Just a few things today - Our illustrious governor is back from Iraq where he visited the troops from Wisconsin. He went on an invitation from Secretary Rice along with two other governors. It was a good opportunity for him to show how much he loves the military?!
While he was in Iraq he was notified that his administration was coming apart at the seams. He found out that he wasn't the only one that was selling the state of Wisconsin for cold cash to fatten up the party coffers.
He, and most of the country now know, that he is up to his neck in corruption over illegal 'letting' of travel contracts by a members of his administration. Illegal in that the contract was given after campaign donation were made to the governor. After all, there are more important things here than just state contracts to consider.
Mr. Doyle has since cancelled the contract and started an inquiry into contract-letting procedure, but he made it clear that the investigation was not to include looking for a paper trail that would lead to political motivation. That would be a waste of time as Wisconsin is corruption free.
It is also very interesting that he decided not to give the $20,000 back.
Also, Mr Doyle vetoed the Concealed Carry Law that the legislators put on his desk a few weeks ago, and today the sponsors of the bill tried to over-ride his veto but lost by two votes, both Democrats.
These two Democrats voted for the original bill, but decided not to go against the governor by voting for the over-ride. I'm sure their families feel much safer now that the two wayward law makers have discovered, at the last minute, what is best for them and the great state of Wisconsin.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Monday, January 30, 2006
An Auto Industry Partnership
It's interesting that Ford and General Motors are laying off thousands of workers and closing dozens of plants in an effort to compete in the globel market.
The market is dominated by manufactures from over seas that have built facilities in this country to compete directily with the American manufacturer.
So what is so good about the imported cars? Why are the imports slowly but surely dominating a market that traditionally has always been American? The designs aren't any better, I don't believe. The American manufactures have some goofy looking cars, but so do the imports.
If you listened to the "experts" in the media they all seem to sing the same song about Detroit not having what the consumer wants. In reality, Detroit can't produce a car with the same quality at the same price as the imports. There are cost constraints that must be meet for a manufacture to produce a particular car for a certain price range.
Just think about something for a minute, if each manufacture spent the same amount of money building similar cars, and then sold them with nearly the same price tag, the customer would only have to make a decision based on the looks of the car. Manufacturing techniques are similar and the same materials are available to each. So, design alone would determine success. But that isn't how things are in the real world.
If the manufacturer can only sell a particular car at a certain price to meet competition, because the materials that will be available and the labor costs will determine how that car will be built, and that's rub. To be competitive, they have to sell the car at price that meets the competition.
Ford and General Motors can not compete with the other car manufactures because the cost of labor is not the same for each competitor. The American manufacture has about $1100 or more in labor costs per unit than the import manufacture. Why, you ask? That's an easy one to answer. The import manufacture doesn't have a labor union. The American industry is being chrushed by a huge heatlh care and retirement contract agreements.
The reason for these huge labor costs are not just the union's fault. The American manufacture from the beginning never really got down and dirty in the negoitions for new contracts. They thought it was easier to just give the unions what they wanted and then pass the costs on to the customer. They did this for years and now it has come back to bit them in the rear.
It's bad enough that the hourly rates that the workers get is some of the highest in the country. But the retirement and health care costs that the management agreed to over the years has proven their undoing. The labor unions, to their credit, have shown that they are the strongest negotiators. They squeezed the best deals for the workers out of a back sliding management. But now, faced with massive lay-offs and a shrinking industry, how will the unions deal with the possibility of even further reductions in their ranks, maybe, if things get worse, even the total collapse of the United Auto Workers itself.
The question that remains is 'can the union change with changing conditions, or will they stand fast and maybe go down with the ship'. I believe that the union has to change. The union and management has to develop a bridge that will allow a true picture to develop of how bad the situation really is and how, together, they can get back to were they can become competitive again.
One of the most important things the union can do at this point is to start taking on more responsibility for health care, and postpone some retirement benifits. In other words, they will need to convince the membership that a new contract, giving up some of these benefits that they now enjoy, is the only way for the union to persevere the industry and it's own well being.
If the union and management can not see their way clear to form a partnership for survival, then, I believe, the American side of the auto industry will become a mere shadow of it's former self.
The market is dominated by manufactures from over seas that have built facilities in this country to compete directily with the American manufacturer.
So what is so good about the imported cars? Why are the imports slowly but surely dominating a market that traditionally has always been American? The designs aren't any better, I don't believe. The American manufactures have some goofy looking cars, but so do the imports.
If you listened to the "experts" in the media they all seem to sing the same song about Detroit not having what the consumer wants. In reality, Detroit can't produce a car with the same quality at the same price as the imports. There are cost constraints that must be meet for a manufacture to produce a particular car for a certain price range.
Just think about something for a minute, if each manufacture spent the same amount of money building similar cars, and then sold them with nearly the same price tag, the customer would only have to make a decision based on the looks of the car. Manufacturing techniques are similar and the same materials are available to each. So, design alone would determine success. But that isn't how things are in the real world.
If the manufacturer can only sell a particular car at a certain price to meet competition, because the materials that will be available and the labor costs will determine how that car will be built, and that's rub. To be competitive, they have to sell the car at price that meets the competition.
Ford and General Motors can not compete with the other car manufactures because the cost of labor is not the same for each competitor. The American manufacture has about $1100 or more in labor costs per unit than the import manufacture. Why, you ask? That's an easy one to answer. The import manufacture doesn't have a labor union. The American industry is being chrushed by a huge heatlh care and retirement contract agreements.
The reason for these huge labor costs are not just the union's fault. The American manufacture from the beginning never really got down and dirty in the negoitions for new contracts. They thought it was easier to just give the unions what they wanted and then pass the costs on to the customer. They did this for years and now it has come back to bit them in the rear.
It's bad enough that the hourly rates that the workers get is some of the highest in the country. But the retirement and health care costs that the management agreed to over the years has proven their undoing. The labor unions, to their credit, have shown that they are the strongest negotiators. They squeezed the best deals for the workers out of a back sliding management. But now, faced with massive lay-offs and a shrinking industry, how will the unions deal with the possibility of even further reductions in their ranks, maybe, if things get worse, even the total collapse of the United Auto Workers itself.
The question that remains is 'can the union change with changing conditions, or will they stand fast and maybe go down with the ship'. I believe that the union has to change. The union and management has to develop a bridge that will allow a true picture to develop of how bad the situation really is and how, together, they can get back to were they can become competitive again.
One of the most important things the union can do at this point is to start taking on more responsibility for health care, and postpone some retirement benifits. In other words, they will need to convince the membership that a new contract, giving up some of these benefits that they now enjoy, is the only way for the union to persevere the industry and it's own well being.
If the union and management can not see their way clear to form a partnership for survival, then, I believe, the American side of the auto industry will become a mere shadow of it's former self.
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Smile for America -
I've been surfing some old sayings that I have collected over the years and I think some of them have a significant impact on the political scene that we see on television and in the media today -
The Democrats of today are a sour lot to be sure - you never see or hear them except when they have something hateful to say, or they want to take something from you by force, so here is something that I believe will help a little but not cure them.
"A keen sense of humor helps to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected and outlast the unbearable" ( author unknown)
The Republicans by contrast are usually up-beat and positive about their agenda mainly because it is forward looking and grounded in principles based on Christian ethics of behavior. Ethics that were in force for the last two thousand years. Ethics that are the bed rock of our civilization. Conservatives have a bright future to look forward to.
"A joyful heart is good medicine" Proverbs 17:22
Unfortunately the liberal agenda in founded in mistrust and hate. There is nothing to smile about here.
The liberal Democrats are mean and hateful because they are out of power and have no one that they can look to for guidance and consultation. They are godless except for their unquenchable thirst for control.
"A wise man does not grieve for the things he has not, but rejoices for the things which he has" (author unknown)
"He who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his soul from trouble" Proverbs 21:23
This one won't help the liberal - remember they are Godless, and therefore have no soul.
And in the end - this was written thousands of years ago, but if you didn't know that, one might think it was written just yesterday.
"So be careful how you act; for these are difficult days. Don't be fools; be wise: make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good" Ephestians 5:15,16
Always remember, America is the bed rock of freedom - it is the latch-pin for Democracy. Take a few minutes and think about the alternatives, and then wonder why the liberal Democrats want to pull that latch-pin to take it all away.
The Democrats of today are a sour lot to be sure - you never see or hear them except when they have something hateful to say, or they want to take something from you by force, so here is something that I believe will help a little but not cure them.
"A keen sense of humor helps to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected and outlast the unbearable" ( author unknown)
The Republicans by contrast are usually up-beat and positive about their agenda mainly because it is forward looking and grounded in principles based on Christian ethics of behavior. Ethics that were in force for the last two thousand years. Ethics that are the bed rock of our civilization. Conservatives have a bright future to look forward to.
"A joyful heart is good medicine" Proverbs 17:22
Unfortunately the liberal agenda in founded in mistrust and hate. There is nothing to smile about here.
The liberal Democrats are mean and hateful because they are out of power and have no one that they can look to for guidance and consultation. They are godless except for their unquenchable thirst for control.
"A wise man does not grieve for the things he has not, but rejoices for the things which he has" (author unknown)
"He who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his soul from trouble" Proverbs 21:23
This one won't help the liberal - remember they are Godless, and therefore have no soul.
And in the end - this was written thousands of years ago, but if you didn't know that, one might think it was written just yesterday.
"So be careful how you act; for these are difficult days. Don't be fools; be wise: make the most of every opportunity you have for doing good" Ephestians 5:15,16
Always remember, America is the bed rock of freedom - it is the latch-pin for Democracy. Take a few minutes and think about the alternatives, and then wonder why the liberal Democrats want to pull that latch-pin to take it all away.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Bill Clinton Revisited
First, I must apologize for the crudeness of this magazine cover. I hope I haven't offended anyone, but I'm sure that Time gave a lot of consideration before releasing this to the public. I think they are serious about this.This is easy to understand given Bill Clinton's history as governor and recent revelations about his presidency, that were hidden from the public by zealots in his administration, this cover is what I would call a "coming out" statement of the main stream media.
Normally they wouldn't do this as they have always covered for Mr. Clinton, no matter what he did or didn't do, but with all of the nasty things that we know about him, the media has decided to have a change of heart and start playing hard ball.
No more Mr. Nice Guy! Let the chips fall where they may is the new philosophy of the big media - the gloves are off, it's time to get down and dirty -
Oh gosh - heh - I just love Saturday.
Friday, January 27, 2006
The New / Old John kerry
I just love this - John Kerry calls in from Switzerland to make a statement concerning the Alito confirmation - he wants the Democrats to filibuster the Alito's confirmation.
He is out of the country, skiing or what ever, enjoying the good life of the rich and famous, but still has the gall to demand disastrous action of his fellow obstructionists on the front lines. If it all went bad, as most Democrats think it would as there are already enough votes to get the job done including three Democrats so far, John Kerry would do what he does best; he would lie about what he said and do it with a straight face.
The puppet masters are in a tough spot - the Alito nomination has gone south on them, and the NSA intercept revelation has turned sour as the investigation will expose liberal activists in the media and or government that are willing to betray their country by revealing national security secrets, that puts the country at risk, for personal gratification and advancement. This kind of thing can not help the Democrats in November especially if it's a member of congress.
Looks like John Delay will walk in April after he has his day in court with the corrupt Ronnie Earle, and George Bush's approval numbers are on the way up again. Of course the economy is going great and the war is progressing nicely. All bad things for the liberal left. What can they use now to try and destroy us.
I think the state of the union address will be a dandy this year -
He is out of the country, skiing or what ever, enjoying the good life of the rich and famous, but still has the gall to demand disastrous action of his fellow obstructionists on the front lines. If it all went bad, as most Democrats think it would as there are already enough votes to get the job done including three Democrats so far, John Kerry would do what he does best; he would lie about what he said and do it with a straight face.
The puppet masters are in a tough spot - the Alito nomination has gone south on them, and the NSA intercept revelation has turned sour as the investigation will expose liberal activists in the media and or government that are willing to betray their country by revealing national security secrets, that puts the country at risk, for personal gratification and advancement. This kind of thing can not help the Democrats in November especially if it's a member of congress.
Looks like John Delay will walk in April after he has his day in court with the corrupt Ronnie Earle, and George Bush's approval numbers are on the way up again. Of course the economy is going great and the war is progressing nicely. All bad things for the liberal left. What can they use now to try and destroy us.
I think the state of the union address will be a dandy this year -
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Terrorists Win Election
I wonder if the election in Palestine was honest? I mean, given that terrorist and criminals won and that the over feeling among the voters was that the current leaders didn't afford enough protection against the attacks from the Israelis.
I guess I can understand where they are coming from. The terrorists send suicide bombers into Israel to kill women and children on buses and in restaurants, fire rockets into Israelis cities, and in retaliation, they attack the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank. That's not fair - Palestinians should have the right to kill as many Jews as possible without worrying that they will be attacked in return.
Hamas leaders, I'm sure, have promised the poor disadvantaged souls in the refugee camps that once they get elected and have access to the millions of dollars that the stupid Europeans and Americans gives them to build a new life, the poor souls that have been in the refugee camps for the last thirty years, can have a future for themselves and their children. heh heh heh The poor souls in the refugee camps are screwed again! They are dead meat!
The biggest terrorist in history, Arafat, stole all the money that the stupid Europeans and Americans gave him for the poor souls in the refugee camps and bought arms to kill thousands of poor souls around the world. Munich - Lebanon - Syria - Israel - America. He even tried to kill the President of the United States. Nobody cared though, he was a Republican.
There has never been another time in history when a complete people have been sustained in refugee camps for as long as the Palestinians. Not the Jews, the Germans, the Poles or anyone at any time. They always had the will to get themselves out of bad situations and improve there lot. Not so with the Palestinians. They are there because Arafat wanted them their so he could sustain the conflict with Israel and steal millions for himself.
But I believe the frosting on the cake is having Jimmy Carter there to supervise the election. Remember, he was on hand to watch the recall referendum in Venezuela, and we all know what happened there, a full blown communist remained in power. The referendum was a farce.
Wonders of wonders, Jimmy Carter gave the election of the Palestinians his blessing to, smiling from ear to ear and showing all of his teeth, proclaiming all is good, all is pure. Murders and killers are now in power.
As I have stated many times in the past, Jimmy Carter is a Marxist Democrat, and so loves communists. Jimmy has every reason to love Hamas. Little wonder he turned a blind eye on the election of Hugo Chavez. He did the same thing with the Russians when he was president.
I guess I can understand where they are coming from. The terrorists send suicide bombers into Israel to kill women and children on buses and in restaurants, fire rockets into Israelis cities, and in retaliation, they attack the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank. That's not fair - Palestinians should have the right to kill as many Jews as possible without worrying that they will be attacked in return.
Hamas leaders, I'm sure, have promised the poor disadvantaged souls in the refugee camps that once they get elected and have access to the millions of dollars that the stupid Europeans and Americans gives them to build a new life, the poor souls that have been in the refugee camps for the last thirty years, can have a future for themselves and their children. heh heh heh The poor souls in the refugee camps are screwed again! They are dead meat!
The biggest terrorist in history, Arafat, stole all the money that the stupid Europeans and Americans gave him for the poor souls in the refugee camps and bought arms to kill thousands of poor souls around the world. Munich - Lebanon - Syria - Israel - America. He even tried to kill the President of the United States. Nobody cared though, he was a Republican.
There has never been another time in history when a complete people have been sustained in refugee camps for as long as the Palestinians. Not the Jews, the Germans, the Poles or anyone at any time. They always had the will to get themselves out of bad situations and improve there lot. Not so with the Palestinians. They are there because Arafat wanted them their so he could sustain the conflict with Israel and steal millions for himself.
But I believe the frosting on the cake is having Jimmy Carter there to supervise the election. Remember, he was on hand to watch the recall referendum in Venezuela, and we all know what happened there, a full blown communist remained in power. The referendum was a farce.
Wonders of wonders, Jimmy Carter gave the election of the Palestinians his blessing to, smiling from ear to ear and showing all of his teeth, proclaiming all is good, all is pure. Murders and killers are now in power.
As I have stated many times in the past, Jimmy Carter is a Marxist Democrat, and so loves communists. Jimmy has every reason to love Hamas. Little wonder he turned a blind eye on the election of Hugo Chavez. He did the same thing with the Russians when he was president.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Alito Inches Closer -
The debate goes on and on and on - the last time I listened to find out what the score was it stood at 47 in favor and 26 against. This can on for sometime until all 100 senators have had a chance to vote. Alito needs 51 votes for confirmation and there are 55 Republican senators in the chamber.
As I stated yesterday, I fear that some the more wayward Republican senators that are media jockeys might what to make a splash by voting against or ' present '. If they voted 'present', then the number of senators that could vote in favor will fall, which means the margin between success and failure falls by the same number.
Everyone seems confident he will be confirmed. I wonder if any Democrats will vote in favor of the nomination?
I believe it was back in 1993 when the senate confirmed Ginsburg, the vote was 96 to 3. Even though the Republicans knew that she was an active member of the ACLU they still voted to confirm. They thought since it was the presidents choice they should go along. Make sure the system functions as designed.
Things have changed a lot since the Democrats lost both houses of the legislature and the Presidency. The new liberal Democrats have no sense of duty to make the system function as designed. The new theme is cut and slash and burn. Go for the throat. Don't give an inch. Destroy everything in your path to gain power. No behavior too abhorrent.
As a result, the Democrats have no sense of duty or honor or country. But this is one of the things that the Democrats could rely on the loyal opposition to do to make the country run when they were in control, they always knew that most Republicans would put honor and country ahead of self. The Democrats found this behavior unthinkable and laughable.
So no matter how corrupt and underhanded liberal left Democrats were, they could always rely on the Republicans to safe guard the country. They could be assured that duty to the people and to the constitution would be paramount.
To see how this worked, look what Clinton did for eight years - his behavior as President of the United States was criminal - contrast that to what the Democrats are doing today in the senate - it's criminal. It's their culture. It's who they are.
As I stated yesterday, I fear that some the more wayward Republican senators that are media jockeys might what to make a splash by voting against or ' present '. If they voted 'present', then the number of senators that could vote in favor will fall, which means the margin between success and failure falls by the same number.
Everyone seems confident he will be confirmed. I wonder if any Democrats will vote in favor of the nomination?
I believe it was back in 1993 when the senate confirmed Ginsburg, the vote was 96 to 3. Even though the Republicans knew that she was an active member of the ACLU they still voted to confirm. They thought since it was the presidents choice they should go along. Make sure the system functions as designed.
Things have changed a lot since the Democrats lost both houses of the legislature and the Presidency. The new liberal Democrats have no sense of duty to make the system function as designed. The new theme is cut and slash and burn. Go for the throat. Don't give an inch. Destroy everything in your path to gain power. No behavior too abhorrent.
As a result, the Democrats have no sense of duty or honor or country. But this is one of the things that the Democrats could rely on the loyal opposition to do to make the country run when they were in control, they always knew that most Republicans would put honor and country ahead of self. The Democrats found this behavior unthinkable and laughable.
So no matter how corrupt and underhanded liberal left Democrats were, they could always rely on the Republicans to safe guard the country. They could be assured that duty to the people and to the constitution would be paramount.
To see how this worked, look what Clinton did for eight years - his behavior as President of the United States was criminal - contrast that to what the Democrats are doing today in the senate - it's criminal. It's their culture. It's who they are.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Alito Moves Out of Committee
If all goes well Alito will be the next Supreme Court Justice. The straight line party vote in committee was expected. Now it's up to the Senate for an up or down vote to complete the process. If all of the Republicans vote for Alito, he will be confirmed, but that is not a sure thing.
There are some Republicans that can not be trusted, they are called RINO's. Republicans in name only. The Democrats don't have that problem. If they have some guy that thinks he should do the right thing and vote with the majority, they take care of problem in the bathroom or the coat room or where ever. They will get the message across on how to vote.
I don't trust these RINO's to do the right thing. The Republicans don't threaten their loose cannons, so it's easy for them to always have their finger in the air testing the Strength and direction of the political wind. They think it's a good thing to show some doubt about what to do because then the press will be all over them. Some Politicians love that.
One of the biggest media hogs is McCain, and when he starts wringing his hands you know he will have several other Republicans tagging alone to collect some of droppings from the big mans lime light table. These guys will probably be the seven from the gang of 14 that struck the non- filibuster deal.. heh heh - sure - right!
Where the problem now comes in, or so it seems, the Democrats are talking filibuster anyway because these are 'extraordinary' circumstances. That was part of the deal that the gang of 14 had decided on. Since when do seven nitwits have the power to decide what is going to happen for all of the other Senators? The Democrats took these guys for the chumps that they are.
Since liberal Democrats have no chance to get one of their guys on the court this time, and so lose the opportunity to project the liberal agenda, they have no choice but to be as obstructive as they can. Their base demands it. The puppet masters pull the strings and the Democrats do the dance. It's all part of the program. The play-book has to be followed.
Did anyone see or hear the performances that Kennedy, Khol and Feinstein put on today? There were others to, but these were some that I heard. If so, you will understand what is meant by the play-book - Khol never lifted his head - he read the whole thing. Khol originally said that he would vote for Alito but that was before they explained to him what would happen to his first born if he did. 'Just do like your told and read the damn thing Herb, don't try and think - every time you do it gets you into trouble.'
Now we wait for the vote. It will interesting to see how each views their duty to honor and country.
There are some Republicans that can not be trusted, they are called RINO's. Republicans in name only. The Democrats don't have that problem. If they have some guy that thinks he should do the right thing and vote with the majority, they take care of problem in the bathroom or the coat room or where ever. They will get the message across on how to vote.
I don't trust these RINO's to do the right thing. The Republicans don't threaten their loose cannons, so it's easy for them to always have their finger in the air testing the Strength and direction of the political wind. They think it's a good thing to show some doubt about what to do because then the press will be all over them. Some Politicians love that.
One of the biggest media hogs is McCain, and when he starts wringing his hands you know he will have several other Republicans tagging alone to collect some of droppings from the big mans lime light table. These guys will probably be the seven from the gang of 14 that struck the non- filibuster deal.. heh heh - sure - right!
Where the problem now comes in, or so it seems, the Democrats are talking filibuster anyway because these are 'extraordinary' circumstances. That was part of the deal that the gang of 14 had decided on. Since when do seven nitwits have the power to decide what is going to happen for all of the other Senators? The Democrats took these guys for the chumps that they are.
Since liberal Democrats have no chance to get one of their guys on the court this time, and so lose the opportunity to project the liberal agenda, they have no choice but to be as obstructive as they can. Their base demands it. The puppet masters pull the strings and the Democrats do the dance. It's all part of the program. The play-book has to be followed.
Did anyone see or hear the performances that Kennedy, Khol and Feinstein put on today? There were others to, but these were some that I heard. If so, you will understand what is meant by the play-book - Khol never lifted his head - he read the whole thing. Khol originally said that he would vote for Alito but that was before they explained to him what would happen to his first born if he did. 'Just do like your told and read the damn thing Herb, don't try and think - every time you do it gets you into trouble.'
Now we wait for the vote. It will interesting to see how each views their duty to honor and country.
Monday, January 23, 2006
Big Jim Doyle Knows the Tune
Jim Doyle, Governor of the great State Of Wisconsin. How embarrassing. This is a good state and under the control of a good governor it could be great.
But that isn't the case for "Diamond" Jim Doyle - why "Diamond" Jim Doyle? Well, he has taken millions from the Indian Tribes in this state for his campaign funds in return he has promised fantastic deals for the operations of casinos.
It has gotten so bad that Big Jim Doyle is willing to sell anything to get money for his campaign. He will sell the entire state to anyone that is will to kick in money for his reelection, and the worst part is, he has already sold large chunk of it to out of state concerns. This may be hard to believe, but this is a large part of his problem right now. Jim Doyle has never had a problem raising money, just ask Jack Abrimoff about that.
I heard today that there is a Federal Grand Jury formed to investigate him. I wouldn't think this would be a good thing so close to an election, but then again, one has to remember this is Wisconsin, and, along with being a tax hell and litigation nightmare, is renowned for being the 'voter fraud capital' of the country. Big Jim knows a thing or two about how to win elections.
So Jimmy isn't too worried about being investigated for corruption, stealing, fraud and several other and assorted felonies, he has the Democratic machine to back him up, including the state supreme court. After all, this is were the laws are made and changed in this state. The legislature is there only to approve them. They can't disapprove them; not aloud.
When Big Jim "Two Face" Doyle has a problem, he sends one of the boys over to talk to the judges and explains what needs to be done to make things right. Since Big Jim just appointed a liberal judge to the court a few years ago and changed the balance in his favor, it has been smooth sailing ever since.
Besides if there ever was a problem with one of the judges that had some stupid idea concerning conscience and ethics, the boys would explain to his honor how some things can go wrong in peoples lives and, poof, everything is hunky dory. No problems. We are just one big happen family.
If all else fails, Big Jim has a back plan that is fool proof, he has the trial lawyers of this state in his pocket. How do you think Wisconsin got in the headlines of the Wall Street Journal twice now in the last two weeks.
Remember when the State Supreme Court ruled that when you sue someone they don't have to have anything to do with the problem, all you have to do is show that some how your problem is relative to their companies. Now you can take them all to the cleaners.
The article in the Wall Street Journal of last Thursday made the point that lawyers will flock to Wisconsin given the new climate of litigation. The lead paint case is making headlines as we speak.
The plaintiff is suing seven paint manufactures but he can't identify which company made the paint that he ate years ago and he can't identify which, if any, of the companies made the lead that was in the paint. Under Wisconsin law now, after the ruling of the supreme court and Big Jim Doyle vetoed the claims cap that the legislators sent him, all seven can be sued and with no limit to the award.
WOW Everyone wins except the state of Wisconsin and it businesses. And the winners are Big Jim "Two Face" Doyle, trial lawyers, the Democratic Party, (full coffers), and the plaintiff, to some degree, if the lawyers leave him anything after they take their cut.
On top of all this, remember the School Choice problem that the black community is hammering him on and the Milwaukee radio station we discussed recently is still giving him fits. With the WEA screaming that they want School Choice capped where it is and the fact that Big Jim in the pocket of the WEA, he has little room to maneuver. heh
What a great state to be from.(not really) I hope and pray we can dump this man in November, but I won't hold my breath.
But that isn't the case for "Diamond" Jim Doyle - why "Diamond" Jim Doyle? Well, he has taken millions from the Indian Tribes in this state for his campaign funds in return he has promised fantastic deals for the operations of casinos.
It has gotten so bad that Big Jim Doyle is willing to sell anything to get money for his campaign. He will sell the entire state to anyone that is will to kick in money for his reelection, and the worst part is, he has already sold large chunk of it to out of state concerns. This may be hard to believe, but this is a large part of his problem right now. Jim Doyle has never had a problem raising money, just ask Jack Abrimoff about that.
I heard today that there is a Federal Grand Jury formed to investigate him. I wouldn't think this would be a good thing so close to an election, but then again, one has to remember this is Wisconsin, and, along with being a tax hell and litigation nightmare, is renowned for being the 'voter fraud capital' of the country. Big Jim knows a thing or two about how to win elections.
So Jimmy isn't too worried about being investigated for corruption, stealing, fraud and several other and assorted felonies, he has the Democratic machine to back him up, including the state supreme court. After all, this is were the laws are made and changed in this state. The legislature is there only to approve them. They can't disapprove them; not aloud.
When Big Jim "Two Face" Doyle has a problem, he sends one of the boys over to talk to the judges and explains what needs to be done to make things right. Since Big Jim just appointed a liberal judge to the court a few years ago and changed the balance in his favor, it has been smooth sailing ever since.
Besides if there ever was a problem with one of the judges that had some stupid idea concerning conscience and ethics, the boys would explain to his honor how some things can go wrong in peoples lives and, poof, everything is hunky dory. No problems. We are just one big happen family.
If all else fails, Big Jim has a back plan that is fool proof, he has the trial lawyers of this state in his pocket. How do you think Wisconsin got in the headlines of the Wall Street Journal twice now in the last two weeks.
Remember when the State Supreme Court ruled that when you sue someone they don't have to have anything to do with the problem, all you have to do is show that some how your problem is relative to their companies. Now you can take them all to the cleaners.
The article in the Wall Street Journal of last Thursday made the point that lawyers will flock to Wisconsin given the new climate of litigation. The lead paint case is making headlines as we speak.
The plaintiff is suing seven paint manufactures but he can't identify which company made the paint that he ate years ago and he can't identify which, if any, of the companies made the lead that was in the paint. Under Wisconsin law now, after the ruling of the supreme court and Big Jim Doyle vetoed the claims cap that the legislators sent him, all seven can be sued and with no limit to the award.
WOW Everyone wins except the state of Wisconsin and it businesses. And the winners are Big Jim "Two Face" Doyle, trial lawyers, the Democratic Party, (full coffers), and the plaintiff, to some degree, if the lawyers leave him anything after they take their cut.
On top of all this, remember the School Choice problem that the black community is hammering him on and the Milwaukee radio station we discussed recently is still giving him fits. With the WEA screaming that they want School Choice capped where it is and the fact that Big Jim in the pocket of the WEA, he has little room to maneuver. heh
What a great state to be from.(not really) I hope and pray we can dump this man in November, but I won't hold my breath.
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Pirate Coast by Richard Zacks
Just finished another book called the Pirate Coast by Richard Zacks. This is a true story of the first Marines and William Eaton, which I have to believe can be considered to be the very first Marine of our country, and his war on the pirates of the Barbery coast.
These bandits had been attacking commercial shipping along the coast off Tunisia and Libya. Tripoli was a small Kingdom along the coast that was a center for the pirates as well as other areas of the Mediterranean. The only way to stop them from attacking and taking the crews and cargos was to pay Tribute. All nations, including the United States, did this but didn't like it in the least.
But it was the easiest way to stop the pirates from taking your ships and enslaving the crews on which you had to pay ransom to get them back anyway. But something happened in 1804 that started William Eaton on his epic journey across the desert to attack Tripoli in 1805 which changed William Eaton and our foreign policy for ever.
The United States sent the frigate Philadelphia to the Mediterranean to try and bring some order to this area, but to the captains dismay it ran around outside the harbor. Well, in short the crew was taken prisoner and enslaved for over year.
President Thomas Jefferson wanted that to end this tragedy but he didn't want the United States to get involved in war in that area. So he sent Eaton as a special agent to try and effect a solution to the problem that would be below the radar, so to speak. Jefferson was an isolationist and believed that all things can be negotiated.
Eaton was a very aggressive former Marine Captain that was a 'can do' type A person, so with eight other marines and several hundred mercenaries and tribesmen, marched across the desert, nearly died doing it, attacked the city of Derian, close to Tripoli, and won against great odds. This scattered the enemy and when word got back to Tripoli, everyone got very nervous.
Jefferson sent a diplomat to Tripoli to negotiate a treaty to resolve the pirate problem and get back the crew of the Philadelphia. What happened during the negotiations and after is very intriguing to anyone that finds the workings of our early government appealing. Also you will find that not too much has changed in how government works or how politicians can find the smallest reason to be self serving, even Thomas Jefferson.
Eaton loves country and honor above all. I found his sprite and candor so refreshing even when all else was failing him. I highly recommend this book. It is superbly written and just a joy to read.
My next book is the Unholy Alliance by David Horowitz - It's about how radical Islam and the American left are working together to defeat America. This book tries to answer one of my most troubling questions; why do so many people that live in this country, and have everything, want to destroy the very foundation of their existence. Why are they are actively trying to destroy this country? I hope I find some answers.
These bandits had been attacking commercial shipping along the coast off Tunisia and Libya. Tripoli was a small Kingdom along the coast that was a center for the pirates as well as other areas of the Mediterranean. The only way to stop them from attacking and taking the crews and cargos was to pay Tribute. All nations, including the United States, did this but didn't like it in the least.
But it was the easiest way to stop the pirates from taking your ships and enslaving the crews on which you had to pay ransom to get them back anyway. But something happened in 1804 that started William Eaton on his epic journey across the desert to attack Tripoli in 1805 which changed William Eaton and our foreign policy for ever.
The United States sent the frigate Philadelphia to the Mediterranean to try and bring some order to this area, but to the captains dismay it ran around outside the harbor. Well, in short the crew was taken prisoner and enslaved for over year.
President Thomas Jefferson wanted that to end this tragedy but he didn't want the United States to get involved in war in that area. So he sent Eaton as a special agent to try and effect a solution to the problem that would be below the radar, so to speak. Jefferson was an isolationist and believed that all things can be negotiated.
Eaton was a very aggressive former Marine Captain that was a 'can do' type A person, so with eight other marines and several hundred mercenaries and tribesmen, marched across the desert, nearly died doing it, attacked the city of Derian, close to Tripoli, and won against great odds. This scattered the enemy and when word got back to Tripoli, everyone got very nervous.
Jefferson sent a diplomat to Tripoli to negotiate a treaty to resolve the pirate problem and get back the crew of the Philadelphia. What happened during the negotiations and after is very intriguing to anyone that finds the workings of our early government appealing. Also you will find that not too much has changed in how government works or how politicians can find the smallest reason to be self serving, even Thomas Jefferson.
Eaton loves country and honor above all. I found his sprite and candor so refreshing even when all else was failing him. I highly recommend this book. It is superbly written and just a joy to read.
My next book is the Unholy Alliance by David Horowitz - It's about how radical Islam and the American left are working together to defeat America. This book tries to answer one of my most troubling questions; why do so many people that live in this country, and have everything, want to destroy the very foundation of their existence. Why are they are actively trying to destroy this country? I hope I find some answers.
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