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If you're struggling with a sales problem, chances are you've unwittingly got procedures in place that are encouraging it. The good news: Fixing such problems is usually a matter of rewarding the kind of behavior you desire instead. Here are three common sales management problems and our take on how to fix them.
Sales Management Problem #1: Summer slowdowns. Many executives have resigned themselves to a slowdown in orders during July and August. But it's not so difficult to find ways to keep your team firing on all cylinders straight through the dog days of summer. For example, try moving the quota year-end to September 30. Salespeople will figure out quickly that they need to find ways to keep selling aggressively during the Q4 summer months. Another idea: Double commissions on sales made in July and August, with two caveats. First, make the program available only to those reps who are at or above their year-to-date quotas going into July. Second, don't pay those commissions until April 1 of the following year. This gets your reps to push through two traditionally slow sales months, and also gives them incentive to stick around for the payoff.
Sales Management Problem #2: Top-performer plateaus. If your top reps' achievements seem to be diminishing after a certain level of performance, you've probably put a cap on their commissions – that might not be the greatest sales management approach. Think about it: If reps are making a ton of money on commissions, they're making a ton of sales. And that's a good thing. If you put a cap on earnings, your best reps will put a cap on their performance. Get rid of the cap.
Great sales management is about understanding that a compensation strategy is not just about driving higher numbers or meeting quotas – it's about driving the right behaviors. In the end, our actions determine the heights we can achieve.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54316260759707166502014-11-22T11:24:12.657-06:00MAL Contends . . .Breaking national and Wisconsin legal and political news, analysis and commentary. Breaking news on the John Doe probe of Scott Walker's campaign, the Wisconsin fight for clean and safe water, and Wisconsin Voter ID.MALhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-1205873914370314462014-11-22T11:15:00.002-06:002014-11-22T11:24:12.676-06:00GOP Screams Bloody Murder, Goes on Vacation

Republicans cry, 'end of the Republic,' then take long
Thanksgiving vacation. (TRMS) GOP at its best.

As Republicans let loose tirades before beginning their extended Thanksgiving vacations, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has dispatched FBI agents to Ferguson to protect the rights of citizens from the local police and Gov. Nixon's (Dope-Missouri) National Guard.

I have a guideline for the Missouri National Guard and the local racist police: Do not murder any more people.MALhttp://email@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/gop-screams-bloody-murder-goes-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-12292730406359086012014-11-21T09:34:00.000-06:002014-11-21T09:34:14.155-06:00The Tea Party Wants a White Homeland; Support Obama's Immigration Plan"Scripture tells us that we shall not oppress a stranger, for we know the heart of a stranger -- we were strangers once, too. My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too." -- President Obama, November 20, 2014 (White House)

Don't care much what Scripture tells us, but I like the sentiment expressed last night.

So-called Christians are going to have to square their professed beliefs in compassion, decency and kindness with the first steps of making immigrant families Americans, attacked by motley crew of racists, and rightwing militants.

The rightwing is screaming "anarchy," "censure" the president (Fund, The National Review), (Cost, The Weekly Standard); and Obama is acting like a "king" and a "monarch," (Rand Paul)—no surprise from Paul with his racist past.

Right alongside the relatively restrained rhetoric comes the openly racist warnings from the whites-only crowd.

The long-standing position of StormFront maintains its warning the "immigrant invasion threatens America's survival"—right next to the odious group's disquisitions on: Was There Really A Holocaust?

President Obama should welcome the enmity of The White Party of America now firmly embedded in the Republican Party.

There is a mass sentiment in America for out-and-out fascism (though not pervasive enough to win a national election): Nativism, militarism, bigoted, misogynistic, homophobic and anti-Semitic racists embraced by the GOP until their hate becomes too obvious or is revealed in uncovered emails. (Walsh)

By the way, one wonders if the Republican Party is going to have to give Ronald Reagan, brain-dead monster that he was, a rethink:

MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-tea-party-wants-white-homeland.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-39959383632733867252014-11-20T07:58:00.000-06:002014-11-20T07:58:08.190-06:00Support Obama Exec Action on Immigration; Push for Full AmnestyRacists will hate it.

Republicans and Tea Baggers will cry apocalypse.

President Obama should follow "executive actions he's taking to fix our broken immigration system," with a full grant of amnesty.

"Given our nation's long history of racial discrimination, it is perhaps not surprising that there is a great backlash against inclusion and equality as the face of our nation changes and the immigrant population grows dramatically," notes the Advancement Project.

Never give racists, now with a home in the Republican Party, an inch.

Obama should follow his executive actions on immigration with a series of other moves that enfranchise undocumented citizens.

Republicans can always leave America, and begin a whites-only homeland somewhere. One hopes very far away.MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/support-obama-exec-action-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-2759448450480116772014-11-19T07:34:00.000-06:002014-11-19T07:34:03.803-06:00Sick Abuse of Cows Reveals Nature of Wisconsin Factory Dairy FarmsWisconsin's farming heritage is a remnant as corporate farming—cruel and polluting—is the modern model of dairy farming in Wisconsin

A video has surfaced of disgusting abuse and beating of cows at the Andrus Dairy Farm in Birnamwood, a village in Marathon and Shawano Counties in northcentral Wisconsin.

The undercover video was produced by the animal rights group, Mercy for Animals.

The video is below at bottom, though any non-psychopathic human ought not watch this repulsive display.

An attorney, Roberta A. Heckes, has tried to spin the cruelty even as the owner of the Andrus Dairy Farm has publically expressed shock.

Heckes' minimizing this abuse is not going over well with corporate America.

"Representatives with Great Lakes Cheese, based in Ohio, said company leaders are outraged by the videos. The abuse violates the company's policies and Great Lakes will no longer buy cheese made from milk that comes from the Birnamwood farm, said Great Lakes spokesman Tim Ault," reports B.C. Kowalski of Stevens Point Journal Media. (Gannett Co.) Other corporations condemn cruelty to animals.

Heckes' cruelty-is-fine November letter to the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune reveals the disingenuous nature of mega dairy farms—the same operations that pollute Wisconsin waters so badly that streams and lakes are becoming dead zones—that defenders like Heckes calls the practice "so-called abuse."

This barbarian treatment is not necessary. As Patt Pisellini of Rome, Wisconsin wrote me this Autumn:

I spent my summers in Clark County, Wisconsin on a dairy farm. We never had a 'lagoon,' and we took our cows out to pasture each morning.

Our milk was safe to drink, and our water did not test positive for nitrates.

Responsible dairy farmers would NEVER let such things happen - AND we knew the names of every cow, because they came when they were called. Our cows didn't recoil from human touch.

A reply to Heckes by retired business consultant, Don Ystad of Rome, Wisconsin is run in full below:

This response from Atty Heckes is indicative of the disintegration of our great farming heritage. As more and more factory farms take over family farming operations, there is a disconnect between the operator and the animals who make the farm possible. Industrialist owners defer to migrants and disconnected employees to care for the animals. Many farm industrialists are akin to the greedy manufacturing industrialists from the early 1900s who had little regard for their environment or their employees. While the EPA forced manufacturers to clean up their act in the 1970s, agriculture was given a bye and we are seeing the effects of it today.

As a counter attack, the writer criticizes media and the "whistle blower", suggesting those trying to report or prevent the mistreatment of animals have an "agenda". What she ignores is that most of us are very supportive of family farms, and we mourn the loss of family farms in Wisconsin as unfeeling corporations drive them out. Citizens are not so naïve as to think that dairy cows are family pets, but we also understand that responsible farmers don't mistreat their animals. And that's the issue here. If the farm owner is being honest in his comments, at the very least he is guilty of mismanagement of his herd by allowing his cows to be beaten and mistreated by uncaring employees. In an age when lobbyists want to make it illegal for citizens to take photos of abuse on CAFOs, be thankful that someone is keeping watch.

Living in a community facing the possibility of a CAFO moving in nearby, I'm very concerned about this transition away from our farming tradition. Bigger is not always better. I'm proud of my family's farming heritage and I appreciate the true family farmers. Let's not confuse disconnected industrial farmers with family farmers.

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Remember the character of Scott Walker
and his contemptible band of bigots

Corruption just one ugly aspect of the Republican Party of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Assembly Robin Vos (R-Rochester) publically warned Marc Lasry, co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, that his public meeting with President Obama in late October and the fact that owners of the Bucks have contributed money to Democrats make legislation supporting a new Bucks sports arena a "hard sell" in the gerrymandered Republican-controlled legislature.

Vos also chastised Lasry that this type of political expression is "probably not the wisest thing to do," adding vaguely that these Bucks owners need to be "a lot smarter in their technique."

One Wisconsin Now noted last week: "Wisconsin state statute 19.45(13) prohibits tying political campaign contributions to legislative action or inaction. One Wisconsin Now formally requested the District Attorneys of Milwaukee and Racine Counties to investigate the matter. A violation of this state statute is a Class I felony."

This is a no-brainer.

And this ugly form of political behavior of the Republican Party that apparently believes itself beyond the rule of law ought to be slapped down immediately.

As for the lightweight that sits in the Wisconsin governor's office: No public comment of course.

What Vos and the Republican party don't like about Lasry is that he is Democratic, loves Milwaukee and is Jewish.

This is the nature of the Wisconsin Republican party and it is past time that Wisconsin comes to grips with the fact that Wisconsin Republicans are mostly corrupt, dangerous, racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic hicks.

What makes Vos different is that he openly voiced the internalized corrupt nature of the Party.

It is only behind the scenes that the vile bigotry of the Party is openly expressed.

Recall the secret Scott Walker emails with racist, anti-Semitic slurs uncovered just nine months ago:
"Besides being black, Jewish, disabled a fairy with a Mexican boyfriend, a drug addict, HIV positive, bald, orphaned, unemployed, an invalid with one hand and having a bad heart, I live in a crappy neighborhood ... ." (The Progressive)MALhttp://email@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/wisconsin-speaker-vos-wrong-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-48194963590806749582014-11-17T09:12:00.000-06:002014-11-17T20:15:17.866-06:00Scott Walker: Time to Hit These Idiots (Citizens) with Taxes and Fees

Maybe Scott Walker can get
the old gang back together

Scott Walker—The tax man

Update: See also DOT: New fees, tax hikes totaling $750 million needed for roads (Marley, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel). Scott Walker did not issue a statement reading, 'the road builders gave me a lot of money, boyo; but he should have.'
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Election Day is plus-13 days and Wisconsin is mired in a funk as Winter approaches.

Scott Walker says what better time to stick it to Wisconsin with new taxes and fees.

The list is as long as a Wisconsin winter in Ashland County.

Even as the brain drain accelerates in Wisconsin, Walker pretends to presidential aspirations for his personal financial gain, and criminal investigators in a cowardly maneuver want to torpedo their own investigation into Walker's criminal enterprise during the Recall elections in 2011-12.

Meanwhile, the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin calls Scott Walker "bold" and the object of "affection." That would be Mike Tate, apparently the secret weapon of Scott Walker and the shittiest political operative in the United States.MALhttp://email@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/scott-walker-time-to-hit-these-idiots.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-35976998409960580992014-11-15T06:12:00.001-06:002014-11-15T06:12:10.133-06:00America's Dairyland Is Sickened by Factory Farm CAFOsIn the beautiful tourist destination, Door County, a report has surfaced of seven people including a four-month-old infant sickened by Ecoli from a bovine source, likely liquid cow manure.

"A young family visiting Door County for a weekend in mid-September were the subject of a public health investigation when they returned to their Calumet County home and their four-month-old daughter came down with an illness that was identified as E. coli bacteria from a bovine source," writes Jim Lundstrom in the Peninsula Pulse.

 Scott Walker has called for more mega dairies, CAFOs, that produce liquid cow manure by the millions of gallons annually and runs off into surface water and aquifers.

Walker wants less regulation and less protection for Wisconsin's waters.

"The dairy trend today is to raise animals as quickly as possible by-the-numbers just to fill the pool of short-lived animals that have limited lives on rations and drugs to produce their maximum in their short lives," notes Jerry Viste of Sturgeon Bay in northeastern Wisconsin. (Green Bay Press Gazette)

America's Dairyland is becoming the sickening site of an increasing number of operations where "animals are forced to stand, sleep and feed in their own urine and feces 24 hours a day, inhaling ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and other gasses into their lungs" as in Yakima Valley in Washington.

In central Wisconsin, meanwhile the fight continues against a proposed massive CAFO sited in the Town of Saratoga in Wood county where so many people are in opposition to this vile water-polluting obscenity that even the local GOP state rep had to pretend to be against the CAFO in a political fraud.MALhttp://email@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/americas-dairyland-is-sickened-by.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-48928177954066137792014-11-13T08:48:00.004-06:002014-11-13T15:45:21.111-06:00Joe Wineke Likely to Seek Chair of Wisconsin Democratic PartyUpdated - Joe Wineke confirmed this morning on the Joy Cardin show (WPR) that he will likely seek the nomination of chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party.

Wineke served as chair from 2005-09 and served in the state assembly and state senate.

"I've boiled it down to 14 words and three messages: Quit playing defense all the time. Message matters. And you can't beat somebody with nobody," said Wineke.

Wineke alluded to the fact that many Wisconsin legislative races featured no democratic candidates.

Asked point-blank if he'll run for chair next summer, Wineke said, "Oh, I probably will (run). I care deeply about the Democratic Party and the issues they stand for."

Wineke stressed the need for grassroots work.

"You don't win from the top-down," said Wineke.

Wineke is from Verona in Dane County, and is widely respected for his ability to strategically manage the political party that has been virtually swept by the GOP in non-presidential elections.

Joe Wineke is also known as a man who listens.

At the very end of the show, Wineke qualified he'll run if it's okay with his wife.

But it's a safe bet Joe would not be on the radio this week if his family were not on board.MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/joe-wineke-to-seek-chair-of-wisconsin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-38203108154884520202014-11-12T08:10:00.003-06:002014-11-12T08:10:33.238-06:00John Doar Worked for Civil RightsWisconsin native John Doar passed away yesterday.

Doar personified why the civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice became for many Americans the fulfillment of the promise of equality.

Today, the likes of John Doar are the political enemies of the White Party, what used to be the Republican Party.

Nice work by Roy Reed in the Times this morning.

Betting when John Doar did his work for the DoJ in the 1960s, he did not imagine the hostility of the Republican Party of 2014 to the fundamental civil rights of all Americans.

Likely, Doar would have been appalled by the statements of the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court John Roberts that racism is now over in America.MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/john-doar-worked-for-civil-rights.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-21786871878070177462014-11-11T06:22:00.000-06:002014-11-11T06:22:20.114-06:00Humane PTSD Regs, Better Veterans' Care Are Obama Legacy

Myriad chickenhawks and neocons led the call against phantom PTSD fraud ala voter fraud

President Obama's administration expanded the VA's disability programs, and changed the PTSD rules for obtaining disability benefits, a move that drew criticism from the neocons and their allies.

This comprehensive altering of the PTSD disability regulations in 2010 is an achievement vastly underreported, and following eight years of neocon war was badly needed.

Obama expanded the rules for Agent Orange claims.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Gulf War Illness, and an end to prosecuting and intimidating veterans for tenaciously pursuing disability benefit claims like Wisconsin's Keith Roberts, Obama made huge strides in veterans' care, though the GOP is trying to rid political history of this reality.

This Veterans Day, stand with President Obama and the many safeguards for veterans instituted against Republican Party opposition.MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/humane-ptsd-regs-better-veterans-care.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-20041940502329122262014-11-08T10:15:00.002-06:002014-11-08T11:57:02.931-06:00Fed Judge's Ruling on Dark Money Moves to State Court Under CloudThe Wisconsin Governmental Accountability Board (GAB), Wisconsin's election board, and John Doe officials have effectively acceded to a corrupt federal judge's ruling that was expected to be overturned in federal appellate court in a bizarre legal move yesterday.

U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa (corrupted in service to the Koch brothers, Federalist Society, the Bradley Center; nominally of the Eastern District of Wisconsin) issued an ruling in mid-October declaring Wisconsin's campaign finance regulations—prohibiting coordination among political candidates and dark money 'issue' groups—violate the First Amendment and henceforth are unenforceable.

The case is Citizens for Responsible Government Advocates, Inc., v. Thomas Barland (Case No. 14-C-1222).

Randa faced a judicial slap-down and possible ethical investigations in federal appellate court so now all parties have decided to cover up for Randa by moving the case to state court.

The GAB and John Doe officials have reached an agreement with Citizens ... moving the case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, (Marley, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) and narrowing Randa's injunction of Wisconsin campaign finance law under Randa's novel and contrived theory of the First Amendment.

Partisan Republicans enjoy a four-to-three majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which has lost legitimacy as an impartial judicial body.

When the rightwing group, Citizens for Responsible Government Advocates, filed its suit in early October, it gamed the court paperwork so Randa would hear the case, which happened and Randa subsequently fast-tracked the case, instead of waiting until after Election Day (Marley, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel).

"Judge Randa first made news in May when he issued an extraordinary ruling halting the criminal campaign finance investigation into Governor Scott Walker's campaign, declaring that candidates and 'dark money' nonprofits have a First Amendment right to coordinate over ads that don't expressly tell viewers how to vote (and ordering the destruction of evidence). That ruling was reversed by a unanimous decision from the 7th Circuit in September, with conservative jurist Frank Easterbrook calling Randa's decision 'imprudent,' 'unnecessary,' and an 'abuse of discretion,'" notes Brendan Fischer of PR Watch.

Randa's October 14 ruling devastating Wisconsin's campaign finance regulations was issued just weeks before the November 4 election in a clear violation of the Purcell doctrine employed by courts as a guiding principle that election law is not changed close to an election, and certainly not before voting had already begun as is the case in Wisconsin where 1,000s of absentee votes were already cast when Randa issued his ruling in mid October.

The effect of the ruling was to legalize coordination among candidates and dark money, allowing Scott Walker's campaign some three weeks to conspire with whomever it chose.

Randa's ruling, not coincidentally, also would absolve Scott Walker of apparent crimes as indicated by documents released in the John Doe probe that show Walker is suspected to have been at the center of a massive "criminal scheme" Marley, Bice and Glauber, (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel).MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/fed-judges-ruling-on-dark-money-moves.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-82290536752688602582014-11-07T07:19:00.001-06:002014-11-07T08:26:04.426-06:00DNR Ups Rhetoric Blasting Judge's Ruling of 'Massive Regulatory Failure'Update: See also Judge: Contaminated wells part of 'massive regulatory failure' (Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

"The DNR operates all of its permit programs to meet all requirements of current laws and rules," writes Michael Bruhn, Director of Policy and External Relations for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, in an November 3 email.

Bruhn writes his comment in an email exchange with Wisconsin clean water activists and Greg Farnham of Juneau, Wisconsin following an administrative law ruling by Judge Jeffrey Boldt in October reading that "massive regulatory failure" at the DNR led to groundwater contamination in northeastern Wisconsin and that the DNR should in effect do its job to prevent continued water contamination by liquid cow manure. (Seely, WisconsinWatch)

Farnham and citizens around the state would like to see more such rulings as well as federal intervention by the EPA, as Wisconsin waters are becoming increasingly toxified by a new form of Big Agriculture and Dairy farming: Concentrated (Confined) Agricultural Feeding Operations or CAFOs.

The DNR has been trying to deflect political and legal blame for the massive regulatory failure, exemplified by DNR's spokesman William Cosh who tried to absolve the DNR even after the ad law opinion was published.

Writes Farnham to the DNR's spokesman William Cosh in a Nov. 2 email: "In my opinion your statements are beyond the pale and further evidence of the mutation of the department [Wisconsin DNR] from a protector of natural resources for the benefit of all citizens of the state to a cabal of the rich, powerful and well-connected agricultural lobbies."

Meanwhile, DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp has taken to talk radio and blogging criticizing the October ruling as "editorializing." (Rowen, The Political Environment)

Writes Farnham to the DNR's Bruhn: "Bill Cosh's attempt to pin the tail of responsibility for regulatory failure on his targeted donkey - the county health department - strikes me as egregiously irresponsible."

Rather it is misguided and dangerous state policy that has resulted in massive regulatory failure -- a failure which is turning our rural landscape into giant septic tanks for livestock manure, polluting our groundwater and adversely affecting the lives of rural residents and the well being of their communities."

The truth is the clean and safe water activists' effect on the November general election—despite widespread popularity of their position—was nil, to the puzzlement of many around Wisconsin.

Writes Don Ystad of Rome, Wisconsin: "(DNR bureaucrats) spin [the Boldt decision] just like the Ag lobbyists. These are supposed to be the people protecting our environment from those who would abuse it. DNR enforcement is down 67 percent in the past four years, 2013 set records for pollution of waterways in our state, and 2014 is on pace to exceed even that."

No source contacted for this piece is considering giving up.MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/dnr-ups-rhetoric-blasting-judges-ruling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-46203568003779023432014-11-06T08:55:00.001-06:002014-11-06T17:24:22.904-06:00No Mandate for Scott WalkerWhen President Obama won 52 percent (to 45 percent for Romney) of Wisconsin voters in 2012 with a 73 percent turnout (Washington Post), Republicans complained about the surprising "urban" vote.

Urban means black in Republican lexicon, hence Obama garnered no mandate.

In 2014, Scott Walker has discerned a mandate from the fact that he won 52 percent of the 57 percent turnout of voters, or roughly 28.5 of the Wisconsin electorate (compared to Obama's 36 percent).

Moreover, that Wisconsin Republicans kept their majorities in the gerrymandered legislative districts demands Scott Walker be "even more aggressive" (Spicuzza, Wisconsin State Journal) in pursuing an agenda that 72 percent of the Wisconsin electorate rejected.

This is more than spin from Walker. This is a continuation of the con game that Walker is running on Wisconsin, backed by a corrupt U.S. District judge (Rudolph Randa) who never learned (or doesn't care) what abuse of discretion means.

It is also more confirmation that most people think government is run in the interests of a few, anti-social special interests who want to rig democracy.

Scott Walker doesn't believe he has a mandate any more than he thinks he could mount a credible run for president.

What he can do is run Wisconsin into the ground in the service of special interests, and leave behind a polluted environment and a diminished public education system, among other targets of the GOP's sociopathic wrecking ball.MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/no-mandate-for-scott-walker.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-63335348567746026452014-11-06T07:24:00.000-06:002014-11-06T07:24:04.218-06:00Obama Vows Action as GOP Makes Plans for PlutocratsBlanket Amnesty for Immigrants Now

Faced with dealing with Republicans who have obstructed the economic recovery from the Bush-Cheney great recession, President Obama made plain yesterday that "what I'm not going to do is just wait" for Republicans to work for the country instead of the Republican Party's economic royalists.

The signal could not have been clearer.

Obama "swiftly defied(GOP) objections by vowing to bypass Congress and use his executive authority to change the nation's immigration system." (Hirschfeld Davis, Baker; NYT)

Welcome news indeed.

The president can begin by issuing comprehensive amnesty for millions of undocumented immigrants, for starters. Student loan forgiveness. Accelerated DoJ action for civil rights for women and minorities. Much can be done.

Executive authority is broad under the "unitary executive," just ask Republicans.

If racists in the Republican Party object, perhaps they can set up a whites-only homeland somewhere, as here in 2014 segregation remains a GOP policy objective.

Republicans in Congress may choose to begin impeachment proceedings. Excellent.

They may decide to shut down the government or refuse to fund the government. Countermeasures exist, and public opinion and rational actors will rapidly remove another GOP attempt to smash the foundations of the American economy, though Ted Cruz would be all for it.

Impeachment would put on display in a manner political campaigns cannot, the destructive and anti-American objectives of the Republican Party and the whacko theories on their plutocrats.

The results are predictable, ala 1998, the last time the Republicans began impeachment proceedings because the rightwing didn't like President Clinton getting so chummy with ethnic minorities.MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/obama-vows-action-as-gop-makes-plans.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-24804685238174832312014-11-05T07:32:00.001-06:002014-11-05T15:42:41.995-06:00Success from Dane CountyDon't think of mourning; start organizing, analyzing, acting and preparing for victory

In 2006 the state of Wisconsin passed a referendum enshrining bigotry into the Wisconsin Constitution.

One county objected: Dane County. Typical.

Eight years later, a group of brilliant activists, attorneys and allies (led by the youth) celebrates same-sex marriage. Public opinion follows.

The day before Election Day, a young black man at a southwest Madison neighborhood center was asked about his thoughts on the governor's race.

"I'm not going to vote; they're all crooks," he replied. He is wrong, but I listened.

If we speak to this young man's concerns, and recognize his humanity, we win.

Dane County rejected Scott Walker on the order of 70 percent for Mary Burke yesterday.

The determination of artists, writers, activists, scholars, scientists, information tech specialists and myriad other humans to listen-up, analyze and do something contributing to the common wealth is what makes Dane County the vanguard in Wisconsin.

There are numerous other elements of Dane County that make Dane County a Mecca.

This is a community effort, ranging from fighting racism to recognizing that yea, maybe DNR wardens are heavy-handed on people who fish, drink beer and hunt deer. And those guys in Adams, Wood and Kewaunee County are right about polluting our waters.

"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." --Winston Churchill

A friend signs off her emails this way.

So, whatever you do, we don't have the time or anybody to waste.MALhttp://email@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/success-from-dane-county.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-78081468480531659722014-11-03T19:36:00.001-06:002014-11-03T19:36:14.101-06:00Wisconsin Says Thank You to Attorney General Eric Holder on Election Day

Feds Fighting Back Republican Voter Obstruction Effort

The Republican Party of Wisconsin, led by Scott Walker, has long worked to block black and brown people living in Milwaukee (among others) from voting.

The U.S. Dept of Justice announced yesterday federal monitors are being dispatched to Milwaukee voting locations, along with 27 other jurisdictions across the county.

Attorney General Eric Holder announced the move to protect voting rights yesterday. (U.S. DoJ and BuzzFlash)

Holder, in the statement Monday, said, "Over the last few months, leaders from the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division have received information from a wide variety of citizens and groups. Based upon our independent and non-partisan consideration and expertise, we have dispatched federal monitors to polling places around the country — just as we do during every election season."

Now, more than ever in Wisconsin's history, we need the Voting Rights section of the Civil Rights division of the U.S. Dept of Justice to protect our sacred right to vote.

MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/wisconsin-says-thank-you-to-attorney.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-18050892511037295552014-11-03T07:53:00.003-06:002014-11-03T16:09:51.586-06:00No Voter ID Needed, Just VoteUpdate: The U.S. Dept of Justice will monitor Milwaukee, Wisconsin voting locations, along with 27 other jurisdictions across the county, Attorney General Eric Holder announced today. (U.S. DoJ and BuzzFlash)

Holder, in a statement Monday, said of the effort, "Over the last few months, leaders from the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division have received information from a wide variety of citizens and groups. Based upon our independent and non-partisan consideration and expertise, we have dispatched federal monitors to polling places around the country — just as we do during every election season."
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Republican efforts to block black and brown people living in Milwaukee from voting are a key element of Scott Walker's reelection campaign.

NO VOTER ID NEEDED to VOTE

Despite the worst efforts of Republicans to obstruct voters, no voter ID is needed this Election Day in Wisconsin.

If you are not registered to vote, you can register at the polls on Election Day.

Many voters still lack accurate knowledge that NO VOTER ID IS NEEDED to VOTE.

Skipped over in coverage in the late October Marquette University Law School poll (Question 44) is the fact that 29 percent of respondents believed erroneously there is no U.S. Supreme Court order preventing the GOP's voter ID law from going into effect on Election Day. Another 14 percent did not know.

No voter ID is needed to vote in Wisconsin.

Registering to vote

You do need to be registered to vote. To register at the polls on Election Day, bring proof of who you are, and where you live (proof of residence). Folks who need to register are those who have not voted in four years or have moved since the last election. Check if you are registered online.

If registration lines are too long, call the municipal clerk and demand more registration stations be set up. Long registration lines show the election clerk screwed up. Election clerks are public servants, with salary and benefits paid with public dollars. Remember that.

There is a voter bulletin board at election sites with phone numbers of municipal, state and federal officials.

"During major statewide elections, 10 – 15 percent of Wisconsin electors register to vote or update their voter registration on Election Day," notes the Wisconsin Governmental Accountability Board (GAB).

Republican criminal interference with voter

If you see Republicans interfering with a voter, call all municipal, state and federal officials and watchdog agencies like the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and inform you see a crime in progress.

Interfering with the process to vote is a criminal offense. Scott Walker is coming off a bad week and Republicans will try to stop voters from voting if they feel they can get away with it without being charged with a criminal offense.

So, advise jotting down the contact information on voter bulletin boards at election sites with the phone numbers of municipal, state and federal officials to protect voting rights.

If everyone who voted in 2012 votes on November 4, Scott Walker is a diminishing stain in Wisconsin history.

No one will ever confuse Wisconsin election bureaucrats with voting rights activists. Each voter needs to police Republicans.

As Joel Bleifuss writes today: "The results of the 2014 midterms—whether the Republicans take control of the Senate and whether GOP governors like Wisconsin's Scott Walker win re-election—will tell us if Jim Crow is alive and well and helping the Right win its stealth war against democracy."

Thank you, Joel, and long live Wisconsin.MALhttp://email@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/no-voter-id-needed-just-vote.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-79370836661054529852014-11-02T08:02:00.003-06:002014-11-02T08:32:12.772-06:00Wisconsin State Journal Endorses Mary BurkeThe conservative Wisconsin State Journal daily endorsed Mary Burke this Sunday morning.

Never thought I would see the Wisconsin State Journal endorse anybody over Scott Walker. Congrats, editorial board.

The State Journal endorsement cited Mary Burke's pragmatism, and willingness to invest in biotechnology and education to counter Scott Walker and Walker's "divisive" political culture.

Editorial headline in Wisconsin State Journal Sunday hardcopy reads:

Burke best fit to re-energize state economy - OUR ENDORSEMENT: Pragmatic leader has global experience, can pull Wisconsin togetherMALhttp://email@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/wisconsin-state-journal-endorses-mary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-37359883503928608652014-11-01T09:43:00.001-05:002014-11-01T10:21:03.529-05:00Wisconsin Media Absolves Itself for Running Falsehood from GOP Propaganda Organ

County Republican Party Chair,
Gary Ellerman, in Wisconsin
compared President Obama
to a NAZI in a Facebook post;
and a defamation of Mary Burke
by Ellerman was run across
Wisconsin as a legitimate news story.
No newspaper has retracted the story.

This morning an editorial in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel calls for Scott Walker to "cut ties with Jefferson County Republican Party Chairman Gary Ellerman" in a milquetoast, everybody-does-it rebuke of the GOP.

Ellerman sent out defamations of Mary Burke last week, first inserted in the GOP propaganda organ, Wisconsin Reporter, and reported by Wisconsin media across the state as a legitimate news story.

The Ellerman story is a Republican Party last-minute propaganda operation, and any news editor of Gannett Co newspapers in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin State Journal or the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel could have discovered the GOP ruse with minimal investigation.

Checking facts, sources with ax to grind, credibility of Ellerman, running accusations by credible officials with Trek.

The Ellerman operation fails all these tests. Run the story, decided Wisconsin newspaper editors.

Maybe the fact that Ellerman used President Obama's campaign slogan and posted a Nazi swastika in a Facebook post might have raised a red flag. It didn't.

Consider "...Ellerman was the Republican plant who ran in the Democratic primary against Lori Compas in the 2012 Wisconsin State Senate recall election in the 13th District ... ." (Camp, The Badger Prairie) No matter.

Publishing facts is not the objective of many newspapers in Wisconsin; playing stenographer to Scott Walker and the latest Republican Party of Wisconsin lie is the objective, or Scott Walker would not be governor.

This is what passes for journalism today, and don't expect any retractions.

Scott Ross of One Wisconsin Now writes "The $500 million Bradley Foundation empire views promoting Scott Walker and his radical right wing agenda as central to its mission. From financing television ads to paying for junk science to sending lawyers into the courtrooms to suppressing the minority vote, Michael Grebe's right wing army stops at nothing to keep Scott Walker in power. The smear of Mary Burke is just the latest hit job by this well-funded, win at all costs campaign."

Ross' statement is supported by facts, of little apparent interest to most of the Wisconsin media.

Wisconsin should expect propaganda from the Republican Party and its allies, and just as apparent should expect Wisconsin newspapers across the state to run the GOP propaganda—no matter how repulsive the defamation and the source—and present it as news.MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/11/wisconsin-media-absolves-itself-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-17785441072230367682014-10-31T16:33:00.001-05:002014-11-03T08:24:02.013-06:00Clean Water Group: Dana Duncan Gives Unique Access for Concerns, Scott Krug Ignored OutcryProtect Wood County and Its Neighbors released a statement regarding Wisconsin's 72nd Assembly district race.

The Dana Duncan (D-Port Edwards) campaign released the following statement in response: "I am pleased that Protect Wood County (PWC) has recognized me as the candidate best poised to deal with the dangers posed by high capacity wells and CAFOs. Before becoming a candidate, I did not grasp the dangers facing the Town of Saratoga and Wisconsin from high capacity wells and CAFOs. After looking at the issues, I took a clear stand without any equivocation. It was the right thing to do then and is the right thing to do now, regardless of political ramifications. This endorsement by PWC shows that they are frustrated by Scott Krug's efforts to protect the interest of big money donors to the detriment of the people of his district. They recognize commitment versus political expedience. They see determination to act versus delay and apprehension. I look forward to go to Madison to work on these problems and to provide real leadership for the 72nd District."

From Protect Wood County and Its Neighbors:

Dear friends and concerned citizens,

Election day on Tuesday, November 4th, is fast approaching. The Assembly race for District 72 and the Governor's race are of utmost importance as the "Winners" will have a direct impact on the future of Wisconsin's natural resources and environmental protection. The purpose of this email is not to direct you how to vote, but to briefly present some of the key environmental issues and candidate positions.

There are many among us who have misgivings about continuing to work with our current representatives. The question has been posed, "Is it better to have a mediocre representative from the party in power or a strong representative from the opposing camp?" Ultimately, that decision is going to be left to the voters.

How you choose to vote is your choice. What is ultimately important is that you vote.

As with the Gubernatorial email, comments provided below are from local residents who have been actively involved in our battle from the beginning and frequently communicate with our representatives. Comments have been edited to reflect environmental topics only and not those on education or the economy.

Representative Krug - Rep. Krug has been our elected official throughout the duration of our battle against the Wysocki group and their proposal to site a dairy CAFO in our backyards. Rep. Krug initially was determined that a "Win / Win" situation could be reached between the dueling parties, ignoring the outcry from his citizenry. Although continuing to sit solidly on the fence regarding the proposed CAFO, Rep. Krug created a Groundwater Advisory Committee in August 2013 in response to community outrage over Motion 375 sneaking into the budget bill. The citizen committee never addressed Motion 375 because Senate Bill 302 was introduced and dominated the discussion by Krug's lead. Krug attempted to bring interested parties to the table to reach an acceptable compromise regarding water usage in the Central Sands. The Groundwater Advisory group did not address the CAFO concerns.
The following is an overview of citizen input regarding representation of our concerns over the past 2 years:
•Proposed CAFO announced in June 2012 - community research completed and given to Rep. Krug in September 2012. Rep Krug did not stand with his constituents publicly until Aug. 21st of 2014 - two full years after the initial announcement.

•Rep. Krug takes sole credit for the defeat of Senate Bill 302 and indeed he played a part in the victory. However, in actuality SB 302 was so bad it was defeated by a tremendous amount of statewide citizen opposition and activism preventing it from ever reaching the Senate or Assembly floor.

•League of Conservation Voters Award - Voting for conservation bills 57% of the time and with a lifetime record of 38%, Krug ranked highest among Assembly Republicans. Democrats like Katrina Shankland were typically at 100%.

•Rep. Krug formed the Groundwater Advisory Committee after significant pressure from environmental groups and touts the success of the group's accomplishments. However, numerous participants feel very differently regarding the accomplishments noting:

◦meetings were casual/informal and lacked focus - Follow-through from the previous meeting decisions hardly happened

◦group had questionable objectives

◦creation of draft legislation was completed by Rep. Krug without the group's input or knowledge - group actively spoke with Rep. Krug to NOT introduce this legislation due to its unacceptable content.

◦Rep. Krug had an ineffective communication style and often cancelled/rescheduled meetings. The last meeting was held on May 23, 2014. However, Rep. Krug did try to get the group to meet in June and August - no one was available.

•Rep. Krug attended CAFO update meetings hosted by citizen groups but has also backed out of pre-scheduled appearances on multiple occasions. Most recently, the following venues:

◦August Groundwater Summit (Almond)

◦Living Better/Longer Health Forum on Oct. 2 (Wisc. Rapids)

◦Ho Chunk candidate forum on Oct. 9 (Black River Falls)

◦League of Women Voters Forum on Oct. 20 (Wisc. Rapids)

◦Waushara County Debate on Oct. 22 (Wautoma)

•When asked on Wisconsin Public Radio about the vicious attack mailer being delivered to constituents, Rep. Krug admitted he was aware of the flyers and supported their distribution.

•Additionally, Rep. Krug takes credit for bringing tourism to Rome. In actuality, both the State Trap Shooters and new Sand Valley Golf Course sought out the Rome location independent of any local representation.

•Rep. Krug voted for the 2013 AB 1/ SB 1 Gogebic Taconite Bill that removed many environmental safeguards from mining regulations.

Dana Duncan (D-Port Edwards) - Candidate Duncan is an attorney and local resident in the Central Wisconsin area. Mr. Duncan officially announced his candidacy in January of 2014 to challenge Rep. Krug for the 72nd Assembly District seat. Mr. Duncan has been an outspoken candidate on environmental issues. Provided below are comments and testimonials supplied by local residents who have communicated with candidate Duncan and asked difficult questions pertaining to our concerns.

•Citizens met with Candidate Duncan to share concerns on the proposed CAFO and water issues associated with the facility in late 2013. Citizen research was shared at that time. Mr. Duncan studied the information and completed his own investigation leading to his announcement against the proposed Golden Sands Dairy proposed for Saratoga on June 12th, 2014. Candidate Duncan continues to utilize citizen groups for insight and information regarding the proposed CAFO.

•Candidate Duncan believes the Department of Natural Resources should be an elected position not appointed by the Governor and will work to initiate this change to eliminate party politics from the DNR.

•Candidate Duncan has publicly called for a moratorium on high capacity well expansion until a further evaluation is done by the DNR assessing cumulative impact

•There are concerns that Candidate Duncan will have little clout with veteran lawmakers due to being a freshman in the Assembly. When hearing this concern, Mr. Duncan outlined how he plans to form a freshman caucus so the new hires to the Assembly have more clout working together than standing alone independently. This idea was stated publicly at a meeting with members of the Protect Wood County group on July 21, 2014.

•An Attorney background provides knowledge of law and organizational ability not available to our current incumbent.

•Candidate Duncan ran his campaign with little monetary assistance from his political party. After being the target of numerous mud-slinging ads from his opponent, Mr. Duncan's campaign team continued to take the high road, including rejection of a mailer designed to strike back at his opponent even though he was encouraged to circulate it.

•Early on, Candidate Duncan chose two members of the Protect Wood County group, Bill Leichtnam and Bruce Dimick, to be on his Advisory Committee. This has given our group unique access to the Candidate.

As with all political campaign seasons, deciphering fact from party propaganda is at times very difficult. Do not believe every radio commercial you hear or every slam ad that hits your mailbox. Comments provided here are from individuals who have been front and center in the fight to protect and preserve our townships and who are deeply concerned with current trends in our state government. Unfortunately, our environmental battle has become very political.

Please honor their hard work by voting on November 4th.

Sincerely
Protect Wood County
Core Leader GroupMALhttp://email@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/10/clean-water-group-dana-duncan-gives.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-65140921922096962302014-10-30T17:43:00.000-05:002014-10-30T23:28:41.962-05:00Victory for Kewaunee County Citizens Fighting for Clean Water

 The fight for clean water in Wisconsin

Water Problems Highlighted in Court Challenge to DNR Water Pollution Permit

Updated - Judge blames toxic Kewaunee County wells on 'massive regulatory failure' (Seely, WisconsinWatch)
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Citizens' win against mega dairy could presage anti-Walker rural vote (Jim Rowen)
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Tears of joy here tonight as I read about the victory for the good guys over in Kewaunee County. So many of the folks in that area have become personal friends over the past 2 years. I am so happy for their victory. Unfortunately it should not have to take a court decision to ensure clean drinkable water for a township. The systematic dismantling of our DNR has got to stop.

PLEASE VOTE! Together we have the power to change directions in this state and make protecting our environment a priority once again.
- Criste Greening, Saratoga
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"Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Division of Hearings and Appeals issued a decision in the water pollution permit challenge by residents of Kewaunee County against the state Department of Natural Resources. The court decision spotlights the widespread groundwater pollution problems in an area of Wisconsin with the highest concentration of industrial livestock facilities," reports Stacy Harbaugh of Midwest Environmental Advocates.

Don Ystad of Rome writes, "Regardless of who wins on Tuesday, this issue cannot be ignored. In fact, the protection of our water should never have become a political issue. Citizens should not have to sue their own government agencies to protect their health and well being, and people should not have to live in an environment where percent of drinking water wells have become unusable because of manure contamination. The current push for 30 billion pounds of dairy by 2020 makes no mention of environmental protections. It's doomed for failure and will result in growing the fissure between farmers and citizens forced to deal with the resulting slop. Fortunately, our courts are leveling the playing field."

I know how I'm voting Tuesday."

Continues Harbaugh:

"In rural Kewaunee County, industrial livestock facilities produce more manure waste than can safely be spread on area fields for disposal," said Sarah Williams, a Midwest Environmental Advocates staff attorney who worked with citizens in the permit challenge. "Nitrates and bacteria from untreated animal waste are polluting local drinking water wells. During the permit challenge proceedings, the overwhelming and moving testimony from Petitioners and local residents about their concerns for their health and their water was reflected in Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Boldt's decision."
In his decision, he notes that "many members of the public were deeply upset about what could only be described as a crisis with respect to groundwater quality in the area." He continues,

The proliferation of contaminated wells represents a massive failure to protect groundwater in the Town of Lincoln. The Department [of Natural Resources] needs to utilize its clear regulatory authority to require groundwater monitoring to enhance its ability to prevent further groundwater contamination. Many public witnesses testified, under oath, credibly and forcefully about the hardship and financial ruin that this local groundwater contamination crisis has had on their businesses, homes and daily life.
One of the Petitioners, Lynda Cochart, said about the decision "I'm pleased with the additional protections that Judge Boldt put in place. He obviously listened to our testimony and is concerned about our health and welfare. It is unfortunate that we had to go through so much to get this result. I would've liked attention given to our surface water as well as my well water, which I cannot use because it is polluted. No one can live with water like that."

Recent sampling by the USDA revealed that bovine viruses and salmonella, a particularly harmful type of bacteria, were already present in Cochart's private water well. Lynda has to buy bottled water for cooking, baking, washing her hands, and drinking.

The inclusion of groundwater monitoring requirements and an animal unit limit as enforceable permit conditions were two of the most significant victories in the decision. Specifically:

Kinnard Farms, Inc. must conduct groundwater monitoring at the production area and around at least two landspreading fields. Kinnard must submit a plan to the DNR within 90 days of the decision that includes no less than 6 groundwater monitoring wells. If practicable, at least 2 of those wells must be in locations that monitor groundwater quality impacts from off-site manure landspreading.
Kinnard Farms, Inc. is now required to put a cap on the number of animals to ensure the facility does not grow beyond its current capacity to store and dispose of the large quality of manure held on site in multimillion gallon lagoons.

Boldt noted that without required monitoring, the only way for the DNR – or those who live near CAFOs or landspreading fields – to know about groundwater contamination is for a neighbor's well to become contaminated. Judge Boldt said, "Unfortunately, this has been the all too common state of affairs in the Town of Lincoln and Kewaunee County over the past years."

Other results from the decision included the requirement for Kinnard Farms, Inc. to take steps to prevent environmental harm from a catastrophic failure of above-ground manure storage lagoons. The pollution permit now also has requirements meant to protect surface water and aquatic life from the facility's discharges. Unfortunately, these additional conditions are very general and are likely harder to enforce than the numeric discharge limits and monitoring requirements Petitioners sought. The decision also did not require Kinnard Farms, Inc. to reduce the amount of manure it can spread on fields, which the Petitioners believe will contribute to surface water and groundwater pollution.
"The decision is a victory for the people who live near Kinnard Farms, Inc.," said MEA Executive Director Kimberlee Wright. "However, this is just one of fifteen industrial livestock facilities in Kewaunee County. Last week the local group Kewaunee Cares joined other environmental groups, including MEA, to file a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act to get federal intervention in Kewaunee County's water crisis. This decision is a turning point for Wisconsin water because the problems are too big to tackle in the courts one bad pollution permit at a time. This is what regulatory failure looks like."

Midwest Environmental Advocates is a public interest organization that uses the power of the law to support communities fighting for environmental accountability. MALhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/10/victory-for-kewaunee-county-citizens.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-23332814883496945382014-10-30T11:57:00.002-05:002014-10-30T17:19:19.137-05:00Scott Walker Is Desperate, GOP Front Group Plants Last-Minute DefamationUpdate: Defamatory story knocked down across the board as even the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial page hits the Wisconsin Reporter. Meanwhile, Burke hit back saying, "These are complete lies, fabrications. Tom (Albers) had an ax to grind, Gary Kellerman has an ax to grind with Trek. It shows Scott Walker is not going to stop at anything. He is a career politician who will do anything to win an election, including lies, smears, dragging a great Wisconsin company through the mud." (Stein, Glauber, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)

Two lessons ought to be apparent: The Wisconsin Reporter is a GOP propaganda sheet, and the desperate Scott Walker will tell any lie to hang onto to office.
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A desperate Scott Walker is hoping last-minute infusions of out-of-state money and defamatory stories by the GOP-front organ, Wisconsin Reporter, can stave off an expected high turnout by college-aged and minority citizens now that photo voter ID is enjoined.

Under the cloud of fake neutral journalism, Walker still knows he's falling short.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin citizens need to GOTV, and "Calm The Fuck Down."

No one can sit this one out, the stakes are too high.

Vote Mary Burke.MALhttp://email@example.com://malcontends.blogspot.com/2014/10/scott-walker-is-desperate-gop-front.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431626075970716650.post-24470964601429748702014-10-30T07:59:00.000-05:002014-10-30T09:15:38.335-05:00Sen. Frank Lasee tells folks with contaminated wells to just drill deeper!Updated - Wisconsin State Sen. Frank Lasee (R-Unknown) has a solution for residents with wells contaminated by liquid cow manure: Drill Deeper.

"Nitrates in drinking water can cause the potentially fatal blue-baby syndrome, a concern for pregnant women and infants," notes Kate Golden, among other health concerns with vectoring liquid cow manure in areas with karst geology.

Restore Kewaunee notes Frank Lasee's absurd suggestion for the massive pollution in Door, Kewaunee and Brown counties. You're drilling for water "too shallow there," drill deeper.

Some wells in Kewaunee County run as far down as over 400 feet, and still are contaminated.

"Shite flows down," a reader notes, no matter how much political interference Republicans run

The Dairy Business Association, the Scott Walker administration, along with Lasee, Rep. Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) all run this political interference for the poisoning of Wisconsin.

From the Peninsula Pulse Candidate Forum, Oct. 21, 2014, Baileys Harbor Wisconsin:

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The DNR appointments of Cathy Stepp and Matt Moroney shocked Wisconsin clean-water advocates, "The DNR is no longer a strong advocate one way or another on environmental issues," (Agri-View) said Moroney as Scott Walker's anti-environmental commitments stand out

Protect Wood County and Its Neighbors in central Wisconsin has been advocating for clean water and making allies from across Wisconsin for two years.

This morning, Protect Wood County hit Scott Walker on the environment and praised Mary Burke.

From Kewaunee County and the Green Bay and Fox River watersheds to Iron County to southeastern Wisconsin, the alarm has been sounded about the dangers of toxic runoff and CAFOs (Concentrated Agricultural Feeding Operations).

"We have 3.4 million head of cattle in Wisconsin. That's equivalent to 60 million people, the combined populations of both Tokyo and Mexico City, the two most populous cities on earth. In that light, we should not be surprised about what happened in Brown County and Kewaunee County. We have only seen the tip of the iceberg. Of all the issues that I have dealt with, or should have dealt with, in my career, I have lost more sleep over this issue than any other," said Gordon Stevenson, DNR runoff chief from 2001-2011.

The solution from Scott Walker is more liquid manure production and more runoff, with no plan for treatment—a brazen pro-pollution stance that has rendered parts of Wisconsin's fresh water at third-world status as measured by the fact the folks in Kewaunee County will not wash out a child's cut with water from the faucet and over one-third of water wells in Kewaunee County are so poisoned the water is unsafe to drink.

Even a pro-CAFO central Wisconsin state legislator, Scott Krug, was forced into releasing a statement 74 days before Election Day feigning opposition to a giant proposed Wysocki CAFO centered in the Town of Saratoga in Wood County.

Krug and Scott Walker aren't fooling many.

"The closing of area beaches, increase in the dead zone in Green Bay and two lakes in Rome recently added to the DNR's impaired list are indicative of an administration turning a blind eye when it comes to protecting our natural resources," writes Sue Savage in the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune.

From Protect Wood County and Its Neighbors:

Dear friends and concerned citizens,

As we all face election day next Tuesday, November 4th, we encourage everyone reading this to exercise their right to vote. Our communities here in the Central Sands will be greatly impacted by many of the races at the state level, particularly the Assembly race for District 72 and the Governor's race. The purpose of this email is not to tell the reader how to vote, but to briefly present some of the key environmental issues and candidate positions as we understand them.

How you choose to vote is your choice. What is ultimately important is that you vote.

Governor Walker - Regardless of where one stands in their support of our state Governor, we cannot quietly ignore the evidence that indicates he does not actively protect the environment of Wisconsin. In fact, many will say he is doing just the opposite.

From the appointment of Cathy Stepp, who has limited experience as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, to the appointment of Matt Moroney as Deputy Secretary who openly stated, "The DNR is no longer a strong advocate one way or another on environmental issues," (Agri-View)the facts speak for themselves where Governor Walker's priorities are in regard to protecting our environment.

Policies enacted by Governor Walker have systematically emasculated the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, stripping them of their enforcement powers to protect the environment.

2011 ACT 10, also known as the Budget Repair Bill, is known mainly as the bill that attacked collective bargaining. What many do not know is that a provision was included within the bill that allows for the sale of public lands to individuals and companies. This means your favorite hunting lands may require a monetary fee to access in the future or be closed to your hunting enjoyment all together. The DNR has already listed public lands for sale.

In March 2012 Governor Walker streamlined the CAFO permitting process making it easier for large scale dairies to receive required permits without public input.

2013 Governor Walker spent time in China in negotiations with the Shanghai Dairy, eventually partnering with them for goods and services. Shortly after he attempted to lift the ban on foreign country limits of WI land ownership.

2013 Governor Walker attempts to lift ban on the sale of WI land to foreign countries. The attempt was blocked, but again quietly resurfaced in January of 2014.

December 2013 Governor Walker signs state budget that includes Motion 375, taking away citizen rights to challenge the DNR regarding cumulative impacts of high capacity wells.

Recent report released Oct 6, 2014 - Governor Walker worst in history for the environment.

Neither Governor Walker nor Lieutenant Governor Kleefisch (to our knowledge) have responded directly to citizen concerns regarding the proposed dairy in Saratoga or concerns expressed by Rome residents.

2013 AB 1/SB 1 was signed into law by Governor Walker on 03/11/13. This bill, written by Gogebic Taconite, significantly watered down Wisconsin's mining laws. It was later disclosed that Gogebic Taconite channeled $700K to the Walker campaign through the Wisconsin Club for Growth.

Candidate Burke - Mary Burke is the candidate running against Governor Walker. New to the election campaign, Ms. Burke has indicated her concern regarding environmental topics. The following is a compilation of issues presented to Ms. Burke and her response on the campaign trail.

March of 2014 launched the Rural Leaders Initiative to her campaign to gain insight into issues that are affecting WI rural citizens by identifying community leaders and important issues. She then created a plan to invest in rural communities.

Ms. Burke believes there needs to be a change to the current system of appointing the Department of Natural Resources department heads.

Environmental issues are of great concern for Mary Burke. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 10, 2014, is quoted as stating, "If implemented, her (Burke's) approach would help guarantee clean air, water, access to the natural environment." Additionally, in a discussion regarding frac sand issues, Ms. Burke shares her concerns on balancing environmental issues with business opportunities. (37 Min. mark in debate video).

When concerns were shared and individuals invited to tour our area, Senator John Lehman (Mary Burke's Lt. Gov. candidate) visited Rome and Saratoga to see and hear our unique situation first-hand.

Mary Burke states she will work with anyone to get the job done. Lake Delton - Mary Burke. "I'll put an end to the politics-first approach of the last three years," she said. "I'll sit down and work with anyone — Democrat, Republican or Independent. It wasn't so long ago that that was the Wisconsin way. Finding common ground, negotiating in good faith, and putting the people of this state first." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 6, 2014.

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"Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what the nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires …." Romans 8:5-6 (NIV)
There is a battle going on inside you between your old, sinful nature and your new nature that comes from Christ. If you want to win this battle, you're going to have to change the way you think.
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Ask the Holy Spirit to give you new ideas to think about that will replace the old, bad thoughts. You'll find that he'll answer your request. And when you start thinking about something positive instead of something negative, something good instead of something evil, the old will lose its appeal and won't have its allure anymore.
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ALBANY — Dougherty County commissioners carried over their discussion of bid opportunities for local vendors Monday morning during the commission's business meeting when District 5 Commissioner Harry James said he'd talked with local contractors about their interest in a restoration project at the county-owned Riverfront Resource Center.
James had expressed concern that no local vendor bid on the wall restoration project at the resource center's Candy Room during the commission's work session last week, and he said follow-up conversations led him to question the county's attempts to notify local vendors about county projects.
"From my research, no local vendors were aware of this bid," James said. "I have to question how we got the notice out to the community."
County Clerk Jawahn Ware said she had used the "standard process" for notifying potential vendors about the project, which was awarded to J.J. Morley Enterprises of Alpharetta with a bid of $39,702.
"We advertise in the local organ, which is The Albany Herald, on our cable access (TV) channel, on our website and on TurboBid," Ware said. "We've encouraged all our local vendors to use TurboBid; they can enroll at no charge and get updates on not just city (of Albany) and county projects but projects throughout the United States.
"We do have an exhaustive process of notifying local vendors about our projects."
Commission Chairman Jeff Sinyard said that while the county had an obligation to "reach out to local vendors," he noted that, "those vendors have a responsibility, too."
County Administrator Richard Crowdis said, "We try to be consistent with every bid."
James said that he did not question the process but was concerned that bid opportunities "sometimes fall through the cracks" for local businesses.
"I believe staff does a good job of getting the word out, but when vendors come to me with questions I have to bring those questions (to the commission)," James said.
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