Friday, November 21, 2003
The editor is not sure how this story was missed:
Madison - Wisconsin unions and businesses gave $1.3 million to a national Democratic Party committee, which then returned much of it to an organization prosecutors say Sen. Chuck Chvala illegally ran to skirt state campaign-finance laws, a new report released Thursday charged.
Using new Internal Revenue Service data, the non-partisan group Common Cause in Wisconsin was able for the first time to list donations from Wisconsin - including $430,000 from the state's largest teachers union - to the Democratic Leadership Campaign Committee in Washington, D.C., before state elections in 2000 and 2002.
Wisconsin contributors gave more to the national committee than any other state and - in a move that Common Cause described as "laundering" - the committee returned $695,470 of it to Wisconsin political groups over a 30-month period.
Of that amount, the report says, $322,000 was sent to Independent Citizens for Democracy, a front group that prosecutors say Chvala used to illegally help fellow Democrats running for the Senate.
The FBI said last month that it was looking into whether the Democratic Leadership Campaign Committee violated federal money-laundering laws in a campaign-finance scheme that led to state felony charges against Chvala.
Madison - Wisconsin unions and businesses gave $1.3 million to a national Democratic Party committee, which then returned much of it to an organization prosecutors say Sen. Chuck Chvala illegally ran to skirt state campaign-finance laws, a new report released Thursday charged.
Using new Internal Revenue Service data, the non-partisan group Common Cause in Wisconsin was able for the first time to list donations from Wisconsin - including $430,000 from the state's largest teachers union - to the Democratic Leadership Campaign Committee in Washington, D.C., before state elections in 2000 and 2002.
Wisconsin contributors gave more to the national committee than any other state and - in a move that Common Cause described as "laundering" - the committee returned $695,470 of it to Wisconsin political groups over a 30-month period.
Of that amount, the report says, $322,000 was sent to Independent Citizens for Democracy, a front group that prosecutors say Chvala used to illegally help fellow Democrats running for the Senate.
The FBI said last month that it was looking into whether the Democratic Leadership Campaign Committee violated federal money-laundering laws in a campaign-finance scheme that led to state felony charges against Chvala.
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
Here is what happens when liars convince ordinary people:
Michael Bright uses his wildly innacurate bio to fool Williams Young into an alliance.
According to the Bio:
"Prior to the formation of Bright Consulting Inc. in 1995, Michael Bright was Chief of Staff to the Wisconsin Joint Committee on Finance, Executive Budget and Policy Advisor to the Governor, ..."
Those statements are not true.
There was and is no such post as the "Chief of Staff" to the Joint Committe on Finance and Bright didn't hold such a post.
Michael Bright says he was an Executive Budget and Policy Advisor to the Governor.
That is a lie.
He was, in fact, a junior budget/policy analyst at Wisconsin's Dept. of Admin. and NOT a "Budget and Policy Advisor to the Governor". This is a distinction with a HUGE difference. Those who were on the Governor's policy team are reputed to be steamed about these lies.
The real ex-policy advisors are embedded prominently in Wisconsin's politcal system.
We don't like this kind of garbage in Wisconsin. Bright should clean up his act or leave town.
Michael Bright uses his wildly innacurate bio to fool Williams Young into an alliance.
According to the Bio:
"Prior to the formation of Bright Consulting Inc. in 1995, Michael Bright was Chief of Staff to the Wisconsin Joint Committee on Finance, Executive Budget and Policy Advisor to the Governor, ..."
Those statements are not true.
There was and is no such post as the "Chief of Staff" to the Joint Committe on Finance and Bright didn't hold such a post.
Michael Bright says he was an Executive Budget and Policy Advisor to the Governor.
That is a lie.
He was, in fact, a junior budget/policy analyst at Wisconsin's Dept. of Admin. and NOT a "Budget and Policy Advisor to the Governor". This is a distinction with a HUGE difference. Those who were on the Governor's policy team are reputed to be steamed about these lies.
The real ex-policy advisors are embedded prominently in Wisconsin's politcal system.
We don't like this kind of garbage in Wisconsin. Bright should clean up his act or leave town.
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Here is a lobbyist who is not as well respected as some:
Rogowski
Look at his bio. It says he was the Chief of Staff. It doesn't say which Governor he worked for. (Hint: Scott McCallum) Since the bio only mentions Tommy G. Thompson, a prospective client might be led to believe he was Chief of Staff for Tommy G. Thompson. Not so.
It doesn't say he was fired. It doesn't say he 'slashed the tires' and tried to seek revenge upon his former boss. In politics you don't turn traitor on your boss and mentor. It's considered bad form.
It certainly doesn't say that he is despised in the capitol and is thought by some to have really crappy access. That would be bad advertising.
This editor wouldn't hire him to fetch donuts.
Here is a lobbyist who is not as well respected as some:
Rogowski
Look at his bio. It says he was the Chief of Staff. It doesn't say which Governor he worked for. (Hint: Scott McCallum) Since the bio only mentions Tommy G. Thompson, a prospective client might be led to believe he was Chief of Staff for Tommy G. Thompson. Not so.
It doesn't say he was fired. It doesn't say he 'slashed the tires' and tried to seek revenge upon his former boss. In politics you don't turn traitor on your boss and mentor. It's considered bad form.
It certainly doesn't say that he is despised in the capitol and is thought by some to have really crappy access. That would be bad advertising.
This editor wouldn't hire him to fetch donuts.
Sunday, November 16, 2003
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Here's an interesting site. One of Wisconsin's top lobbyists selling what he does:
"Entering the government maze alone can be an alarming venture. That's why so many people turn to Broydrick & Associates. To get the job done.
Our mission is simple -- to win."
"Entering the government maze alone can be an alarming venture. That's why so many people turn to Broydrick & Associates. To get the job done.
Our mission is simple -- to win."
CHARLIE SYKES MAKES A POINT:
THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2003, 3:29 p.m.
Raw Deal
By Charles J. Sykes
The car that drives Jim Doyle contains ...
NOTE: scroll down to Nov 6th.
THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2003, 3:29 p.m.
Raw Deal
By Charles J. Sykes
The car that drives Jim Doyle contains ...
NOTE: scroll down to Nov 6th.
What is happening with Doyle?
Ok, the Editor can see why one might veto a bill to define marraige as being between a man and a woman.
But to force the state employees union to accept "partners benefits" for gay couples is stupid and worse its bad politics.:
Doyle Vetoes Defense of Marriage Bill, Then Pushes Same Sex Health Benefits
Ok, the Editor can see why one might veto a bill to define marraige as being between a man and a woman.
But to force the state employees union to accept "partners benefits" for gay couples is stupid and worse its bad politics.:
Doyle Vetoes Defense of Marriage Bill, Then Pushes Same Sex Health Benefits
From the Hill:
"Democrats throw the spirit of reform out the window."
Basically the reality is this, Democrats have spent years demanding that the election system be changed. In particular they said "the campaign finance system was corrupt and must be thrown out". Now that they have accomplished that feat (McCain-Feingold) the Democrats have rushed into breaking the system they have just created.
The idea was to end soft-money.
The Democrats have now created an array of soft money groups to do just what they said they hated; bring large unregulated special-interest money into politics. They are raising tens of millions to improperly influence the national elections.
The Republicans aren't doing it.
Apparently the Republicans are relying on massive numbers of small individual donors and have decided to stick within both the spirit and the letter of the law they opposed.
The irony is delicious.
"Democrats throw the spirit of reform out the window."
Basically the reality is this, Democrats have spent years demanding that the election system be changed. In particular they said "the campaign finance system was corrupt and must be thrown out". Now that they have accomplished that feat (McCain-Feingold) the Democrats have rushed into breaking the system they have just created.
The idea was to end soft-money.
The Democrats have now created an array of soft money groups to do just what they said they hated; bring large unregulated special-interest money into politics. They are raising tens of millions to improperly influence the national elections.
The Republicans aren't doing it.
Apparently the Republicans are relying on massive numbers of small individual donors and have decided to stick within both the spirit and the letter of the law they opposed.
The irony is delicious.
Billionaire helps take aim at Bush
$10 million gift goes to Democratic group
Saturday, August 9, 2003
By SYDNEY B. LEAVENS
Monitor staff
$10 million gift goes to Democratic group
Saturday, August 9, 2003
By SYDNEY B. LEAVENS
Monitor staff
Tuesday, September 16, 2003
Michael Bright is NOT, it turns out, the worst lobbyist in Madison.
No, in fact it may well be that a lawyer with Whyte Hirshboek could be considered the worst lobbyist.
Stay tuned.
No, in fact it may well be that a lawyer with Whyte Hirshboek could be considered the worst lobbyist.
Stay tuned.
Tuesday, July 08, 2003
SLAM OF THE SUMMER: Frmr. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin
In the great tradition of hitting people while they are down; Wisconsin: A Report will comment on Frmr. Madison Mayor Soglin.
The Mayor believed that the position was his for the asking. He was owed the position. He never wrote a campaign plan and certainly never executed one. He was out maneuvered almost from the get-go.
The great Cheesey-One (as Mayor Dave Cieslewicz should always be referred to) simply out worked and out fought Soglin. Soglin was lazy and deserved what he got.
One final note:
Soglin was often observed purchessing certain racing forms at Pic-A-Book when he was Mayor previously. The Editor is sure he never used those forms for gambling, and rumors to the contrary Soglin has no gambling problem!
In the great tradition of hitting people while they are down; Wisconsin: A Report will comment on Frmr. Madison Mayor Soglin.
The Mayor believed that the position was his for the asking. He was owed the position. He never wrote a campaign plan and certainly never executed one. He was out maneuvered almost from the get-go.
The great Cheesey-One (as Mayor Dave Cieslewicz should always be referred to) simply out worked and out fought Soglin. Soglin was lazy and deserved what he got.
One final note:
Soglin was often observed purchessing certain racing forms at Pic-A-Book when he was Mayor previously. The Editor is sure he never used those forms for gambling, and rumors to the contrary Soglin has no gambling problem!
Tuesday, July 01, 2003
RANDOM MESSAGES RECEIVED VIA EMAIL:
HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITHOUT KNOWING THESE THINGS?
In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden....and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% ( now get this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
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The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
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The youngest pope was 11 years old.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
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Those San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.. (No!)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What occurs more often in December than any other month?
A. Conception.
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
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Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most
ironic?
A. He was allergic to carrots.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party?
A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month we know today as the honeymoon.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts.. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them mind their own pints and quarts, and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.
HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITHOUT KNOWING THESE THINGS?
In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden....and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coca-Cola was originally green.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% ( now get this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The youngest pope was 11 years old.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Those San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.
If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.. (No!)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What occurs more often in December than any other month?
A. Conception.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most
ironic?
A. He was allergic to carrots.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party?
A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month we know today as the honeymoon.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts.. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them mind their own pints and quarts, and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.
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