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re: The government is going to regulate your lawnmower

geno53151 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:07:53 GMT

I am going to open a business to sell goats. We can save gas,

reduce pollution, and have organic fertilization at the same

time our lawns are being maintained. Can I get a state grant

to start up my business ??

re: The government is going to regulate your lawnmower

AUH2O Republican — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:30:17 GMT

What could possibly be next, you ask rhetorically? How about government in the bedroom, medicine cabinet, hospital room, M.D. Office, legal pharmcetical selection??? You seem to endorse those types of intrusions on a regular basis. Regulation of my lawnmower (by the way it's a push mower--better for exercise and teeny-tiny thighs) is a mere pittance.

HOW SOON WILL THIS COMMENT BE SCRUBBED????

The government is going to regulate your lawnmower

Conservatively Speaking — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:11:48 GMT

Residents of southeast Wisconsin are quite familiar with the federal agency, the Environmental Protection

re: Oh my goodness, look what we are number one at!

FivePoints — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:57:11 GMT

So we should close the casino (which according to that site is the largest employer in the City) and not have the state collect almost 50 million dollars a year in revenue from the casino (far more than any business in the state pays in taxes)?

If you don't like the casino, don't go there, but let people make their own decisions.

Happy 105th Anniversary Harley-Davidson!

Conservatively Speaking — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:01:12 GMT

As one of the four million women Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders, I am thrilled to be participating

Lose weight or else

Conservatively Speaking — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:55:35 GMT

One year ago, I blogged about the problems associated with feel-good fat taxes. As far-fetched as a fat

re: I want to create a Silver Alert System in Wisconsin

TheComedian — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:23:51 GMT

Wait - why would we want to find old people?

bah.

Senator Lazich...You're All Wet

In the Race — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:21:49 GMT

It was Senator Lazich who tipped us off that she was available to be"dunked" today at the Muskego

re: I want to create a Silver Alert System in Wisconsin

Steve Bukosky — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:42:41 GMT

Who could complain about a short public service message interrupting someone about such a thing? Me, for one.

Confine it to local television, radio, the big Clear Channel video billboards and text messaging for those that sign up for it. Keep it off of cable channels.

We ended posses two centuries ago. We don't want vigilanties. Stuff like these Amber alerts encourage a return to that.

There is lots of crime and injustices out there. Lets not shove it all down the throats of people looking for a little time out from it all.

re: WEAC’s top priority: Elimination of the QEO

john fillar — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:40:01 GMT

There is a common misconception about QEO. Teacher unions sometimes refer to it as a "cap" on salaries. That is not true. It is actually a "minimum" increase. A school district can not impose an increase smaller than 3.8%. On the other hand there is no such thing as a "maximum" increase.

Senator Lazich is right. QEO has been a God send for home owners. Repealing it would result in soaring property taxes.

re: I'm on WISN

Bryan Maersch — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:35:27 GMT

Good thing you were not on with Kevin Fischer. Someone would have claimed favoritism!

re: States shouldn’t rely on cigarette tax increases

Bryan Maersch — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:32:55 GMT

I guess this would go hand and hand with State and Federal legislators should not count on the gas taxes to pay for our roads.

re: I’d like answers before we let repair shops test auto emissions

lars1429 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:51:46 GMT

I grew up in Franklin and certainly got used to the state/county-run emissions tests...I thought that was the only way they were done. However, when I moved to Atlanta it was totally different. Much like the DOT's proposal, emissions tests were run by local auto repair shops throughout the entire metro. I'll admit that I was very skeptical at first but 5 years and 5 emissions tests later to my amazement the system seamed to work and I never encountered any hassle. The cost was around $25 to get the test done. I brought the car in, no long lines, they hooked the car up to the state computer and that was it. So, I do understand your skepticism, but from first-hand experience I have seen it work.

re: State legislators ask Congress to lift moratorium on drilling

geno53151 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:50:11 GMT

The people making the minimum wage in many cases spend an hours

pay or more on gas daily to get to work and back. Senator's Kohl and

Feingold can afford gas at even $10 a gallon. So why should they care about drilling for more oil. And they say they represent the poor and low income people. As for alternative energy, Soon we will have SOLAR

panels in the wings of commercial airliners to conserve fuel.

re: Purple Heart Day

Dave Ament — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:44:52 GMT

Sen. Lazich

Your appreciation and dedication to our Military Personnel is very much appreciated.

God Bless the Men & Women who risk everything to protect us!

Dave Ament

re: Despite an approved Compact, Milwaukee holds a gun to New Berlin

solomon juneau — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:12:10 GMT

So much misinformation, so little time (and posting space). In order to receive Lake Michigan water from Milwaukee, there are certain REQUIREMENTS that must be met. These are called laws -- I'm sure you're familiar with them, seeing as how you are a State Senator -- and New Berlin has met NONE of them. The State (and Milwaukee) have required New Berlin to do a housing study; no thanks, said NB. A transportation study is also required; NB didn't do it. The $1.5 million is a very small price to pay -- this is for a 20-year contract! When Cleveland sold Great Lakes water to a suburb, it got $200,000 per year for 20 years -- that's more than $4 million. (And they took more than four years to work out the details, so Milwaukee has bent of backwards to do this at lightning speed, by comparison.) At the end of the day, New Berlin's only argument was, "We want the water, so you should give it to us." They didn't even pretend to care about following the water-sale requirements. And your mad at Milwaukee? YOU GOT YOUR WATER -- and you got it for an absolute bargain! Unbelievable.

re: More states considering Wisconsin’s ultrasound law

newsbynoelle@live.com — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:00:07 GMT

I completely agree, as I always do, with your stellar moral value, and position on issues, as a fellow Republican woman.

I must say, as election time nears, I find myself checking your blogs more. I am a big supporter and harbor great respect for you, because of all of the traditional American values you represent and fight for. I also wanted to mention your personal touch and intimate ties to the community, do not go unnoticed (i.e.; volunteering at state fair), but on a more personal level, I had written you a letter, a while ago about a single mom who needed guidance as far as Wisconsin law, in regards to a bitter divorce and dangerous, criminally negligent husband. I will never forget your personally addressed letter that I received very quickly. Your advice led to her going to Madison and a successful resolution. Not even $20 thousand dollars in attorney fees brought the justice and help that your guidance on one page did. Thank you! You have my vote!

REMINDER: I’m at the Wisconsin State Fair

Conservatively Speaking — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:10:39 GMT

Once again, I am volunteering at the popular New Berlin Lions Club Corn Roast Stand at the Wisconsin

re: Despite an approved Compact, Milwaukee holds a gun to New Berlin

thecityisbetter — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:19:32 GMT

Now let us look at the facts so I may educate you.

New Berlin has radium tainted ground water that is only becoming more concentrated, more dangerous.

It would cost $6,000,000 for equipment to remove radium from the water supply.

It will cost a one time fee of $1,500,000 and annually operating cost to cleanse the dirty water created in New Berlin and bring it back to where it belongs, Lake Michigan.

Now you can go to another lakeside community like Oak Creek. But guess what? It will be more expensive and not receive the superior Milwaukee water treatment.

We Milwaukeeans are not even asking you white fighters to even look at water supply in an economical and social context. So you can remain in your segregate bubble of suburban ‘bliss’. Aren’t you lucky?

So now that you are educated, I suggest you at least pretend to be grateful.

Prost!

re: 40 billion miles

geno53151 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:58:55 GMT

Maybe now the Governor who said "We should not, we must not. I will

not raise taxes" (before being re-elected) and did raise them after

he got into office, will have to raise some (FEE?) to offset the

loss in revenue because of fewer gallons of gas being used.