"To assume that it is a problem is to assume that the state of Earth's climate today is the optimal climate, the best climate that we could have or ever have had and that we need to take steps to make sure that it doesn't change. I guess I would ask which human beings — where and when — are to be accorded the privilege of deciding that this particular climate that we have right here today, right now is the best climate for all other human beings. I think that's a rather arrogant position for people...
Well last weeks country was hard but a couple of people got it. For those of you that don’t read the comments the country was Montenegro.This week I’ll take a step back and offer up a country with a rating of 2 out of 1...
Racine County is doing a survey on Smart Growth...while the main survey numbers will be computed based on mailed surveys to random individuals on the voter roles there is an on-line survey. The numbers for the online survey will be reported with the results...but only as a foot note.Please take the time to fill out the survey:SMART GROWTH PUBLIC OPINION SURV...
AP: Many Katrina evacuees are still joblessYou can read the story for yourself but I think the numbers speak for them selves:“About 12,000 families are still getting federal aid for housing, the city said. Of that group, about 5,500 heads of households are unemployed, not counting those who are elderly and disabled, city officials said.”“Houston's economy is hot because of the booming oil and gas industry. City officials say there are 2 million job openings, 59,000 of which require only a high...
Politicians like Obama and Hilary are bantering about the “45 million uninsured” in America and they are misleading the American people down a road that will mean more government intervention.Do you have a health plan or health insurance?Do you know the difference?Do you pay for your annual checkups or do you just pay the co-pay and “insurance” takes care of the rest?Do you have auto insurance? Does it pay for your oil change, fix your flat tire, or fill up your empty gas tank?Health insurance...
This holiday weekend people are hitting the road and news stories abound with segments discussing how much it will cost to travel due to the high price of gas. But I noticed an interesting item through everyone of the segments…almost all of the people they feature are driving big “gas guzzling” vehicles. So here is my question: are you traveling this weekend and if so what vehicle are you takin...
I thought that the Philippines was easy enough to warrant the 3 rating…my wife disagreed even though she got it right away!This week it’s not that easy: 10 out of 1...
As was reported on Caledonia Unplugged today the Caledonia Village Board voted last night to appoint a member of the Caledonia Conservancy and an individual that was indorsed by the same special interest group as the majority!!Ron Coutts – member of Caledonia Conservancy; endorsed by Save don’t PaveHoward Stacey – member of Caledonia Conservancy; endorsed by Save don’t PaveWendy McCalvy – founder of Caledonia Conservancy; endorsed by Save don’t PaveBob Bradley – endorsed by Save don’t PaveKevin...
Doyle and 16 other Democrat Governors are calling for the President to pressure “big oil” to reinvest their “enormous profits” into lowering gas prices. (link)Well here is some quick math for you:$3.59 – Current price of Gallon of gas$0.33 - Wisconsin MANDITORY Markup 9.18%$0.32 - Wisconsin gas tax $0.32 (or 8.9%)$0.14 - Federal gas tax $0.14 (or 3.9%)$2.80 - Wholesale price of gas (Current price minus taxes and markup)$0.26 – Exxon’s HUGE profit per gallon of gas (9.7%)Doyle is proposing to raise...
A piece in today’s JT and JS states that Milwaukee wants the choo-choo to go even further.Caledonia Unplugged blogged it today and does a great job with it…I don’t think I need to add anymore at this point:Caledonia Unplugged: Milwaukee Wants KRM Extended to County Li...
I’m not referring to what the future holds for the Presidential hopefuls, I’m talking about ‘investing’ futures.I found this article on Slate: Why Vote When You Can Bet?This is both intreguing and disturbing at the same time. It would be cool to back up my presidential predictions with cold hard cash but what does this do to us as a society? Are we sullying the office and the election by doing this? I mean this really isn’t investing in a ‘future’...
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Real Debate Wisconsin: Breaking News: Stick $200,000 to the taxpayers, they won't mind.
Real Debate Wisconsin: Breaking News: Stick $200,000 to the taxpayers, they won't mind.I don't even know where to begin.I think our school board has to do what they can to ensure that Mr. Hicks NEVER does this to another school district.Mr. Hicks will be getting walking papers real soo...
First I have to tip my hat to Fred at RealDebateWisconsin…he has done a great job investigating Hicks and this latest blow is enough to call for termination of his contract for misuse of his expense account:From RDW:One thing is certain, Tom Hicks does not skimp at the taxpayers expense in exercising his duties as Superintendent.In no particular order:Greystone San Diego - $130.14 ($75 for the Mrs)Commander's Palace - $160.65 ($81.00 for the Mrs)The Waves - $133.56.Figs Cucina - San Diego - $100.25Ray's...
What has become of our society?!?We have come so far yet we allow social programs to hold us and an entire population back. Civil rights leaders are coveting their careers and not the goals their organizations are set up to achieve. Black “leaders” are nothing but the slave owners of old and are working to keep a new generation of blacks in shackles so that the “leaders” can get a few minutes of fame by forming coalitions or filing law suits while ignoring the true ills of those that they “lead.”This...
The Assault on Reason by Al GoreNow I’m not the biggest Al Gore fan in the world and even in this excerpt I found a few things a little out of whack but overall I’d have to say…I’ll probably read this one.Excerpts:In practice, what television's dominance has come to mean is that the inherent value of political propositions put forward by candidates is now largely irrelevant compared with the image-based ad campaigns they use to shape the perceptions of voters. The high cost of these commercials...
Last week’s country I gave 7 out of 10…I think that if I would have said “We are the World” more of you would have guessed. Last week’s country was Ethiopia!This week’s country, I believe is so easy due to its distinct features, I am only going to rate it 3 out of 10.Good Luc...
Under the law and as a common practice people who have been convicted of a crime and have paid for their wrongful action have a right to work with out being discriminated because of their criminal background.However the level of discrimination is subject to what field the person wishes to work: for instance a convicted felon convicted of embezzling as a CFO or accountant for a company can be subject to discrimination if he/she applies for an accounting or CFO Job.In the school districts we run...
This quote has been haunting me for the past week. “I would spend $1.3 million any day to get $78 million and to right the financial ship of the district so we could be talking about real improvements. So I don’t regret it for one moment,” Hicks said.As I read more and more about the RUSD and the consultants I just keep wondering why Hicks would have thrown out that number and why the JT has not followed up on it? Every article since then has said $20 million…why the different numbers?Remember...
If PBCG didn’t overcharge…then why would they waive 68% of their billable charges?JT: Financial firm denies overcharging UnifiedJT: Schools consultant answers questions, defends incentives in deta...
I am proud to announce that for the second straight year the State Republicans in Convention passed the following resolution without a single dissenting vote:2007-29 Light Rail and KRMWHEREAS, various proposals for light and commuter (KRM) rail systems in the Milwaukee-Kenosha corridor have been made in recent years, almost invariably at frightful cost to the taxpayers; andWHEREAS, Southeastern Wisconsin does not have the density of population necessary for the economical operation of such a system;...
This weekend as many of you know was the Republican State Convention. While I had a splendid time I came away from the event with a simple regret.During the discussion of Resolutions, of which I was on the committee, there came an argument from Perfecto Rivera related to Immigration. The resolution states in part that:WHEREAS, current laws and their enforcement at the federal level have not succeeded in preventing the massive movement of illegal aliens across our borders; andWHEREAS, this situation...
This week, May 14-18, is National Bike-to-Work Week.For all my “green” friends out there…did you bike to work this morning? I did! I won’t be able to do it all week due to my schedule but I will get to do it at least 3 times. I challenge all of you to try to replace your car for your bike once this week. It doesn’t have to be to get to work but why not take your bike to Timmy’s soccer game or to visit a friend. You will be sweaty and sore but if we try to do this regularly we will be better...
I decided to head home for lunch today and saw a very unique sight:I guess there are some people who will never be satisfied…I mean there are still those with whacked out theories about the moon landing, the Kennedy assassination, and Elvis’s death so I shouldn’t be surprised that there are still those that think that…shhh…“the government” is involved.Here is my question then…who should investigate 9/11? The government? I thought they didn’t trust...
Citizen Against Government Waste (CAGW) called for transparency on earmark (Link) requests and asked our US Representatives to provide their requests to the public (all requests were to be submitted to the House Appropriations Committee by April 27.) Here is the letter that was sent – Letter to House.Additionally they asked our Senators to do the same thing – Senators have until May 15th to submit their requests.Here is what our Wisconsin Delegation said to CAGW:Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI, 2nd) NOKagen,...
We as humans try to justify things in our lives.We make excuses for eating that extra piece of cake…”it was just a sliver.”We justify not exercising by saying that the cake was “sugar free.”The left make excuses for people who are to dumb to use birth control but smart enough to file for government aid…by saying that “we need to help those less fortunate.”The left rationalize away the killing of innocent babies while deriding those that want to...
While Ann Coulter may not always be at the top of my hit parade she does make some great points. Last nights op-ed was superb! Here is a couple of excerpts from C'EST SI BON"It looks like the Democrats are going to have to drop their talking point about Bush irritating the rest of the world. Evidently not as much as Muslim terrorists irritate the rest of the world. The politicians who hate Bush keep being dumped by their own voters. ""Those foreign leaders so admired by Democrats for hating George...
Wow, what a week! I nearly forgot today is Thursday!Last week’s country was hard but if you understood any of the comments by still unreal and me you could have guessed that the country was Serbia!This week’s country is not as hard. I give it 7 out of 1...
Does this:"As for the one Mormon running for office, those who really believe in God will defeat him anyways, so don't worry about that”Mean this:"What I said was that we would defeat him, meaning as a Republican, A Mormon, by definition, believes in God. They don't believe in God the way I do, but by definition, they believe in God."Theses words were uttered by the Reverend Al Sharpton in an attempt to belittle Romney and his faith. Can you say bigotr...
Firm's billing of Racine Unified questionedOnly the RUSD would do something like this!According to the article above Public Business Consulting Group is allowed to collect a percentage of any savings that they bring to the district. This alone I have no trouble with. Lets be honest if thy can save us a million dollars I’m willing to pay them 5-10% of the savings.What chafes me is that they can collect on savings that have not been made!!!There is the possibility for them to collect money on “savings”...
I have spent too much time replying to friends and family members that send me stupid garbage like this May 15th “gas out” that I have had enough.In today’s postcrescent.com editorial, Long-term conservation the real answer to gas prices, they put it all out there. For all of you that think this is “gas out” is a good idea, read this editorial carefully:Avoiding gas stations next Tuesday is just a silly idea with no real common sense behind it.American consumers have been buzzing about this so-called...
I’m not talking about the retail store here I’m talking about the Great Ape Project. An article on Drudge lead me to an unusual site www.greatapeproject.org. At first glance I was admittedly curious to help. I, for one, do not believe that it is okay to tear the wings off flies or kill animals just for the fun of killing them.My attitude toward this organization changed when I read there Declaration on Great Apes:We demand the extension of the community of equals to include all great apes: human...
I just love it when Republicans speak their mind because when we speak from the heart we always hit a homerun.Letter from State Representative Steve Nass (R - 31st Assembly):May 4, 2007Speaker Mike HuebschRoom 211 WestStateCapitolRepresentative Kitty RhoadesCo-Chair, Joint FinanceCommitteeRoom 309 EastDear Speaker Huebsch and Co-ChairRhoades:The Joint Finance Committee is nearly two weeks into acting on the Governor’s proposed 2007-2009 Biennial Budget. The net result to-date is horrible for taxpayers...
My hats go off to those of you that have been calling around trying to get the whole McGee Sr. thing out in the public.I saw this on the Drudge Report this morning!For more on the issue see any one of these blogs:Badger Blogger – PatrickRDW – FredStepping Right Up! – K CarpenterPete Republic – Pete Fanni...
Last week’s country was North Korea…for those wondering why I gave it a 7, when you take away all the other borders for surrounding countries things get tough sometimes so I upped the rating.This week is going to be a little more difficult. 9 out of 10. Be careful there is a trick to this on...
According to CNNMoney.com it looks like Don Imus might just be ready to sue CBS for the remainder of his contract. (Imus Won’t Go Quietly)According to the story Imus has hired an attorney to look into the suit and try to reclaim the $40 million left on the contract.I believe that there is a better than 50/50 chance that CBS will settle. I don’t think that they want this to go to court. While what Imus said is appalling to most people it was well...
Senator Robert Bennett (R-Utah) uttered these word related to the current tax code.See the full story and podcast here from our friends at the Tax Foundation.Senator Bennett suggests a dual tax structure consisting of consumption tax and a flat ta...
Would a 30% reduction in CO2 levels help stem Global Warming? Algore would think so but history proves him wrong. Is Global Warming a Si...
There really are no words that can express how deeply saddened we are for the Sykes family. Our only hope is that all of our thoughts and prayers will help to lift the family up during this tough time.To the entire Sykes family, you have our sincerest condolences.Deadly Fire in Mequon Hits Close to Home at WT...
This is my blog post from May 1, 2006: Profit MarginsHere is a press release from Senator Decker May 1, 2007I’ll reply to this crap soon…still looking up the dat...
PRESS RELEASE - May 1, 2007FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Rep. Steve Nass (608) 266-5715DOR Secretary Wants Greater Powers to Tax WisconsinitesNass: Secretary Ervin Believes that Taxpayers should pay $4-6 billion more.State Representative Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) sent Secretary Roger Ervin a letter opposing his call for greater taxing powers for the Department of Revenue. It also sharply criticized the Secretary for suggesting that Wisconsin taxpayers should pay an additional...
An AP story today highlights some curious questions regarding space travel: On trip to Mars, NASA must rethink deathShould NASA genetically test their astronauts?Would preventative surgery help limit sick astronauts?How much radiation should an astronaut be exposed to?Should astronauts be allowed to have sex on long missions?How long should a work week be?What are they to do on their “free time” since sex is out of the question? (Sorry, I just couldn’t resist...
I find the whole concept of protesting for illegal immigration kind of odd.The JT has an article today which states that there will be around 500 students and family members that will be attending the protests in Racine and Milwaukee. It goes on further to state that the students did need permission slips to attend but that it is “not an official school trip.”Question: Did this organization, Students United for Immigrant Rights, pay for the use of the 10 buses? I truly hope that this is not being...
I was unable to attend last nights Caledonia Board meeting but thankfully Caledonia Unplugged was there and had this to say about this year’s final decision on Tabor Woods:Common Sense Prevails in Tabor Woods Land ProposalMore accurately, common sense prevailed by default! The final vote on a motion to apply for a DNR grant to fund ½ the purchase price of Tabor Woods died on a 3-3 tie this evening.Voting for the motion: McCalvy, Stacey and Coutts; voting against the motion: Wanggaard, Bradley and...
