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Aug-10
08

The Dewey Decimal Devil

Posted by: N. Onimous | Comments (0)

The Hudson Star-Observer ran a story this week about the new library President, Roy Sjoberg, and the challenges facing the joint library in its new gig on the river front. Amazingly, less than only a year ago the idea of an expanded library facility appeared to be dead. And then, Mayor Dean Knudson who is now running for state assembly decided to make a political calculation and shake hands with the devil.
Over the last few years, The Joint Library Board has been a den of obfuscation, dishonesty, and political illegality. A point not totally lost on the Mayor. The following summarizes a few of the sordid details about the maneuverings of the library board.

In the original campaign to raise taxes for a new building, the Library Board, which included Hudson City Councilman OMalley, siphoned $10,000 of taxpayer money from the treasury to finance the electioneering for more taxpayer money. To date it has never been publicly disclosed how the money was returned back to the library coffers.
A referendum vote that needed the approval of all the districts in the library area failed.
In an attempt to put the new library building to rest, the Mayor cleverly game the supporters of a new building by adding a caveat to any taxpayer involvement; the library board must raise millions in private donations over a set time period. Fundraising efforts showed little in monetary enthusiasm.
Undeterred, the library board and its friends launched a public relations campaign last summer highlighting the inadequacies of the facility on 4th Street as compared to other towns. Mayor Knudson rebuked the report as misleading and railed against the tactics of the library board during a City Council meeting. He gave the illusion that talk of a new library had been tagged and shipped to the morgue.
In a separate meeting at the beginning of September last year, the Mayor flogged the library board once more for its practice of budgeting and then not spending its allotment in order to build up a $400,000 slush fund.

Add on meetings, including some by email, that were in violation of open meeting laws, the joint library board has become an unelected bureaucracy rotted with dishonesty. Read More→

Feb-10
24

The Great Lie of the Nanny State

Posted by: Citizen Joe | Comments (0)

In a discussion with an acquaintance the other day, she touched on the topic of politics and the importance of the Massachusetts race for US Senate. Granted it is interesting how a special election in the heart of Democrat country could see a Republican win and thus kill any attempts to pass a socialized medicine healthcare bill. Her comments illustrated a problem facing taxpayers in the state of Wisconsin. People will spend hours talking about national politics and vote in droves for the election of federal offices, but nary will a whisper be heard about local candidates.

Local spring elections barely draw enough voters to the polling place that would fill up a good size movie theater. Yet county, city and school district taxes are a sizeable chunk of a persons over all tax burdens. I recently attended a gathering of nearly 50 people at a private residence to hear a Congressional candidate speak. Imagine how many would show up to listen to a person running for school board or city council; maybe a handful.

Even though most yawn at the mention of local elections, an organization exists that is willing to put its money and manpower into candidates for local offices. Despite the economic hardships faced by many, local governments and school districts across Wisconsin have increased the tax burden over the last year. In the area where I live, both the county and the school district raised their portion of the property tax by nearly 9%.

Such actions have left many questioning the mindset of local elected officials. How can they vote to increase taxes in time like this and offer raises to government employees while at the same individuals are losing their jobs or their homes; why government does not suffer the same fate of the recession?

The answer may be found in the contents of an envelope going out to each of the candidates for the county board. The letter came from the offices of AFSCME, the government workers union. The opening sentence should send alarm bells to taxpayers about the true nature of local elections.

Dear Candidate for St. Croix Supervisor,

The AFSCME PEOPLE committee of the 3rd CD is considering endorsements for the Spring election of the ST. Croix County Board of Supervisors.

The committee decides locally who the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees will support in the upcoming election

The letter then invites the candidate to be part of an interview process beginning with an enclosed questionnaire.

As part of the candidate interview process, we have enclosed an AFSCME questionnaire.

The second page of the letter deals with personal information including email, phone numbers, and details of the candidates campaign treasury (where they can mail the checks).

On the next couple of pages the union asks eleven support/oppose questions. No surprise the first handful of inquiries dealt with opinions on collective bargaining and living wages. The next set dealt with the idea of privatization, Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), and increasing the tax burden on wealthy individuals and businesses. One curious question dealt with the time of board meetings. Currently St. Croix County Board meetings are held during the day time when many taxpayers are at work, and therefore, find it difficult to exercise their Constitutional right to address grievances toward government. It is highly doubtful that government union employees are concerned that those who pay their wages and benefits are shut out of the process.

I find this letter from AFSCME and others like it very disturbing on several fronts (WEAC sends out similar invitations to school board candidates). The founding principles of the republic established a hierarchy of power. The Creator endowed the individual with rights. Government was a creation of the people, and thus subservient to the citizenry. In layman terms, the people are the true employers of government workers.

The very strong implication of the peoples representative having to interview with government employees flips the hierarchy and the foundations of the country on its head. By submitting to an interview with the government union, a politician puts the government on equal or superior footing with its creator. Liberty cannot exist under such a system. Read More→

Jan-10
07

Rivertowns Hard Hitting Journalism

Posted by: Lieutenant Dan | Comments (0)

Hudsonite’s on America’s Funniest Video TV Show

Mary Eggebraaten and Dan Tjornehoj where both featured on a video shown on America’s Funniest Home Videos (also known as AFV) Sunday night on ABC television.

Click the title to read the story.

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One of the provisions of the new health care insurance legislation that has me privately chuckling is the insertion of language to deal with the financing gap, supposedly closing it by relying on the “Cadillac tax.” This new tax is a 40% assessment on insurance plans with premiums of more than $8,500 for singles and $23,000 for families.

Surely, given the Lexus-styled, taxpayer funded, union demanded, cradle to grave idiotic health plan poured onto the already overpaid and under-worked government hacks masquerading as teachers in Hudson that this tax will hit hard.

Then again, all you suckers in the Hudson School District who blindly support the asinine government school monopoly deserve what you will obviously get: a nice bump in your property taxes to pay the 40% assessment.

Dec-09
15

Tea Party Bomb – Support Rand Paul

Posted by: Lieutenant Dan | Comments (1)

Meet Rand Paul
Well I just found out that the National Republican Senatorial Committee has formed a joint fundraising committee to support Rand’s Paul’s opponent. Rand Paul is running for Senate in the state of Kentucky. The party bosses are desperate to keep Rand out of the Senate because they know he will fight against the big government, high taxes and out of control spending that they helped create. Rand can win, but he needs your help.

Tomorrow, December 16th, the grassroots are holding a Money Bomb for Rand. This date is of course the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party and the day we made history together by raising $6 million in one day. Please visit www.RandPaul2010.com and consider contributing whatever you are able. Every single contribution will help.

The time to stand up for liberty in NOW!

Click the image above to donate.

Apr-09
21

Dr. John Lewis – Charlotte Tea Party

Posted by: bildanielson | Comments (0)

I suspect there will be more posts regarding Tea Parties, but having personally met Dr. Lewis recently (in Fort Collins, Co at a Young Aristotle Competition) I can personally attest to this man’s incredible intellect for, grasp, and knowledge of history (bio here)…

Transcript of video 1 below, h/t to capmag..
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Apr-09
19

Carnac on Lunatic Lefties

Posted by: Luke | Comments (0)

carnac Carnac on Lunatic Lefties

.. apoplectic

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Apr-09
11

Hudson Tea Party set for April 15th

Posted by: Curt Weese | Comments (0)

Kudos to my neighbors Stan & Mary Wekkin for organizing a Tea Party rally in North Hudson next Wednesday. The rally is set to take place at Mudds & Sudds from 4-6 p.m.

“This is our opportunity to remind the government that they work for us; we pay their salaries.” said Stan Wekkin

“Many of us have learned the hard way that debt catches up to you. When will our elected officials understand that?” asked Mary Wekkin

All area residents are invited to participate. The Wekkins have stated that this is a non-partisan event and if you are inclined to bring a sign please respect their wishes and make the sign non-partisan reflecting your feelings about taxes, spending and debt.

Future Tea Party rallies are being scheduled for Independence Day, Labor Day and Election Day.

Apr-09
08

Mr. Jefferson

Posted by: Chris | Comments (0)

Please Contact Your Legislators Immediately!


In a disturbing move aimed at making gun ownership even more difficult and costly in the Badger State, Governor Jim Doyles (D) budget bill would raise the background check fee on handguns from $8 to $30. Governor Doyle is insisting that gun owners pay over three times more for a background check before they can exercise their Second Amendment rights.

Please respectfully urge your state legislators to oppose Governor Doyles unfair and unjust gun tax. Your State Senator can be reached by phone at (608) 266-2517. You can reach your State Representative at (608) 266-1501. To identify your legislators and to find more contact information, please click here.

We also encourage you to attend hearings on the budget by the Joint Finance Committee and express your opposition to any increase in the background check fee. There are two hearings scheduled for this week and three more scheduled for next week:

Wednesday, March 25 (10am to 4pm)
State Fair Park
Tommy G. Thompson Youth Center
Banquet Room #2
640 S. 84th Street
West Allis, WI 53214

Friday, March 27 (10am to 4pm)
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Haas Fine Arts Center
Gantner Concert Hall
121 Water Street
Eau Claire, WI 54703

Monday, March 30 (10am to 4pm)
J.I. Case High School
Theater
7345 Washington Ave
Racine, WI 53406

Wednesday, April 1 (10am to 4pm)
Lawrence University
Stansbury Theater (Music Drama Center)
420 E. College Ave
Appleton, WI 54911

Friday, April 3 (10am to 4pm)
Amundson Community Center
Cambridge Municipal Building
200 Spring Street
Cambridge, WI 5352

Mar-09
18

Tax Protesting

Posted by: Chris | Comments (0)

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Dec-08
20

2008 Worst Waste of the Year

Posted by: Chris | Comments (1)

Senator Tom Coburn has a list of this years most outrageous federal spending.

As part of my commitment to oversee how federal agencies in Washington, D.C. spend your money, I am releasing a series of oversight reports on federal spending. My hope is that this effort will assist federal agencies and those of us in Congress overseeing their budgets to rein in wasteful spending and to demand measurable results before asking taxpayers to send more of their money to the federal government.

I also hope federal agencies and congressional committees alike will welcome these oversight reports and join the effort to identify additional areas of waste, mismanagement, fraud, and abuse. If we work together, we can find better ways to prioritize our nations limited financial resources.

With billions of taxpayer dollars spent on low-priority and questionable projects, 2008 was a banner year for wasteful Washington spending. In a time when the government is spending huge sums to address a struggling economy, Congress needs to ensure efficient use of our own resources before turning to taxpayers and asking for more. No one who pays taxes likes to see the government waste resources. I believe the American taxpayer deserves better.

As President Lincoln said, we are a government of the people, by the people, for the people, and to uphold that principle, we need your help. As part of an ongoing effort to shine light on the federal government, I encourage anyone with examples of government waste, mismanagement, fraud, or abuse to share those with me.

Senator Tom Coburn
Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services
and International Security
340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

PDF Link Here

Categories : Scum Bags, Socialists, Taxes
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Dec-08
16

Early Indoctrination

Posted by: Chris | Comments (0)

(CNSNews.com) Children as young as three years old should be in public pre-school programs, according to Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the nations largest teachers union.

The AFT would love to see children from age three on attending these programs, Weingarten told CNSNews.com last week during a teleconference about preschool curricula. The research is completely conclusive of the issue that our brains develop faster between birth and five years old than they do pretty much at any other time.

Well we saw this coming a mile away. On top of having to train and license these new babysitters teachers we get to increase spending 8-10% higher. And our new socialist class will get the government taxpayers to pay the tab and our children can learn about religion environmentalism, democracy socialism, and sex education at a much younger age.

See Teachers Union Chief Pushes Preschool for Three-Year-Olds

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