For those that don’t know my wife, she is in HR and she often hears from recruiters about how their contacts are leery of Racine because of how bad the school district is…well one of my wife’s contacts sent her the following…and I notice that it didn’t make the paper in Racine…funny!?!The 9th Annual Comparative Analysis of RUSDThe analysis compares RUSD to 9 other similar school district from across the state…RUSD is not compared to Milwaukee in this analysis however in many areas Milwaukee’s numbers...
I guess I underestimated you guys! The country was the Sudan…popular right now due to the conflict that is occurring within the country and primarily around Darfur.This week isn’t that bad but you might have to ask you mama for some help. I give it a 4 out of 1...
Today WDW released the unemployment numbers for the state and the City of Racine was at the top of the list!!! --Link--So what exactly does Oak Creek and Franklin got that Racine doesn’...
For all of you that are out there wringing your hands about this global warming threat and how the oceans are going to rise X number of feet above your head I have the perfect idea for you…MOVE!!!We here in the Midwest have some of the most open areas in the world…in fact if this global warming thing is right I would recommend all you warming nuts to start buying land in Manitoba and Saskatchewan since that will become the new grain belt. By the way right now some of that land is really cheap but...
State Senator Alan Lasee (R-De Pere) will introduce a measure that will bring the death penalty back to Wisconsin. (link)Last year Senator Lasee introduced Senate Joint Resolution 5 which allowed for the advisory referendum that was on November’s ballot. The advisory referendum passed!“In the November election, the residents spoke loud and clear passing the referendum by 55 percent of the vote and in 68 of 72 counties,” said Lasee. In addition, over half of the counties passed this referendum by...
I should not be surprised to find the following headline in today’s Journal Times Online:Rep. Ryan votes against bill to bring troops home next yearThe facts are even in the story…"this bill is larded with $21 billion in unrelated spending and other pork-barrel items that have nothing to do with supporting our troops in the war on terror." Said Paul RyanAmong the spending items he opposed in the bill include: $25 million for spinach farmers, $50 million for the “Capitol Hill,” $74 million for peanut...
8 of the highest peaks in the world are located in last week's Country of Nepal including Mt. Everest!This week's news is that I can't belive that I had not posted this country yet. I give it a 6 out of 1...
The “Gore” hearings were held today where Democrats praised Algore as a “prophet” and the rest of the world found out how big of a rat he really is.In the hearing today Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) asked Algore the question that Algore asks in his movie “An Inconvenient Truth”…”Are you ready to change the way you live?”Then showed Algore, and those in attendance at the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, a chart that demonstrates...
So I’m reading the paper this morning and there is a story about Troha, again, and just for being up on the issues around Troha I read the article as it is printed in today’s JT. Now I could not find it on the JT website to point out what I felt was odd so I typed it out for this purpose. But I was not satisfied with just having it here without a link so I searched the internet for this story elsewhere and found it only to discover that the other article is different in layout than what was printed...
Sitting on the planning commission of Caledonia affords me a unique opportunity to see some of the odd things coming down the pipe and this move to expand Caledonia’s governmental role is just another oddball scheme dreamed up by people who have more money and time than they have brains.A group of thoughtful (I’ll use that term since I still have to deal with them from time to time) citizens have come forward and decided that the Conservation Subdivision ordinance, that requires developers to earmark...
For those of you that remember the airing of Apple's 1984 commercial you will get a kick out of the Hillary/Obama spoof of this classic commercial. (click picture below)I found this will surfing last night and I see that it is on Drudge to...
Think about this the next time someone tells you that we should have Nationalize Healthcare!!...
The State Elections Board voted to settle the claim that the Mark Green Campaign illegally converted cash from his federal campaign to his state campaign (link). In the end they have decided that it is just better to ignore what they have done and move on then to continue to push and potentially expose Doyle to further scrutiny. In reaction to the SEB vote today the Green Campaign released the following statement:Green Campaign: State Elections Board Admits Mark Green Complied with State Rules...
From UPI.comCOPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 15 (UPI) -- A Danish scientist said the idea of a "global temperature" and global warming is more political than scientific.University of Copenhagen Professor Bjarne Andresen has analyzed the topic in collaboration with Canadian Professors Christopher Essex from the University of Western Ontario and Ross McKitrick of the University of Guelph.It is generally assumed the Earth's atmosphere and oceans have grown warmer during the recent 50 years because of an...
The media has made quite a stink about 2 specific news items but has completely ignored a third.#1 We keep hearing about how bad the Presidents approval numbers are…here are the last 3 Job Approval Polls:OutletDate of PollApprovalDisapprovalSpreadCNN03/09 - 03/1137%56%-19%CBS News/NY Times03/07 - 03/1134%58%-24%AP-Ipsos03/05 - 03/0735%65%-30%#2 We keep hearing about how great it is that the Democrats are in power and how they are doing such great things…look at the first 100 days!#3 What keeps...
Last week I thought the hint “Lock” was enough for people to guess that the country posted was Panama.This week I had to search High and low to come up with this country…8 out of 1...
Global warming story hits critical massKEYSTONE — Global warming is the hottest story of our time, and it will get even bigger as the full implications of melting ice caps and rising sea levels percolate through the media pipeline and into general public awareness, a panel of journalists said last weekend during the American Bar Association's environmental law conference. Continued…My favorite part of the article comes from Editor Sean Paige of the Colorado Springs Gazette.Paige also said he sees...
Just when we think that we are moving in the right direction an audit comes out and blows that all to hell.It looks like Wisconsin Technical College System (WCTS) is paying there faculty the 3rd highest salaries in the nation (this is based on base salary only and does not include additional pay for extra classes taught)…only California and Michigan beat us!The Legislative Audit Bureau found that average Wisconsin Technical College Faculty earns $74,598 (this average base salaries plus additional...
Hillary is flapping her gums about the “vast right wing conspiracy” again.AP article: Clinton: Right-wing conspiracy is backIn the article they cite a 2002 case of phone jamming in New Hampshire where 2 republicans pled guilty."So if anybody tells you there is no vast right-wing conspiracy, tell them that New Hampshire has proven it in court," she said.If this is a right wing conspiracy then someone screwed up!! What I mean is if this was truly a conspiracy then these 2 operatives would never...
Senator Brownback sat down with Real Clear Politics Co-founder and ED Tom Bevan last week Wednesday and gave an insightful interview.RCP: And is that maintaining current troop levels or is that doing redeployment of any kind?BROWNBACK: Yes (Editor's note: The Senator's response here is indicating support for maintaining current troop levels). We're going to be there for some period of time to make this work. And part of my not supporting the troop...
Our Freshman State Representative from the 62nd district, Cory “Inflation” Mason has decided that it is time to tie the states minimum wage to inflation. “Each year the cost of gas goes up, the cost of healthcare goes up, and the cost of groceries go up, but the typical family income stays the same,” Mason said in a news release. JT link So let me get this straight…we are going to raise minimum wage…thereby causing inflation…thereby raise the minimum wage…causing inflation…raise minimum wage…cause...
It was pointed out to me that last weeks country was 4 countries not one…this is in fact a true statement but at the same time the United Kingdom is a sovereign state by itself. The UK is made up of four countries…England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.Lock in your answer to this weeks country…I give it a 4 out of 1...
Daily Bugle: Captain America shot and killed Living legend assassinated on steps of Federal CourthouseBy The Daily Bugle StaffEarlier today, we reported on the attempted assassination of a former superhero. We can now confirm that the victim has been identified as Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America. Rogers was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital due to injuries suffered from multiple gunshot wounds to the shoulder, chest and stomach. Continued…Captain...
Has anyone else noticed that Alan Greenspan seems to have more power over the economy than the current Federal Reserve Chair…um…what is his name? Oh Yeah! Ben Bernanke! vs. And it seems that the news media forgets as well: March 6: Overseas Markets Bounce Back, Greenspan's Not Finished Reuters: Greenspan sees 1/3 probability of U.S. recession: reportMarch 2: Greenspan...
A lot of people are making fun of the fact that while down in Selma Hilary took on a Southern Drawl that just sounded funny…click Kentucky Fried Hilary for a sample.That didn’t strike me as odd though. Hilary is a true liberal politician who puts on an act where ever she goes…remember: she’s always been a Yankee fan?What I found startling was (yes I’m about to say something nice about a liberal) the very eloquent Obama coming out and sounding like...
While looking at the JT site today someone pointed out a story on the police blotter well of course I began to read the blotter when I came across the following listed under Caledonia Thefts (link)A 20-year-old Caledonia man who stole two cell phones from a store in the 4900 block of Douglas Ave. returned to the store and purchased the phones and apologized for his behavior. The theft was caught on videotape. The store accepted the purchase and his apology and declined to press charges.I’m curious...
Dr. Claude Allegre, geochemist, was one of the first scientists to claim that global warming was man made but now after nearly 20 years of study he is now ready to recant, this in today’s National Post (LINK)To his surprise, the many climate models and studies failed dismally in establishing a man-made cause of catastrophic global warming. Meanwhile, increasing evidence indicates that most of the warming comes of natural phenomena. Dr. Allegre now sees global warming as over-hyped and an environmental...
I’m not sure that this can be answered easily. In recent weeks Mitt has been blasted by the media and by the other Republican campaigns because of his “sketchy” conservative stances and a religious belief that is out of the “mainstream.”But the straw poll conducted by CPAC found that they favored Mitt. (FT.com story)Mitt got 21%Giuliani 17%McCain, who did not attend the conference, 12%.Does this mean that people consider him a conservative?Mitt...
From today’s JT: Vos says Mason stands by government insiders“Clearly, Representative Mason has a different view of government than the average taxpayer,” Vos said in a strong attack on Mason, who was elected to the Assembly in November. He replaced John Lehman, who is now a state senator. “Instead of being fiscally responsible and protecting the taxpayers of Racine County, he chose to stand by long time Madison insiders who want to continue this wasteful government perk.”“This is a ridiculous...
"We want people to focus on postal service and not the clock," said Stephen Seewoester, Dallas spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service. This was in response to the new “Retail Standardization Program” instituted last year that removed clocks from all retail areas of the 37,000 post offices.Isn’t timeliness part of the service most of us expect?From the AP: No time like present to remove cloc...
From Robert Novak’s column at washingtonpost.com: For GOP, A Void on The RightNovak provided the points used by the poll takers (from a push poll) about the GOP frontrunners:“McCain was said to have opposed tax cuts, favored "amnesty" for illegal immigrants and opposed a ban on same-sex marriage.”“Giuliani: supported Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo's reelection in New York, is pro-gay rights and pro-choice, supports gun control.”“Romney: "refused to ban" abortion in Massachusetts, committed to "full...
From the Journal Times: McReynolds called into question for self-reported mileageDiane Lange is trying hard to smear Bill McReynolds just a few short weeks before his re-election.Ms. Lange claims that she has no “concerns about the amount of money requested for reimbursement, just the lack of documentation,” But if this were truly the case she would have brought this up in 2006, 2005, or even in 2004 when McReynolds was new to the position, not just prior to an election.This is a blatant attempt...
