On Illegal immigrants live on edge of society, fearing deportation

Posted on February 14 at 9:30 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Thanks Anna, for TAKING someone elses SS #. It is not yours and some person or family is going through alot of crap just because YOU feel you are entitled to it. Some how this THEFT is ok since she needs to survive, however if a drug dealer hijacks your car by gunpoint just so they can get cash to buy drugs is that ok? Come here legally and I dont have a problem. Also your kids already have attitudes it sounds like as well. "dont buy milk or fruit" really?

Hope she is reading this or at least can have her kids read this....

On What's your favorite career flick?

Posted on January 25 at 12:15 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

First prize new Cadilac, second prize is a set of steak knives... you want to know what third prize is?...... Third prize is that you are fired!

Best sales movie ever!

On Groups file signatures to recall Gov. Walker

Posted on January 24 at 2:22 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

The Greece Next Door

Illinois gets a credit downgrade, in contrast to Wisconsin.

Run up spending and debt, raise taxes in the naming of balancing the budget, but then watch as deficits rise and your credit-rating falls anyway. That's been the sad pattern in Europe, and now it's hitting that mecca of tax-and-spend government known as Illinois.
Though too few noticed, this month Moody's downgraded Illinois state debt to A2 from A1, the lowest among the 50 states. That's worse even than California. The state's cost of borrowing for $800 million of new 10-year general obligation bonds rose to 3.1%—which is 110 basis points higher than the 2% on top-rated 10-year bonds of more financially secure states.
This wasn't supposed to happen. Only a year ago, Governor Pat Quinn and his fellow Democrats raised individual income taxes by 67% and the corporate tax rate by 46%. They did it to raise $7 billion in revenue, as the Governor put it, to "get Illinois back on fiscal sound footing" and improve the state's credit rating.
So much for that. In its downgrade statement, Moody's panned Illinois lawmakers for "a legislative session in which the state took no steps to implement lasting solutions to its severe pension underfunding or to its chronic bill payment delays." An analysis by Bloomberg finds that the assets in the pension fund will only cover "45% of projected liabilities, the least of any state." And—no surprise—in part because the tax increases have caused companies to leave Illinois, the state budget office confesses that as of this month the state still has $6.8 billion in unpaid bills and unaddressed obligations.
It's worth contrasting this grim picture with that of Wisconsin north of the border. Last winter Madison was occupied by thousands of union protesters trying to bully legislators to defeat Republican Governor Scott Walker's plan to require government workers to pay a larger share of their health-plan costs, and to shore up the pension system by trimming future retirement liabilities. The reforms passed anyway.
In contrast to the Illinois downgrade, Moody's has praised Mr. Walker's budget as "credit positive for Wisconsin," adding that the money-saving reforms bring "the state's finances closer to a structural budgetary balance." As a result, Wisconsin jumped in Chief Executive magazine's 2011 ranking of each state's business climate—moving to 17th from 41st. Illinois dropped to 48th from 45th as ranked by the nation's top CEOs.
Yet Mr. Walker, who balanced the budget without new taxes, is the governor facing a union-financed attempt to recall him from office this year. If Wisconsin voters want to see where a state ends up without the kind of reforms that Mr. Walker made, they need only look to the Greece next door.
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On Walker invokes holiday spirit in latest ad

Posted on December 21 at 12:10 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I voted for Walker and will continue to support him.

Why is it that I see Recall Walker stickers on non-union made cars???? The Union made cars did not have the quality? Too over priced?

Seems as if it is ok to support a union or want the support when it is convienent for you. There would probably be more union brothers and sisters in the state if you would have bought a GM instead of that Kia or Honda....

On Operations begin at Rock Prairie Dairy

Posted on December 16 at 8:41 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

All of you folks that are negative about this farm and any other farm are right! Maybe we should shut all of these farms down and go back to small 20-30 cow set-ups.

Milk prices will increase due to lower production and the small farmer will benefit.

But wait, who will pay the higher costs of the milk? The consumer will and will then look for a cheaper alternative. In the meantime guys like Tuls will head to Brazil and build farms like this 3 or 4 times as big and will import his milk into the US. You, as a consumer would love it because it would bring the price down and that "rich" 20-30 cow local farmer would now have competition.

I would rather have the milk produced right her in the US, thank you.

On Costs for Janesville ice arena renovations shoot past reserve

Posted on December 13 at 11:24 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

FYI,

The Jets are not a minor leauge pro team. A Minor leauge pro team would be the likes of the Icehogs, or the Chicago Wolves or the Admirals (AHL). There are several "minor leauge" pro levels of hockey and the Jets are not one of them. The Jets are kids looking to get a chance to play college hockey since you have to play Juniors (What the Jets are) before you can play college.... unless you are a Crosby, Kane, Toews etc that is the route you take.

many people think "Junior" hockey is "Youth" hockey and they are unrelated outside of the tie between the Jets and the "Jr. Jets" which is a form of youth hockey, however the Jr. Jets are not to be confused with the JYHC. Confused yet? Good. Point is there are several layers of hockey and each one brings in revenue to communities around the State.

On Cheese hat maker disturbed by billboard

Posted on September 27 at 9:50 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Lawsuit for what? It is a stupid ad however what is fomation going to sue this group over?

On Changing Wis. presidential primary up for vote

Posted on September 14 at 8:33 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Agree with Joy. I am tired of Iowa and NH picking the two we get to vote for and tired of BOTH left AND right media outlets only covering the major political parties. All states have should have primaries on the same day nationwide. This change along with term limits for congress and senate will go along way toeards fixing this country.

On Was your first car memorable?

Posted on September 13 at 10:26 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

85 Buick Regal T Type WH1.

On Wisconsin teacher retirements spike

Posted on August 31 at 2:27 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

my neighbors who were both teachers and 55 retired and moved to their lake home full time.

(They really did)