Avoiding the real issue

Last Thursday a nine-page Q & A regarding the cancellation of “Issues, Etc.” was put out.  Much of it consisted of nothing new in terms of information.  There continues to be hiding behind “policies” and “financials” that raise questions, while the real concerns aren’t addressed.  For a complete analysis of what it says check out this four part [...]

My friends

With friends like these no wonder John McCain feels he doesn’t need conservatives.

FISA petition

Waaay back on Feb. 13, 2008 FISA expired.  Since then the House Democratic leadership has continued to stall.  A secret session and a reality check from AG Mukasey couldn’t persuade a vote on the Senate-passed bill.  Well after two-months plus of inaction, House Republicans are forcing the issue.
GOP leaders hope that enough Democrats will support the [...]

Paging John Gard

I mentioned in this post how none of the Democrats in Wisconsin have signed the SAVE Act discharge petition. One of those Democrats is sure to be in a tight race this fall. It’s no secret that Rep. Kagen up in the 8th Congressional district cowtows to the wims of Pelosi and the Democratic leadership. This [...]

SAVE act update

Back in March the House GOP introduced a discharge petition to bring the SAVE Act up for a vote.  There are currently 186 signatures, meaning only 32 more are needed to bring the bill to a vote.  As a result of the numbers and this letter sent to collegues by Reps. Shuler and Bilbray, it [...]

The Future is Now

The run for the 6th Congressional District may be exploratory, but Ken Kratz’s campaign now has a website, “Citizens for Ken Kratz“. The site has limited information on Ken’s positions on a number of issues. Here are his general views on a few.
Campaign Finance Reform
Individuals should be allowed to freely express their political opinions through their financial [...]

Pipeline Fight

Interesting.
Beginning next month, 120 miles of natural gas pipeline will be placed through the property of Wisconsin landowners, whether they like it or not.
Although farmers like Chuck Rhein of Brownsville and Leslie Zielicke of the town of Byron are among those who banded together to fight in federal court for control of their land, a [...]