Archive for March 24th, 2011
These are my links for March 24th from 14:42 to 19:10:
- Wisconsin Supreme Court: Kloppenburg, Prosser Spar Over Impartiality – With Wisconsin's Supreme Court expected to take on a case that came out of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to curb collective bargaining rights for public workers, a debate between a justice seeking re-election and a prosecutor challenging him for the seat quickly turned to impartiality Monday.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser and Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg began talking about the issue in their opening statements during a debate at Marquette University. Each accused the other of not being able to act independently.
Prosser, a former Republican lawmaker, said he would provide "moderate sound judgment" for the next 10 year term, while Kloppenburg said she would be impartial, independent and fair.
"I, unlike my opponent, will approach cases with an open mind and without having prejudice on the matters that come before the court," she said. "I, unlike my opponent, will move the court forward, away from partisan and personal quarrels."
While there was no explicit mention of a Dane County judge's decision to issue an emergency order to block the state's contentious new collective bargaining law, Prosser acknowledged the attacks against him on Klopperburg's Facebook page were from people hoping to elect someone to decide "cases that come out of the governor's budget bill."
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Read it all, especially about the Facebook comments – I am the turd?
- Video: The Candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court Debate – Justice David Prosser and Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg will discuss their qualifications, judicial philosophies, and the important issues facing the state’s highest court during a one-hour debate in the Appellate Courtroom of Eckstein Hall. Assistant Attorney General Kloppenburg has been a litigator and prosecutor at the Wisconsin Department of Justice since 1989. Justice Prosser was appointed to the Court in 1998, and elected to a 10-year term in 2001. The election will be held April 5th.
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An important election vis a vis the collective bargaining reform law in Wisconsin or will the case be decided prior to the beginning of the term where the new Justice will be seated?
- Flap’s Links and Comments for March 24th on 14:28 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for March 24th on 14:28 #tcot #catcot
- Video: How Amazon Internet Sales Tax Legislation Hurts California Small Business | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Video: How Amazon Internet Sales Tax Legislation Hurts California Small Business #tcot #catcot
- Democrats Call Koch Industries ‘Extreme,’ but Justify Taking Their Money | The Weekly Standard – Democrats Call Koch Industries 'Extreme,' but Justify Taking Their Money
- Madison teachers given until April 15 to rescind fake doctors’ notes – Madison Wisconsin teachers given until April 15 to rescind fake doctors' notes
- Rep Elton Gallegly Announces New Camarillo District Office | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Rep Elton Gallegly Announces New Camarillo District Office #tcot #catcot
Tags: #catcot, #tcot, David, JoAnne, Kloppenburg, Prosser, Scott, Walker, Wisconsin
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These are my links for March 24th from 14:28 to 14:31:
- Democrats Call Koch Industries ‘Extreme,’ but Justify Taking Their Money – Ben Smith reported this morning that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee sent out a fundraising email, signed by Harry Reid, that tries to ride the anti-Koch bandwagon. Here's the relevant part of the email:
Senate Democrats are fighting back each and every day. But with only a slim four-seat majority, we have no margin for error. If Republicans can knock just a few bricks free from our firewall, they’ll force through their extreme agenda faster than you can say “Koch brothers.” With the GOP on the attack and with 23 Democratic-held seats to defend, we have no time to spare. We must act now to keep our majority standing strong. I need your help!
The DSCC must raise $150,371 by our March 31 FEC deadline to keep the Republicans at bay.
Smith notes the DSCC got about $30,000 from the Koch family in the last election cycle. He also reported back in September that a limited number of Democratic candidates have also received Koch money, including sitting senators Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana. New York's Charles Schumer, the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, also received $1,000 from Koch Industries in the last election.
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How do you spell HYPOCRITE?
- Madison Wisconsin teachers given until April 15 to rescind fake doctors’ notes – Madison teachers who missed school last month to attend protests and turned in fraudulent doctor's notes have been given until April 15 to rescind those notes, officials said Thursday.
The district received more than 1,000 notes from teachers, human resources director Bob Nadler said. A couple hundred of those were ruled fraudulent because they appeared to be written by doctors at the Capitol protests against Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to limit collective bargaining.
Teachers who don't rescind fraudulent notes could receive a disciplinary letter of suspension, the most serious form of discipline aside from termination, Nadler said. The suspension would be considered already served — the time missed during the protests.
"We didn't want to give anybody more time off," Nadler said. "They can't afford it. We can't afford to have them gone any more. I don't think kids need their teacher gone another two days."
Teachers who rescind their note would receive a more minor "letter of expectation" and be docked pay at the end of the school year for the four missed days.
Nadler said the majority of notes came from doctor's offices and the district doesn't plan on calling each one to determine if the excuse was legitimate.
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Slap on the wrist and if they are honest get docked pay.
what a system! NOT
Tags: Charles, David, Democrats, DSCC, Industries, Koch, Reid, Scott, Walker, Wisconsin
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California Board of Equalization member George Runner explains how the Amazon Internet Sales Tax Legislation which I have mentioned in numerous posts hurts California and California small businesses in particular.
Tags: Amazon Tax, George Runner, Internet Sales Taxes
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Guess my Congressman is on the move from Thousand Oaks to Camarillo. In any case, here are his contact details:
U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties) today announced that he will open a new district office in Camarillo on Monday. The current office in Thousand Oaks will be open during regular hours until 5 p.m. Friday.
The Camarillo office will be at 5051 Verdugo Way, Suite 120, Camarillo, CA 93012. The new phone number is 805-482-2424. Faxes can be sent to 805-482-0024. Office hours will remain 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. The toll-free number will also remain the same, (800) 423-0023.
In addition to the Camarillo office, Gallegly maintains a Solvang office at 485 Alisal Road, Unit 144, Solvang, CA 93463. The phone number is (805) 686-2525. Fax is (805) 686-2566. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Ventura County and Santa Barbara County residents can also contact Gallegly’s Washington, D.C., office: 2309 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515-0523. The phone number is (202) 225-5811. Faxes can be sent to (202) 225-1100. Washington, D.C., office hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
Tags: Elton Gallegly
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. gestures during a news
conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010
OOPS. Cowboy poet enthusiast and Senate Majority Leader sends out this letter to the Democratic faithful today:
Dear xxxx,
We should be trying to put Americans back to work, not trying to put public radio out of business.
Attacking labor unions…waging war on women’s rights…defunding NPR…repealing health care reform. The anti-worker, anti-woman, anti-Obama Republican agenda just proves that their priorities are seriously out of whack. How is any of this supposed to create jobs?
Senate Democrats are fighting back each and every day. But with only a slim four-seat majority, we have no margin for error. If Republicans can knock just a few bricks free from our firewall, they’ll force through their extreme agenda faster than you can say “Koch brothers.” With the GOP on the attack and with 23 Democratic-held seats to defend, we have no time to spare. We must act now to keep our majority standing strong. I need your help!
The DSCC must raise $150,371 by our March 31 FEC deadline to keep the Republicans at bay. Our March Match means you’ll be matched dollar for dollar – your $300 contribution will only cost you $150. Please click here right now to contribute! I’m not satisfied with playing defense. Democrats are ready to move this country forward by investing in our future – rebuilding our infrastructure, improving our schools, and focusing on innovations that will create not just jobs, but entire industries.
And a year after President Obama signed health care reform, we’re unwilling to let Republicans put health insurance companies back between you and your doctor.
We’re ready to go on offense, waging a tough grassroots campaign to preserve our majority, standing strong with Democratic incumbents and recruiting top-flight challengers to take on vulnerable Republicans.
We have to put our money where our mouth is – and that means we need your support at this critical moment. Ninety percent of the DSCC’s donations come from individuals giving less than $200. And during our March Match, your $300 gift will only cost you $150 – every dollar will be matched!
The DSCC needs to hear from you immediately in order to meet its $150,371 goal by March 31 – so please click here and make a contribution right now.
Senate Democrats are standing up strong against the GOP’s backward priorities. But we can’t stand alone, not with Republicans and their special interest allies pouring more resources into breaking down our firewall every day.
And with just 8 days to go until the March 31 deadline, a $150,371 goal to meet, and a dangerous Republican agenda to defeat, we need you now more than ever.
Thank you,
Harry Reid
Paid for by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, dscc.org <http://dscc.org> , and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Well, nice move, Dingy Harry to diss a donor who gave your Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee $30,000 during the last campaign cycle.
So, Harry is the DSCC going to send the money back?
Tags: Charles Koch, David Koch, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Harry Reid
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These are my links for March 24th from 10:02 to 11:25:
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