Who ever said the unions are not ruining America. Checkout this clip talking about police getting overtime payments while they are suspended!
http://www.breitbart.tv/union-rules-suspended-cops-get-overtime-pay/
We need to do something as citizens to stop the madness.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Progressive ratings for Wisconsin representitives
Progressive Patriots - Net Congressional Score - May 14, 2010
Office Dist Name Party Rating
U.S. Senate Sr Herbert Kohl Democratic 46
U.S. Senate Jr Russell Feingold Democratic 74
U.S. House 1 Paul Ryan Republican -31
U.S. House 2 Tammy Baldwin Democratic 59
U.S. House 3 Ronald Kind Democratic 14
U.S. House 4 Gwendolynne Moore Democratic 40
U.S. House 5 F. James Sensenbrenner Republican -45
U.S. House 6 Thomas Petri Republican -23
U.S. House 7 David Ross Obey Democratic 10
U.S. House 8 Steven Kagen Democratic 24
These are the rating of Wisconsin Representatives. The lower the rating the more constitutional they are and the higher numbers are the most progressive anti-constitutional they are. Russ Feingold is the most progressive member Wisconsin has with a 74. I was shocked that Sensenbrenner with a -45 was the most conservative and beat out Paul Ryan with a -31.
When you go to http://www.votesmart.org/ and enter in your zip code. It shows all the representatives and from there Click on the persons name. Then click on Ratings to see the persons ratings for all sorts of groups. This is interesting and informative on where the candidates stand. Thanks to Randy for pointing out this information.
If you do not know what a progressive is look here for a definition http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_12640.cfm and form your own opinion. We believe that progressives are anti-constitutional people and believe in social justice instead of equal justice.
Written by Randy Kubetz
email me here: kielpatriots@gmail.com
Office Dist Name Party Rating
U.S. Senate Sr Herbert Kohl Democratic 46
U.S. Senate Jr Russell Feingold Democratic 74
U.S. House 1 Paul Ryan Republican -31
U.S. House 2 Tammy Baldwin Democratic 59
U.S. House 3 Ronald Kind Democratic 14
U.S. House 4 Gwendolynne Moore Democratic 40
U.S. House 5 F. James Sensenbrenner Republican -45
U.S. House 6 Thomas Petri Republican -23
U.S. House 7 David Ross Obey Democratic 10
U.S. House 8 Steven Kagen Democratic 24
These are the rating of Wisconsin Representatives. The lower the rating the more constitutional they are and the higher numbers are the most progressive anti-constitutional they are. Russ Feingold is the most progressive member Wisconsin has with a 74. I was shocked that Sensenbrenner with a -45 was the most conservative and beat out Paul Ryan with a -31.
When you go to http://www.votesmart.org/ and enter in your zip code. It shows all the representatives and from there Click on the persons name. Then click on Ratings to see the persons ratings for all sorts of groups. This is interesting and informative on where the candidates stand. Thanks to Randy for pointing out this information.
If you do not know what a progressive is look here for a definition http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_12640.cfm and form your own opinion. We believe that progressives are anti-constitutional people and believe in social justice instead of equal justice.
Written by Randy Kubetz
email me here: kielpatriots@gmail.com
Monday, May 24, 2010
Meeting Notes 5/20/2010
Our May meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by an overview of last month's meeting. We recognized Guy Grube, City Council Member, and Cynthia Schmahl, School Board President, for coming to our April meeting.
We were joined this month by Randy Meyer, Mayor of the City of Sheboygan Falls, and Steve Kestell, State Representative of the 27th Assembly District.
A lively discussion of current news items followed.
The legislature recently signed into law in Arizona regarding illegal immigration, and the legality of it, was our first topic. Input from meeting attendees was positive regarding the law. If you have time, read the 16 pages of this law. I am not a lawyer, yet it seemed pretty airtight and legal to me. Read it and make your own determination, don't depend on the media to interpret it for you.
Several recent stories of students being disciplined and/or mocked for displaying, drawing, and defending the United States Flag. Further discussion ensued regarding the state of our education system. Steve Kestell informed us that Kiel Area School District receives roughly 2/3 of its money from the State of Wisconsin. We have, by allowing the State to pick up more of the education tab, given them more power and jurisdiction over our children and what and how they are being taught. I briefly touched on an issue we recently had to address with Zelanis Elementary and the difference of opinion on Earth Day.
Another story in the news (Fox News covered it, but I don't know if any other network did.) was that of SEIU (Service Employees International Union) and National People's Action busing 700 people from 20 different states to "protest" outside private homes. One of those was Greg Baer, Deputy General Counsel, Bank of America. This gentleman was at a Little League game with his 12 year old son, leaving his 14 year old son at home alone. The teen was so frightened when the angry mob surrounded the home that he hid and called his dad. The police were called, but refused to respond, saying that a police presence would "likely incite violence." Mr. Baer ended up parking a few blocks away and then walking back to rescue his son. He was treated to verbal abuse and total lack of respect. This man has been a life-long Democrat and a ranking official in the Clinton Administration. The protesters were completely out of line.
We have a right to protest. What I found so disturbing about this news item was that: #1. The police didn't respond, #2. These people were trespassing on private property, #3. There was no respect for family or children.
When we protest, we need to show respect. When we protest someone's actions, or business, we have to leave family out of the picture. We have the right to PEACEFUL protest, not scaring innocent children and harassing family members.
We need to put pressure on our State Representatives to end media arbitration. When teachers and city workers have a guaranteed raise each year, the economy doesn't seem quite so bad to them. I don't have a bone to pick with teachers, heaven only knows how hard they work to educate our children, but the teachers unions are getting too big, and don't have the best interests of the people they are supposed to represent at heart.
Mention was made that our voices are being heard. The “Motor Voter” bill which would automatically register anyone who gets a drivers license for voting, opening the door for massive voter fraud, was soundly defeated thanks to all the calls, letters, e-mails and communication with our legislative representatives. The “Global Warming” bill which would expand the governmental rules and regulations to reduce emissions from factories and automobiles and making many other regulatory changes that would further paralyze Wisconsin's economy and job market.
Our next meeting will be held on June 24, 2010, at 6:30pm at the Stoelting House in Kiel. Come if you can, and bring your concerns and join the discussion. Anyone is welcome.
Have a happy and safe Memorial Day.
We were joined this month by Randy Meyer, Mayor of the City of Sheboygan Falls, and Steve Kestell, State Representative of the 27th Assembly District.
A lively discussion of current news items followed.
The legislature recently signed into law in Arizona regarding illegal immigration, and the legality of it, was our first topic. Input from meeting attendees was positive regarding the law. If you have time, read the 16 pages of this law. I am not a lawyer, yet it seemed pretty airtight and legal to me. Read it and make your own determination, don't depend on the media to interpret it for you.
Several recent stories of students being disciplined and/or mocked for displaying, drawing, and defending the United States Flag. Further discussion ensued regarding the state of our education system. Steve Kestell informed us that Kiel Area School District receives roughly 2/3 of its money from the State of Wisconsin. We have, by allowing the State to pick up more of the education tab, given them more power and jurisdiction over our children and what and how they are being taught. I briefly touched on an issue we recently had to address with Zelanis Elementary and the difference of opinion on Earth Day.
Another story in the news (Fox News covered it, but I don't know if any other network did.) was that of SEIU (Service Employees International Union) and National People's Action busing 700 people from 20 different states to "protest" outside private homes. One of those was Greg Baer, Deputy General Counsel, Bank of America. This gentleman was at a Little League game with his 12 year old son, leaving his 14 year old son at home alone. The teen was so frightened when the angry mob surrounded the home that he hid and called his dad. The police were called, but refused to respond, saying that a police presence would "likely incite violence." Mr. Baer ended up parking a few blocks away and then walking back to rescue his son. He was treated to verbal abuse and total lack of respect. This man has been a life-long Democrat and a ranking official in the Clinton Administration. The protesters were completely out of line.
We have a right to protest. What I found so disturbing about this news item was that: #1. The police didn't respond, #2. These people were trespassing on private property, #3. There was no respect for family or children.
When we protest, we need to show respect. When we protest someone's actions, or business, we have to leave family out of the picture. We have the right to PEACEFUL protest, not scaring innocent children and harassing family members.
We need to put pressure on our State Representatives to end media arbitration. When teachers and city workers have a guaranteed raise each year, the economy doesn't seem quite so bad to them. I don't have a bone to pick with teachers, heaven only knows how hard they work to educate our children, but the teachers unions are getting too big, and don't have the best interests of the people they are supposed to represent at heart.
Mention was made that our voices are being heard. The “Motor Voter” bill which would automatically register anyone who gets a drivers license for voting, opening the door for massive voter fraud, was soundly defeated thanks to all the calls, letters, e-mails and communication with our legislative representatives. The “Global Warming” bill which would expand the governmental rules and regulations to reduce emissions from factories and automobiles and making many other regulatory changes that would further paralyze Wisconsin's economy and job market.
Our next meeting will be held on June 24, 2010, at 6:30pm at the Stoelting House in Kiel. Come if you can, and bring your concerns and join the discussion. Anyone is welcome.
Have a happy and safe Memorial Day.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Do Not Blame Barack
I found this inspiring and thought-provoking article on a website called American Thinker. You can visit them at http://www.americanthinker.com/
The article is entitled Do Not Blame Barack, by Selwyn Duke, and the link to it is below:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/10/do_not_blame_barack.html
The article is a bit lengthy, but so worth reading!
The article is entitled Do Not Blame Barack, by Selwyn Duke, and the link to it is below:
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/10/do_not_blame_barack.html
The article is a bit lengthy, but so worth reading!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
City information
Just to let you all know I posted the city council meeting minutes at this attached site:
http://kielpatriots.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-first-kiel-city-council-meeting.html
We plan on keeping this main blog for state news and other information for everyone. We will post Kiel council meeting info at the http://kielpatriots.blogspot.com site. We would like people from other local communities to start their own blogs and we can link to it off of the main page. This is our first stab at putting this information out. Please attach comments or e-mail us with ideas and suggestions.
Let's all get involved and take back our governments.
Randy Kubetz
http://kielpatriots.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-first-kiel-city-council-meeting.html
We plan on keeping this main blog for state news and other information for everyone. We will post Kiel council meeting info at the http://kielpatriots.blogspot.com site. We would like people from other local communities to start their own blogs and we can link to it off of the main page. This is our first stab at putting this information out. Please attach comments or e-mail us with ideas and suggestions.
Let's all get involved and take back our governments.
Randy Kubetz
READER OPINION-Reader offers call to action, and local option
This is the article Patty wrote for the newspaper in case you did not see it.
4/16/2010 12:04:00 PM
READER OPINION-Reader offers call to action, and local option
To the editor, A Call to Action Have you heard? The State of Wisconsin closed its 2008/2009 books with a $2.71 billion deficit in its general fund. This according to Todd Berry, President of Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. In an article titled "The $2.7 billion state deficit no one told you about" in the Conservative Digest, he further states that this is the fifth consecutive year that the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practices) shortfall exceeded $2 billion and the ninth that it has topped $1 billion. Pew Trusts recently named Wisconsin one of the ten states most in "fiscal peril."
We're in the midst of a recession. The situation isn't getting better. Unemployment isn't going down, jobs aren't coming back and people all over this state are hurting. Nearly 1 in 10 people are out of work. Yet, we have a governor who is not listening to the people when it comes to cutting back on some of the funding, earmarks, and pet projects. Doyle has already purchased the trains for his high- speed train project, an $810 million federal government handout that will cost us, the citizens of Wisconsin, billions for the upkeep and maintenance. He has been pushing the global warming bill, which will increase costs (at a minimal guesstimate of $16 billion a year) to each and every one of us. Why do I bring these issues up? Why do I want to remind anyone of the difficult times we're living in and the problems we have? Because we can do something about it! You see each of us has a duty to do what we can when we can. Part of that duty is getting out to vote. We only had a 22% voter turnout on April 6, 2010. Does this make it okay for the 78% who didn't vote to complain about how bad things are going? I think not. If you don't use your voice, you lose it. We have become complacent about the government and the idea that we can't change anything. If we don't vote, don't attend City Council meetings, School Board meetings, or get involved in our community, how can we expect the mayor or the School Board to know what we want, expect, or are concerned about? When we get involved at a community level, the ripple effect is far-reaching. You can find people who want to make a difference working together to deal with the difficult issues head-on. One of those groups is right here in Kiel. Calling themselves "Wisconsin Citizen's Involvement," these local citizens are supporting candidates with Constitutional values, supporting officials who have shown exceptional leadership, and attending meetings to make their concerns known. If you're interested in the group, visit their blog at http://wisconsincitizens.blogspot.com/ to see their updates and learn how you too, can get involved. They meet once a month, their next meeting will be held on April 22, 6 p.m. at the Stoelting House in Kiel.
Patty Kubetz
link: http://www.tcnewsonline.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=12183&SectionID=10&SubSectionID=18&S=1
4/16/2010 12:04:00 PM
READER OPINION-Reader offers call to action, and local option
To the editor, A Call to Action Have you heard? The State of Wisconsin closed its 2008/2009 books with a $2.71 billion deficit in its general fund. This according to Todd Berry, President of Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. In an article titled "The $2.7 billion state deficit no one told you about" in the Conservative Digest, he further states that this is the fifth consecutive year that the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practices) shortfall exceeded $2 billion and the ninth that it has topped $1 billion. Pew Trusts recently named Wisconsin one of the ten states most in "fiscal peril."
We're in the midst of a recession. The situation isn't getting better. Unemployment isn't going down, jobs aren't coming back and people all over this state are hurting. Nearly 1 in 10 people are out of work. Yet, we have a governor who is not listening to the people when it comes to cutting back on some of the funding, earmarks, and pet projects. Doyle has already purchased the trains for his high- speed train project, an $810 million federal government handout that will cost us, the citizens of Wisconsin, billions for the upkeep and maintenance. He has been pushing the global warming bill, which will increase costs (at a minimal guesstimate of $16 billion a year) to each and every one of us. Why do I bring these issues up? Why do I want to remind anyone of the difficult times we're living in and the problems we have? Because we can do something about it! You see each of us has a duty to do what we can when we can. Part of that duty is getting out to vote. We only had a 22% voter turnout on April 6, 2010. Does this make it okay for the 78% who didn't vote to complain about how bad things are going? I think not. If you don't use your voice, you lose it. We have become complacent about the government and the idea that we can't change anything. If we don't vote, don't attend City Council meetings, School Board meetings, or get involved in our community, how can we expect the mayor or the School Board to know what we want, expect, or are concerned about? When we get involved at a community level, the ripple effect is far-reaching. You can find people who want to make a difference working together to deal with the difficult issues head-on. One of those groups is right here in Kiel. Calling themselves "Wisconsin Citizen's Involvement," these local citizens are supporting candidates with Constitutional values, supporting officials who have shown exceptional leadership, and attending meetings to make their concerns known. If you're interested in the group, visit their blog at http://wisconsincitizens.blogspot.com/ to see their updates and learn how you too, can get involved. They meet once a month, their next meeting will be held on April 22, 6 p.m. at the Stoelting House in Kiel.
Patty Kubetz
link: http://www.tcnewsonline.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=12183&SectionID=10&SubSectionID=18&S=1
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Some pictures from the tea party
There were about 800 people braving the icy day. You can click on the pictures to get a full size shot.
Link to the pictures:
http://s809.photobucket.com/albums/zz14/kielpatriots/Green%20Bay%20Tea%20Party%204-7-2010/
Link to the pictures:
http://s809.photobucket.com/albums/zz14/kielpatriots/Green%20Bay%20Tea%20Party%204-7-2010/
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