Tag: change we can’t afford

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

Here is the case for voting against the Jefferson County Tax Increase Referendum: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1REPUyA2pgk]

Just who is Cass Sunstein?  He is the White House’s new regulatory “czar”.  Here is some information about this guy and what he believes.  The link to the full story is at the bottom of the page. You know what sickens me even more is that 5 Republicans voted for him to be confirmed.  OUTRAGEOUS!  This is what is wrong with the Republican Party, and one of the many reasons I am not a Republican.  There are so many RINO’s – Republicans In Name Only. Here are the five that voted to confirm Sunstein: Republican senators Robert Bennett (UT), Orrin Hatch (UT), Susan Collins (ME), Richard Lugar (IN), Olympia Snowe (ME), and George Voinovich joined 51 Democrats (including Sen. Joe Lieberman). I hope all of the states they represent see this betrayal and remove them in the next election cycle or recall them if possible. (from Lifesitenews.com written by Peter J. Smith) Sunstein advocates rationing based on “quality-adjusted life years” (QALY), meaning that the government would evaluate statistically whether a person’s life is worth the cost of living. Sunstein is a radical animal rights thinker, who believes that animals such as dolphins and whales should have legal representation. Sunstein counts…

Every day we see more of this “Change” the Obama administration is talking about.  I have been convinced for a long time this was never intended to be a change for the better, but a change to a totalitarian regime. This administration is spending like a drunken sailor (no offense to Navy personnel) and continues to print money like crazy.  If this continues, the net result will be a dollar that is worthless.  With a totally worthless currency, there will be a push for a new more “stable” currency.  The idea has already been floated about a new world currency.  Who will hand out this new currency? The government of course.  They can choose who gets what and how much. Then we have the attempts to control the health care system.  If they have their way, eventually they will control the care people receive.  As many have written, there will be two systems, a great one for the ruling elite and something miserable for the rest of us.  If you are a political opponent, I think you’d better stay away from the doctor’s office.  Who knows what will happen to you if you go.  And if there is malpractice?  Good…

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…

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

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

A T.E.A. Party Taxpayer Protest Rally is set for 9 a.m. – noon Saturday August 15th at the Janesville Post Office, 1936 Milton Ave.  Hope all can attend and keep the pressure on! Here is a link to the story: Janesville Tea Party

The budget for The School District of Fort Atkinson includes a tax levy increase of 4.85%.   While they don’t have the exact figures on how much it will affect homeowners, look for a tax increase.  Based on my current school district tax levy, a 4.85% increase will amount to a $122 per year tax increase. Daily Union Story The Jefferson County tax levy increase, even WITHOUT PASSING the referendum, is 8.41%.  Based on my current county taxes, a 8.41% increase will amount to a $108 per year tax increase.  If the referendum passes  (proposing a total tax increase of 16.56%),  my county taxes will increase over $213 per year. Daily Union Story on County Budget This is outrageous!  We spent 1 year contracting and building our home.  We literally put our blood, sweat, and tears into it.  We moved into a small 2 bedroom apartment during the building process.  There were sacrifices upon sacrifices to obtain a part of the American Dream.  Now, if this out of control taxation continues, we will be taxed out of the very home we built. We need to take back our goverment!  This is change we can’t afford!

Today at 7pm there will be a Gov. Jim Doyle Recall Rally at Olympia Resort and Conference Center in Oconomowoc, WI.  On July 4th from 1-4pm we will be hosting a Tea Party at Ralph Park in Fort Atkinson.  If you think the taxation we’re facing is out of control, please join us!