Month: August 2009

The Wisconsin GrandSons of Liberty will be having a Constitution Day Celebration at Veterans Park on September 19, 2009 in Milwaukee.  Here is the link for more information: Wisconsin GrandSons of Liberty

There will be a TEA Party in Sheboygan September 5th at 11am located at Fountain Park.  One of the speakers at the event is Bob Basso a.k.a. Thomas Paine.  Bob’s youtube video impression of Thomas Paine is one that everyone should see. Here is the link to the TEA Party and their flier: www.sheboyganteaparty.com Here is Bob as Thomas Paine: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKFKGrmsBDk]

Due to scheduling conflicts, there will be NO meeting this Friday August 28, 2009.  We will be having the next meeting instead on September 4, 2009 at 6pm in a conference room at Kendall Packaging at 707 N Parkway St in Jefferson.  Please bring any and all ideas, comments, and concerns with you.

More jobs leaving Wisconsin…Here are the links: Union Rejects Mercury Marine’s Offer Mercury Marine Jobs Moving South

Here is an account of someone who lived the government-run health care nightmare. What Soviet Medicine Teaches Us

This is in response to the Daily Union story regarding the grass-roots effort to vote “YES” on the county referendum to increase property taxes 16.56 percent to “save” Countryside Nursing home.  The county is already increasing property taxes over 8.5% even without passing the referendum.  I don’t think many people in Jefferson County have seen a wage increase of over 8.5% let alone 16.56%. Let me start with the premise that Countryside will “leave” if county residents vote “NO”.  This is nothing more than real FEAR perpetuated by the very same people who claim that people should not cast a vote of “NO” out of fear.  While Jefferson County may not run the nursing facility anymore, this does not prevent them from selling it to a company that will continue to operate it as a nursing facility. Then, there is the argument that the quality of care will be reduced.  Again this is more of the same i.e. FEAR.  Nursing facilities have to follow state and federal regulations.  If there are violations, they can and should be cited. The truth is that this is NOT a mandated service, nor is it a role of government.  Half of the counties in…

For those of you who can’t make the 9/12 march on Washington, the Rock River Patriots will be having a TEA Party on the steps of the Jefferson County Courthouse on September 12, 2009 from 2pm-5pm.  The Jefferson County Courthouse is located at 320 S. Main St in Jefferson.  Bring your signs, your flags, and your patriotism.  Let’s continue to send a message to all the elected representatives in Wisconsin and in Washington D.C. “Defending Our Constitution and Taking Back Our Government”

There is  a health care town hall meeting in Madison on August 26th being put on by Americans for Prosperity.  John Stossel will be there as a moderator.  It’s free, but tickets are required.  Check out the AFP-WI web site for tickets : www.fightbackwisconsin.com

When many people heard that Sen. Kohl’s listening session at the Janesville Rotary Club was “private”, they did not go at all.  That did not stop Kevin Thompson from waiting outside the event to talk with Senator Kohl.  Kevin was a speaker at our July 4th TEA Party. Way to go Kevin! Here is a link to Kevin’s blog about the meeting: Kevin Thompson’s Blog

Several of the Rock River Patriots attended the TEA Party this past Saturday…It was great to see so many motivated to take back our government.  Here is a link to the story from the Janesville Press Gazette : Janesville TEA Party