3/2011
Harrah's Joliet
Rooms 4 stars
Casino 0 stars
Casino was clean. Lots of video poker, not many penny machines. Slots very very tight.
Aurora, IL
Hollywood casino. 4 stars. Various slots.
Buffet - excellent 4.5 stars
Joliet, IL
Hollywood casino. 4 stars
2 levels
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council)
ALEC appears to be part of a larger privately funded, coordinated and disciplined right wing network whose purpose is to give weight and a feeling of inevitability to a conservative agenda beyond what its actual membership in a democracy might justify. Beyond a clearing house for policy ideas, ALEC seems to be assisting Republican legislators in the actual nuts and bolts drafting of legislative bills.
Republicans might come away from a training session with ALEC (which need not be publicly announced or scrutinized) with a more or less finished bill to be imposed on the public rather than developed through hearings and debate.
Whether this best reflects the best interest of the larger public is the simple question which Prof. Cronon raises.
Perhaps an open records request for emails of state legislators referencing the term ALEC would serve the public interest more than a fishing expedition into Prof. Cronon's university emails which is intended to intimidate others who might have a desire to express an opinion on the political climate of our state.
Republicans might come away from a training session with ALEC (which need not be publicly announced or scrutinized) with a more or less finished bill to be imposed on the public rather than developed through hearings and debate.
Whether this best reflects the best interest of the larger public is the simple question which Prof. Cronon raises.
Perhaps an open records request for emails of state legislators referencing the term ALEC would serve the public interest more than a fishing expedition into Prof. Cronon's university emails which is intended to intimidate others who might have a desire to express an opinion on the political climate of our state.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Teamster Nation: Protesters seize DC bldg during WI GOP fundraiser
Teamster Nation: Protesters seize DC bldg during WI GOP fundraiser: "Hundreds of protesters rushed passed security guards today and noisily occupied the cavernous marble lobby of the D.C. building where&n..."
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Koch products
Here's a little start.
List of Georgia Pacific Paper Products to NOT buy (Koch Brothers Companies):
Angel Soft, Soft-N-Gentle, Quilted Northern, All Dixie Paper Products (plates, cups, etc...), Mardi Gras, Vanity Fair, & Zee (paper towels), Brawny, & Sparkle.
List of Georgia Pacific Paper Products to NOT buy (Koch Brothers Companies):
Angel Soft, Soft-N-Gentle, Quilted Northern, All Dixie Paper Products (plates, cups, etc...), Mardi Gras, Vanity Fair, & Zee (paper towels), Brawny, & Sparkle.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Madison 3/11/11
I had three generations in my family at the rally today. So proud to be able to take my grandkids. This is a historical event. We were standing on the State Street side of the Capitol steps and Lena Taylor (one of the WI 14) came down the steps. We were taking pictures. I said thank you when I noticed it was her. She said thank you and then she came back and posed with my grandkids. She said this is why we do what we do.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
The Best Thing Happened to me today.
I pulled into "The Pig." As I'm shuffling around looking for my lime GREEN bags, a man walks up to me and says "I like your sign." I said thank you. We just started talking about people's rights and how Walker ever got elected. Yes, this happened in West Bend, WI. He had been to Madison twice and planned on going again. The sign he was referring to is the rally sign I brought home from Madison and have displayed in my back window. It says. "It's About Freedom" It was the best grocery shopping trip ever.
We need to keep talking. Can not give up. Watching the dumbing down of America is deeply demoralizing.
We need to keep talking. Can not give up. Watching the dumbing down of America is deeply demoralizing.
So this is what Sensenbrenner Town Hall Mtgs. look like!
Look what Sensenbrenner said when he was talking about tea partiers at town hall mtgs. The hypocrisy is astounding:
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/08/sensenbrenner-town-hall/
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/08/sensenbrenner-town-hall/
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Friday Fish Fry
I know, it's the week before lent, but when friends call, Friday night fish sounds good.
It was fortunate that I had finished my meal before someone pointed out that Glenn Grothmann was in the house, eating all by himself at a table for eight. He really looked just as pitiful in person as he looks on TV. I am passionate about people's rights, especially freedom of speech. I politely went up to him (Mary H) covered my back and said "Shame ON YOU" for not supporting Wisconsin families. I do not support you.
We all waited for him as he left and gave him a thumbs down, and Cindy shouted out "Shame On You" I love my friends!! Thanks Mary, Cindy, Mugs, Dort. We can not let the politicians who represent special interest rule our lives.
It was fortunate that I had finished my meal before someone pointed out that Glenn Grothmann was in the house, eating all by himself at a table for eight. He really looked just as pitiful in person as he looks on TV. I am passionate about people's rights, especially freedom of speech. I politely went up to him (Mary H) covered my back and said "Shame ON YOU" for not supporting Wisconsin families. I do not support you.
We all waited for him as he left and gave him a thumbs down, and Cindy shouted out "Shame On You" I love my friends!! Thanks Mary, Cindy, Mugs, Dort. We can not let the politicians who represent special interest rule our lives.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Recall letter from UnitedWisconsin.com
To: Mr. Scott Walker
CC: Mrs. Rebecca Kleefisch
I am a concerned resident of Wisconsin and I oppose passage of your "Budget Repair Bill".
I believe this piece of legislation does not move Wisconsin forward.
Several items in this bill concern me such as the removal of Medicaid Provisions and removal of our collective bargaining union rights. I also feel it is very irresponsible to put our 37 heating and cooling plants across the state up for sale as no bid contracts. This bill seems to be more of a "power grab bill” than a "budget repair bill".
You have said this is your moment and you are right. This is your moment to show how much you care about ALL of the people in Wisconsin, not just your side of the political aisle. You are not Putting People First. In a democracy, a leader should negotiate. The fact you will not negotiate shows you are not representing ALL of Wisconsin, therefore I pledge to recall you and Rebecca Kleefisch from office, starting at the earliest date, which is early in 2012. In addition, any member of the state legislature voting in favor of this bill with these provisions intact will also be held accountable.
Your job as a public servant is to represent the will of the people. Passage of this bill is doing the opposite. Look outside your window Mr. Walker and read the news; the majority of Wisconsin residents oppose your bill. We the people of Wisconsin want to move our state forward, not backward.
It's time to put people first sir, over your political agenda, because people should matter more. It is clear this is not about the budget or the money as much as it is about destroying Wisconsin labor unions, taking away rights to those who can not afford healthcare and selling our power plants with no bid contracts. Let me tell you sir, we have a voice, and we are putting it simply: if you remove our rights with this bill, you will be recalled in 2012.
That is a promise.
Thank You,
The people of Wisconsin via UnitedWisconsin.com
CC: Mrs. Rebecca Kleefisch
I am a concerned resident of Wisconsin and I oppose passage of your "Budget Repair Bill".
I believe this piece of legislation does not move Wisconsin forward.
Several items in this bill concern me such as the removal of Medicaid Provisions and removal of our collective bargaining union rights. I also feel it is very irresponsible to put our 37 heating and cooling plants across the state up for sale as no bid contracts. This bill seems to be more of a "power grab bill” than a "budget repair bill".
You have said this is your moment and you are right. This is your moment to show how much you care about ALL of the people in Wisconsin, not just your side of the political aisle. You are not Putting People First. In a democracy, a leader should negotiate. The fact you will not negotiate shows you are not representing ALL of Wisconsin, therefore I pledge to recall you and Rebecca Kleefisch from office, starting at the earliest date, which is early in 2012. In addition, any member of the state legislature voting in favor of this bill with these provisions intact will also be held accountable.
Your job as a public servant is to represent the will of the people. Passage of this bill is doing the opposite. Look outside your window Mr. Walker and read the news; the majority of Wisconsin residents oppose your bill. We the people of Wisconsin want to move our state forward, not backward.
It's time to put people first sir, over your political agenda, because people should matter more. It is clear this is not about the budget or the money as much as it is about destroying Wisconsin labor unions, taking away rights to those who can not afford healthcare and selling our power plants with no bid contracts. Let me tell you sir, we have a voice, and we are putting it simply: if you remove our rights with this bill, you will be recalled in 2012.
That is a promise.
Thank You,
The people of Wisconsin via UnitedWisconsin.com
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