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The Democrats’ response to a record state budget deficit: raise taxes

Conservatively Speaking — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:01:29 GMT

Governor Doyle has announced the state budget deficit is the highest in Wisconsin history: $5.4 billion

Eat a Butterburger, help a soldier today

Conservatively Speaking — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:04:41 GMT

Culver’s New Berlin in association with Soldier to Movies, Inc is holding a special fundraiser today

UPDATE: This could be a very tough winter

Conservatively Speaking — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:06:58 GMT

A few weeks ago I blogged about the impact of rising road salt prices on Wisconsin. A Wisconsin transportation

Waukesha Carnival - 1,000th post edition « Musings of a Thoughtful Conservative

Waukesha Carnival - 1,000th post edition « Musings of a Thoughtful Conservative — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:19:35 GMT

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re: Save our USO

Bob DeRoche — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:28:22 GMT

I agree with the idea of moving the USO to Mitchell Field. I work as a volunteer at the information desk at Mitchell and we have had many inquiries the past few years about a USO room/center at the airport. Unfortunately, we have to tell people there is no USO facility at the airport.

re: Save our USO

Mark Musselman — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:35:14 GMT

I propose moving the USO from the War Memorial to a room or booth at Mitchell Field. Like at other major cities, this provides an area where those on active duty can receive a free soda or snack and a smile of appreciation. I know someone at the Chicago O’Hare airport USO who could offer startup advice. Volunteers would perhaps get a parking voucher. Please let me know if this develops so I can help out.

re: BREAKING NEWS: State budget in massive deficit

Para — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:18:21 GMT

I agree with The Nice Crowd, however when you have large portions of the voting population that have been bombarded with the liberal message from pre-school children's programs, through public schools and universities, the mass media and Hollywood entertainment, it will be impossible to rewire their belief that Socialism can work as long as the right tyrant is in charge.

re: BREAKING NEWS: State budget in massive deficit

Steve O — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:24:02 GMT

Sorry Mary but the only people this would be news to are those in Madison. It's only the start.

re: BREAKING NEWS: State budget in massive deficit

The Nice Crowd — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:24:07 GMT

This is what happens when you promise and provide programs to a lot of people who don't work and have families who have lived off the system for many, many years. How pathetic is this? This should be a message to all those who think we should give a free ride to all, while providing such things as health care benefits.

re: BREAKING NEWS: State budget in massive deficit

J. Strupp — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:04:11 GMT

That's today's figure. Talk to us in 6 months and let us know how that $5.4 billion looks.

UPDATE: Help send movies to our soldiers

Conservatively Speaking — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:41:41 GMT

Two weeks ago, I blogged about a great program run out of New Berlin that helps send movie kits to our

The New Economy: Wisconsin needs to catch up

Conservatively Speaking — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:41:33 GMT

Whenever a new economic report surfaces about Wisconsin, the news usually isn’t very good, whether it

The New Economy: Wisconsin needs to catch up

Conservatively Speaking — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:41:31 GMT

Whenever a new economic report surfaces about Wisconsin, the news usually isn’t very good, whether it

All-important deer hunt begins Saturday

Conservatively Speaking — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:04:06 GMT

One of Wisconsin’s great traditions, the annual deer hunt season that opens this Saturday is critical

re: Governor Doyle + Democrat controlled State Senate + Democrat controlled Assembly – QEO = big property tax increases

M. Wilson — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:45:35 GMT

THE REASON FOR MORE TAXES EVERYWHERE

The Democrat controlled State Senate + Democrat controlled Assembly + Doyle and now a parallel to that in U.S. Government was predictable.

Something needs to be said about the GOP insurgency and the insidious number of RINO’s [Republicans In Name Only] within the GOP that has enhanced the democratic party stampede in government these days.

Sen. Lazish’s finger pointing and blame is indicative of the GOP’s failure to perform.

The following article sums this up nicely:

VOTERS DISTRUST “DILUTED” GOP

Chad Groening and Jody Brown - OneNewsNow - 11/10/2008 8:00:00 AM

A conservative non-profit organization has completed a study that shows the liberal tsunami on Election Day 2008 was not because the country wanted to move radically to the left, but because voters wanted to punish Republicans for abandoning conservative principles.

The American Issues Project (AIP) has released its report known as "Issue Autopsy '08," which came from a survey of swing-state voters in Colorado, Florida, Ohio, and Virginia. AIP president Ed Martin says the survey indicates that despite the disastrous showing by the GOP, the country is not really that liberal. He says the "shellacking" delivered to the Republican Party last week reveals: The party is "diluted" to the point where the American people do not really know what the GOP stands for anymore.

"The voters -- the people who talked about who they were and what the principles and issues were for them in America -- are still sort of classically center-right people," Martin explains. "Their principles are smaller government, controlling spending, lower taxes, government competent when it is acting."

Martin admits that it does not make any sense, for example, that voters who support lower taxes would trust the Democratic Party, which has consistently been on the other side of the issues. "I think people can vote for a Democratic presidential candidate thinking that he is going to be all about lower taxes because of the rhetoric and the way things have spun out," says the AIP president. "And in this campaign, voters came to distrust the Republican brand enough that they were able to be persuaded by the other party."

According to the AIP survey, more than THREE-FOURTHS of conservative voters agreed that after taking control of Congress in 1994, THE GOP FAILED TO LIVE UP TO THE PROMISE IT MADE TO REFORM GOVERNMENT AND CLEAN UP CORRUTION IN WASHINGTON.

Almost the same percentage agreed with the statement: "The Republican Party used to stand for keeping government spending under control, but not anymore."

Another 30 percent said the GOP has been incompetent and is not getting the job done; and 28 percent said the party has forgotten its principles and lost its way.

Martin says the American Issues Project will be very active during the 2009 legislative session -- a time when he says "a liberal-dominated Congress and a far-left administration will set their sights on a massive expansion in the role of the federal government, in everything from healthcare and labor law to taxes and spending."

re: Welcome home, Mark Gundrum!

Para — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:00:53 GMT

Thanks for your service Captain Gundrum.

From an old Paratrooper

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re: Welcome home, Mark Gundrum!

Mark Musselman — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:39:04 GMT

Many thanks to you Mark, and thanks to all of those in your unit.

Welcome home, Mark Gundrum!

Conservatively Speaking — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:33:09 GMT

I am thrillled that my friend and Assemblyman, state Representative Mark Gundrum has arrived tonight

Welcome home, Mark Gundrum!

Conservatively Speaking — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:33:07 GMT

I am thrillled that my friend and Assemblyman, state Representative Mark Gundrum has arrived tonight