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July 3, 2009

Wausau Tea Party tomorrow!

Filed under: Milwaukee Tea Party — randallmelchert @ 9:01 pm

I’ll be speaking at the Wausau Tea Party tomorrow at 2:05 PM! Yes I know that’s a far drive from the Falls, but I’ve been putting a lot of miles on my car this year :-) .

If you’re going to be there say hi to me. Or just catch a tea party in your area:

Taxpayer Tea Party – Manitowoc
Date July 4th, 2009
Location Washington Park
Taxpayer Tea Party – Germantown
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location Washington Square Shopping Center
N112 W 15800 Mequon Rd
Germantown
Taxpayer Tea party – Eau Claire
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location 3620 Spooner Ave
www.EauClaireTeaParty.org
Taxpayer Tea Party – La Crosse
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 12:00 PM
Location Copeland Park
Taxpayer Tea Party – Superior
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 12:30 PM
Location 1401 Tower ave
Taxpayer Tea Party – Fort Atkinson - with Rock River Patriots
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sponsor Rock River Patriots
Location Ralph Park – Fort Atkinson
Notes Contact: Dan Horvatin
Taxpayer Tea Party – Antigo
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 1:00 PM
Location County Courthouse on Clairmont
Taxpayer Tea Party – Mayville
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 1:00 PM
Location Foster Park
215 Main St.
Wausau “Let Freedom Ring” Taxpayer Tea Party
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Sponsor Wausau Tea Party Patriots
Location Wausau City Square
Wausau, Wisconsin
Notes For more info: www.wausauteaparty.com
Taxpayer Tea Party with Northwoods Patriots
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sponsor Northwoods Patriots
Location Eagle River Snowmobile Derby Track
Eagle River, Wisconsin
Notes Contact: Kim Simac 715-479-8784, or Donna Goeddaeus 715-479-1800 or information will soon be available at www.northwoodspatriots.com
Taxpayer Tea Party – Janesville
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location Post Office on Milton Ave
Taxpayer Tea Party – Viroqua, Vernon County
Date July 4th, 2009
Time 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location South Main Street across from the Farmers Market at J & T’s
Free hot dogs and tea

From Prosperity to Crisis: What do we do?

Filed under: History — randallmelchert @ 10:50 am

As we look back at history, the current economic crisis is nothing new. Crises have occurred throughout the nation’s history. Over a hundred years ago, the President recognized the massive prosperity that occurred, followed by an even greater crisis:

By the President of the United States of America.

A Proclamation.

Whereas, the Senate of the United States, devoutly recognizing the Supreme Authority and just Government of Almighty God, in all the affairs of men and of nations, has, by a resolution, requested the President to designate and set apart a day for National prayer and humiliation.

And whereas it is the duty of nations as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions, in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord.

And, insomuch as we know that, by His divine law, nations like individuals are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this world, may we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war, which now desolates the land, may be but a punishment, inflicted upon us, for our presumptuous sins, to the needful end of our national reformation as a whole People? We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us!

It behooves us then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness.

Now, therefore, in compliance with the request, and fully concurring in the views of the Senate, I do, by this my proclamation, designate and set apart Thursday, the 30th. day of April, 1863, as a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer. And I do hereby request all the People to abstain, on that day, from their ordinary secular pursuits, and to unite, at their several places of public worship and their respective homes, in keeping the day holy to the Lord, and devoted to the humble discharge of the religious duties proper to that solemn occasion.

All this being done, in sincerity and truth, let us then rest humbly in the hope authorized by the Divine teachings, that the united cry of the Nation will be heard on high, and answered with blessings, no less than the pardon of our national sins, and the restoration of our now divided and suffering Country, to its former happy condition of unity and peace.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington, this thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty seventh.

By the President: Abraham Lincoln

June 30, 2009

Honduras – what’s going on?

Filed under: World — randallmelchert @ 12:47 pm

Reuters:

“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday the coup that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was illegal and would set a “terrible precedent” of transition by military force unless it was reversed.

“We believe that the coup was not legal and that President Zelaya remains the president of Honduras, the democratically elected president there,” Obama told reporters after an Oval Office meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.”

Wall Street Journal:

“Many foreign observers are condemning the ouster of Honduran President Mel Zelaya, a supporter of Hugo Chavez, as a “military coup.” But can it be a coup when the Honduran military acted on the orders of the nation’s Supreme Court, the step was backed by the nation’s attorney general, and the man replacing Mr. Zelaya and elected in emergency session by that nation’s Congress is a member of the former president’s own political party?

Mr. Zelaya had sacked General Romeo Vasquez, head of the country’s armed forces, after he refused to use his troops to provide logistical support for a referendum designed to let Mr. Zelaya escape the country’s one-term limit on presidents. Both the referendum and the firing of the military chief have been declared illegal by the Honduran Supreme Court. Nonetheless, Mr. Zelaya intended yesterday to use ballots printed in Venezuela to conduct the vote anyway”

Sounds like ACORN :-)

Graphic Protest coming to Brookfield

Filed under: Brookfield — randallmelchert @ 11:47 am

Missionaries to the Preborn is announcing a “graphic…display” of “pictures of aborted preborn babies” that is coming to Brookfield’s Calhoun Road & North Avenue July 18th, 2009.

For a city that is opposed to Hooter’s not because of the normal reasons, but because of the orange paint used on the sign, this should be interesting to see how the city responds.

June 29, 2009

Budget ready to be signed

Filed under: State Budget — randallmelchert @ 11:39 am

While self-congratulating for an on-time budget is underway… most of us would be glad if they took their time on this one:

Maciver reports among almost 100 other things:

Local Property Tax Increase of $1.5 billion – State Government graciously agreed to increase the ceiling on your local governments’ ability to raise your property tax bill from 2% to 3%. On a median value home, it will result in a $90 increase in the first year and a $130 increase in the second year. How very considerate of them. Have you ever noticed that all levels of governments seem to work well together when they are trying to screw you, the taxpayer?

Rising Debt Levels – The State of Wisconsin will increase general obligation bonding by $3.3 billion and face a structural deficit of $2.3 billion heading into the next budget. Doesn’t the State of Wisconsin have a balanced budget requirement?

Specify that the current law requirement that revenues exceed expenditures in each fiscal year would not apply in 2010-11. There’s your answer. Even though state law requires the Legislature to pass a balanced budget, this provision conveniently allows them to ignore that requirement. Further proof that despite the spin and talking points, this budget is no where close to being fiscally balanced.

June 25, 2009

Menomonee Falls Rep. selected for State Legislative Leaders Program

Filed under: Menomonee Falls — randallmelchert @ 9:48 pm

Checking the WisPolitics PR feed (does it make you a junkie if you have the feed in your RSS?) and found this tidbit:

Representative Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) was selected to participate in the 2009 Program for Emerging Political Leaders, sponsored by the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

This prestigious program is held every year on the campus of the University of Virginia for a select group of state legislators who have been nominated by the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate or Minority Leader from their state. Leaders are asked to nominate one or more members who by their actions have demonstrated those qualities we associate with leadership—integrity, compassion, intelligence, vision, and common sense.

According to the SLLF, Knodl is the only one from Wisconsin who is going.

June 24, 2009

RACC Twitter Directory :-)

Filed under: Republican News — randallmelchert @ 10:30 pm

For those of you looking to follow the GOP Assemblymen on Twitter just follow

June 21, 2009

Tuesday Recall Doyle Protest in Madison

Filed under: Recall Doyle, Take Action! — randallmelchert @ 11:05 pm

From RecallDoyle:

There will be a protest at the Capitol in Madison on Tuesday! The next step is for the formation of a conference committee to reconcile the two versions of the budget (House and Senate) WE WILL BE THERE!

We will hold a protest Tuesday at noon in the Capitol Rotunda. Any one who can make it for even a hour will be greatly helping. We will provide signs if you need them. The idea is to have a ring of people holding 4×4 foot cardboard signs circling in the rotunda showing the faces of bad actors on the finance committee who have put together this lousy budget. If anyone has a pig face mask please bring it (dollar store may sell these). We want to emphasize what pigs our goverment is filled with.

Additionally we will have the message on signs showing our intent to recall additional Legislators for their breach of trust with the people of Wisconsin. Please call anyone you know who may be able to help. PHYSICAL PRESENCE is the most effective means of communicating with DEAF politicians!

June 18, 2009

If politicians don’t get enough of your $ already, then give them (and the media) more!

Filed under: Campaign Finance, Judiciary — randallmelchert @ 1:43 pm

The Sconz is advocating “AB 65, which would create public funding for Supreme Court elections, by a 4-3 party line vote.”

AB65, according to LFB “establishes a means of providing public funds for candidates for Supreme Court Justice in primary and general election campaigns through the democracy trust fund .. a segregated fund established by the legislation. “ Segregated funds, wonder where I’ve heard that before :-) .

But the Sconz wants government funding not just for the campaigns, but even the media: “Ironically, the solution to both issues I believe to be one and the same: more public financing. Just as campaigns should be publicly financed, so should an increasing number of media outlets.”

Government funding for blogwriters… interesting idea… Although the bigger issue – instead of having the government solve all of our problems, if I want to share over $20 worth of my views on the SupCt race, why do I have to fill out 6 forms and have them notarized?

Clear Channel censors Recall Doyle

Filed under: Recall Doyle — randallmelchert @ 1:26 pm

From CRG:

Citing their “decency” policy, the Milwaukee Office of ClearChannel Outdoor has refused to allow Wisconsinites Interests Now (WIN), the group spearheading the Recall Doyle effort, to purchase billboard space on their outdoor advertising inventory.  The message consisted of two words, “Taxed Enough?” followed by the Recall Doyle website address “RecallDoyle.com.”

CRG spokesperson Chris Kliesmet added, “Excuse me but what is ‘indecent’ about the phrase ‘Taxed Enough?’  This sort of bald-faced censorship is outrageous.  Political speech is the most highly protected form of free speech in America.  This is the treatment one would expect in some third-world dictatorship like North Korea or Iran and is another example of the mainstream-media bias and suppression of conservative ideas that has become endemic to America.  It will be interesting to see just what political advertising ClearChannel accepts in the future!”

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