The following letter is being circulated among the Catholic population in our area.  The Archbishop of Milwaukee is sounding the alarm - an warning that the Catholic church and faithful are under assault from the Obama-led federal government.  The letter should serve as a "wake-up" call to not just the Catholic faith, but others that may soon see the government overstep it's reach into areas of religion like never before. 

Will people sit quietly by and do nothing?  Hopefully not.  Obama and Co. already are facing a Supreme Court ruling as to the constitutionality of forcing people to buy health care.  If the Supreme Court rules in favor of the majority of people who are against this mandate, it will be a big blow to Obamacare and such a ruling may put an end to it all together. 

In the meantime, Obama & Co. are now taking aim at the Catholic faith - requiring Catholic employers to offer health insurance with specific stipulations which go against the very nature of the Church's beliefs.  Such requirements are aimed at ignoring the pro-life stance of the church.  Obama's marxist tendencies continue to be exposed -  it is clear that Obama wishes to make government the only true religion. 

“The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of man is a requisite for their real happiness."  -  Karl Marx

What is this country coming to?  Remember just a few years ago, when those suffering from Bush-derangement syndrome called  Bush an "emperor" - supposedly "ruling" over the people?  President Bush did no such thing, of course, but the left repeated this mantra in hopes many eventually believed so.  Well, folks, here is honest-to-goodness "ruling" over the people, by President Barack Hussein Obama, acting like a dictator.   President Barack Obama and the federal government are leading the charge against the Catholic church.  Whether or not you agree with the church's  pro-life beliefs, what the government is attempting to do should be alarming to everyone.   If Obama gets his way, this will set a dangerous precedent for the future for all faiths.

Here is Reverend Archbishop Jerome Listecki's letter in its entirety: 

January 31, 2012

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

In conjunction with the U.S. Bishops and the Bishops of the State of Wisconsin, I write to you concerning an alarming and serious matter that negatively impacts the Church in the United States directly, and that strikes at the fundamental right to religious liberty for all citizens of any faith.  The federal government, which claims to be "of, by, and for the people," has just dealt a heavy blow to almost a quarter of those people - the Catholic population - and to the millions more who are served by the Catholic faithful.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced to offer their employees' health coverage that includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs, and contraception.  Almost all health insurers will be forced to include those "services" in the health policies they write.  And almost all individuals will be forced to buy that coverage as a part of their policies.  My recent blog on this topic is available at www.archmil.org.

In so ruling, the Administration has cast aside the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, denying to Catholics our Nation's first and most fundamental freedom, that of religious liberty.  As a result, unless the rule is overturned, Catholics must be prepared either to violate our consciences or to drop health coverage for our employees (and suffer the penalties for doing so).  The Administration's sole concession was to give Catholic institutions one year to comply.

We cannot - we will not - comply with this unjust law.  People of faith cannot be made second class citizens.  We are already joined by our brothers and sisters of all faiths and many others of good will in this important effort to regain our religious freedom.  Our parents and grandparents did not come to these shores to help build America's cities and towns, its infrastructure and institutions, its enterprise and culture, only to have their posterity stripped of their God-given rights.  In generations past, the Church has always been able to count on the faithful to stand up and protect her sacred rights and duties.  I hope and trust she can count on this generation of Catholics to do the same.  Our children and grandchildren deserve nothing less.

I would ask of you two things.  First, as a community of faith we must commit ourselves to prayer and fasting that wisdom and justice must prevail, and religious liberty may be restored.  Without God, we can do nothing; with God, nothing is impossible.  Second, I recommend visiting www.usccb.org/consience, to learn more about this severe assault on religious liberty, and how to contact Congress in support of legislation that would reverse the Administration's decision.

     We cannot stand idle and allow the infringement of government in the practice of our faith.

     With assurance of prayers, I am,

                                                                Sincerely yours in Christ,

                                                               Most Reverend  Jerome E. Listecki

                                                                 Archbishop of Milwaukee

OK.

The silent majority has waited and watched the tantrums of the unions, out-of-staters, Democrats, and liberals for months now. 

The anti-Walker crowd doesn't like the fact that the majority of Wisconsin voters elected Scott Walker to do exactly what he is doing.

They don't like the fact that Walker required some public union workers to contribute - for the first time - a very small percentage of their own paycheck for their own benefits and retirement pensions (what a concept!).  The burden of paying for all the public sector benefits and health care premiums was finally lifted a tiny bit off the shoulders of all other hard-working taxpayers of the state in the private sector.  You know, those workers that pay their taxes - and then also pay a much greater percentage of their own salaries towards their own health care and must set aside their own money and save for their own retirements.  Most in the private sector have no pensions of which to speak.  What really is "fair" here?  In all honesty, what Walker did was very fair - and long overdue.

Yet, even with the fact that Governor Walker, in one year has put Wisconsin back on track to be fiscally sound and job-friendly, there are those out there who think he needs to be recalled.  He did what he said he was going to do.  Most of us are quite happy with the job Walker is doing.  A small percentage of the population of Wisconsin is not.  

WHY? 

Is there ANY logic behind this recall effort - being generated by many big unions from out-of-state, in Wisconsin,  and the Obama White House.  The only explanation is that the unions do not want to lose their power.  By allowing people to chose whether or not they want to be in a union, unions stand to lose a lot of money in dues because their membership ranks go down.  When they lose money, they lose influence.  By losing union dues, they lose the ability to donate money to the Democratic Party, which in turn allows unions a great deal of power in creating a vicious cycle of soaking the taxpayers to pay for unbelievable benefits and perks.  Many states are realizing they cannot afford or maintain such public employee benefits anymore - even when  they raise taxes....over and over and over... The unions and the Dems had a great thing going - one hand washing the other - with little regard for the dire financial road our state was on nor any concern for those in the taxpaying private sector that were footing the bills.  The gravy train has jumped off the tracks.

Wisconsin now has the distinction of being the state of the never-ending recalls.  Who cares about elections anymore.  Do they mean anything?  Apparently not.   Governor Walker, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, and four Republican members of the State Senate are facing possible recall elections simply because they did the job they were elected to do.  They have passed legislation that many voters were in favor of and wanted enacted for years (such as Voter ID or Concealed Carry) - but the Doyle/Democratic roadblocks stood in the way.  So now, the malcontents out there cannot abide by the results of an election.  

For months we have watched yet another bizarre episode in Wisconsin history - people collecting recall petition signatures in various locations,  attempting to remove elected officials for doing their jobs.  (What is ironic in all of this is that little attention has been paid to the "fleebaggers" - those 14 Democrats who fled the state to the safe haven of Illinois to avoid doing their jobs - and received a heroes welcome by the libs in Madison upon return.  What?!?  Aren't things just a wee bit twisted?)  

And then we have the joke of a Government Accountability Board.  A Board which actually encouraged cheating on signature collecting - sign once, or twice, or more!  Doesn't matter - and all names will be considered valid!!!  Thankfully a judge in Waukesha ruled that the GAB does indeed have a job to do - and it consists of making sure that petition signatures are valid.  (Just today (2/3/12), the Fourth District Court of Appeals (in Madison - what a surprise) overturned Judge Mac Davis's ruling stating that the GAB had to strike fake and duplicate signatures from recall petitions.  So the GAB can go back to business as usual and allow any and all signatures - no matter how ridiculous - to be counted.  In addition, the court ruled that recall committees could join in the lawsuit.  So all bets are off again - Madison is helping out the anti-Walker crowd as expected.  This recent decision will be appealed, and rightly so.)

For those interested and in need of a good laugh, recall petitions for all are now on-line and can be viewed at:

http://webapps.wi.gov/sites/recall/default.aspx

As expected, many petitions are a mess - fake names, incomplete data, incorrect zip codes, using P.O. Boxes when street addresses are required, scribbles that are illegible, duplicates (and more) of certain names, etc. 

WISN 1130 conservative talk show host Mark Belling talked about just three excellent examples of fraudulent petitions on his show (2/3/12). 

The first sample petition is "A case study of a suspicious recall petition" 

   -  please note most signatures from St. Nazianz are P.O. Boxes - including that of the petition circulator.  These are not valid.  Given that the petition circulator has to vouch for the validity of the signatures, and has not even followed the rules herself, the whole petition should be tossed out.  (And don't the people in St. Nazianz even know their own zip code?  Here's a hint:  it doesn't start with a "2.")

 The second sampling is:  "Obvious fraud caught, look at page 16 of this link"  

   -  First off, all the addresses are the same on the entire petition.  Keep in mind that it is the petition circulators job to ensure that all signatures are valid and all people live where they say they live.  With that in mind, how did E.T.'s signature slip through?  There are only five signatures on this petition.  #4 is a mess....followed by #5  E.T. (phone home).  So the petition circulator turned this garbage in?  Wonder if the GAB will toss it, since it appears that E.T. did write in an address....although it is the same as all the others on the petition...

And last, but not least comes: "Stupid Cheaters:  go to page 17 of this link and look at  "Debra Hoffman's" signature"

   -  it appears that Debra Hoffman forgot if she was a he.  After printing Debra Hoffman on the petition, she signed "Wayne Hoffman" in the signature space.  In addition, after looking at this page, don't all the signatures bear a fair resemblance to each other? 

If the stakes weren't so high, this would really be a hoot.  These petitions make for better reading and chuckles than the National Enquirer.  Face it, the unionistas and other anti-Walker folks didn't care about cheating or abiding by the rules when it came to gathering honest, valid petition signatures.  Many of the petition circulators had no intention of doing their jobs and making sure that people who signed gave valid information.  The recall petition drive is very  similar to the left's take on elections of the past:  Vote early, vote often!!!   However, unlike voting, these petitions - out there for all to see - are very telling in indicating how desperate and low the anti-Walker crowd is willing to go.  And unlike cheating during elections, petition signatures DO have a paper trail.  The people perpetuating the fraud CAN be sought out much more easily than those who committed voter fraud in the past.

I say throw out any petition that has even one discrepancy.  After all, the onus is on the petition circulator to have ensured that ALL signatures on their petition are valid.  If even one is not - toss the whole thing.   The petition circulator did not do their job.  Let the lefties cry and whine about "disenfranchising" then.  Too bad.  Those of us who voted Walker in are sick and tired of our votes being discounted by a group of spoiled children who cannot handle the honest results of an election.  I bet most of these petitions are just garbage.  I don't even think that there are 500,000 valid signatures out of the 2 million...or 1 million....or 700,000 that the anti-Walker crowd claims to have turned in. 

Hopefully when all is said and done, and Walker remains as our Governor, the first order of the day will be to dismantle the Government Accountability Board.   In addition, the laws should be changed to allow recalls ONLY when there is malfeasance or criminal behavior of elected officials while in office.  Recalls should not be allowed simply because people are sore losers.

Recall the recall.

Following Obama's clunker State of the Union Campaign Speech the night before, Governor Scott Walker's  State of the State speech was a breath of fresh air and inspiration.

While President Obama simply dusted off his tired rhetoric from last year, bloviating for an hour and a half promoting class envy and the need to make more people reliant on the government, Governor Walker was the polar opposite. 

"We are turning things around.  We are heading in the right direction."  - Governor Walker (1/25/12)

Unlike President Obama, Governor Walker had some real accomplishments to discuss. 

   -  after three years of 150,000 job losses, the state helped create thousands of jobs this year and the states unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since 2008

   -  under Walker's leadership, the state balanced a $3.6 billion dollar budget deficit while avoiding mass layoffs and billion dollar tax increases.   

   -  for the first time in years, many  K-12 property tax rates are down

   -   the private business climate in the state has improved to the point where 94% of job creators believe Wisconsin is headed in the right direction.  (Two years ago, only 10% of job creators thought the same thing.)

   -  added $1.2 billion dollars to Medicaid and expanded Familycare

   -  developed the "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Elimination Task Force" to protect taxpayer dollars and make sure taxpayer monies are being spent wisely

   -  added focus on improving schools and ensuring that children have access to a great education

For each of the key points mentioned above, Governor Walker had numerous examples which you can read at:  http://www.walker.wi.gov/Default.aspx?Page=d00003d4-91e4-4aeb-a13a-9f097ca9adcd

I was able to listen to Walker's speech on the radio, meaning I did not have the added luxury of witnessing the disruptive and obnoxious behavior of the anti-Walker crowd in the Capitol rotunda (who are so concerned about ""civility"  - wink wink).  Several of those who simply couldn't abide by the rules while Walker was speaking had to be led away and arrested.  One person shouted out "liar" during Walker's speech and I couldn't help but laugh.  The absurdity of it all is simply amazing.  I wonder how many of the anti-Walker folks truly realize how many people are turned off by their childish antics, boorish behavior, and tantrums.  It's getting old, folks, especially since more and more people are beginning to notice how Walker's reforms ARE working!!!

In closing, here are Governor Walker's State of the State final remarks:

"Moving forward I believe that the spirit of Wisconsin will help us improve the state of our economy, the state of our budget, the state of our schools, and - ultimately - the spirit of Wisconsin will help us all improve the lives of each and every citizen in our great state.

Now is the time for action.   Now is the time to get our state working again.  Now is the time to move Wisconsin forward."

Gosh, tons of Scott Walker recall petitions – with billions (or is it millions?  the numbers keep going up) of signatures (many of them soon to be weeded out as duplicates, invalid, fraudulent, from out-of-state, signed by Mickey Mouse, Adolph Hitler, or people known as “X”,  from the grave, or stolen from people who had no intention of signing such garbage) were dumped at the Capitol in Madison today. 

The recall process is on!

Doesn’t matter that Governor Walker is one of the best – if not THE best – governor this state has ever had. Named  “Governor of the Year.” Highlighted by Nick Shultz in USA Today who wrote an article devoted to the many accomplishments and staunch leadership abilities of the governor . Governor Walker has turned this state around – made it fiscally sound, without raising taxes forcing anyone to lose a job. Incredible. And for this – a recall effort??? In the future, other governors will find themselves emulating Governor Walker if they wish to save their states from fiscal ruin.  Why in the world would anyone - with an ounce of common sense or level of sanity - want to recall Scott Walker?

This brings me to a letter I read on the Opinion page of the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel (Monday, 1/16/21). The writer deserves applause for summing up the Walker recall efforts and Walkers accomplishments.

NO HONOR IN RECALL EFFORT

If the liberals were still in charge, they’d jack up taxes and “stay the course” former Governor Jim Doyle set us on. You know, the course that put us $3.6 billion in debt. Governor Scott Walker has had the courage to make the tough but necessary calls to fix the problems he inherited. The Republicans, in less than one year in office, set an unprecedented example by fixing the fiscal train wreck Doyle left us.

The recall attempts seem more about defending the failed status quo rather than fixing or even acknowledging the problems. Handing the keys back to the Democrats will return Wisconsin into the downward spiral of reckless government spending, tax hikes, lucrative union relations in government, a hostile business climate and a general disregard for the taxpayer. Why should the private sector not only carry the burden of the recession but the lofty union costs, too?

So here we are again, facing another attempt in which liberals attempt to sleaze their way back into power by trying to recall Walker and other Republicans. There’s no legitimacy, respect, righteousness nor honor in the cause to recall Walker. The recall process was intended for removing politicians guilty of corruption and criminal acts. But shameless bullies, the recall supporters, are abusing the process because they simply disagree with Walker’s policies.

-          Donny Burke,   Oshkosh, WI

Bravo, Mr. Burke. I’d also like to add what the recall effort is really about. The Democrats and Obama in Washington D.C. and the federal government need the unions. The unions provide big $$$ to their political coffers – via forced union dues from members who have no choice whether or not they even want to belong to a union. Governor Walker has curtailed this practice – nipping it in the bud. Giving people a choice – the freedom to decide whether or not they want to belong to a union in the first place. The freedom to decide whether or not they want union dues automatically deducted from their paychecks – to go to the union leaders who in turn can give it back to the Democrats. Very simple. Connect the dots. Think President Obama and unions all over the country aren’t focused on Wisconsin at this very moment? Think again. 

Also, one big question people need to ask themselves – is the State of Wisconsin better off today – after a year of Governor Scott Walker – than the Doyle years?   If you don’t answer “yes” – you aren’t being honest.

Listed below are explanations for some of the most common political buzzwords.  Look for them to be used frequently in the upcoming election campaigns:

(*Thanks to my cousin, a Milwaukee police officer, for e-mailing me this list!  I love the last line...)

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. 

The following e-mail was sent on to me from a friend. 

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As we approach the end of President Obama's third year in office, I think this needs to be passed around so that everyone is aware of what he has accomplished so far:

Thank you to all my fellow citizens who helped make this possible by voting for this inexperienced, ideological radical, unaccomplished shell of a candidate.   Please wake up to the FACTS. 

Oh, wait - I know!!!  IT'S BUSH'S FAULT!!!

2011 is over.  What a year it was.

In spite of many challenges - past and present, Wisconsinites saw a vast improvement in the way Wisconsin does business and we witnessed a true return to fiscal responsibility.  (Gone is the malaise of the past years - of economical mismanagement, budget shell games,  higher taxes and fees,  and running private businesses out of town - thanks, Governor Doyle!!!)   With the election of Scott Walker, the state is much better off - and will continue to improve with each passing year.  Sadly,  the same cannot be said for the nation as a whole.

The chant of "hope and change" has been exposed for the empty rhetoric it always was.  Now, most people are "hoping" for real "change" with their opportunity in November to show President Obama the exit door.  Obama's poll numbers continue to  plummet - as they should -  and his list of positive accomplishments is nil.  People realize that Obama has played a major role in destroying  the economy, and he has been at the helm when national unemployment levels have risen to 9% and beyond for months.  Obama has turned a deaf ear to military commanders regarding national security.  (One recent example is the fact that by leaving Iraq too soon, the country will fall back into chaos (already happening)).   Aside from being the Apologizer-In-Chief when it comes to bashing America, Obama never fails to blame former President Bush for his own shortcomings.  

One thing that Obama cannot "blame Bush" for is Obamacare.  Obama alone is responsible for this massive government power grab - which the majority of Americans do not want.  All Obamacare will do is make the lives of more Americans more expensive and challenging, as well as hurting private businesses in the process.  And yet, while many Americans are out of work, private businesses are struggling, foreclosures on homes are a fairly normal occurrence, what is Barry doing?  Taking $4 million dollar vacations to Hawaii at the expense of the taxpayers.  (Maybe he'll cut back on his golf game with an election coming up... ) Think Obama really "feels our pain?"  At least Bill Clinton pretended to!  Obama doesn't even bother.  The arrogance of this President is simply incredible.  

With the upcoming political landscape, elections, and challenges our country faces, I now offer:

 MY TOP TEN POLITICAL HOPES FOR 2012

10)  The ability to recall elected officials simply because one doesn't agree with the legislation they pass should be disallowed.  There must be real legitimate reasons in place for allowing citizens to recall any elected official - the main one being criminal behavior while in office.  Others could be personal misconduct while in office,  which may not be outright criminal, but could be defined as personal behavior issues.  Political officials should conduct themselves with a level of decorum at all times and follow the rules.  If they don't, they should be allowed to be recalled if the public deems so.  Recalls should not be allowed simply because a minority of voters isn't happy with the resultsof an election.

9)  The Capitol in Madison must not continue to be Comedy Central.  If protesters wish to camp out in the Capitol, they must adhere to all the rules and pick up after themselves.  They should not harass visiting school groups and bring them in to their "sing-alongs" for a dose of leftie indoctrination.  They need to abide by the rules of not defacing the Capitol with signs, camping out, littering,  destroying the surrounding lawn area, and interfering with visitors and employees.  Otherwise, fines or possible jail time should be enforced.

8)  The Tea Party must continue to be strong.  True conservatism is on the uprise (thanks, in a large part, to the presidency of Barack Obama) and is well-represented by the Tea Party.  The Tea Party and its supporters should continue to play a major role in present and future politics.

7)  RINO's in all aspects of government must be voted out of office.  We don't need any more Olympia Snowes, Susan Collins, or Dale Schultzs.  So what if they ran as Republicans.  They are not.  They are Democrats and in essence, have lied to the people who voted them as their representative.  They need to go.  Anyone who runs as a Republican/conservative MUST live up to Republican/conservative values and vote accordingly.

6)  No more "reaching across the aisle."  Republicans and conservatives have vastly different views and beliefs than their liberal/Democrat counterparts.  Liberalism in this country only serves to perpetuate dependency upon government, grow  government, and establish less personal freedoms than ever before.  Why do we need a bunch of elite liberals who feel they know best dictating our lives, weakening national security, and insisting taxes go up to pay for every pet social cause known to man and then some?  Liberalism need to go.  The "feel good" touchy-feely aspects of liberalism are grounded in nonsense.  We've already tipped the country too far left under Obama - it needs to right itself - and SOON!  We do not need to, nor should we,  "reach across the aisle" and work hand-in-hand with socialists who wish to remake the country as they see fit.

5)  Republicans take back the Senate and add more seats in the House in Washington, D.C.  This is a very promising aspect - with several Dems seeing the writing on the wall and not wishing to run again.  An early Christmas present for Americans everywhere came when Congressman Barney Frank announced he would not seek re-election.  (Don't let the door hit you on your rear end, Barney on your way out!  Good riddance!)   Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson has announced he will not seek re-election (he probably wouldn't win anyhow, after caving and voting for Obamacare after getting a few perks for his vote...).  Wisconsin's own Herb Kohl is finally retiring, after many years of doing nothing.  Missouri's Claire McCaskill is running, but her prospects are shaky at best.   North Dakota's Kent Conrad will be gone, and North Dakota is a pretty solid Republican state.  Virginia's Democrat Jim Webb, who won his seat in 2006 with just 0.6% of the vote, is not seeking re-election either.  Republican prospects are looking pretty good across the entire country.

4)  The Governor Scott Walker recall petition signature efforts fall short of the required 540,000- plus signatures.  Right now, recall groups say they have 504,000 signatures.  Still short by 36,000 - just to reach the required amount.   (Remember when they were saying they'd have no problem getting 600,000 to 700,000  "just to be sure?").  They have until January 15th to turn in their petitions.  What's key here is the validity of ALL the signatures they have collected so far.   We have witnessed the Government Accountability Board giving the nod to fake names, an AOK to signing petitions frequently, and allowing underage people and out-of-staters to participate.  It's an easy conclusion that many signatures on the petitions are just garbage.  Will they even reach - honestly - the required amount? 

And let's not forget  the reprehensible and tasteless behaviors of many of the anti-Walker crowd (death threats, physical intimidation, terrorizing Walkers family in their home in Wauwatosa, targeting Walker's children on Facebook, etc.).  Guess there are no boundaries when such hatred for one individual runs so deep.  (Isn't it ironic that such behaviors come from the so-called "open-minded, compassionate crowd?").  In liberal-land, it is AOK for the Democrats, unionistas, and lefties to use any methods imaginable to attain their goals. Hopefully the votes of the majority of Wisconsinites that elected Walker will not be "disenfranchised" and the recall efforts will fall short.

3)  The recall efforts fail in regards to four Republican legislators.  Why in the world are these politicians up for recall?   They have done nothing wrong.   They simply voted for legislation that the minority did not like.     

2)  The principals and beliefs on which the country was founded upon are no longer ignored or sneered at by the Democrats.    We must not disregard the Constitution.  We should not forget what our nation was founded upon.  The values and beliefs of several hundred years ago cannot be allowed to be cast aside by the few socialists in charge right now.  We are not a nation of "moochers."  We should not be touting "entitlements" and "government handouts" as a means to live.  Dependency upon the government should not be encouraged - especially by our own government!  That is despicable in itself.  Rather, we must promote a return to self-respect, self-reliance, personal responsibility, and hard work.  When did we ever get to the point where many in our country feel that someone else "owes" them something for doing little or nothing?  That because someone has more, they had to take it from someone else (which is not true to begin with).  Isn't that just absurd?  Yet, the President of the United States and many of his socialist followers seem to think they can make people belief such nonsense.  They want the masses to believe that  the government is the solution to all our problems - and the government must grow bigger!  By growing bigger, the government will tell us all how to live our lives and provide for us.  Does anyone REALLY want that?

1)  President Barack Obama MUST not be re-elected this year. 

Obama thinks Obama is one of the greatest. 

Let Obama keep being a legend in his own mind.   He'll be in for a rude awakening when he is packing up his bags to move back to Chi-town come November.

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For more on Obama, the following is from an e-mail I received from a friend.  It sums up why the presidential election is so critical for saving our country:

FOOD FOR THOUGHT (for those who can still think) RE:  BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA:

WHEN - he refused to disclose who donated money to his election campaign, as other candidates had done, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he received endorsements from people like Louis Farrakhan, Muramar Kaddafi and Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - it was pointed out that he was a total newcomer and had absolutely no experience at anything except community organizing, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he chose friends and acquaintances such as Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn who were revolutionary radicals, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - his voting record in the Illinois Senate and in the U.S. Senate came into question, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he refused to wear a flag lapel pin and did so only after a public outcry, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - people started treating him as a Messiah and children in schools were taught to sing his praises, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he stood with his hands over his groin area for the playing of the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he surrounded himself in the White House with advisors who were pro-gun control, pro-abortion, pro-homosexual marriage and wanting to curtail freedom of speech to silence the opposition, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he said he favors sex education in kindergarten, including homosexual indoctrination, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - his personal background was either scrubbed or hidden and nothing could be found about him, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - the place of his birth was called into question, and he refused to produce a birth certificate, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he had an association in Chicago with Tony Rezco - a man of questionable character and who is now in prison and had helped Obama to a sweet deal on the purchase of his home - people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - it became known that George Soros, a multi-billionaire Marxist, spent a ton of money to get him elected, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he started appointing White House Czars that were radicals, revolutionaries, and even avowed Marxist /Communists, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he stood before the Nation and told us that his intentions were to "fundamentally transform this Nation" into something else, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - it became known that he had trained ACORN workers in Chicago and served as an attorney for ACORN, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he appointed cabinet members and several advisors who were tax cheats and socialists, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he appointed a Science Czar, John Holdren, who believes in forced abortions, mass sterilizations and seizing babies from teen mothers, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he appointed Cass Sunstein as Regulatory Czar who believes in "Explicit Consent," harvesting human organs without family consent and allowing animals to be represented in court, while banning all hunting, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he appointed Kevin Jennings, a homosexual and organizer of a group called Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Education Network as Safe School Czar and it became known that he had a history of bad advice to teenagers, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he appointed Mark Lloyd as Diversity Czar who believes in curtailing free speech, taking from one and giving to another to spread the wealth, who supports Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - Valerie Jarrett, an avowed Socialist, was selected as Obama's Senior White House Advisor, people said it didn't matter,

WHEN - Anita Dunn, White House Communications Director, said Mao Tse Tung was her favorite philosopher and the person she turned to most for inspiration, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he appointed Carol Browner, a well known socialist as Global Warming Czar working on Cap and Trade as the nation's largest tax, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he appointed Van Jones, an ex-con and avowed Communist as Green Energy Czar, who since had to resign when this was made known, people said it didn't matter. (Valerie Jarrett is a long time promoter of Van Jones).

WHEN - Tom Daschle, Obama's pick for Health and Human Services Secretary could not be confirmed because he was a tax cheat, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - as President of the United States, he bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he traveled around the world criticizing America and never once talking of her greatness, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - his actions concerning the Middle East seemed to support the Palestinians over Israel, our long time ally, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he took American tax dollars to resettle thousands of Palestinians from Gaza to the United States, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he upset the Europeans by removing plans for a missile defense system against the Russians, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he played politics in Afghanistan by not sending troops early-on when the Field Commanders said they were necessary to win, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he started spending us into a debt that was so big we could not pay it off, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he took a huge spending bill under the guise of stimulus and used it to pay off organizations, unions, and individuals that got him elected, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he took over insurance companies, car companies, banks, etc., people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he took away student loans from the banks and put it through the government, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he designed plans to take over the health care system and put it under government control, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he claimed he was a Christian during the election and tapes were later made public that showed Obama speaking to a Muslim group and 'stating' that he was raised a Muslim, was educated as a Muslim, and is still a Muslim, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he set into motion a plan to take over the control of all energy in the United States through Cap and Trade, people said it didn't matter.

WHEN - he finally completed his transformation of America into a Socialist State, people woke up--- but it was too late. Add these up one by one and you get a phenomenal score that points to the fact that Barack Hussein Obama is determined to turn America into a Marxist-Socialist society. All of the items in the preceding paragraphs have been put into place. All can be documented very easily. Before you disavow this, do an Internet search. The last paragraph alone is not yet cast in stone. You and I will write that paragraph. 

Will it read as above or will it be a more happy ending for most of America? 

Leftie sportswriters and other liberals are clearly suffering from a bad case of "Tim Tebow Derangement Syndrome."  This syndrome is very similar to the "Bush" and "Walker" cases - when people would burst a blood vessel and froth at the mouth, with no logical reason,  at the slightest mention of George W. Bush and Scott Walker.   Now, the same syndrome seems to affect those following the Denver Broncos newest quarterback:  Tim Tebow.  It is obvious that many in the sports world and beyond want Tim Tebow to fail.  They despise him.

Why?

Why the intense hatred?

Why the intense hatred from the self-proclaimed "open-minded" crowd?

Well, for starters, Tim Tebow has a very strong religious background.  (This fact alone causes many liberals to sneer.)  His parents were Christian Baptist missionaries.  His mother, while giving birth to Tim, was very ill and doctors recommended she have an abortion to save herself.   Instead, she chose to have her baby rather than have an abortion - a big no-no in liberal land.  And he actually made a commercial about how his mother "chose life" and wrote about it in a book.   Tebow was also home-schooled as a child, with a strong dose of Christian values included in daily lessons.

 Tebow also thanks God for his many athletic abilities.  Another big no-no for the anti-religion crowd.   And, in spite of the many naysayers who said Tebow had no business being in the NFL, he has proven them wrong.  He has led his team - the  Denver Broncos -  to many victories and has made the team a real contender in the NFL.  And don't forget, Tebow is only in his second NFL season.  He  started the last three games of the 2010 season and has been allowed to continue as the starting quarterback for the Broncos this year.   Tebow appears to be a strong leader and has the ability to inspire his team.  In spite of all of his attributes, however,  anti-Tebow sentiment still runs rampant among those who simply despise the fact that Tebow is religious and not afraid to show it.  

Just recently, an "open-minded, compassionate liberal"  - Bill Maher (a "comic" to a select few, and a "political commentator" to the left) tweeted the following after a Denver Broncos loss:

"Wow, Jesus just f***ed #TimTebow bad! And on Xmas Eve! Somewhere ... Satan is tebowing, saying to Hitler "Hey, Buffalo's killing them."

Can people such as Bill Maher sink any lower?  Only time will tell.  This is just a classic example of Tim Tebow Derangement Syndrome run amok.  Wonder if Maher tweeted anything when Baltimore Raven's Ray Lewis was being tried for murder?  whenNew England quarterback Tom Brady or former NFL player Shannon Sharpe were impregnating women when not being married?  when NFL legend Brett Favre was texting pics of his junk to women other than his wife?  when Baltimore Ravens player Ricky Williams exhibited a fondness for smoking pot?   when  former Atlanta Falcon quarterback Michael Vick was arranging dog fights on his property? Did Maher see fit to tweet about such reprehensible and/or illegal behaviors? 

No. 

Why not?  Since when is bad behavior or breaking the law acceptable, but a man who lives a life according to Christian values must be mocked and ridiculed by the likes of Bill Maher?

 As for Tim Tebow, George W. Bush, and  Scott Walker, stay strong!  Live your lives according to your principles.  You are all admirable human beings and are to be commended, not condemned.  And if some lefties cannot stand that fact - all the better!  

You MUST be doing something RIGHT!!!

This little poem, decades old,  could have been written as a tribute to Obama and the Democrats (socialists) of today...

The following "politically correct" Christmas Party memo exchange was sent to me via Yert49.  It is hilarious.  If you are easily offended, just skip this post. 

Otherwise - enjoy!

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Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees DATE: October 1, 2011
RE: Gala Christmas Party

 I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23rd, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We'll have a small band playing traditional carols... feel free to sing along. And don't be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus! A Christmas tree will be lit at 1:00 PM. Exchanges of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over $10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone's pockets. This gathering is only for employees!
Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time!
 Merry Christmas to you and your family,
 Patty
 

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Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 2, 2011
RE: Gala Holiday Party
 
In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Hanukkah is an important holiday, which often coincides with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now on, we're calling it our "Holiday Party." The same policy applies to any other employees who are not Christians and to those still celebrating Reconciliation Day. There will be no Christmas tree and no Christmas carols will be sung. We will have other types of music for your enjoyment.
 
Happy now?
 
Happy Holidays to you and your family,
 
Patty

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 Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
 TO: All Employees
DATE: October 3, 2011
RE: Holiday Party
 
Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table, you didn't sign your name. I'm happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads, "AA Only", you wouldn't be anonymous anymore. How am I supposed to handle this?
 
Somebody?
 

 And sorry, but forget about the gift exchange, no gifts are allowed since the union members feel that $10.00 is too much money and the executives believe $10.00 is a little chintzy.
 
REMEMBER: NO GIFTS EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED.

Patty

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Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
To: All Employees
DATE: October 4, 2011
 RE: Generic Holiday Party
 
What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20th begins the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employees' beliefs. Perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal until the end of the party or else package everything for you to take it home in little foil doggy baggy. Will that work?
 
Meanwhile, I've arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from the dessert buffet, and pregnant women will get the table closest to the restrooms.
 
Gays are allowed to sit with each other. Lesbians do not have to sit with Gay men, each group will have their own table. Yes, there will be flower arrangement for the Gay men's table.
 
To the person asking permission to cross dress, the Grill House asks that no cross-dressing be allowed, apparently because of concerns about confusion in the restrooms. Sorry.
 
We will have booster seats for short people.
 
Low-fat food will be available for those on a diet.
 
I am sorry to report that we cannot control the amount of salt used in the food. The Grill House suggests that people with high blood pressure taste a bite first.

 There will be fresh "low sugar" fruits as dessert for diabetics, but the restaurant cannot supply "no sugar" desserts. Sorry!
 
Did I miss anything?!?!?
 
Patty
 

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Company Memo
 FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All F*%^ing Employees
DATE: October 5, 2011
 
RE: The F*%^ing Holiday Party
 
I've had it with you vegetarian jerks!!! We're going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the "grill of death," as you so quaintly put it, and you'll get your f*%^ing salad bar, including organic tomatoes. But you know, tomatoes have feelings, too. They scream when you slice them. I've heard them scream. I'm hearing them scream right NOW!

The rest of you f*%^ing weirdos can kiss my *ss. I hope you all have a rotten holiday!
 
Drive drunk and die,
 

The B*tch from H*ll!!!
 

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Company Memo
 FROM: Joan Bishop, Acting Human Resources Director
 DATE: October 6, 2011
RE: Patty Lewis and Holiday Party
 
I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Lewis a speedy recovery and I'll continue to forward your cards to her.
 

 In the meantime, management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and give everyone the afternoon of the 23rd off with full pay.
 
Happy Holidays!
 
Joan


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 Feel free to forward this on the Annie Laurie Gaylor and the "Freedom from Religion" folks in the People's Repubic of Madison.  Sure she'll get a chuckle out of it!  (And their "Natural Nativity"  display at the Capitol - celebrating the winter solstice - is always so enjoyable!)

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!

BREAKING: Verify The Recall announces "No Sign    Registration!

Verify The Recall has announced a new registration on its website that will allow individuals who did not sign a recall petition to be notified if their name or address is found on a recall petition! After all of the recall petition information from the GAB is entered into our database, the "No Sign" Registration list will be immediately checked against the recall petition data. Anyone who signs up for the "No Sign" Registration will be alerted that their name (or address) was found on a recall petition. That person will then be responsible for filing an individual challenge against their own "signature." You may register for the "No Sign" Registration list here. Please share this information with everyone you know! Wisconsinites ARE ensuring the integrity of our election processes! Verify The Recall is a project which is undertaken in an effort to ensure the integrity of Wisconsin's elections and associated processes. The project is an independent, non-partisan effort. In no way is this project affiliated with, or in communication with, any candidate or public official, or with any campaign. This project does not endorse or oppose any public officials or candidates for public office.

Sincerely, Verify The Recall   Verify The Recall is a joint effort between We the People of the Republic and The Wisconsin Grandsons of Liberty. Verify The Recall is a project which is undertaken in an effort to ensure the integrity of Wisconsin's elections and associated processes. The project is an independent, non-partisan effort. In no way is this project affiliated with, or in communication with, any candidate or public official, or with any campaign. This project does not endorse or oppose any public officials or candidates for public office. We the People of the Republic is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization and contributions are not tax deductible for income tax purposes. The Wisconsin Grandsons of Liberty is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization and contributions are not tax deductible for income tax purposes. Thank you to the Wausau Tea Party for supporting Verify The Recall! Their generous donation allowed us to make use of Constant Contact to communicate with our volunteers.

As a side note, an astute reader recently pointed out to me that the anti-Walker folks have done more to help energize support for Governor Walker these past few months simply by turning more and more people off by their antics.  (Not to mention a death threat here or there as well as physical intimidation, general nasty behavior, and terrorizing Walkers own family.). 

We're tired of it.  Tired of the mindless protests, the me-me-me attitude when it comes to protecting their own  fiscally unsustainable "entitlements," and the out-of-towners flocking to Wisconsin on behalf of the White House, unions, and the Democratic Party.  We're tired of the "recalls" taking place simply because a minority cannot abide by their own words that "elections have consequences."  Hypocrites.  If you don't like what is happening in the Governor's office, wait till another election cycle comes around.  Isn't that "true Democracy" in action?  True Democracy is NOT trying to disenfranchise the majority of people who voted for Scott Walker.  

There is no honest reason that Governor Walker should be facing a recall.  He IS doing his job.  He has not broken any law.  He is not behaving badly in office.  He IS doing what he was elected to do.  Governor Walker deserves to remain in office and be elected again in four years once his initial term is over. 

Walker IS a hero.  Hopefully more people will realize this as time goes on, taxes go down, and jobs come back - and the fiscal outlook and budget of our state continue to improve!

Let's face facts.   Anytime you pick up a copy of the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel, it is a given that there will be at least one or two (or maybe even more) stories bashing Governor Scott Walker.  It is expected - and the paper never ceases to disappoint.  (On slow news days, the paper will resort to mentioning the "on-going John Doe investigation involving a Walker staffer."  Much ado about nothing, but it keeps the anti-Walker drumbeat going.)  

You might ask why?  Why such an obvious vendetta against one of the greatest governors this state has seen in a long time?  Why such blatant disregard for presenting all the facts, glossing over the truths - all in an effort to keep many readers ignorant and uninformed - so they can just nod in agreement that Walker is the devil himself? 

Well, there are several reasons the Milwaukee/Journal Sentinel despises Governor Walker.  Here are what could be considered a few of the most pronounced: 

1)  The Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel is a biased newspaper.  It leans so far left that even in the sports pages one can find the occasional nasty references to past president George W. Bush or Ronald Reagan. Governor Walker is a conservative.  The news reporters (otherwise known as card-carrying members of the Democratic Party) hate conservatives.

2)  Governor Walker does not believe the solution to every issue lies in raising taxes.  He is against raising taxes.  This philosophy flies in the face of the Democratic Party and the left - whose only answer to any problem is to raise taxes.

3)  Governor Walker did several things that the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel did not agree with at all. 

     a) Governor Walker killed a pet project of liberals.  The "car-speed" rail project, which would have     cost millions upon millions of dollars, was de-railed - by Walker - as promised.

     b)  Governor Walker signed a bill allowing for Voter ID.  Another big no-no that went against the crowd whose motto seems to be "vote early, vote often."  For the first time in many years, Wisconsinites may be assured that their vote does count and hasn't been stolen by some nefarious, sleazy organization like ACORN or moveon.org.

     c) Governor Walker signed into law concealed carry.  Wisconsinites were clamoring for the right to enjoy the 2nd Amendment as do 48 other states.  Finally, the Constitution and common sense prevailed.  The people of Wisconsin got their right to bear arms, much to the dismay of those who only wanted the criminals to have guns.

   d)  Walker balanced the state budget - honestly.  For the first time in years!  No more shell games and stealing from one fund to pay for another.  The Ponzi scheme days of Doyle are over.  Walker has put Wisconsin in better financial shape than ever before.

4)  Walker, like most conservatives,  does not believe that  "entitlements" are a good thing.  The words "hard work" and "personal responsibility " seem very important to the Governor - as well as bringing back private businesses to our state.  He has to wipe out the anti-business climate that Diamond Jim Doyle established.  He has to fight against President Obama and his disdain for the private sector.

5)  Walker is for smaller government.  A real fact that irks the lefties/socialists out there.  Quite the opposite of Obama and other liberal politicians - who want to see bigger government and more people reliant on the government for their every need.  More people reliant on the government translates into votes.   

With all  this in mind, one key story that delighted liberals across the state was a report on the huge loss of jobs in Wisconsin for the month of October.  Although, certain facts recently came to light.

From the Wisconsin Business Journal (12/15/11):

Wisconsin actually lost 2,400 jobs in October, according to revised federal data, not the 9,700 that had been in earlier estimates.

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics releases estimates on employment data and later revises them. In this case, Wisconsin job losses in October were 75 percent lower than first estimated, a change that drew a critical printed statement from Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson. Wisconsin is joining other states, such as Minnesota, to look for ways to improve the BLS data-collection methods.

Quite a difference.  Job losses in Wisconsin were 75% LOWER than initially reported.  Shouldn't this be a huge headline? or a big story about how inaccurate the job loss numbers for October were?

Now  the November (preliminary yet again) job losses report has come out saying that 11,700 jobs have been lost in Wisconsin.  Let's wait for the next correction on what the actual figures were.  They will probably be 75% lower if October is any indication on how accurate the Federal Government is in running the numbers...

Yet, the initial huge numbers of job losses sure is a good sound bite for those suffering from Walker Derangement Syndrome.  The Journal/Sentinel will run with it.  No question.  No problem.

(Lest we forget, a recent Employment Outlook Survey of businesses in Wisconsin reports that the job outlook for Wisconsin IS looking up - in the months to come.  For those decrying Walker's promise to help create  250,000 jobs - (saying Walker "lied" and broke his promise, remember - he's been in office a little over a year.)  Get Obama and the Dems out of the way and all bets are off.  Walker could indeed fulfill this promise - if allowed to!) 

And a teeny tiny retraction may be buried in the newspaper in a few weeks about the overblown November job loss numbers.... 

Hmmmm.  Wonder if the reporting on the "over 500,000" signatures collected for the Walker Recall petitions is over-estimated by 75%? 

This sign is making the rounds via e-mails.

Please pass it on to annoy all the unionista's from out-of-state who are hanging out on street corners or making Christmas shoppers activities uncomfortable, forging signatures on recall petitions.  Be sure to send it on to the clueless who fail to realize how Scott Walker is truly leading Wisconsin in a better direction.

While you are at it, take the time to contact Governor Walker and lend your support!  

The silent majority will indeed speak when it comes time to vote (if the anti-Walker crowd can scribble enough fake signatures to force a recall election.  They sure don't have to worry about the liberally-biased Government Accountability Board doing anything to stop signature fraud.  Go for it!  Sign as often as you want!  No problem!)

 Remember - the majority of Wisconsin citizens (key word:  Wisconsin) voted for Walker for Governor the first time around - we'll just get a second chance to vote for him again if necessary!!!

Here is Governor Walker's contact information:

Email

govgeneral@wisconsin.gov

Mail
Office of Governor Scott Walker
115 East Capitol
Madison, WI 53702

Phone
(608) 266-1212

The following is a reprint of a blog I posted a year ago during Thanksgiving week.  The relevance of the story is so important - especially with what our country has experienced during the past three years.  From the "Foundation for Economic Education" -  2007:

                                                                The Real Thanksgiving Story

In the middle of December 1620 the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, leaving behind the sinfulness of the “old world” to make a “new Jerusalem” in America. Three years later, in November 1623, they had a great feast thanking God for getting them through an earlier famine, and now for a bountiful crop.

What had created the earlier famine and then the bountiful crops? The story is told in the diary of Governor Bradford, who was one of the elders of that early Puritan colony.

At first, they decided to turn their back on all the institutions of the England that had been their home. This included the institution of private property, which they declared to be the basis of greed, averse, and selfishness.  Instead, they were determined to live the “Platonic ideal” of collectivism, in which all work would be done in common, with the rewards of their collective efforts evenly divided among the colonists.  Farming was done in common, as well as housekeeping and child raising. This was supposed to lead to prosperity and brotherly love.

But their experiment in collectivism did not lead to prosperity or brotherly love.  Rather, it created poverty and envy and slothfulness among most of the members of this little society.  (Hmmmm...sound familiar?)  

Here is Bradford’s description of what socialism created among the Pilgrims:

“The experience that was had in this common course and condition, tried sundry years and that amongst godly and sober men, may well evince the vanity of that conceit of Plato's and other ancients applauded by some of later times; that the taking away of property and bringing in community into a commonwealth would make them happy and flourishing; as if they were wiser than God.  For this community was found to breed much confusion and discontent and retard much employment that would have been to their benefit and comfort. For the young men, that were most able and fit for labor and service, did repine that they should spend their time and strength to work for other men's wives and children without any recompense.  The strong… had no more in division of victuals and clothes than he that was weak and not able to do a quarter the other could; this was thought injustice.  The aged and graver men to be ranked and equalized in labors everything else, thought it some indignity and disrespect unto them.

“And for men's wives to be commanded to do service for other men, as dressing their meat, washing their clothes, etc., they deemed it a kind of slavery, neither could many husbands well brook it. Upon the point all being to have alike, and all to do alike, they thought themselves in the like condition, and one as good as another; and so, if it did not cut off those relations that God hath set amongst men, yet it did at least much diminish and take off the mutual respects that should be preserved amongst them… Let none object this is men's corruption, and nothing to the course itself. I answer, seeing all men have this corruption in them, God in His wisdom saw another course fitter for them.”

For two years the harvest time failed to bring forth enough to feed the people.  Indeed, many starved and many died of famine.  Faced with this disaster, the elders of the colony gathered, Governor Bradford tells us, and decided that another year, and they would surely all die and disappear in the wilderness.

Instead, they decided to divide the property and fields of the colony, and gave each family a piece as their own.  Whatever they did not use for their own consumption, they had the right to trade away to their neighbors for something they desired instead.

Now, instead of sloth, envy, resentment, and anger among the colonists, there was a great turnaround in their activities.  Industry, effort, and joy were now seen in practically all that the men, women and children did.  Bradford writes:

“They had very good success, for it made all hands very industrious, so as much more corn was planted than otherwise would have been.  The women now went willingly into the field, and took their little ones with them to set corn; which before would allege weakness and inability; whom to have compelled would have been thought great tyranny and oppression…By this time harvest was come, and instead of famine, now God gave them plenty, and the faces of things were changed, to the rejoicing of the hearts of many, for which they blessed God.”

Indeed, their bounty was so great, that they had enough to not only trade among themselves but also with the neighboring Indians in the forest. In November 1623, they had a great feast to which they also invited the Indians.  They prepared turkey and corn, and much more, and thanked God for bringing them a bountiful crop.  They, therefore, set aside a day of “Thanksgiving.”

So this Thursday, when we all sit down with our families and friends to enjoy the turkey and the trimmings, let us not forget that we are celebrating the establishment and triumph of capitalism and the spirit of enterprise in America!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
 

The State of Wisconsin has released the K-12 school tax levy numbers for  the 2011-2012 year.

Guess what? 

For the first time in six years, the school tax levies across the state have DECREASED by $47 million dollars.  After one year of Governor Scott Walker leading the way.

Contrast this with the past ten years under Governor Jim Doyle - tax levies increased an average of $162 million dollars each year, with the last five years seeing an average increase of $181 million dollars per year!  And remember, with all the increases in costs to the taxpayers, some school districts in the state still had to let teachers go and cut services.

With Scott Walker in charge, even with a decrease in tax levies, the school districts that utilized the tools of ACT 10 were able to maintain the same educational levels in their schools or actually improve them.  Schools were able to save teachers jobs, keep smaller class sizes, and not cut services.  In many instances, schools even hired new teachers!

So now we have a simply ludicrous attempt to recall Governor Scott Walker?  WHY?

Our state has a truly balanced budget for the first time in years.  The days of the Doyle shell-games with the budget are over - finally.  Walker managed to get us out of the financial mess Doyle had left the state in. 

For all the panic, doom and gloom, and misguided protests against Walker, our state is better off than ever before.

Again - WHY would anyone - with an ounce of common sense -  try to recall Governor Scott Walker?

All fingers point to the unions.  The unions that are upset that Walker has now allowed union members to have the freedom to decide whether or not to join a union - and pay union dues.  Without those dues coming in, the unions will have less money to funnel towards the Democrats and Democratic causes.  That is ALL that this is about.

What is really reprehensible is that some found it perfectly AOK to go protest in front of Scott Walker's house in Wauwatosa and set up tables for signing recall petitions.  Have they no sense of common decency?  Walker is in Madison.  Is it really necessary to go parade up and down the street in front of his family home?  Raising a stink in front of his wife and children?  Are the families of Republican politicians fair game - just like Sarah Palin's?  Disgusting.    

Where were any protests or recall attempts when Governor Jim Doyle was bleeding the state dry?  Oh, that's right.  Doyle was in the pocket of the unionistas.  And even though many of us were very unhappy with Doyle (for years), we accepted the consequences of the elections.  We didn't try to recall Doyle and/or any other Democrat simply because we didn't like the legislation they were creating or the taxes they were raising or the fees they were imposing or the phony budget balancing act year after year.  We didn't pout and behave like little children who didn't get their way.  We waited until the next election cycle to vote for a better candidate.

Rather than sitting back and allowing out-of-state unionistas to come in and spend millions working to recall a governor who is doing a great job for our state, be sure to fight back. 

Let Governor Scott Walker know the majority of true Wisconsinites support him.    The contact information is as follows:

E-mail:  govgeneral@wisconsin.gov

Address:  Office of Governor Scott Walker

                 115 East Capitol

                  Madison, WI  53702

Phone:  (608) - 266 - 1212

 Does anyone really want to go back to the days of out-of-control spending, high taxes and fees, and the dismal days of Doyle? 

Governor Scott Walker has decided that the tree which will be displayed in the Capitol Rotunda to celebrate Christmas will be called a.......

CHRISTMAS TREE!!! 

Yes, Governor Walker has gone out on a limb. The politically-correct "Holiday Tree" label has been nixed.  Finally!

Of course the usual nonsense about "separation of church and state" has surfaced.    It doesn't matter that such words are nowhere to be found in the U.S. Constitution. 

The perpetually-offended crowd is already saying that the term "Christmas tree" will upset non-religious people.  The Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation president, Annie Laurie Gaylor, says that Walker calling a  "Christmas Tree" a "Christmas Tree" is "rude and insensitive to non-Christians.  (Does this mean that calling a "Christmas Tree" a "Holiday Tree" for the past several years has been "rude and insensitive to Christians?") 

Walker spokesperson Cullen Werwie sums it up nicely:

"It's a Christmas tree.  In all honesty, I don't know what more to say about it."