Komen Debacle

Gripe #4 from the Saturday 02/04/2012 Wisconsin State Journal:

Komen Debacle

The whole Komen debacle. What can I say about this? Well. It always seemed to me that they were doing a good thing and it appears that after a lot of flip flopping they are going to continue to do a good thing. What do I really take away from it. Two things mostly. First: If you're in the "business" of helping people in any way medically it would be a good idea to not bring politics into it.... Second: It, in my mind, tarnishes the Komen name and I can only imagine that in the long run it will probably hurt their fund-raising abilities from possibly both sides of the issues(and yes, I said in the long run. I'm quite aware that there was an approximate one million dallar spike in donations after this weeks announcement).

Wild West-consin

Gripe #3 from the Saturday 02/04/2012 Wisconsin State Journal

Wild West-consin

Bill Kramer (Wild Bill to his friends), Speaker Pro Tem of the State assembly, has set everyone's mind at ease by admitting that he carries a Glock hand gun on the floor of the assembly. From the WiStJ: "He said he needs it because of the toxic atmosphere at the state Capitol, adding he's not the only lawmaker packing in the chamber." Hey, Wild Bill, you and your gang are the fellas that made our Capitol toxic. Get a clue.

Neumann!

Gripe #2 from the Saturday 02/04/2012 Wisconsin State Journal

Tea Partier Neumann takes stimulus funds and tax credits while opposing the programs

Mark Neumann, Senate candidate with ties to the Tea Party and the "Club For Growth" has taken approximately $500k in stimulus fund grants for his companies although he says he is opposed to the stimulus program. He also received $250k in tax credits. A total of $750,000 dollars to a guy that says he doesn't believe that money should be given out. Are any of you appalled at this? Does anyone care about the hypocrisy?

$4million bribe to Spectrum Brands apparently the best they can get

This is a little writing or perhaps I should say ranting I did this last Saturday (02/04/2012).

I've got today's Wisconsin State Journal in hand. Time for a whole bunch of gripes.  

Gripe #1

$4 million bribe to Spectrum Brands apparently the best they can get

About a week to two weeks ago we learned that Spectrum Brands has decided to move their headquarters from Madison to Middleton and that they would get $4 million from the State to do so. Today Chris Rickert tells us that Spectrum wanted $15 to $20 million (for a company barely out of bankruptcy and with losses the last two years) to stay in Wisconsin. To me these are the words you should take from the Rickert column, "Modern corporate site searches strike me as something of a cross between mafia -like extortion - give us money or you get hurt (economically) - and a CIA covert operation complete with code names - "Project Infared," in Spectrum's case." And you fine citizens of this State and Country think that this is ok? You don't think that is slimy and dirty?

In the Beginning

The aim of this blog will be to bring forth my perspective on a multitude of subjects.  It will be for the most part, at this time, a place to editorialize on current events.  Favorite topics are sure to be politics, the environment, and the economy.