ROCK RIVER PATRIOTS

From Wisconsin Election Watch: Jefferson County Circuit Court Candidate Signs the Walker Recall By Kyle Maichle, Editor of Wisconsin Election Watch, JEFFERSON – A second candidate for a circuit court judgeship in Wisconsin has signed a recall petition against Governor Scott Walker. JoAnn Miller of Jefferson, who is challenging former Jefferson County District Attorney David Wambach for an open seat on the court, signed the recall petition against Governor Walker on December 7, 2011 according to records listed on PutWisconsinFirst.com.    She used the address of 1157 Hillebrand Drive in Jefferson, which exactly matches the address listed on candidate registration records provided by the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. More: Laura Gramling Perez Admits to Signing Walker Recall The Jefferson Municipal Judge becomes the second judicial candidate in the 2014 spring elections to sign a recall petition against Governor Walker.  The other judicial candidate to sign a recall petition is Laura Gramling Perez in Milwaukee County.  Gramling-Perez admitted to signing the recall during a Republican branch caucus in Cudahy. David Wambach, who is Miller’s opponent, was an appointed to the Jefferson County Circuit Court in June of 2013 by Governor Scott Walker to fill a vacancy due to the retirement of Judge…

The Rock River Patriots will be having a meeting this Friday March 14th in Fort Atkinson at 6:00pm.  The meeting will be held in the community room of the Dwight Foster Library, 209 Merchants Ave.  At this meeting we will discuss the current events and initiatives including the recent “Sham” hearing on SB619 on Common Core Standards. We also welcome Olga Halaburda Hietpas to present information the current situation in the Ukraine.  This should be a very interesting presentation!  Hope to see you all there!   Olga Halaburda Bio Olga Halaburda is a first-generation Ukrainian-American and has family in Ukraine. She grew up in the Detroit-area, where there is a large and active Ukrainian community, a Ukrainian elementary school, and several Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox churches. Olga is a former local television news reporter. She reported for WFRV in Green Bay for nearly 18 years. In her time with WFRV, she put her television production skills to work on personal project that grew into a business. She started Ukrainian Power Videos, Inc., and Olga produced a series of Ukrainian language puppet videos to help teach children the Ukrainian language and instill in them pride for their heritage. In 2004,…

Steve Kauffeld is a member of the Watertown School Board and a member of the Rock River Patriots. March 8, 2014 Letter to the Editor, On Thur Feb 6 th , the people’s voice was stymied, by an orchestrated public hearing lead by Sen.Luther Olsen who is chairman of the Senate Education Committee. The hearing was on Senate Bill 619 co-sponsored by Senator Leah Vukmir and Senator Paul Farrow. I try to attend various legislative hearings in Madison and other locations around the state, particularly those I have a vested interest in. Being a school board member, I have had considerable interest in the implementation of Common Core standards in our state’s public schools.   I don’t know what is more galling to me, the political gamesmanship proffered  by Sen Luther Olsen with his AP interview two hours before the hearing was held, stating that this Bill was dead, the preferential treatment given the DPI, CESA administrators, our district school superintendent and their staff and supportive teachers, or the subsequent AP article published in the Watertown Times Fri.   March 7th, page 7, first section. I could write an entire article on the bias shown and misrepresentations printed in that article….

If you are concerned about Common Core in the State of Wisconsin, you need to attend this public hearing in support of this bill.  Click on the link below to read the bill. Senate PUBLIC HEARING Committee on Education The committee will hold a public hearing on the following items at the time specified Thursday, March 6, 2014 10:00 AM 411 South SB619 Relating to: creating a model academic standards board. By Senators Vukmir, Farrow, Lazich, Leibham, Grothman and Tiffany; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Nass, Knudson, J. Ott, Tauchen, Spiros, Knodl, Jagler, Pridemore, Schraa, Hutton, Murphy, Sanfelippo and Kulp.

The Rock River Patriots are meeting on Friday February 14th at 6:00 pm in the Community Room at the Dwight Foster Library in Fort Atkinson.  The Dwight Foster Library is located at 209 Merchants Avenue. At this meeting we will discuss current events, initiatives, and anticipate receiving a legislative update from one of our representatives.  We welcome Pastor Matt Trewhella from Missionaries to the Preborn, to speak about the Lesser Magistrate Doctrine.  

The Rock River Patriots are having a meeting on January 17th (tomorrow) in Fort Atkinson. We welcome Dr. Duke Pesta to The Dwight Foster Library, tomorrow, Friday January 17th to speak about Common Core Standards that are being implemented.  If you are concerned about public / private education in Wisconsin, this is something worth attending.   We will begin at 6:00 pm.   Here is a printable flyer with a bio of our speaker Dr. Duke Pesta: CommonCore_Fort Atkinson 011714

As we have noted before, the ROCK RIVER PATRIOTS have been targeted by the IRS in our pursuit of tax exempt status.  Having decided to withdraw our application after getting the run around, we are now faced with paying the taxes we owe.  It is no suprise how much of a run around we have gotten while trying to get this cleared up.  After having our application delayed by the IRS for over a year (close to a year and a half), we are now faced with all the interest and late fees which are almost as much as the taxes we were supposed to pay.  Coincidentally, we filed our 2011 and 2012 taxes to the IRS as a pending tax exempt entity while waiting to hear about our status. Once again, this should be a wake-up call to everyone.  It’s time to repeal the 16th Amendment and abolish the IRS.  Why don’t we have any Republicans talking about this? Matt Kittle from the Wisconsin Reporter has an article with an update on our story, part of which is shared below with a link to the full story on their website. Vicki McKenna spoke with Matt Kittle about this issue…

The Rock River Patriots Meeting in January has been changed from January 10th to January 17th to accommodate our speaker. Please pass this along to all your friends who may be looking to attend. We welcome Dr. Duke Pesta to The Dwight Foster Library in Fort Atkinson on Friday January 17th to speak about the Common Core Standards that are being implemented.  We will begin at 6:00 pm.  Hope to see you all there! Below are a series of videos on Common Core: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coRNJluF2O4] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8FJ1U90HIg] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnpqT_XirPo] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geLCamWdblE] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjJFjNx6jOI]

Happy New Year!  Now is the time to make your resolutions.  Do you plan on being more informed, or involved?  We encourage you to consider taking that next step.  January 7th is the deadline to file your papers to run for local office including county board and school board.  If you want to make a difference, now is the time. These are areas that directly affect you, your children, and grandchildren.  You can have a huge impact. The Rock River Patriots Meeting in January has been changed from January 10th to January 17th to accommodate our speaker. Please pass this along to all your friends who may be looking to attend.  We welcome Dr. Duke Pesta to The Dwight Foster Library in Fort Atkinson to speak about the Common Core Standards that are being implemented.  We will begin at 6:00 pm.

We want to take this time to wish you a very Merry Christmas.  Many people like to think about all the gifts and celebrations that happen on this holiday. It is very easy to let yourself get lost in all of the festivities. It is very easy to forget what this time is really all about.  Some of us give each other gifts because we have been told in the past “Tis is the season to be giving.” Christmas, however, does not have to do with the gifts that you did or did not get.  No matter how big or how small, those gifts cannot compare to God’s gift to humanity.  The gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ is the greatest gift of all.  “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?” Mark 8:36 As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, we encourage you to take a few minutes to contemplate what this means for us.  The Creator of the Universe desires a relationship with each and every one of us.  He proved his love for us despite our sinful condition by sending Jesus Christ to be the perfect sacrifice for sin in our…