Is Janesville's 'Project Sober Streets' a Little Late To Be Pro-Active?

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In what at first appears to be a novel way to discourage or crack down on drunken driving, the Janesville Police department will be listing the names, addresses and photos of drivers with five or more drunk driving convictions on a Web-mapping site called Project Sober Streets. With just a few clicks of the computer mouse, you can find the names of these repeating offenders. Oh goodie! But, what do we do with the information?

JG Excerpt:
Project Sober Streets, the product of a six-month initiative by the Janesville Police Department, is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation...

There's good reasons why no one else has tried it, but I digress.

I'm convinced these lists and marking people do more harm than good, but wouldn't the police department be far more pro-active by mapping out the homes or establishments where the repeating offenders got bombed before they got behind the wheel? Including the times, location or intersections of their arrests? That seems more pro-active if prevention and public safety are really the priority. Yet, if attempting to shame is now considered a pro-active, problem-solving approach to these issues, then my blog should be championed across the globe as the "blog of solutions."

Cheers!

What Does The Presidency Have To Do With Gasoline Prices?

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The former Shell Oil president who claimed the BP oil disaster could be cleaned up by attaching a big vacuum cleaner to a supertanker is now making a new claim: he's saying that by the time the presidential election rolls around, gas will be at $5 per gallon.

What does the presidency have to do with gasoline prices? Everything. Just ask George W. Bush.

But I'll go out on the limb here to make an easy prediction. That if unemployment stays unelectably high for Obama - gasoline prices will probably stay relatively flat or low. But if unemployment starts looking like a non-issue by New Year's 2012 AND the Fed continues to flood the market with dollars - they will start racheting gasoline up to $5 or higher by August 2012, regardless of supply and demand. Corporate America is fully prepared to take it up to $7 if Obama's economy really starts booming. One way or another, they're going to do all they can to get rid of Obama - and $5+ a gallon will do it if the unemployment picture won't.

Carefully Chosen Words Describe Self-Hating Radio Bigot's Philosophy

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A few passages from Bliss Com's Dan Conry Show.

Talk Show Excerpts:
"Listen, I think this guy who worships at the altar of Fighting Bob La Follette up in Madison... a lot of you people don't know the history of the La Follette's - I do, it's very frightening. I don't believe in socialism. I don't believe in single-payer health care and a government run health care...blah, blah..bla.

"You can't accuse me of being a zealot. You can't accuse me of not being able to have the conversation at least. But, there are people out there who just feel that this socialist march is the way to go, and I'm going to fight you every step of the way. When people come here into this studio and sit down and won't even admit that they are a Liberal, that they are a Democrat or they are a Socialist...that's a bad sign. That's somebody who has very ill intentions. That's somebody who's willing to mask and hide who they really are. Don't be afraid. Just let us know who you are. This way we can can vote reasonably, responsibly and rationally...

...I'm not gonna be afraid to tell you who I am. Those of you who are afraid to tell me that you are a left-wing socialist...and by the way, left-wing socialists, democrats and liberals - that's the march to communism. And the communists? Yeah, they tend to have a body count of about a hundred million people after a while because the despots kick in." -- Dan Conry

The next day...

Talk Show Excerpt:
"I grew up in a democratic household, I grew up in a very liberal city. I grew up in a very liberal background. You don't exist in the city (NY) that I lived in if you're a bigot, if you're a racist, if you're a homophobe, if you have no tolerance for anybody." -- Conry, apparently explaining why he no longer lives in New York City

Continued...

Talk Show Excerpts:
"There are too many gay people-liberal-drug addict-drunks in my family who will certainly not put up with me being a guy who does hate speech radio...or banging on the table radio. It's just not going to happen. By virtue of the DNA I come from ...(giggling), I can't throw too many stones...you know what I'm saying? Everybody relax, calm down...there's no accusations...there's no labeling..."

Dan Conry said he chooses his words very, very carefully.

He's such an irresistible sweetheart. Who wouldn't want to sit down and talk with him on his radio show? Hugs.

Doyle and Democrats Put State On Strong Footing For Jobs

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Before Walker takes office and faces the challenge of backing his promise that he will create 250,000 new jobs in Wisconsin by the end of his term, a new report shows that the state might be better off without him.

Those measuring the state's economy project that recovery policies enacted well before Walker takes office, under Gov. Jim Doyle and state democrats, and aided by federal stimulus dollars have set the state on a trajectory for as many as 288,000 new jobs - providing of course that Walker keeps his hands off.

Channel 3000 Excerpt:
One forecast shows that even if Walker does nothing the state will add 190,000 jobs over the next four years. Another forecast shows there will be nearly 290,000 new jobs.

But I'm not a selfish person. So let's compromise and project that the state will create about 240,000 over the next four years exclusive from Walker's jobs plan. So, in order to hold Walker to his campaign promise of 250,000 over four years, the state will need to have created almost 500,000 new jobs since the first 240,000 jobs belong to Doyle and the democrats. What a great legacy!

Remember, on the campaign trail Walker never said he intends on "doing nothing" to create jobs. Actually, it was quite to the contrary. Walker said he has a plan, a very detailed and specific plan (check out his 68 page jobs plan - it's a hoot!), that once implemented will create 250,000 by the end of his term in office. Unfortunately for us, Walker hasn't been able to keep his hands off as losses directly attributable to his actions (not the state) have already cost us anywhere from 7,500 to 12,000 jobs, and this is before he's taken office.

Unless Walker continues to do even more damage, Wisconsin democrats and concerned voters will need to keep 500,000 as the lowest possible magic number in order to hold him accountable for his 250,000 jobs guarantee. We must not allow Walker enablers and his media accomplices to give him credit for job creation that belongs to others.

Remember that 500,000 number in 2014. Walker will hope you won't.

Related Enabler: Walker already at 100,000 jobs

Walker Wants One Man Oversight Committee For State Regulations - Himself

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"The common sense reforms contained in our proposal will take the power of regulating away from unelected bureaucrats and put it back where it belongs — in the hands of the people," Walker said in a statement.

But...but, the power of regulation is already in the hands of the people, the same article states...

Post Cresent Excerpt:
Under current law, approval of agency rules rests with a special legislative committee and ultimately the Legislature.

Despite having republicans control all three houses of state government, how much more "people" can you have than in our elected representatives in the legislature? Well, we could propose a regulations oversight committee completely independent of the governor and the legislature, but that would be "progressive." Besides, under Walker who would comprise the committee? Members of the WMC?

Post Cresent Excerpt:
The rules, which have the same power as a law, are typically put in place after the Legislature passes a new law. They can be highly technical but they can also directly affect how a new law is actually implemented.

Walker wants to take the technicalities out of the hands of the science guys, government employees (bureaucrats) who specialize in the field, and hand them over to a corporate drone (himself) who would like nothing more than to dumb down the rules far enough to render them nearly useless.

Post Cresent Excerpt:
Walker also proposed prohibiting state agencies from proposing rules that are more restrictive than what is allowed under the law and allowing for citizens to file legal challenges to rules in any county circuit court, not just Dane County, where state government is centered.

This is really at the heart of what Walker wants. He wants to forbid the science guys from PROPOSING or fortifying any rules while at the same time weakening the state's legal defenses to enforce whatever regulations remain. "Citizens" in our post-constitutional government is now synonymous with "corporations."

Why Did Knilans Run For Office Outside His Home District?

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In the video below, Tea Party republican candidate Joe Knilans argued that voters simply showing up to vote without proof of residency did not cut it ethically with him. However, Knilans fully intends on showing up to be sworn-in, despite making a mockery of the residency requirement for legislative office.

WKOW Excerpt:
Janesville republican Joe Knilans is poised to be sworn-in as the state assembly's representative to the 44th assembly district, with his official residence his brother's basement. State law says for someone to be sworn-in as a state representative, ten days of residence in the district are required.

Knilans' home is in the 45th assembly district.

Imagine that! Knilans should have ran for Chuck Benedict's assembly seat in the primary against fellow Republican candidates Jim Reseburg, Jeff Klett and Amy Loudenbeck.

He then takes a shot at the Janesville district he lives in by suggesting that the area's housing market is so brutal that he's stuck with a home he can't sell. Lucky us! Way to go, Joe.

Joe Knilans Web Site
(Displays Web Link to Glenn Beck)
I will focus my efforts on:
•Bringing jobs back to the area
•Lowering taxes
•Updating regulations that are hampering the local businesses
•Eliminating wasteful spending
•Family values and education
•Photo identification for voting

So the question is: Why didn't Knilans run in the district of his residence when the seat was available at the same time? Was it because of a personal animosity towards Mike Sheridan was possibly greater than his devotion to the district he will serve?



Related: Knilans Played Off Of GM Resentments

Wisconsin GOP House Delegation Turn Tail On 9/11 Responders

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This is old news but back in September, Wisconsin republicans Thomas Petri, James Sensenbrenner and Paul "we can't afford it" Ryan all voted against the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, the bill to compensate and pay medical benefits to thousands of first responders (egads, public service union members no less) who worked at Ground Zero.

Excerpt:
It was called a "Christmas miracle," but a last-minute compromise by Congress will provide a smaller aid package than originally envisioned to help victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center and the responders sickened as they worked in its smoldering ruins.

This time however, not even one of Wisconsin's three GOP congressmen had the courage of their convictions to stick around for the vote.

Interestingly, other Fox News contributors like Michelle Bachmann, Eric Cantor, Steven King and Joe "you lie" Wilson were among the 59 republicans voting against the deficit neutral bill. Only one democrat, Gene Taylor from Mississippi, was crazy enough to go along with the republicans, but he's a lame-duck anyways.

John Heckenlively: Ryan, GOP vote against helping 9/11 first-responders (July 30, 2010)

GOP Calls Bill A Corporate Tax Increase

Tea Party Protests Against Deficit Boosting Tax Policy

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A typical Tea Party protest near the Capitol against extending the government's deficit boosting tax policies. (Black Muslim Kenyan Marxist Occupying The White House)

A typical Tea Party protest near the Capitol against extending the government's deficit boosting tax policies. (Bush Tax Cuts)