OMG...this speech is so full of shit. wish I could get up and walk out.Why don't you? Guess: Too unseemly for you.
Wisconsin representative displeased with Walker's State of the State speech. The link goes to Twichy with screenshot (before it disappears.)
I'm always curious what representatives who speak as I do look like. I sense a kindred spirit, the impatience, the irreverence, the unprofessionalism resonate with me.
That does help. I feel as if I know her already.
*reaches across, takes hand* Tell me, what parts of this speech are so full of shit that you characterize the whole thing shit and irks you so bad the impulse you resist is to leave.
I looked at that speech, admittedly quickly, my fast outline follows, (skip it) and I didn't see anything objectionable.
I'm very good at this sort of thing. Getting to the heart of the matter.
Therapy, if you like.
My street cred is piling up, just tonight right before this I passed a guy slouched against an empty brick planter, a bundle put up where a bush would normally be but removed to discourage loitering, and it's cold outside now so I stopped and asked him, "What are you doing out here?" And, Brother, did the floodgate open, jeeze, the outpouring was unexpected, it whizzed by actually, the torrent did, I lost most of it because he began automatically rapid fire rattling, he went from teaching people how to loose weight to smoking pot to drinking alcohol to doing meth to shouldn't have called the cops given his distrust of authority figures and the bitch's family got money and the guy doesn't have to worry about anything, and his kid was taken away and she does dope and cannot be trusted but he never gets in trouble because he has protection.
"You have boy?"
"Oh my boy? Uh yeah. No, she don't got him he was gonna be in foster care but then they wanted Utah got this thing where if you don't have 69% then, back then when I was paying alimony and child support they can come and so they wanted her family to have him because they're actually, I believe this, like a cult, her family to take him 'cause they got money but nothing will ever happen to that guy because he's got money and protection.
"My nads are freezing. Here."
He said, "Thank you for talking."
So you see, I'm a regular psychologist over here. I'll listen. And you won't even have to pay me. I'll pay you.
* good news about economy and Wisconsin fiscal situation
* $ 911 million more than projected.
not a windfall
1) more people working
2) more employers hiring
3) personal income going up
4) good stewardship of taxpaye's money
* portion set aside for rainy day fund
* proposes Blueprint for Prosperity
* How were positive results achieved?
1) commitment to structural reforms for state and local government budgets
2) meaningful tax cuts
* How measured?
1) unemployment rate is lowest
2) initial unemployment insurance claims are at 12 year low
Anecdotal evidence all over the place
Claims job outlook stands in stark contrast to negative outlook of the past.
Statistics about job numbers
* Claims prudent fiscal management.
1) inherited 3.6 billion budget deficit
2) past due bills to Minnesota
3) owed 200 million to patient compensation fund
4) raided 1 billion from segregated transportation fund
5) only had 1.7 millionnrainy day fund
-------- then I was bestowed upon the world and mankind saw the light of revelation (I added this segue)
6) ended 2013 fiscal year with 759 surplus
7) paid back Minnesota
8) filled fund to help injured patients of medical malpractice
9) restored funding for transportation
10) rainy day fund is 166 X bigger
* CNBC ranked Wisc one of top states for new manufacturing jobs
* Milk production went up double national average (Yay! I LOVE milk especially in chocolate form)
* agricultural exports grew 6%
Dairy expansion.
* tourism grown by 2 billion
* tax relief
1) dropped # of tax bfrackets
2) cut rates for everybody
3) 100 million property tax relief
4) 3rd yr property tax went down
* Wisconsin University trimmed amount of time adults need to get degrees.
* funded new positions in Wisc. Medical College to increase # of primary care doctors.
* 34% more apprentices, skilled tradesmen, and women in workforce
anecdotes about people
lists current projects
introduces students
education incentives
matching IT needs with education
So many employers tell us they would take on more work and create more jobs, if they could only fill the positions they have open today, particularly in manufacturing. We need to remind our young people about the valuable careers available in our skilled trades. Many students, as well as parents, and even high school guidance counselors, don’t know that manufacturing jobs pay 25% more than the average job in Wisconsin, and are more likely to have benefits.
* reforms improved quality of education
Unlike Illinois, our pension fund is the only one in the country that is fully funded. Wisconsin's per capita pension and debt level is one of the lowest in the country. Stability at both the state and local level is good for employers, who want to grow, and for those who want to come to Wisconsin.
* insurance reforms save employers tens of millions
* helping people transition from government dependence to true independence.
(antagonistically) After my predecessor raided more than $1 billion from the state transportation fund, we reversed that trend.
* invest in infrastructure 6.4 billion in state transportation system.
anecdotes
pedantry about infrastructure
* thanks legislature for partnership 97% of bills have bipartisan support
Finally, here it is, Blueprint for prosperity:
***1 )reduce property taxes by 406 million
*** 2 ) reduce income tax by 98.6 million
***3) directed Rick Chandler (tax guy) adjust withholding for income by 332.6 million so Wisconsin citizens can keep more of their hard-earned paycheck. A typical family of 4 will see 57.90 more each month for 520. a year.
* Prosperity.WI.gov
***4) increase Wisconsin Fast Forward program by 35 million for
a) technical colleges
b) high school training
c) disabilities enter workforce
Wants you to pass Blueprint for Prosperity
brags about success
pedantry
now is the time, etc, etc.
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Can I ask an honest question?
If Theodore Cruz had tweeted that during an Obama SotU speech, would the reactions at Twitchy been the same, or would they have more of a "speak truth to power" vibe?
I'm legitimately wondering if this is just playing sides, or if there's a real, true concern about profanity in the statehouse.
Can she be re-called?
She can be recalled, but it is doubtful that a challenger would prevail. Her seat is in a reliably Democrat district on Milwaukee's south side. She carried 57% of the vote in her last election in 2012.
If you look at her legislative record, she's pretty much a back bencher, having sponsored no meaningful bills. She was formerly a Milwaukee School Board member.
Sinicki is known for being a reliable party vote, having a loud mouth, and not much more. She is not believed to be a Mensa member.
Like quite a few Dems in the WI Assembly, she visible suffers from WDS (Walker Derangement Syndrome), a disease that renders her biologically unable to even consider any idea, program, speech, or initiative proposed by Governor Walker, no matter how it might benefit the residents of her district.
She isn't alone in having WDS. During Walker's state of the state speech last night, dozens of protesters assembled in the rotunda of the Capitol building to scream obscenities, sing, yell, make noise, and harass those going into the chambers for Walker's speech.
In Wisconsin leftist politics, these are known as 'moderates'.
The leftist politicians in Wisconsin, if they had a lick of sense (a big if) would glom onto Walker's successes and say yup yup yup we all worked together and look at all the good things happening because of it. An thereby paint themselves as being more electable than they are. But they won't. It's all hate hate hate all the time.
Walker is viewed as a potential POTUS nominee, so the Forces of Darkness (the HRC campaign and its many surrogates) are bringing huge money to Wisconsin to defeat Walker in 2014. The number being kicked around is $35-$45 million of out of state money.
The hand-picked Dem to run against Walker is Mary Burke, a very wealthy member of the family that owns Trek Bicycles. She is alos a political novice, having only served one term on a local school board, a seat she bought by spending $128,000 of her own money. $128K on a school board race....
Anyhow, the Dems who hate 1%ers have picked a 1%er as their nominee. Burke's strategy has been to take no position on any matter, other than "I'd do it differently than Walker did". Period. She won't propose a different budget, a different strategy and different anything, other than "I'll be nicer to the unions." She offered no rebuttal to last night's speech.
It's going to be an interesting summer here. Again.
I get the sense that a well functioning government is intolerable in Wisconsin.
the Dems who hate 1%ers have picked a 1%er as their nominee.
Heh.
@Haz
"The hand-picked Dem to run against Walker is Mary Burke, a very wealthy member of the family that owns Trek Bicycles. She is also a political novice, having only served one term on a local school board, a seat she bought by spending $128,000 of her own money. $128K on a school board race...."
Wow. I thought progressives hated big corporate money?
We successfully recalled 2 anti-second amendment jackasses(D) here in CO.
It wasn't based solely on their anti 2nd amendment stance. It was based on the fact that the leftists who control the CO legislature didn't allow any debate, and forced people of good faith out of the capital.
The left really are becoming increasingly authoritarian as each day passes.
Since Walker has been our governor, my property taxes have gone down $100 a year. Every year.
I was sort of joking about the re-call, to make a point. I don't think it's wise to re-call people over the frivolous.
In CO, it wasn't frivolous. Don't turn law abiding citizens into criminals, and don't shove us out of debate. I doubt the left will learn, however.
milk and chocolate milk? Didn't I say twins separated at birth?
The Christine chick is a real keeper.
As a teen, I would get steamed if a family member left the milk out. It had to be perfectly chilled for my Quik.
Heavy-set middle-aged buck-toothed foul-mouthed rage-fueled ward-heeler seeking lithe, sinewy, submissive impossibility. Send recent photo. No talking.
Wow, that's one fugly bitch.
I notice that her facebook page is not set to allow public comment.
How sad.
"Middle-aged buck-toothed foul-mouthed rage-fueled ward-heeler seeking lithe, sinewy, submissive impossibility. Must be able to mow lawn and have high tolerance for drunkenness. Must also be a high caliber troll and all around moron. Must like dogs. And sex with dogs. No need for a recent photo. No talking."
Fixed it for you.
"I notice that her facebook page is not set to allow public comment."
Today's public servant is not interested in public comment. The "servant" part of public servant is meant to be ironic.
Trooper! Ouch! Gotta disagree about the "high caliber troll," though. Try "transparently lame shit-stirrer."
Christine Sinicki has had several arrests for OWI, and has filed personal bankruptcy four times in the past ten years.
This gives her solid chops with which to criticize Governor Walker's fiscal management of Wisconsin.
It really makes you wonder how such sub par people can get into office.
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