Robin J. VosState Representative • 63rd Assembly District • Racine CountyFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2006CONTACT: State Representative Robin Vos608-266-9171NEW SALES TAX PROPOSAL “A LUMP OF COAL” FOR RACINE COUNTY TAXPAYERS(RACINE) A new countywide sales tax proposal by the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is a lump of coal in Racine County taxpayers’ holiday stockings according to State Representative Robin Vos (R-Caledonia). In addition to the 5.1% sales tax Racine County residents...
Well you had 2 weeks to determine the last country and I see that no one posted...either you thought it was really hard or you are just to chicken to guess.The last country was Ecuador.This weeks country should be pretty easy...3 out of 10. Good Luc...
Time magazine recently announced their Person of the Year and deemed it to be “You.”I’m wondering if they were a little premature on that announcement… Woman puts baby through airport x-ray...
Bush might actually be the devil!!!!Look at this photo and see for yourself!!!!!!! Thank you Drudge for pointing it out...and AP Photographer Lawrence Jackson for posting the phot...
The press is all over the story that President Bush would support a Federal increase to the minimum wage if it came with tax incentives for small business.Wow…this is the same bill that the Republicans tried to put through before the election, the Democrats fought it, the bill was ultimately defeated, and the Republicans did not make political hay out of it!Think about it folks Democrats voted against a minimum wage increase because it came with tax cuts for everyone…what makes the President think...
Once again I had an opportunity to spend some quality time in another country (Italy this time) and see first hand just how hated we (the US) really are.Here is what happened……………………………nothing!!So once again I have to agree with the “main stream media” we are just hated around the world!I had quite a few conversations with people from Turin, Milan, and Brazil and found that all of the people I talked with are still in great awe of the US. They want to either come to the US or be more like the...
"Yesterday, December seventh, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." -Franklin D. Roosevelt ...
Well it looks like interest in this is starting to wane but I like it so I’m going to continue with it.Two weeks ago the country I posted was Turkey (get it? I posted it on Thanksgiving…I know bad joke!)Last week’s was pretty easy: France!I’ve decided that this week’s will be a bit harder only because I will not be in this country to post one next week so you will have to wait two weeks for the next installment.I think this is a 9 out of 10 difficulty...
I get drawn into articles with titles like this:Richest 2% hold half the world’s assetsBut once you read the story you realize something that the Left forgets…rich is a matter of perspective!The first sentence of the article states “across the world that the richest two per cent of adults own more than 50 per cent of the world’s assets while the poorest half hold only 1 per cent of wealth.” While most might find this shooking and stop reading at this point they would miss the most important part…that...
Thanks to http://www.opensecrets.org much of the data is available to the public.Below is the top ten largest all time giving organizations.American Fedn of State, County, & Municipal EmployeesAT&T IncNational Association of RealtorsAssn of Trial Lawyers of AmericaNational Education AssnIntl Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersLaborers UnionService Employees International UnionGoldman SachsCommunications Workers of AmericaHere is the breakdown of the data:For the last 9 election cycles (1990-2006)...
From The Tennessean by Samuel ShuFlatulence, not turbulence forces plane landing in NashvilleThe FBI questioned a passenger who admitted she struck the matches in an attempt to conceal body odor, Lowrance said. The woman lives near Dallas and has a medical condition.The flight took off again, but the woman was not allowed back on the plane."American has banned her for a long time," Lowrance sai...
A good man has resigned because Democrats and a few Republicans think that he is too combative. They seem to forget that the UN has in its midst a number of zealots bent on controlling the world by any means necessary. We need to have someone representing us that is passionate about our country and freedom, not someone that is willing to do away with all our society has just to please a few people that hate us. President Bush was harsh on those...
Experts: Polonium is deadly if ingestedReally??? I never would have thought a radioactive element was bad to eat?!?!Polonium-210 has a half-life of 138 days, and it decays to stable lead-206 by emitting an alpha particle. One-thousandth of a gram (1 mg) of polonium-210 emits as many alpha particles as 5 g of radium-226. The energy released by its decay is so large (140 watts/g) that a capsule containing about half a gram reaches a temperature above...
Today is November 30th.That means we are on the 334th day of 2006!There is only 31 days left until 2007.There are only 25 (counting today) shopping days left until Christmas.Today is Ben Stiller, Bo Jackson, Billy Idol, Ridley Scott, G. Gordon Liddy, Dick Clark, Winston Churchill, Samuel Clemens, and Jonathan Swift’s birthday.Scotland is celebrating St. Andrews day, Barbados is celebrating Independence Day, and the Philippines is celebrating Andres...
Seeing how no one guessed last week’s country…this week we will have two!!Last week’s Country (Hint: Think about the day this was originally posted!)This weeks Country is real easy one. Difficulty: 1 out of 1...
Just so that we can be clear, Loophole is defined as “an ambiguity or omission in the text through which the intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded.”(www.m-w.com)That being said State Senator Jon Erpenbach is calling for a HUGE tax increase that will affect every Wisconsinite.Here is his logic: the state sales tax law has provisions in it that exempt certain types of goods and services from being taxed. Many of the exemptions were made due to some interest group petitioning...
I nearly forgot this today!HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!!!!!Last weeks country was...Sri Lanka!Good luck this week...I give this one a 3 out of 1...
It has become big news now! The city of Racine is under fire from a Madison based anti-religious group, Freedom from Religion Foundation, about Racine allowing the display of a nativity scene on public land. (JT Article here)It is rather funny when you go to wacky organizations like this and see that they actually have outlandish claims right on their home page such as:“promote freethought and defend the constitutional principle of the separation of state and church.”Um…the Constitution states...
You know its funny just 4 short years ago all we heard about was how the Republicans were going to reinstate the draft. I spent a lot of time writing to the liberal media outlets that kept stating this lie pointing out that the only people calling for a reinstatement of the draft were liberals in congress.Every response I got from these outlets kept pointing to sources inside of the Selective Service System that were seeking for increases to their...
Did anyone else see Comic Relief Saturday night?I enjoyed most of the show until the Bush bashing really started. Billy Crystal did a great skit in which he portrayed an old musician displaced by Katrina but during the skit he asked “how America could forget a city?” Continuing the skit he asks “why it took the President 5 days to come to New Orleans but since it took Cheney 2 days to tell us that he shot his friend, what is 3 more days?” In the skit he asked the Mr. Bush to “stop your war for...
I guess I never would have thought of sitting outside waiting for the next video game system to come out but when you look at what we had….SystemScreen shotCompared to today…. SystemScreen shot…I under stand a little. But to shoot someone over it?? It is just not worth that! ...
Last weeks country was: Bangladesh!This week’s country is pretty easy since its shape is so distinct.I’d rate this country a 5 out of 10.REMEMBER ONLY POST UNRESEARCHED ANSWERS! Thank yo...
So it begins…the long road to socialism is beginning once again this time with Nancy Pelosi at the helm. The Christian Science Monitor has the following Op-Ed by Nancy herself:Democrats will not disappointIn her article she states the Democrats “agenda for change” which includes the following:Make America safer by implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 commission. (A worthy cause…are democrats willing to make the sacrifices necessary to implement these recommendations? They fought the Patriot...
Framers Branch is a little town in Texas (population around 28,000) that has decided to up the ante in the illegal alien issue in this country.The six member common council voted unanimously to enact the following sweeping ordinances:English is the cities official languageFines for business owners that employ illegal aliensFines for landlords the rent to illegal aliensImmigration screening of suspects in the custody of law enforcementThe AP is reporting the story under the following headline:Texas...
Those of us on the Right are disheartened to lose on Tuesday but what if you were this guy (article here) and your spouse had to ask if you voted for yourself because you lost the race and receive ZERO votes!What would you do in his situatio...
We all heard it…Russ Feingold has announced that he will not seek the Democratic nomination for the Presidency in 2008.A question needs to be asked though…is this really a good thing?For all of Russ’s faults (being a left-wing wacko for starters) he is an honest man. He typifies what the American public says that they are looking for in a President. Russ states what he believes and acts in the same fashion. I have not found an instance where he has “voted for it before (he) voted against it.”The...
Well last weeks country was guessed correctly!The Czech Republic was created in 1989 when Czechoslovakia separated to form 2 independent countries.This week’s country is an 7 out of 1...
For all those that have children…I’m sorry.For those in the service…I’m sorry.For those that pay taxes…I’m sorry.For those that thought today would be brighter…I’m sorry.For all those that voted for Democrats…I’m sorry.You see today is a sad day in America. We have just put people into power that have said that they will:Take more money away from families with children by eliminating the child tax credit that the Bush tax cuts doubled.Use the war in Iraq as a political tool and embolden the terrorists...
Nancy Pelosi most likely would become the next Speaker of the House if Democrats walk away with this year’s election.Now I know that I have already stated that the Republicans will retain control but there are a number of nay-sayers out there that think we are going to lose. Well to those that are worried about losing I want to stress the importance of voting and making sure that your conservative friends and family vote or else Nancy Pelosi could end up as speaker. Check out this Op-Ed in the...
Well I guess the last one had the desired effect…one person got it right…and the regulars didn’t even try!Last weeks country was: Nicaragua!This week’s country is a little easier, I’d rate it a 6 out of 1...
Here are my predictions for next weeks elections:Senate:We will lose Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Rhode Island.Close races that will still have Republican wins I believe will be Montana, Missouri, and Ohio.There is a possibility of picking up Nebraska, New Jersey, and/or North Dakota. I predict we will pick up one of these seats.NET: -2 seats in the Senate. Republicans retain control.House:NET: -8 seats in the House. Republicans retain control.Governor:Green by 2 points (51 - 49)Gain 2 governorships...
Great Job angel-m-t! Last week's country was Thailand!This weeks is a bit harder I’m going to put it at a 7 out of 10 on the difficulty scale.I want to see some thoughts people!!!Good luc...
Men who use mobile phones face increased risk of infertilityThose who made calls on a mobile phone for more than four hours a day had the worst sperm counts and the poorest quality sperm, according to results released yesterday at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine annual meeting in New Orleans. Doctors believe the damage could be caused by the electromagnetic radiation emitted by handsets or the heat they generate. Um…okay?Are we sure that these guys are using it properl...
While that is not an unusual statement for me I am very perplexed when I see headlines like the following:SC Johnson given award by PETA for pulling ad featuring cartoon crows hitting windows.What is worse is the content of the press release from PETA that states:“replacing an ad showing animated crows crashing into window panes with a truly funny ad, in which the conniving crows get the last laugh as they watch while a human walks into a glass door.”Readers digest version:ANIMATED crows hitting...
Last weeks country was of course India.I’m surprised that the rest of you didn’t get it…I thought it was pretty easy.This weeks country I would rate a 3 out of 10 (10 being the hardest...
AP: Vegas Tycoon Pokes Hole In A PicassoNow that is a costly mistake…Do you think he’s going to get the $139 million that was offered for it? I don’t think s...
AP: U.S. population hits 3 million milestoneI’m sure they will correct this before anyone can view it but this was the headline I was greeted to this morning.3 million?!?! I thought we were approaching 300 million? The articles first sentence is “The nation's population officially hit 300 million at 7:46 a.m. EDT Tuesday, when the Census Bureau's population clock rolled over to the big number.”So I guess someone just got lazy typing in the extra zero...
Reuters: Climate change inaction will cost trillions: studyReally? Hmm…I’ve read this article a few times and the only thing I see that would cost anything financial would be action not inaction.This is just one more scare tactic from the environmental terrorist group...
I do not believe the media when they talk about how hate we are throughout the world but I do think that many people, primarily uneducated people, abroad think we wield too much power.Take for instance the following headline:US Hopes for Vote on NKorea SanctionsThis headline illustrates to the world that we in the US hope that the people of North Korea like not having the things they need the most, like food and other necessary supplies. While this is not what we are really trying to achieve it...
Last weeks country was a little hard but not real bad!I’d rate it a 7 out of 10 on the difficulty scale.If you didn’t get it (and didn’t look at the comments) it was: South AfricaHere is this weeks country…I’d rate it a 2 difficulty. Please post what country you think this is...not a researched answer. Thank yo...
They now have a timeline…will Democrats finally shut up?!?! Army: Troops to stay in Iraq until 20...
State Rep. Spencer Black is going to once again try to introduce legislation that he claims will help schools become “a safe place to teach.”His bill would allow school districts to disregard the state imposed spending cap if the upgrades are deemed by the school district to be necessary for school security. While this seems like a noble cause let us be realistic, in all of the school shootings that have taken place there was no cause for an increased level of security until the day of the incident!...
Do you think there could be any connection between the timing of these two events?North Korea conducts first nuclear testU.N. taps South Korean as next lead...
Congratulations, another Nobel Prize to an American!!Economics: Edmund S. Phelps for his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic polic...
In an interesting news story from the Journal Times this afternoon, “Police responded an estimated 650 feet to the City Haul Lounge, 835 Washington Ave. at 12:27 a.m. Thursday to perform an alcohol compliance check upon receiving the complaint.”What I found most fascinating about this article was the following:“In addition to issuing citations and making arrests, authorities also recovered one handgun in the bar’s bathroom and two other handguns that had been abandoned in the bar area.”I’ll be...
“Should the death penalty be enacted in the state of Wisconsin for cases involving a person who is convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, if the conviction is supported by DNA evidence?”This wording will be on the November 7th ballot throughout Wisconsin and is NOT a binding referendum. What this means is that even if 100% of the people support or reject the referendum it will NOT change the current law of the State. The purpose of this is to determine if there is any support for this...
Well it looks like everyone got last weeks country right…it was…Germany!Great job everyone!This weeks should be a little harder…but not much harde...
Nobel Prizes are awarded this time of year and here are the current outcomes: Physiology & Medicine: ANDREW Z. FIRE, and CRAIG C. MELLO for their discovery of RNA interference - gene silencing by double-stranded RNA.Physics: JOHN C. MATHER and GEORGE C. SMOOT for their discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation. Chemistry: ROGER D. KORNBERG for his studies of the molecular basis of eukaryotic...
