Walker initiated John Doe investigation
Wisconsin finally has a governor- Scott Walker - whom we can be proud of. For the first time in many years, the state budget has been balanced - honestly. No shell games. No robbing from one fund to pay for another. No accounting gimmicks, making it appear that the budget was "balanced" only to learn later that it wasn't and the state was deep in the red. (Thanks Governor Doyle!) In addition, our second amendment rights have actually been upheld - allowing citizens to carry guns if they chose to. We also have the long overdue safeguard against voter fraud in place - yes, Voter ID has become a reality which so many of us wished for. And the "car-speed" rail train, destined to soak taxpayers for years to come, was derailed - exactly as Walker promised. Taxes did not increase, and in many cases taxes went down. Thousands did not lose their jobs in an effort to "balance the budget." Private companies are finally finding an accepting, positive business climate in Wisconsin, rather than thinking of fleeing the state due to excess rules, regulations, taxes, and fees. Governor Walker clearly has brought back Wisconsin from the brink of disaster and the malaise of the Doyle years.
Walker has been a refreshing, energizing change for our state. A true leader in every way. Walker has done exactly what he promised. No double-speak, lies, or misleading the people. We got who we voted for. Walker has stood firm in the face of reprehensible behaviors on the part of unionista's and the anti-Walker crowds, many whom are crying that their taxpayer-funded entitlements are being curtailed. To get our house in fiscal order, the taxpayers of Wisconsin cannot keep paying for the premium health care, retirements, and pensions of government employees. To do so is simply not sustainable. Common sense and reality are finally prevailing.
The fact is, the majority of Wisconsin voters elected Walker. Yet our votes at this time sure don't seem to matter, as the anti-Walker crowd wants to "disenfranchise" the many who elected our governor. Guess that "disenfranchising" is OK when one doesn't like it that a Republican/conservative was elected and is enacting legislation that a minority don't approve of. What blatant hypocrisy - but the left is famous for it.
So now the latest ploy in the anti-Walker campaign comes to fruition.
The long, drawn-out, John Doe investigation has finally reached somewhat of a conclusion. The media, who kept tantalizing the public with allusions that Walker and Walker co-horts were going down with what seemed to be a never-ending "John Doe" investigation, finally reported the story. Turns out that "Walker appointees" - Timothy Russell and Kevin Kavanaugh - were charged with embezzling more than $80,000.00. The money was supposed to go to military veterans and their families. Only one key point in this story has been glossed over or ignored by the media: the fact (yes, FACT) that County Executive Scott Walker AND his chief of staff - Tom Nardelli - were the two men who brought this criminal activity to the attention of the Milwaukee District Attorney - John Chisholm - in the first place.
This bears repeating: County Executive Scott Walker and his Chief of Staff Tom Nardelli helped set the whole "John Doe" investigation in motion!
Yet, the media sure seems reluctant to mention this very important fact. Why? Aren't journalists supposed to report the who, what, why, where, when, and how for a story? Why are they dragging their feet - or ignoring - the fact that Walker and Nardelli helped launch the John Doe investigation to begin with? Does the media think this is somehow not newsworthy? Imagine for one moment if there was a role reversal. Let's say that Jim Doyle had been the Milwaukee County Executive who started an investigation into bookkeeping concerns regarding Operation Freedom. Doyle goes on to become governor. After many months go by, the Milwaukee District Attorney discovers the embezzlement of funds meant to go to military families. Now, does anyone honestly think the news media would not have printed large headines regarding how Doyle played a key role in initiating the investigation in the first place? They would have tripped all over themselves to gush about what a hero Doyle was for bringing these two corrupt individuals to justice. The whole case would have been presented as a big politic boost for Doyle. Can the same be said for the way the media is treating Scott Walker?
What is also puzzling is the fact that when employees are caught embezzling funds (like Russell and Kavanaugh appear to have been doing), the employer is usually blameless and left out of the picture. In many cases, the employer (in this case, Walker) is usually portrayed sympathetically as a victim (and rightly so) - having been taken advantage of by the criminal activities of their employees who they hired and trusted. So why the over-use of the "Walker" name when reporting on this story to begin with? It's as though the media, by dropping Walker's name in with Russell and Kavanaugh at every opportunity, hopes people think "guilt by association," when this could not be further from the truth.
Bias in the media? An anti-Walker slant? Most definitely. Pay attention. Realize what the media is trying to do. Scott Walker - as County Executive - questioned where funds were going after his chief of staff, Tom Nardelli, brought concerns about bookkeeping issues regarding Operation Freedom, to Walker's attention. Walker and Nardelli then asked the District Attorney to look into the situation. Shouldn't Walker be given some credit for doing so? Guess not, as the media has an anti-Walker template that they have to abide by. Sigh.
At least WE can get the word out. Governor Walker is one of the best governors this state has ever had. Walker is a man of real character, honesty, beliefs, and faith. Walker is truly looking out for the people of Wisconsin. This recent "John Doe" investigation is yet another example of Walker doing the right thing. We must not allow him to be recalled by the misguided few who are only looking out for themselves, at the expense of all the taxpayers.
Walker deserves accolades for helping to initiate the "John Doe" investigation that eventually ended with the arrests of Tim Russell and Kevin Kavanaugh. He must not be thrown under the bus with these two men as though he conspired with them to rob military veterans of funding. That is not true, it never was, and the media should cease and desist in their obvious desire to smear Walker.
Spin can only go so far. In this case, spin is all the media has.
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112 Comments
Carl Hicks - Jan 10, 2012 4:58 PM
Your last rant was so off the wall that I believe you must be on something
You talk about liberal spin as you spew conservative spin, condemn others for
their bias while blind to your own.
MGarber - Jan 10, 2012 5:03 PM
What was its purpose????
WFB resident - Jan 10, 2012 5:13 PM
together even the people (you) telling it think it is goofy !! Hemmer's correct your
basless comments/opinions are a Soap Opera . lol...Then garber even acts as if he
did not say those things . lol...PDLS's what a load .
Carl Hicks - Jan 10, 2012 5:23 PM
and impervious to corruption and wrong doing?
If this happened with a Democrat in office you'd have made your judgment of
guilty the moment the story broke (just as you already have with your Messiah).
ExToDResident - Jan 10, 2012 5:23 PM
it feels good to get under theirs every now and then.
WFB resident - Jan 10, 2012 5:35 PM
all Hypothetical !! Better yet if I did do that for others am I not allowed to tell others
about it ? Or show that I was part of it ?
ahemmer - Jan 10, 2012 5:52 PM
Well, because:
1) He balanced the state budget.
2) He went after the unions and ended the noose around the necks of the taxpayers of our state that they had managed to pull tighter each year. Lavish benefits, perks, healthcare plans, etc. that were way out of control and totally unsustainable - and the taxpayers were on the hook for it all - destined to just keep paying more and more - ala higher taxes. No more!!! Thank goodness.
3) He addressed the Democrats favorite "vote early vote often" m.o. and made it much more difficult for voter fraud to occur with the long-awaited (by honest, law-abiding voters) Voter I.D. bill.
4) Honest, law-abiding citizens also get to protect themselves!!!! Hooray! Finally the criminals and thugs don't have the advantage! Thank you Walker and Republicans for concealed carry!
5) Walker killed the money-sucking "car speed rail" that was a pet project of lefties.
6) And he didn't raise taxes!!!! (The favorite solution of Democrats to any and all problems.)
So now Walker is to be demonized, as are some Republicans who stood by his side while voting - now facing recalls. Because the left cannot handle losing elecdtions and the subsequent legislation that goes along with it. What a bunch of spoiled children. Remember the classic "elections have consequences" told to us all who didn't vote for Obama or Dems by the left? The hypocrisy IS priceless and never-ending.
WFB resident - Jan 10, 2012 6:17 PM
MGarber - Jan 10, 2012 6:29 PM
You list a lot of the reasons I admire Walker.
At the same time it looks as though he acted like he used extremely bad judgement as part of the political patronage which is a nasty little truth that comes with winning any political office.
Im sorry you cant seem to handle that and it seems to induce a state of cognitive dissonance for you (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance). Please try. Its called growing up. You'll be a better person for it.
MGarber - Jan 10, 2012 6:33 PM
Carl Hicks - Jan 10, 2012 6:35 PM
question what happened is normal human curiosity. To sit here saying someone
is completely innocent without knowing the full story isn't.
reformed trucker - Jan 10, 2012 7:11 PM
Wow, Amy proclaims Jesus guilty? Sounds kinda Pharisaical.
Carl Hicks - Jan 10, 2012 7:19 PM
It was a turn about on the rights "chosen one " status for Obama.
I find it hilarious how hypocritical the right is to condemn the left for doing as the
right does.
reformed trucker - Jan 10, 2012 7:21 PM
It was.
ahemmer - Jan 10, 2012 7:35 PM
And while voter fraud doesn't guarantee that one candidate (Dem) will automatically win over another (Republican), in 2004 John Kerry "supposedly" won Wisconsin by a mere 11,384 votes out of almost 3,000,000 votes cast in the state! Many of us feel this election was indeed stolen.
The Milwaukee Police report from 2008 mentioned the following: "Among the problems cited were ineligible voters casting ballots, felons not only voting but working at the polls, transient college students casting improper votes, and homeless voters possibly voting more than once. The report said the problem was compounded by incompetence resulting from abysmal record-keeping and inadequately trained poll workers."
Read additonal information at: http://www.wpri.org/WIInterest/Vol18No1/Fund18.1.html
One investigator, after examining Milwaukee's election system, was quoted as saying: "I know I voted in the election, but I can't be certain it counted."
So George, I don't think the Milwaukee Police are just a bunch of "radio talking heads."
reformed trucker - Jan 10, 2012 7:54 PM
Name the names, name the names... ;)
Carl Hicks - Jan 10, 2012 9:09 PM
Democratic party?
Any proof the homeless and felons voted for Democrats?
Aren't college students supposed to be able to vote where they go to school
instead of having to go home to vote?
I have no doubt lousy record keeping is a big problem, now these ill prepared
poll workers have to learn how to spot fake id's.
I would say voter id just made fraud easier!
WFB resident - Jan 10, 2012 9:19 PM
even see that with ID fraud still can exist . I guess it has not been stopped as a topic
for the future talking heads !! lol... I do ask gwb . The vote montra you stated about
Dumocrats . I ask what does vote often mean to you ? lol...
BruceSpringsteen - Jan 10, 2012 9:23 PM
onto something here.....
georgedubyabush - Jan 10, 2012 11:45 AM
There's speculation by County Supervisor John Weishan and others that
Operation Freedom was created not so much to honor veterans but to serve as a
political front organization for Walker. John Weishan is a Marine veteran. In an
interview yesterday, he stated that he was denied the opportunity to speak at
Operation Freedom events, but Walker allies Charlie Sykes and Jeff Wagner -
neither of which served in the military - were more than welcome to speak.
Walker never served in the military either. But he has no problem making himself
the center of attention at Operation Freedom events. If you click on the photo
gallery at the Operation Freedom website you'll see what I mean. I counted 27
photos. Walker is featured in 19, some of which quite prominently.
If you ask me, Weishan and the others make a pretty convincing case.
Operation Walker?
http://www.operationfreedomwi.com/
BruceSpringsteen - Jan 10, 2012 9:27 PM
has been unseated from 1st - and replaced by the Alien 2.0 guy (Pickard?). His
stuff is pure truth serum.
How do you do like that Amy? - I have you #2!