Congratulations to Wisconsin GrandSons of Liberty and Americans For Prosperity – Wisconsin for such a great event! It was motivating and encouraging to hear the speeches and see the crowd. Make no mistake about it, we are NO LONGER the silent majority! We proved it on Saturday. There were a handful of counter-protesters. As is typical, the liberal media gives these couple of people almost equal time. This is another example of their bias. Why not talk with the other thousands who were there? Here is a link to the Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin site that has all the stories and video: www.fightbackwisconsin.com. Check the Constitution Day Celebration Tab for videos of the speeches.
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Constitution Day Celebration Draws Estimated 15,000 People
rockriverpatriots September 21, 2009
Posted in State / Local Issues
Light Rail In Jeffeson County? Say It Isn’t So!
rockriverpatriots September 16, 2009
This is why we need to remain vigilant! Even though the referendum has been voted down, look at what they are up to in county government now. Look at the County Board Minutes in the Jefferson Daily Union on September 16, 2009. In County Board Chairperson Sharon Schmeling’s report, she stated county government is supporting efforts to have a passenger rail line link Milwaukee, Watertown, and Madison. I spoke with Chairperson Schmeling about this matter. She replied to me that she should have been clearer in her report. Ms. Schmeling said it is the Economic Development Consortium that supports this, and not county government. I advised her that the report should be corrected. According to Ms. Schmeling, the Consortium supports this because of possibility that businesses could “piggy-back” on upgraded rail lines to move their products. I replied that this is a short sighted view and makes no sense given the ENORMOUS cost to taxpayers. Businesses can truck their goods where they need to go, or use existing rail lines. It is not the job of the taxpayers to pay for anything and everything that will help a hand-full of businesses. As most of you know, light rail is a…
The next meeting of the Rock River Patriots will be on Sept. 25 at 6pm in Jefferson at Kendall Packaging 707 N. Parkway Street. Hope to see everyone there!
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Jefferson County Tax Referendum Voted Down!
rockriverpatriots September 15, 2009
Congratulations to all you conservative minded people! This is a win for the people of Jefferson County! You did not buy into the FEAR perpetuated by the people who wanted to raise your taxes 16.56%. You see that all levels of government are out of control spending OUR money. You believe the private sector can do a better job than government. You realize as Ronald Reagan said, “Government is not the solution to the problem, government is the problem.” However, remember the fight is not over. They still are going to raise taxes over 8%, and probably more in the future. We need them to see that it is their duty to cut taxes! Now, maybe the county board members who voted for this budget should be voted out when they are up for reelection . That would mean a lot of change, because only three of the supervisors voted against it. We need to remain vigilant! Here is the link to the Jefferson County Daily Union Article: County rejects tax levy hike
Most of the 9/12 TEA Party videos have been uploaded to the website. Check on the 9/12 Jefferson TEA Party Tab. Thanks again to all the speakers and attendees!
Here is the case for voting against the Jefferson County Tax Increase Referendum: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1REPUyA2pgk]
Don’t forget about “The Mother Of All TEA Parties” on September 19th at Veteran’s Park in Milwaukee from 3-5pm. It’s officially being called a Constitution Day Celebration, which is a fitting title. I encourage you all to attend! Wisconsin GrandSons of Liberty
Thank you to all the speakers and people who attended that helped make this event a success. Between 200-300 people brought their flags, patriotism, and enthusiasm to Jefferson to show that we are not going away and we will be heard. For those of you who missed it, the videos are posted on the 9/12 TEA Party Page. Special thanks to the Rock County Patriot Group who are joining forces with us! We look forward to working together!
