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No Runny Eggs » Blog Archive » The Morning Scramble - Independence Day 2008 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:45:11 GMT

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The Morning Scramble - Independence Day 2008

steveegg — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:45:11 GMT

TexasFred found today’s music… Here we go again with a mega-linkfest. No politics in this one; just a heap of people remembering why today is special. Scott has a moving video of our history (along with another good...

The Morni...er, Afternoon Scramble - 7/2/2008

steveegg — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:52:55 GMT

I warned you today would be a recovery day. It’s a good thing too, because Mary came across the reason why I’m no longer featuring Summerfest acts; they pulled the US Army display. Wyatt Earp remembers that it was this day...

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re: Most states, including Wisconsin, are hooked on gambling

Paul Gallagher — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:05:28 GMT

Government sponsored gambling is despicable. Gambling was banned many years ago for good reason; it destroys lives. It started with the lotteries, and now its developed into full scale casinos all over the country. Yes it brings in a lot of revenue to the government, but it primarily takes the money from those that are least equipped to pay for it.

For many, gambling is an addiction not unlike drug use, alcohol, or smoking. Government sponsored gambling is akin to government deciding that only they could sell alcohol during prohibition. Or that only government would be allowed to sell crack or pot at government run outlets. It is arrogance and hypocrisy of the highest order.

re: Congratulations Matt Dobbs!

Dave Ament — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:13:45 GMT

Senator Lazich,

You have always been a strong supporter of the Boy Scout tradition that guides our young men into adulthood with a strong religious and moral compass. There is no doubt they become better citizens of our Community and our Country. It’s been an honor to be invited to a great many Boy Scout Eagle Scout Awards as well as other Boy Scout events, and you have always been there for them.

Thank you for your support of these young men and their programs.

Dave Ament

7th District Alderman, New Berlin

re: I voted against state employee contracts

mrzippy13 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:36:22 GMT

Senator Lazich, how much did your pay increase from last year to this year? As a state employee, mine increased 2%, and it will increase 1% this year and 2% next year. That's a 5% pay increase over three years, and that's what you voted against. If I'm not mistaken, your pay is due to increase by 6.3% in 2009, so what I'm wondering is if you feel state employees don't deserve a 5% raise over three years while you deserve a 6.3% raise in your own salary.

Now it’s the banana

Conservatively Speaking — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:14:12 GMT

You can add bananas to the list of foods that are seeing a sharp increase in price thanks to the rising

re: Taxing the Internet: UPDATE

Steve Bukosky — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:01:36 GMT

Few people like taxes. This is why I am disgusted with the ways around paying local sales taxes. It costs people who do not shop on the internet. In effect, we are paying for freeloaders. These Interent stores not having the overhead of collecting and then paying sales taxes only adds to the difficulty of small business within the state trying to make ends meet. There is a place for Internet stores. For example, I recently bought a clothes drier from Sears entirely on the Internet and had it installed without me ever having to burn a drop of gasoline or take the time going to and wandering around a store. I paid my sales taxes. It's way past time that residents of the state pay thier share of our taxes. After all, misery, when it comes to taxes, NEEDS company.

re: They call this repairing the budget?

Jack Lohman — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:29:22 GMT

Oh please, enough of the grandstanding. This budget was driven like all budgets, by campaign contributions, and Lazich has been near the top of that list.

re: Sticking it to smokers does more harm than good

Jack Lohman — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:43:57 GMT

Give me a break. The National Taxpayers Union is funded, in part, by Philip Morris. But then again, Philip Morris also funds Lazich's Republican party.

I know smokers who welcome the tax increase because it will help them quit smoking. That doesn't help Lazich's funders, and ultimately the taxes will have to be made up elsewhere. But those smokers who quit because of it will be the benefactors.

re: Business writer says Wal-Mart equipped to run health care

Jack Lohman — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:51:01 GMT

Wal-Mart Docs might be able to provide lackey coverage for colds, but what's going to happen when the "doctor" fails to refer the patient on to someone qualified and the patient dies of pneumonia?

Once we get a good system to weed out the unqualified doctors, this will be a place they can get a job. But Lazich would do well to quit taking insurance industry money and seriously try to fix the system. Healthy Wisconsin would go a long way toward that, but the assembly Republicans will have to get out of the pockets of the special interests before we have a shot at passing even that.

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re: Business writer says Wal-Mart equipped to run health care

mrzippy13 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:33:07 GMT

Senator Lazich, do you agree that Wal-Mart should run our health care system?

The Morning Scramble - 6/4/2008

steveegg — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:39:26 GMT

It’s cold, foggy and drizzly here, which matches the mood in Camp Clinton. I wonder if they’ll take the time to reflect and vote in Michelle Malkin’s “Favorite Hillary campaign moment” contest (mine is the sniper...

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re: Constituents speak out at town hall meetings

Kelly Sazczeipanski — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:47:34 GMT

I think it would be appropriate to explain to your constituents why you did not vote for the GREAT LAKES COMPACT at your town hall meetings.

Many may wonder why you do not care about preserving this great natural resource at all costs...I should say "political" costs.

re: I voted against state employee contracts

Rick Melcher — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:24:00 GMT

I took the time to read THE ENTIRE memo from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. I also took the time to review the pay raise the Republican controlled legislature voted for last session that took effect this session. As someone who has been to the "bargaining" table and had to deal with the "QEO", I agree wholeheartedly with the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Comparing state employee contracts with those controlled by the "QEO" is NOT a valid comparison. The "QEO" must account for fringe benefit payments first. Therefore a "QEO" of say 5% per year may actually involve a pay cut if insurance premiums increase more than that. This does not apply to state contracts including that of Senator Lazich. According to the Office of State Employee Relations the most that state legislators will pay for their health insurance plan this year is $358 per month for the highest level family plan. The pay raise the previous Republican legislature voted for this session from $46,481 on June 24, 2006 to $49,943 on July 8th of this year is a 7.4% raise over the two year period but is not affected by the insurance premium. None of this includes the $44 or $88 per diem legislators recieve when they are in session. Yes that means when they get called into special session for weeks because they did nothing on the budget during the regular session, they get paid $44 or $88 for each of those days.

re: I voted against state employee contracts

Mark Musselman — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:10 GMT

Now the state worker’s have even more money which will finance the campaigns of those officials who support such excessive raises.

We need more State Senators with the guts to fight for the tax payers instead of the organized tax recipients. We also need more citizens who remember this at election time.

Thanks Mary. Please keep up the good fight.