WEAC - Another Milestone Initiative

Today's Wisconsin State Journal had an interesting article related to Wisconsin's Frankenstein veto. This priviledge is currently held by none other than our governor, "Diamond" Jim Doyle. The WI state assembly and senate have said "enough is enough" and it's time to remove the priviledge of the Frankenstein veto.

Who is the lone supporter of Diamond Jim and his Frankenpen? WEAC. After all, they got what they wanted in this state budget. Oh, that's right...According to Ma Bell, WEAC prez, WEAC wants to set politics aside. Yea, right.

Put it on the April ballot through a state referendum and we'll just see how much pull WEAC has.

Rally at the Capitol

The Americans for Prosperity (AFP) held a rally at the capitol in Madison today. Having never been to a political rally of any sort, I went with an open mind yet expected the worst from an uninvited pro-tax group.

The purpose of the rally was to show support for Republican Assembly members. So far, they have successfully prevented billions from being included in the state's overdue budget. We encourage them to continue the good fight. Citizens are unwilling to cough up more without accountability.

I couldn't help but chuckle at the hypocracy of our governor when I heard his voice utter the following from his 1/30/03 State of the State address, "Going forward, my mind will be open to every solution -- except one. We should not -- we must not -- and I will not -- raise taxes."

AFP rally members were middle-class folks and civil. The hecklers from the pro-tax group looked middle-class too, except they were ignorant and intolerant, yelling profanities and trying to intimidate the couple ahead of me and behind me as I exited the rally area.

As taxes go up, costs for everything go up...including expenditures made by the folks in the green shirts at today's rally.

"Nemo me impune lacesset"

Madison City Council oath

The Madison City Council recently voted in support of a supplemental statement that could be added to council members oath of office they'll take in April. The misdirected majority of city council members wish to state their opposition to the successful state referendum last November regarding the protection of marriage. The article can be viewed at:

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=115160&ntpid=1

There are any number of outlets for frustration by those who are upset about the outcome. Making a farce of the oath of office should not have been one of them.

UPDATE: I'm not the only one that thinks the majority of the council members are misguided...
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/opinion/index.php?ntid=115310&ntpid=1