program, boosting the odds for a White House-backed version
approved last week by the House of Representatives.
Backers fell short of the 60 votes needed to end debate and bring the
measure to the floor for passage, with the tally 58-41 in favor.
The vote came amid wrangling in Congress over the details of the stimulus
of some 150 billion dollars to help boost flagging growth by giving tax
rebates and business
incentives.
Huh, I thought the senate has it's act together. Sorry, where was Big Mac?
I am speechless!
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
This Guy’s Belief
This caught my eye. What can I say?
This is something I wrote last weekend which ties into the above. It may not be professional, the i's might not be doted and the t's might not be crossed, but it is how I think and what I believe! This was some thoughts I had after listening to Milwaukee talk radio Friday morning. I was going to E mail it but changed my mind. Tonight on fat Tuesday, I thought I would post it. I thought some day my family would be able to read how their father, their husband and their grandfather thought back in 2008.
I am writing to answer some comments from a radio show I was listening to on Friday Feb. 1, 2008. I heard my comment on the air "we had to have Jimmy Carter to get Ronald Reagan". I first feel the host is a high profile, very important person to the people of Milwaukee and to most of Wisconsin. The radio host surely has very key connections to the power brokers of Wisconsin and Washington. He has worked very hard to get to where he is in today’s world. People look up to him for his comments and opinions. He is one of a few icons in the state of Wisconsin. Again, he is very important to me and the people of Wisconsin.
I appreciate his thoughts but have to answer him when he asked his listeners to "don't step off the ledge with John Mc Cain". Yes, it is a very difficult time during this election cycle. We, yes I will say conservatives have our strong beliefs. If John Mc Cain may be better for the war on terror, that is fine, I accept people's opinion. I don't know if I speak for any other conservatives, but my beliefs are that John McCain is not a conservative. I do not want to bore you with my reasons, sorry (band of 14, amnesty for illegal, McCain Fiengold just to name a few).
He asked some of his callers if they could vote like Ann Coulter, for Hillary. Yes, he was putting others and me on the spot. No, I don't think I would vote for Hillary, but I know what Hillary is. It may be bad, but what you see is what you get. We may not like what she will do, but we know it will happen. Socialized medicine, tax increases, on and on. Again, we know what we will get. If something bad will happen, tax increases , tax increases, tax increases, at least the MSM will not blame conservitives. There is no guessing. I don't want more goverment. I want less goverment.
My beliefs tell me, John McCain is not the man. John Mc Cain will tell me, “I will give you a tax cut and give me a tax increase. He will say he will put in a Sam Alito and then nominate a Ruth Ginsburg! Concerning our troops that are now serving and those that have died for our freedom. We are all proud of the troops. Will Hillary pull the troops, not likely right away? Whether she does or doesn’t, the media will play it up as a victory no matter what.
John Mc Cain it will be said "he surrendered" to the MSM. If another 911 happens, (no I do not want another 911), no matter who is in office, the wrath of God and the United States will come down on who ever would try to break this GREAT country. Concerning respect for our troops, they were spat on after the Vietnam War. No matter who is in office the left will spit on them again and again. I do not like the left on how they treat the people that protect their freedom. Again our troops do not get the respect they deserve. We appreciate what our soldiers do for us, it will never change. They are the ones that will not hold their nose when shooting a terrorist. They will not think twice about protecting our freedoms. They believe in the oath and they uphold our freedom.
People ask us, "think about what you are doing ". "Is that what you want?" "Would you really vote for Hillary?" "Calm down, your on the ledge, let me talk you off the ledge!"
We are on a ledge! A ledge of our beliefs. We conservatives have our beliefs!
From Rush, "If you believe in nothing, you believe everything."
If someone's son was in school and his buddy told him to pass out the answers to that days exam and he said no, that would be cheeting! Should he do it because his buddy said he would get an A on the exam? Should he do what is right? Should he hold his nose, cheat the system and pass out the answers so his dad would be very proud of him when he can see an A on his report card? If someone's son was blackmailed on someone's street, "you drive the car while we take your dads brandy out of his house. " Don't worry, he won't know and if you don't do it, you'll get hurt. "Just close your eyes and you won't see anything!" Just don't look! What beliefs do people have?
My last example is a story from 1999. If we have strong beliefs, do we hold our nose and give up what we believe in? Do we give up our beliefs for something as simple as our own life? Are we willing to give the ultimate sacrifice?
People, please give some of us credit for our beliefs. We are not crazy, not stupid, not someone that will hold their nose in the voting booth. Not step off the ledge of sanity. We have passion in God, in our Country and our President. We cannot before God turn the other way. No I will not vote for John McCain. I cannot do something I do not believe in. A lot of talk show hosts are a part of my beliefs and they have taught me that I always should be “standing up for what’s right”!
I know why Mel Gibson quote from Brave Heart is played on Milwaukee radio. "You come here as free men and free men you are..................." , because we believe it!
We are the few that don't complain, don't bitch, just let the left and RINO's beat us up throughout our life. We will not take it anymore. Some may bend with the wind but we will not. What ever happens, we will get through it. As in nature, the weak will perish and the strong will survive. Like the Marines"We are the proud and the few" Let it also be known ,we are not few in numbers as some may think!
Don't make us give up what we believe. Our beliefs are not off the wall, not radical, not crazy, they are after all from Ronald Reagan.
Paul Socha
Gillett, Wi. 54124
From the Washington Post
Limbaugh on McCain:
It's Better to Be Right All the Time
By Howard KurtzWashington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 5, 2008; C01
It may be the best sideshow in
presidential politics: the nation's top radio talker trying to take down the
Republican front-runner in today's Super Tuesday showdown.
"If I believe the country will suffer with either Hillary, Obama or McCain,
I would just as soon the Democrats take the hit . . . rather than a Republican
causing the debacle," he said. "And I would prefer not to have conservative
Republicans in the Congress paralyzed by having to support, out of party
loyalty, a Republican president who is not conservative."
Politically, Limbaugh remained loyal for much of President Bush's tenure,
but after the GOP lost both houses of Congress in 2006, he declared himself
"liberated," saying the Republicans had "let us down" and that "I no longer am
going to have to carry the water for people who I don't think deserve having
their water carried."
This is something I wrote last weekend which ties into the above. It may not be professional, the i's might not be doted and the t's might not be crossed, but it is how I think and what I believe! This was some thoughts I had after listening to Milwaukee talk radio Friday morning. I was going to E mail it but changed my mind. Tonight on fat Tuesday, I thought I would post it. I thought some day my family would be able to read how their father, their husband and their grandfather thought back in 2008.
I am writing to answer some comments from a radio show I was listening to on Friday Feb. 1, 2008. I heard my comment on the air "we had to have Jimmy Carter to get Ronald Reagan". I first feel the host is a high profile, very important person to the people of Milwaukee and to most of Wisconsin. The radio host surely has very key connections to the power brokers of Wisconsin and Washington. He has worked very hard to get to where he is in today’s world. People look up to him for his comments and opinions. He is one of a few icons in the state of Wisconsin. Again, he is very important to me and the people of Wisconsin.
I appreciate his thoughts but have to answer him when he asked his listeners to "don't step off the ledge with John Mc Cain". Yes, it is a very difficult time during this election cycle. We, yes I will say conservatives have our strong beliefs. If John Mc Cain may be better for the war on terror, that is fine, I accept people's opinion. I don't know if I speak for any other conservatives, but my beliefs are that John McCain is not a conservative. I do not want to bore you with my reasons, sorry (band of 14, amnesty for illegal, McCain Fiengold just to name a few).
He asked some of his callers if they could vote like Ann Coulter, for Hillary. Yes, he was putting others and me on the spot. No, I don't think I would vote for Hillary, but I know what Hillary is. It may be bad, but what you see is what you get. We may not like what she will do, but we know it will happen. Socialized medicine, tax increases, on and on. Again, we know what we will get. If something bad will happen, tax increases , tax increases, tax increases, at least the MSM will not blame conservitives. There is no guessing. I don't want more goverment. I want less goverment.
My beliefs tell me, John McCain is not the man. John Mc Cain will tell me, “I will give you a tax cut and give me a tax increase. He will say he will put in a Sam Alito and then nominate a Ruth Ginsburg! Concerning our troops that are now serving and those that have died for our freedom. We are all proud of the troops. Will Hillary pull the troops, not likely right away? Whether she does or doesn’t, the media will play it up as a victory no matter what.
John Mc Cain it will be said "he surrendered" to the MSM. If another 911 happens, (no I do not want another 911), no matter who is in office, the wrath of God and the United States will come down on who ever would try to break this GREAT country. Concerning respect for our troops, they were spat on after the Vietnam War. No matter who is in office the left will spit on them again and again. I do not like the left on how they treat the people that protect their freedom. Again our troops do not get the respect they deserve. We appreciate what our soldiers do for us, it will never change. They are the ones that will not hold their nose when shooting a terrorist. They will not think twice about protecting our freedoms. They believe in the oath and they uphold our freedom.
People ask us, "think about what you are doing ". "Is that what you want?" "Would you really vote for Hillary?" "Calm down, your on the ledge, let me talk you off the ledge!"
We are on a ledge! A ledge of our beliefs. We conservatives have our beliefs!
From Rush, "If you believe in nothing, you believe everything."
If someone's son was in school and his buddy told him to pass out the answers to that days exam and he said no, that would be cheeting! Should he do it because his buddy said he would get an A on the exam? Should he do what is right? Should he hold his nose, cheat the system and pass out the answers so his dad would be very proud of him when he can see an A on his report card? If someone's son was blackmailed on someone's street, "you drive the car while we take your dads brandy out of his house. " Don't worry, he won't know and if you don't do it, you'll get hurt. "Just close your eyes and you won't see anything!" Just don't look! What beliefs do people have?
My last example is a story from 1999. If we have strong beliefs, do we hold our nose and give up what we believe in? Do we give up our beliefs for something as simple as our own life? Are we willing to give the ultimate sacrifice?
Cassie Rene Bernall 1982 - April 20, 1999
When the shooting started, Cassie was in the library, studying Shakespeare.
The gunmen worked their way around to Cassie, who, like the rest of her
classmates, was hiding under a table, praying. One of the gunmen pointed his gun
at Cassie, and asked her the question: "Do you believe in God?” Cassie hesitated
a minute, then she looked right at him and his gun, answering, "Yes, I believe
in God". That was her last words. The gunman asked her "Why?” She had no time to
answer before she was shot to death.
People, please give some of us credit for our beliefs. We are not crazy, not stupid, not someone that will hold their nose in the voting booth. Not step off the ledge of sanity. We have passion in God, in our Country and our President. We cannot before God turn the other way. No I will not vote for John McCain. I cannot do something I do not believe in. A lot of talk show hosts are a part of my beliefs and they have taught me that I always should be “standing up for what’s right”!
I know why Mel Gibson quote from Brave Heart is played on Milwaukee radio. "You come here as free men and free men you are..................." , because we believe it!
We are the few that don't complain, don't bitch, just let the left and RINO's beat us up throughout our life. We will not take it anymore. Some may bend with the wind but we will not. What ever happens, we will get through it. As in nature, the weak will perish and the strong will survive. Like the Marines"We are the proud and the few" Let it also be known ,we are not few in numbers as some may think!
Don't make us give up what we believe. Our beliefs are not off the wall, not radical, not crazy, they are after all from Ronald Reagan.
Paul Socha
Gillett, Wi. 54124
Sunday, February 03, 2008
What More Can You Say
From Yahoo news
Need we make any comment? No, I think not!
Need we make any comment? No, I think not!
By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer
Sun Feb 3, 11:40 AM ET
WASHINGTON - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be
willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance
to achieve coverage for all Americans.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Friday, February 01, 2008
The Countdown Begins
Budweiser Shootout 8 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 9
Cup Series Qualifying 1 p.m. ET Sunday, Feb. 10
Gatorade Duel 2 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 14
Daytona 500 3:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Feb. 17
By Dave Rodman, NASCAR.COMJanuary 7, 200808:33 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Mark Martin, who came within a half-car-length of winning the 2007 Daytona 500, announced a 26-race Sprint Cup schedule Monday, including a Daytona 500 rematch, 23 other point races and two special events.
Martin will kick off his 2008 season and debut in the No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet with his record-extending 20th consecutive Budweiser Shootout. Following the 50th Daytona 500, Martin will run the next three events, at Las Vegas, California and Atlanta, before giving way to youngster Aric Almirola, who will run at Bristol and the 11 remaining Sprint Cup point events.
Link
Cup Series Qualifying 1 p.m. ET Sunday, Feb. 10
Gatorade Duel 2 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 14
Daytona 500 3:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Feb. 17
By Dave Rodman, NASCAR.COMJanuary 7, 200808:33 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Mark Martin, who came within a half-car-length of winning the 2007 Daytona 500, announced a 26-race Sprint Cup schedule Monday, including a Daytona 500 rematch, 23 other point races and two special events.
Martin will kick off his 2008 season and debut in the No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet with his record-extending 20th consecutive Budweiser Shootout. Following the 50th Daytona 500, Martin will run the next three events, at Las Vegas, California and Atlanta, before giving way to youngster Aric Almirola, who will run at Bristol and the 11 remaining Sprint Cup point events.
Link
Revitalize Gillett- Local Ear Marks
"Gillett Time" Dated January 30,2008
The article talks about the "Revitalize Gillett Mission Statement."
To those that want to know about the program. From its web site it reads;
Revitalize Gillett – A short history
In June of 2002, the
city of Gillett was accepted into the Wisconsin Main Street program in which
downtown revitalization is based on historic preservation. A non-profit
501(c)(3) corporation was formed called “Revitalize Gillett, Inc.” It is
governed by a fifteen-member board of directors with Wayne Strei as its
Program Manager.
Oh boy, it was one of those 501 (c) 3 groups, whatever that means. It was a good idea for the town of Gillett to do a main street make over to get more excitement , and in the end, increase more businesses for the city of Gillett. We even had Governor Barbara Lawton (oops, Diamond Jim hasn't been pulled from office yet), I seem to recall present us with thousands of dollars of grant money (our tax dollars) from the state. The town even planned and started ATV Adventure Weekend? It puts Gillett on the map with vast numbers of ATV's all over town.
Well as Kurt Darrow discusses in his article, they are questioning whether they should keep the Main Street Program going forward. Guess what, all that grant money is gone. The endles bag of cash is running low!Between a paid manager and running of the office, the money is drying up. Should they focus on fundrasising? Should they let the program die on the vine, what to do, what to do.
I commend the people involved with Gillett's Main Street Program. They meant well but it seems it just didn't pan out. Back around 02 they had a survey. One of the questions as I recall was to the graduates and some of the children from Gillett High School. What will you be doing after you graduate? The answer - Move out of Gillett! Wow, I was just blown away! Gillett needed to grow business to grow the population of this quant little town in Northeastern Wisconsin.
I discussed the wild idea that Gillett should work on increasing businesses and more people would move to the town. "Hey, what about a smaller Wal Mart". Wow, I could of been shot after that comment. Well at the time, maybe not a Wal Mart, how about a Menards, how about a UPS hub, how about, I don't know, anything. Build a large hotel like Suring was going to do. You want to bring people to town but there's no place for them to stay. How about a hotel Water Park. You think I'm crazy, maybe Revitalize should give it some more thought. Concentrate on bringing business to town and things can start to grow. Too many people have their minds set! They don't look beyond the tree's. If they would open their minds they may see the bigger picture.
Here's my problem ! Free Money!
Well, from the begining the thousands of dollars in grant money was in my opinion thrown around like slop at the pigs feed trough. I heard about limo rides , fancy dinners, etc, etc,. payrole just ate up a lot of funding. Whether its Washington D C , Madison or Gillett Wisconsin, it all the same. Hands are in the taxpayers pockets looking for free money! Grants, subsidies, welfare, earmarks by Steve Kagen, what's the diffrence. Everybody wants free money, and when they get it, it's like a kid in a candy store.
Gillett is a fine town. I am proud to call it my home. It will take someone who can take control and direct the people of Gillett to expand the life of this small town. Downtown lights, tree's or flower pots will not make people move to Gillett. If Gillett cannot grow the population than do what it does best. Expand the county fair, expand the ATV weekend. Open a atv trail south. Why will ATV drivers drive all the way to Gillett and you offer them no place to stay. Hey group, let think about it. No idea is stupid! A dumb question is a question that is not asked!
To the Gillett Main Street Program. The bottom line, if you get grant money or raise money from fundraising, spend it wisely.If your going to get federal or state funding , don't peeeee it away. You know it's our ( Tax payers) money! Good luck to the city of Gillett. A lot of people are depending on you to do the right thing. Remember what charactor means - doing something good when no one is watching.
Let The Record Show
From; CRAIG GILBERTcgilbert@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Jan. 18, 2007
Washington - For new members of Congress, it's normally good to be noticed.
But doctor-turned-congressman Steve Kagen can't relish the kind of publicity he's getting lately.
We all need to remember what Mr. Kagen had done in the past and can do at anytime.
You make the descion! Let's send Dr. Kagen back to private practice
Reporter: "Yes or no? Did you tell (Rove) you kicked his ass?"
Kagen: "I'll stick with my statement."
Reporter: "That you kicked his ass?"
Kagen: "Any other questions?"
And this one:
Reporter: "Yes or no? Did you say it?"
Kagen: "I've answered your question."
Reporter: "You didn't answer the question, yes or no, 'Yes, it's true,' or 'No, I didn't say it,' or, 'I was just kidding around. . . . ' Why can't we get a yes or no?"
After the news conference, editorials appeared in the Appleton, Green Bay and Milwaukee newspapers chastising Kagen.
Saying the Democrat showed signs of being a "loose cannon" during the campaign, the Appleton Post-Crescent declared, "Boom goes Dr. Millionaire."
Posted: Jan. 18, 2007
Washington - For new members of Congress, it's normally good to be noticed.
But doctor-turned-congressman Steve Kagen can't relish the kind of publicity he's getting lately.
We all need to remember what Mr. Kagen had done in the past and can do at anytime.
You make the descion! Let's send Dr. Kagen back to private practice
Reporter: "Yes or no? Did you tell (Rove) you kicked his ass?"
Kagen: "I'll stick with my statement."
Reporter: "That you kicked his ass?"
Kagen: "Any other questions?"
And this one:
Reporter: "Yes or no? Did you say it?"
Kagen: "I've answered your question."
Reporter: "You didn't answer the question, yes or no, 'Yes, it's true,' or 'No, I didn't say it,' or, 'I was just kidding around. . . . ' Why can't we get a yes or no?"
After the news conference, editorials appeared in the Appleton, Green Bay and Milwaukee newspapers chastising Kagen.
Saying the Democrat showed signs of being a "loose cannon" during the campaign, the Appleton Post-Crescent declared, "Boom goes Dr. Millionaire."
Don't Let Me Forget
I'm posting this to remind me not to ever and I mean NEVER vote for John Mac!
This is my own personel post! You hucksters,ronald paul's and johnny mac people, please go away!!!!!!!
From My Way News
THE SPIN:
In Wednesday's debate, McCain suggested he opposed tax cuts because they were not accompanied by cuts in spending.
Challenged on his changing story, McCain said he does think lower and middle income people need help. But then he said he opposed tax cuts that were not accompanied by spending restraints. He meant the Bush tax cuts.
"I made it very clear when I ran in 2000 that I had a package of tax cuts which were very important and very impactful, but I also had restraints in spending," he said.
"And I disagreed when spending got out of control. And I disagreed when we had tax cuts without spending restraint," McCain said.
He added: "And guess what? Spending got out of control. Republicans lost the 2006 election not over the war in Iraq, (but) over spending. Our base became disenchanted.
"If we had done what I wanted to do, we would not only have had the spending restraint, but we'd be talking about additional tax cuts today."
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THE FACTS:
Spending was not why McCain said he opposed President Bush's tax cuts in 2001 and 2003.
In 2001, McCain said the $1.35 trillion tax cut benefited the wealthy at the expense of the middle class.
"I cannot in good conscience support a tax cut in which so many of the benefits go to the most fortunate among us at the expense of middle-class Americans who most need tax relief," McCain said then.
McCain tried but failed to amend the bill to reduce income tax cuts for the wealthiest and give greater benefits to those earning less. He and Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island were the only Republicans to oppose the 2001 tax cuts.
At the time, McCain was still at odds with Bush, who had dealt McCain a stinging defeat in the race for the GOP presidential nomination just one year before.
In 2003, McCain opposed a $350 billion tax cut sought by Bush, this time arguing there should be no tax relief while the cost of the Iraq war and its aftermath were still unknown.
"The tax cut is not appropriate until we find out the cost of the war and the cost of reconstruction," McCain said then.
One more Republican senator, Olympia Snowe of Maine, teamed with McCain and Chafee to oppose the 2003 tax cuts. They and Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio teamed to limit the size of the tax cut to $350 billion, half the size of what Bush originally wanted.
Incidentally, public opinion surveys do not back up McCain's claim that Republicans lost control of Congress in 2006 over the issue of spending.
Associated Press-Ipsos polling that tracks what people consider the most important issues facing the country picked up hardly anyone citing government spending or the federal deficit as an important problem in 2006. Rather, polling said the economy, Iraq, terrorism and scandals and corruption in government rated highly in 2006.
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By Libby Quaid
Need We Say More!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is my own personel post! You hucksters,ronald paul's and johnny mac people, please go away!!!!!!!
From My Way News
THE SPIN:
In Wednesday's debate, McCain suggested he opposed tax cuts because they were not accompanied by cuts in spending.
Challenged on his changing story, McCain said he does think lower and middle income people need help. But then he said he opposed tax cuts that were not accompanied by spending restraints. He meant the Bush tax cuts.
"I made it very clear when I ran in 2000 that I had a package of tax cuts which were very important and very impactful, but I also had restraints in spending," he said.
"And I disagreed when spending got out of control. And I disagreed when we had tax cuts without spending restraint," McCain said.
He added: "And guess what? Spending got out of control. Republicans lost the 2006 election not over the war in Iraq, (but) over spending. Our base became disenchanted.
"If we had done what I wanted to do, we would not only have had the spending restraint, but we'd be talking about additional tax cuts today."
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THE FACTS:
Spending was not why McCain said he opposed President Bush's tax cuts in 2001 and 2003.
In 2001, McCain said the $1.35 trillion tax cut benefited the wealthy at the expense of the middle class.
"I cannot in good conscience support a tax cut in which so many of the benefits go to the most fortunate among us at the expense of middle-class Americans who most need tax relief," McCain said then.
McCain tried but failed to amend the bill to reduce income tax cuts for the wealthiest and give greater benefits to those earning less. He and Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island were the only Republicans to oppose the 2001 tax cuts.
At the time, McCain was still at odds with Bush, who had dealt McCain a stinging defeat in the race for the GOP presidential nomination just one year before.
In 2003, McCain opposed a $350 billion tax cut sought by Bush, this time arguing there should be no tax relief while the cost of the Iraq war and its aftermath were still unknown.
"The tax cut is not appropriate until we find out the cost of the war and the cost of reconstruction," McCain said then.
One more Republican senator, Olympia Snowe of Maine, teamed with McCain and Chafee to oppose the 2003 tax cuts. They and Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio teamed to limit the size of the tax cut to $350 billion, half the size of what Bush originally wanted.
Incidentally, public opinion surveys do not back up McCain's claim that Republicans lost control of Congress in 2006 over the issue of spending.
Associated Press-Ipsos polling that tracks what people consider the most important issues facing the country picked up hardly anyone citing government spending or the federal deficit as an important problem in 2006. Rather, polling said the economy, Iraq, terrorism and scandals and corruption in government rated highly in 2006.
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By Libby Quaid
Need We Say More!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Need To Drop Oakland
It's time Oakland California fall's into the Pacific Ocean!
What a bunch of CRAP!!!!!!!!
From the Washington Times.
I'm sure Johnny Mac had no problems with this! How about the Huckster? Calling Ron Paul?
Airport found legitimate in troop treatment
By Audrey HudsonJanuary 31, 2008
The Oakland International Airport did not break any laws or regulations when it denied 200 Marines and soldiers access to the passenger terminal during a layover last year from Iraq to the troops' home base in Hawaii, the Transportation Department says.
The Sept. 27 layover was the last stop for fuel and food, but the troops, who were returning from a tour in Iraq, were denied access to food and bathroom facilities.
What a bunch of CRAP!!!!!!!!
From the Washington Times.
I'm sure Johnny Mac had no problems with this! How about the Huckster? Calling Ron Paul?
KUDOS J G
To John Gard, kudos to you and your staff.
From October 1, 2007-December 31, 2007,
John raised $201,651 for his potential run for the 8th Congressional District.
From WisPolitics J G press release
Steve Kagen raised $192,002.
So far in the campaign, 62% of John's contributions have come from individual contributors.
On the other hand, Steve Kagen has received 62% of his contributions from Political Action Committees.
66% of John's contributors are from the 8th Congressional District and 89% are from Wisconsin.
62% of John's contributors gave less than $100 - the surest sign of a strong
grassroots campaign.
From October 1, 2007-December 31, 2007,
John raised $201,651 for his potential run for the 8th Congressional District.
From WisPolitics J G press release
Steve Kagen raised $192,002.
So far in the campaign, 62% of John's contributions have come from individual contributors.
On the other hand, Steve Kagen has received 62% of his contributions from Political Action Committees.
66% of John's contributors are from the 8th Congressional District and 89% are from Wisconsin.
62% of John's contributors gave less than $100 - the surest sign of a strong
grassroots campaign.
Hummmmmmm, Steve, 62% came from PAC's?
Hope no one thinks I might have a certain slant on my posts?
Naw, oh shucks, not little old me!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Lepers
From the Green Bay Press-Gazette
Appleton lawmaker to introduce smoking legislation
Proposal to be modeled after city's law
By Ben Jones Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
MADISON — An Appleton lawmaker said Wednesday he is introducing legislation to enact a statewide workplace smoking ban even as similar legislation stalled in the state Senate. "It will take Appleton as a role model and apply Appleton's smoking ban statewide, without exceptions," said state Rep. Steve Wieckert, R-Appleton.
I'm not from the Fox Valley but would like to know if Mr Wieckert is a _ _ _ _ ? I'm not sure what to say. Is Mr. Wieckert a Republican? Does he care for the people of Appleton and the State of Wisconsin? If he really cares about a smoking ban, why not just submit a bill to ban all forms of tobacco.
JUST BAN IT!
Take it away like prohibition, how long did that last!
I quit using tobbaco 5 weeks ago and it is a tough habit to break. I will tell you if tobacco is legal than it is up to each individual to make their own choices! Businesses have the right to have smoke or smoke free establishments. People have the choice to go to smoking or non smoking establishments. Smokers have the right to smoke or not smoke!
Wieckert's bill would force a statewide ban Jan. 1, and would apply to restaurants and taverns.z
Mr. Wieckert, where will it end? People's cars, houses, garages, how far will the no smoking radicals take this. Why not put smokers in a leper colony? Hey, again I quit but that was my choice. This country was built on freedom.
I guess we're back to square one," Breske said. Taverns need more time to deal with a ban so owners can decide whether to remain in business, he said. If there is a ban, many bars, particularly in northern Wisconsin, will be forced to close, Breske said.
You darn right bars will close! and what will happen? Oh this is great, let another business close down.
Do they realize what will happen.
First the bars close. Then the state gets, lost state tax income, lost alcohol tax income ( beer and booze), lost property tax income, lost wages to emplyee's, now add unemployment benifits, lost jobs from food sales like Tombstone, Jack's, Frito Lay, Mrs Karls bread, Reinhart wholesale foods, meat distributors with chicken wings, patties and BBQ, soda companies like Pepsi, Coke, Sun Drop. Oh and what will towns and cities do when they lose money from a tavern licence. Some licences run 10,000 to 20,000 dollors. Where will these guys come up with the lost state income? Oh thats right Diamond Jim told us the state has a surplus! Yea right!
Appleton lawmaker to introduce smoking legislation
Proposal to be modeled after city's law
By Ben Jones Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
MADISON — An Appleton lawmaker said Wednesday he is introducing legislation to enact a statewide workplace smoking ban even as similar legislation stalled in the state Senate. "It will take Appleton as a role model and apply Appleton's smoking ban statewide, without exceptions," said state Rep. Steve Wieckert, R-Appleton.
I'm not from the Fox Valley but would like to know if Mr Wieckert is a _ _ _ _ ? I'm not sure what to say. Is Mr. Wieckert a Republican? Does he care for the people of Appleton and the State of Wisconsin? If he really cares about a smoking ban, why not just submit a bill to ban all forms of tobacco.
JUST BAN IT!
Take it away like prohibition, how long did that last!
I quit using tobbaco 5 weeks ago and it is a tough habit to break. I will tell you if tobacco is legal than it is up to each individual to make their own choices! Businesses have the right to have smoke or smoke free establishments. People have the choice to go to smoking or non smoking establishments. Smokers have the right to smoke or not smoke!
Wieckert's bill would force a statewide ban Jan. 1, and would apply to restaurants and taverns.z
Mr. Wieckert, where will it end? People's cars, houses, garages, how far will the no smoking radicals take this. Why not put smokers in a leper colony? Hey, again I quit but that was my choice. This country was built on freedom.
I guess we're back to square one," Breske said. Taverns need more time to deal with a ban so owners can decide whether to remain in business, he said. If there is a ban, many bars, particularly in northern Wisconsin, will be forced to close, Breske said.
You darn right bars will close! and what will happen? Oh this is great, let another business close down.
Do they realize what will happen.
First the bars close. Then the state gets, lost state tax income, lost alcohol tax income ( beer and booze), lost property tax income, lost wages to emplyee's, now add unemployment benifits, lost jobs from food sales like Tombstone, Jack's, Frito Lay, Mrs Karls bread, Reinhart wholesale foods, meat distributors with chicken wings, patties and BBQ, soda companies like Pepsi, Coke, Sun Drop. Oh and what will towns and cities do when they lose money from a tavern licence. Some licences run 10,000 to 20,000 dollors. Where will these guys come up with the lost state income? Oh thats right Diamond Jim told us the state has a surplus! Yea right!
Oh, by the way, will these laws apply to reservation casino's? Diamond Jim, what's the answer?
Breske also said the main argument made by supporters of the ban — secondhand smoke was harmful to employees and patrons in bars and restaurants who have to breathe it — is "hogwash."
I like this guy, Where's he from again.
The point is if it's legal , let it go, If you don't like it then BAN it. But if you do then where are you going to find the lost tax revenue. Who's going to pay for the children?
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wind Chill - Hog Wash
Accu weather is telling me the wind chill here in Gillett is 45 below 0. How cold is that?
I will first say I am no scientist. Mark Belling once said that he doesn't believe in wind chill factors. The temp. is what it is . Throw out the idea of wind chill. ten below is colder than 10 above, 25 below is colder than 5 above. Cold is cold! Dress for it!
Here's my question.
I'm traveling in my car on my way to Green Bay.
The temperature gauge shows the outside temp at 15 below 0.
I'm traveling 60 MPH.
What is the wind chill? From weather.gov
The Wind chill from there chart shows the wind chill at 55 below 0.
If the wind chill is 55 below, how come my gauge doesn't change to -55?
Why does it stay at 15 below?
Shouldn't my car feel like 55 below .
Is my car conservative or liberal?
Should I ask my car if it feels cold and give it some compassion or maybe government subsidies to help it!
Hillary, if it feels -55 than it should be - 55? What will you do for my car?
No, I do not talk to my car unless I'm low on gas and a station is not in site.
Until proven different , I'll pass on wind chill.
Also, when I was a kid 40 years ago, I don't remember so many school closings. The teachers just had a vacation. Hey, let's give em another raise. WEAC sure has it made!
Dress for the conditions!
I will first say I am no scientist. Mark Belling once said that he doesn't believe in wind chill factors. The temp. is what it is . Throw out the idea of wind chill. ten below is colder than 10 above, 25 below is colder than 5 above. Cold is cold! Dress for it!
Here's my question.
I'm traveling in my car on my way to Green Bay.
The temperature gauge shows the outside temp at 15 below 0.
I'm traveling 60 MPH.
What is the wind chill? From weather.gov
The Wind chill from there chart shows the wind chill at 55 below 0.
If the wind chill is 55 below, how come my gauge doesn't change to -55?
Why does it stay at 15 below?
Shouldn't my car feel like 55 below .
Is my car conservative or liberal?
Should I ask my car if it feels cold and give it some compassion or maybe government subsidies to help it!
Hillary, if it feels -55 than it should be - 55? What will you do for my car?
No, I do not talk to my car unless I'm low on gas and a station is not in site.
Until proven different , I'll pass on wind chill.
Also, when I was a kid 40 years ago, I don't remember so many school closings. The teachers just had a vacation. Hey, let's give em another raise. WEAC sure has it made!
Dress for the conditions!
John McCain
From Sean at the American Mind
I give Sean credit for keeping an open mind. Sorry it is hard to believe someone after McCain/Fiengold, the gang of 14, amnesty for illegal aliens, voted against tax cuts, etc., etc., etc..
Utter disgust, flip flopping RINO's are not my cup of tea.
Dick Morris on the Election last night on H & C (paraphrasing). The conservatives are moving to the left. What in God's name are people doing? I think the libs in Florida didn't have anything to vote for so they just voted for McCain to stir up the pot.
I can't believe I'm saying this- maybe let it go , even with Hillary in office , my family will be O K.
As Rush or Mark B said yesterday (not sure), we had to have Jimmy Carter to get Ronald Reagan .
What a sad commentary.
Conservatives are down to two serious candidates for the nomination. One
candidate, Mitt Romney, has tried hard to convince us his recent conversion to
the cause is legitimate. (And he
succeeded with Florida conservatives.) The front runner, Sen. McCain, has a
history of thumbing
his nose at us. If he’s going to be the nominee I want to give McCain ample
opportunity for him to convince us he’s one of us.
I give Sean credit for keeping an open mind. Sorry it is hard to believe someone after McCain/Fiengold, the gang of 14, amnesty for illegal aliens, voted against tax cuts, etc., etc., etc..
Utter disgust, flip flopping RINO's are not my cup of tea.
Dick Morris on the Election last night on H & C (paraphrasing). The conservatives are moving to the left. What in God's name are people doing? I think the libs in Florida didn't have anything to vote for so they just voted for McCain to stir up the pot.
I can't believe I'm saying this- maybe let it go , even with Hillary in office , my family will be O K.
As Rush or Mark B said yesterday (not sure), we had to have Jimmy Carter to get Ronald Reagan .
What a sad commentary.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Conservitism Wanted
Conservatism Wanted
From Breitbart
McCain Beats Romney in Florida GOP Race
Jan 29 09:33 PM US/Eastern
By DAVID ESPO and LIZ SIDOTIAssociated Press Writers
MIAMI (AP) - Sen. John McCain won a breakthrough triumph in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday night, edging past former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and seizing precious campaign momentum for next week's string of contests across 21 states.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was running third, and headed for the exits. Officials familiar with events said his aides were in discussions with McCain's advisers on a possible endorsement later in the week.
"It shows one thing. I'm the conservative leader who can unite the party," McCain said in a brief interview with The Associated Press.
Mr McCain, You will not unite this Conservitive!
It will be a cold day in HELL before I give up my beliefs for this guy.
He can go talk to Russ and sell us out some more!!!!!!!!!!!
From Breitbart
McCain Beats Romney in Florida GOP Race
Jan 29 09:33 PM US/Eastern
By DAVID ESPO and LIZ SIDOTIAssociated Press Writers
MIAMI (AP) - Sen. John McCain won a breakthrough triumph in the Florida Republican primary Tuesday night, edging past former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and seizing precious campaign momentum for next week's string of contests across 21 states.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was running third, and headed for the exits. Officials familiar with events said his aides were in discussions with McCain's advisers on a possible endorsement later in the week.
"It shows one thing. I'm the conservative leader who can unite the party," McCain said in a brief interview with The Associated Press.
Mr McCain, You will not unite this Conservitive!
It will be a cold day in HELL before I give up my beliefs for this guy.
He can go talk to Russ and sell us out some more!!!!!!!!!!!
Kagen Watch - Guest Column
From the January 27th Green Bay Press-Gazette and
January 28th Appleton Post Cresent
I have some questions for Mr. Kagen about his Guest Column.
January 28th Appleton Post Cresent
I have some questions for Mr. Kagen about his Guest Column.
Congress, president need to work on economy
Posted January 27, 2008
By Rep. Steve KagenFalling down is painful for everyone. All across
America, and right here at home, families are struggling to keep their heads
above water. Home values are tumbling. If home values are tumbling, can you explain this headline from the
Appleton Post Cresent dated Jan. 25, 2008.
From Ed Lowe Post-Crescent staff writer , . Outagamie's home sales resist slump Valley's housing market nearly holding its own APPLETON All real estate markets are local, the adage goes. Link to article
Again you said "Home values are tumbling".
It mentions existing home sales were off 12.8 percent nationally in 2007 .
Than how can Outagamie County home existing sales reported in Northeastern Wisconsin declined only 1.3 percent for the year. Looks like Northeastern Wisconsin is doing well. Can you tell me what district you represent? Mr Kagen, which is it, 12.8 nationally or 1.3 in Northeastern Wisconsin. It also says "Meanwhile, average sale prices rose in Winnebago and Calumet counties during 2007". Come on, home prices up in Wisconsin? Mr Kagen, can you tell me where are you getting your information or are you deceiving the people of the 8th district again? If average home prices are down, do you ever think there are young people that might want to buy their first home. Did you ever look at all the couples that get married every week and are looking for a home? It's a buyers market! Are you forgetting about your younger constituents of the 8th district?
Unemployment rates are increasing, and costs for health care, gasoline, heating
oil, energy, groceries and education are rising rapidly.
Adjusted Unemployment Rate - 5.0% in Dec 2007. Mr Kagen , can you tell me what bills you passed in congress to help increase jobs? What will you tell the people of the 8th district.
Health care cost rising - Mr. Kagen , why didn't you pass the SCHIP bill the president asked for. Did you tell the people of the 8th district that you tried to have all adults up to age 25 receive government health care? Is your kind of health care working in Canada and England?
Gasoline and heating oil costs rising- Mr Kagen where are you getting your information? This from MSNBC "Price of gas falls 9 cents in last two weeks" National average for gallon of regular was $2.98 Friday, survey says. From MSNBC . Mr Kagen, if you would not prop up the ethanol lobby and drill in ANWR and maybe authorizes some refinery plants , gasoline prices would come down even more.
We must begin to think differently in America. It is time for Congress and the
president to work together and take immediate actions to ease the burden on
those most affected by this emerging economic recession — our middle- and
lower-income families.
What Recession? Mr Kagen, From the Wall Street Journal. The U.S. has not experienced a quarter of negative consumption growth since a modest 0.3% drop in the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) in the fourth quarter of 1991 and two consecutive negative consumption growth quarters of -2.7% and -1.7% during the fourth quarter of 1990 and the first quarter of 1991 -- the two quarters that marked the last serious American recession. If we have not had a recession since 1991 when will we be in the next recession. Again, as of now, we are not in a RECESSION! Your doom and gloom is scaring the people of the 8th district!
Everywhere I go, people are telling me they feel uneasy: retirees in
Clintonville surviving on fixed incomes, working families in Green Bay,
students in De Pere, homeowners across the 8th district, and even public
school teachers who once thought they would never be laid off.Mr. Kagen, when will you help all of us and spend less with ear marks and stop
taking away so much of our tax money. IT'S OUR
MONEY, NOT YOURS!Last week in Niagara, for example, 319 papermaking jobs disappeared along with another 125 paper jobs in Kimberly. These were higher wage jobs that put food on the table and helped pay the mortgages for hard-working Wisconsin families. In my view, the good people of Niagara and Kimberly are paying the price for our nation's unfair and unbalanced trade agreements. NAFTA and CAFTA-like trade policies failed to deliver the prosperity promised by professional politicians, as we are compelled to compete against slave-like labor in foreign lands. If we allow these unfair policies to continue, they may soon bankrupt all of us. Congress and the president must take steps immediately to do what is best for American workers and American jobs.
Todd Lohenry said it best from his January 24th post on DR. K's. dribble, "For the better part of President George W. Bush’s second term, Democrats have led repeated assaults on the performance of the U.S. economy. However, the talking points given to House Democrats are hardly new. Blame any job losses immediately on free trade agreements and unfair trade practices by China. And deny an economic recovery ever took place under the Bush administration."Democrats in general and Steve Kagen in particular, need to stop blaming President Bush for the sad state of affairs in Wisconsin and point the finger where it belongs -- firmly in the direction of Governor Doyle. Read on -- this gets good... Right on Todd!
We must begin to secure our very way of life. For hard-working people in Niagara, in Kimberly and for all our nation's children, I urge the president to design an economic stimulus package that is targeted at middle and lower income citizens, and measured so as to prevent inflationary pressures later this year. What about the people who pay taxes? , I agree some kind of stimulus package should be done but , geeez, Dr. K. you sure are pandering!
Everything should be on the table for discussion including extending unemployment benefits for affected workers, providing targeted tax rebates and increasing earned income tax credits, as well as temporary tax cuts for small businesses. O K, temporary tax cuts, Oh thank you kind sir. How about permanent tax cuts.
While your at it, will you pay every ones car and truck payments for six months? How about paying peoples rent for six months? How about pay every ones grocery bills for six months? How about paying every ones home owners insurance? Could you also pay for my gasoline for the next six months? I'd like to get a snowmobile, can you pay for one of those too? Where is all this money coming from Mr Kagen?
I also call upon the president to immediately convene a Fair Competition Committee, as England did a generation ago, to determine if we can afford to sell any more of our nation's assets to foreign entities. WAIT I'M LOST, WHERE DID HE GET THIS FROM? Another committee to do what? Holy cow, the mother ship is about to land, this is getting scary! He must be talking to Ron and Dennis.
When foreign nations and foreign kingdoms own all our manufacturing plants, all our farms, all our roads and our railroads, we will have lost everything without firing a single shot. Simply put, if we don't make anything, we won't have anything. Comrade Kagen, you are correct, you want this to happen and it is called socialism. Remember the Soviet Union or did you not take World History in school.
Let's invest our tax dollars right here at home rebuilding our highways and bridges, our infrastructure and school buildings. Lets see, road builders lobby, home builders lobby, bridge builders lobby. These long-term investments will immediately generate higher wage jobs and boost small businesses and families alike. What small businesses? We must not keep falling deeper into debt, for the simple fact is we cannot spend our way into prosperity. Why do you libs keep adding earmarks if you say we cannot spend our way into prosperity! I am hopeful that by working together across party lines, we will begin to resolve this economic recession and bring an end to the borrow-and-spend government policy that caused this mess. Hey, how many times do we have to tell you "we are not in a recession and your one of those in Washington that is borrowing -and-spending. Building a more secure future begins next week in Congress as we find ways to agree on a stimulus package that is fiscally responsible and paid for over a reasonable time frame. Paid for is code word for raising taxes! Falling down is painful, but that is apparently how we learn. Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, represents the 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Web site: http://kagen.house.gov/.
Mr Kagen, please be honest with the people of the 8th district. Some of us are having difficult times but please do not bend the truth. You were sent to Washington to serve the people of the 8th district. Not grow government, but to reduce government. Not raise taxes but to reduce taxes. You cannot even be honest with the people of Niagara, Kimberly, Appleton,all the people of the 8th district! You cannot even be honest with the retirees in Clintonville surviving on fixed incomes, not honest with working families in Green Bay, not honest with students in De Pere, not honest with homeowners across the 8th district, and you can't even be honest with public school teachers. What a shame.
The people of the 8th district deserve better. We need to get you back to your practice.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Renaldus Magnus
How can people completely miss the target!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
An article By William Kristol.
Mr Kristol seems to have as they say "his undies in a bundle".
I thought he always spoke with conservative values. Something has changed. He has lately been sliding towards the middle, a moderate. There is no such person as a moderate! Look what he said in his article.What middle of the road dribble! Mr Kristol, our fight is not with conservatives. Our fight is with the left! We will not compromise our beliefs with the moderates of the left or the moderates of the right. We don't ask for a candidate like Ronald Regan, we ask for a candidate that has conservative ideas and conservative beliefs that Ronald Regan had. You people in Washington have been there too long. The mild stench that permeates in that town is slowly working it's way into the life's blood of in the past we thought were sane people. Yes , the republican party may no longer in the future exist (like the WIGS). But conservative values will go on forever.
Mr Kristol, all of us hope you some day wake up and fight with us against the left and not fight with each other! I am disappointed!
An article By William Kristol.
Waiting for Reagan You fight an election with the politicians you
have.
by William Kristol
01/28/2008, Volume 013, Issue 19
Conservative editorialists, radio hosts, and bloggers are unhappy. They
don't like the Republican presidential field, and many of them have been heaping
opprobrium on the various GOP candidates with astonishing vigor. For example:
John McCain--with a lifetime American Conservative Union rating of 82.3--is
allegedly in no way a conservative. And, though the most favorably viewed of all
the candidates right now, both among Republicans and the electorate as a whole,
he would allegedly destroy the Republican party if nominated.[ Yes , this is true] Or
take Mike Huckabee. He was a well-regarded and successful governor of Arkansas,
reelected twice, the second time with 40 percent of the black vote. He's come
from an asterisk to second in the national GOP polls with no money and no
establishment support. Yet he is supposedly a buffoon and political naïf. [ So far Mr Kristol, you are correct] He's been staunchly
pro-life and pro-gun and is consistently supported by the most conservative
primary voters--but he is, we're told, no conservative either.[ No he is not!] Or Mitt
Romney. He's a man of considerable accomplishments, respected by many who have
worked with and for him in various endeavors. He took conservative positions on
social issues as governor of Massachusetts, and parlayed a one-term governorship
of a blue state into a first-tier position in the Republican race.[ I don't like flip flopper's] But he, too, we're told, is deserving of no respect. And though he's embraced conservative policies and seems likely to be steadfast in pursuing them--he's no conservative either.
One could go on. And it's true the Republican
candidates are not unproblematic. But they are so far performing more credibly
than much of the conservative commentariat. Beyond the normal human frailties
that affect all of us, including undoubtedly the commentators at this journal,
there is one error that is distorting much conservative discussion of the
presidential race. It's -Reagan nostalgia. It's foolish to wait for another
Ronald Reagan. But not just because his political gifts are rare. There's a
particular way in which Reagan was exceptional that many of us fail to
appreciate: He was the only president of the last century who came to the office
as the leader of an ideological movement. Reagan gave "The Speech" in October
1964, inherited the leadership of the conservative movement after Goldwater's
loss, defeated a moderate establishment Republican two years later to win the
GOP nomination for governor of California, and then defeated the Democratic
incumbent. He remained in a sense the leader of conservatives nationally while
serving two terms as governor, ran unsuccessfully against Gerald Ford in 1976,
and won the presidency in 1980. He was a conservative first and a politician
second, a National Review and Human Events reader first and an elected official
second. This is exceedingly unusual. The normal American president is a
politician, with semicoherent ideological views, who sometimes becomes a vehicle
for an ideological movement. Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy, and George W.
Bush are typical. They can be good nominees and effective presidents. They can
advance the cause of a movement that works with them and through them. But
they're not Reagans. [ Who said they were Reagan?] This year's GOP field is, in this sense, normal. Conservatives [ I do not want a NORMAL Conservative!] will find
things to like and dislike, to trust and distrust, in each of the candidates.
All of this is fine. [ No, it is not fine] And one could argue that a primary process featuring debate and competition is also fine, that it is healthier than a coronation, and that the party nominee could well emerge stronger from the process.
[Not with the three above mentioned]
So the conservative commentariat should take a deep breath, be a bit less judgmental about these individuals--and realize that there is not likely to be a second Reagan. [ We do not want another Reagan, there was only one!] [We want someone with
CONSERVATIVE ideals] They could also learn from liberalism's history.
Liberalism was the most successful American political movement of the first
two-thirds of the 20th century. Its three iconic presidents were Theodore
Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and John Kennedy. All advanced the liberal cause
while in office. None was a standard-bearer for liberalism before becoming
president--though each was inclined in a more or less progressive direction.
What it means to be a serious, successful, and mature political movement is to
take men like these--one might say to take advantage of men like these--in order
to advance one's principles and cause. So conservatives might think of John
McCain as our potential TR, Mike Huckabee as our potential FDR, and Mitt Romney
as our potential JFK. Support the one you prefer. But don't work yourself into a
frenzy against the others. Let the best man emerge from a challenging primary
process. [Mr Kristols definition of the "best Man"and true conservatives are two different meaning and people] And if there is no clear-cut winner, then the delegates at the GOP convention can turn on the fifth ballot to an obvious fallback compromise candidate, one who would be just fine with conservatives--Dick Cheney!--William Kristol
Mr Kristol seems to have as they say "his undies in a bundle".
I thought he always spoke with conservative values. Something has changed. He has lately been sliding towards the middle, a moderate. There is no such person as a moderate! Look what he said in his article.What middle of the road dribble! Mr Kristol, our fight is not with conservatives. Our fight is with the left! We will not compromise our beliefs with the moderates of the left or the moderates of the right. We don't ask for a candidate like Ronald Regan, we ask for a candidate that has conservative ideas and conservative beliefs that Ronald Regan had. You people in Washington have been there too long. The mild stench that permeates in that town is slowly working it's way into the life's blood of in the past we thought were sane people. Yes , the republican party may no longer in the future exist (like the WIGS). But conservative values will go on forever.
Mr Kristol, all of us hope you some day wake up and fight with us against the left and not fight with each other! I am disappointed!
Coors Miller
COORS LIGHT- Just got to say those Coors Light commercials with the coach do a press conference is great. How about Vice Lombardi, Tom Landry, Mike Ditka.
So when will
So when will
Coors Light and
Miller Lite become
COORS LITE,
you heard it here first
Packer - Giants Weekend
Since most of this weekend is "Packers all the time" I thought I would make a couple comments after watching a lot of ESPN and NFL network. Oh yes I have NFL network , I have Dish T V.
O K watching ESPN, they keep talking about the Packers screen plays that the team does so well. Excuse me, if you look at the whole 2007 season, the Packers did not use the screen very often because it didn't work very well. Look at the records. Yes the past Packer teams were noted for the screen play even go back to Lombardi. But not this past year. You experts , get your stories straight.
ESPN and NFL Network,
I fully agree that Brett and the offence is big and maybe most of the success in 2007. Tom Brady and Randy Moss, yes, a scoring machine! With only three games left to the season, one thing has to be said. The team with the best defence will win. Look at the Packers Super Bowl win, (Green Bay 35 New England 21) they had Reggie White and all the rest of the Packer defence. Brett scored and the defence held the Pats. Look at the 85 Bears, ( Chicago 46 New England 10 )Ditka had a great defence that could stop everyone they played.
So two Super Bowl years , two great defences, and two loses by the New England Patriots.
Wow, what coincidence.
NFL Network, I am sick and tired of watching all those New England games of the past, STOP showing them!
O K watching ESPN, they keep talking about the Packers screen plays that the team does so well. Excuse me, if you look at the whole 2007 season, the Packers did not use the screen very often because it didn't work very well. Look at the records. Yes the past Packer teams were noted for the screen play even go back to Lombardi. But not this past year. You experts , get your stories straight.
ESPN and NFL Network,
I fully agree that Brett and the offence is big and maybe most of the success in 2007. Tom Brady and Randy Moss, yes, a scoring machine! With only three games left to the season, one thing has to be said. The team with the best defence will win. Look at the Packers Super Bowl win, (Green Bay 35 New England 21) they had Reggie White and all the rest of the Packer defence. Brett scored and the defence held the Pats. Look at the 85 Bears, ( Chicago 46 New England 10 )Ditka had a great defence that could stop everyone they played.
So two Super Bowl years , two great defences, and two loses by the New England Patriots.
Wow, what coincidence.
NFL Network, I am sick and tired of watching all those New England games of the past, STOP showing them!
Who Would of Thought
Gee, fake condoms? Whats this world coming to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From JS Online
At the end of the article
Yea, I guess that is pretty distasteful. What a statement.
Church and Dwight, can you use baking soda with them?
How do you know if their counterfeit?
Do you send it back to them used?
How do I explain this to my 16 and 17 year old boys?
Any questions just call the number. 800 575 2925
Link to full article
From JS Online
Wholesaler sued for fake condoms
New Berlin grocery company
also target of FBI inquiry into stolen baby formula
By CARY SPIVAKcspivak@journalsentinel.com
Posted:
Jan. 19, 2008
Already caught up in an FBI investigation of a scheme to sell
stolen infant formula, a New Berlin grocery wholesaler is also in the middle of
a complex lawsuit involving the sale and distribution of millions of counterfeit
condoms.
Kaloti
Enterprises has steadfastly denied dealing in stolen infant formula. But it
admits buying and selling a shipment of counterfeit Trojan condoms as well as a
load of fake Duracell batteries.
The company's defense: It didn't know the
products were counterfeit.
At the end of the article
While many brand-name products are counterfeited, Potter said, "I must tell
you that counterfeiting condoms is pretty distasteful."
Yea, I guess that is pretty distasteful. What a statement.
Church & Dwight said consumers who have questions or think they may have
bought counterfeit condoms can contact its consumer affairs department at
(800)
575-2925.
Church and Dwight, can you use baking soda with them?
How do you know if their counterfeit?
Do you send it back to them used?
How do I explain this to my 16 and 17 year old boys?
Any questions just call the number. 800 575 2925
Link to full article
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