Saturday Opinions
2009 June 13
My opinion: I’m calling bull___ on Wisconsin Assembly Majority Leader Tom Nelson. A $6,600,000,000.00 budget deficit in Wisconsin is not George W. Bush’s fault and no sentient being in this or any other universe would believe you when you say something stupid like that.
- The budget passed the Assembly just after 5:00 a.m. this morning. The votes were all along party lines with one occasional Democratic defector, Bob Ziegelbauer of Manitowoc. When the Dems try to tell you (just like Diamond Jim Doyle does here) that Republicans didn’t offer any alternatives, just read them the WisPolitics Budget Blog. Democrats expect you to be stupid.
- Wigderson brings us Bill Kramer’s thoughts on the state budget.
- Darryl E says that 60 realtors will get a whirlwind tour of available properties downtown to showcase its potential.
- Just in time, Diane McGeen must be saying.
- Curt Otto’s been losing some sleep. If only the owner of the property in question had taken the money from Walgreen’s.
- Skeptics Anonymous wants to see a clutch hit from the Brewers. Last night, again with the striking out with the bases loaded. Not every pitcher who faces the Brewers is bloody Cy Frakking Young.
- But they won and everyone else in the Central lost, so what am I complaining about? Because I’m a baseball fan, I love to complain. It’s my best thing.
- If Mayor Larry had a real blog, this post by Moon’s End might be what he’d write.
- Steve Bukosky wants tougher drunk driving laws regardless of cost.
- Owen Robinson on the state budget.
- Jessica McBride sticks up for government workers. Actually, she is one, isn’t she?
- In a proper economy, that is, not one run by Democrats, government does the jobs which private industry doesn’t want to do.
- Pete Kennedy talks about senior pranks.
- Wisconsin state senator Mary Lazich talks about supporting one of those feel-good amendments which accomplishes zero. In fact, it limits rights of free speech and expression, however distasteful that speech or expression may be to us. Maybe that’s why she’s considered a bad legislator.
- Saturday Sound Off is always a good discussion starter.
If Diane McGeen were to read Kurt Otto’s link, one would get the sense that until we have a change of leadership in Waukesha and get away from the “Water Street” vision of 1 problemed bar/party atmosphere after another, the number of vacant and for sale properties in or near downtown will increase.
The number 1 issue that kills every well intended community development is crime and disorderly conduct.
Those so called “leaders” at city hall lack the vision of what a revitalized downtown could look like. You’re right, the people looking for the late night “Water Street” & “Party athmosphere” are not the ones who are going to support downtown shops and service businesses. For some reason those “leaders” in city hall just don’t get it. What I don’t understand, is that those are the same folks who ignored the downtown for nearly 30 years and let it detriorate in to what is was. And now we should put our faith in them to steer the revitalization? It’s time for change!