Saturday, April 21, 2018
Friday, April 20, 2018
"Milwaukee alders call for Foxconn diversity"
From Wisconsin Gazette.com:
As contracts are being awarded and opportunities announced, municipal leaders are making sure their communities aren’t excluded
Members of the Milwaukee Common Council April 12 pressed representatives promoting the Foxconn development about diversity at every level of the project.
The
council’s steering and rules committee discussed development plans with
the state liaison for the project, Matt Moroney of the Wisconsin Department of Administration, and Adam Jelen, a senior vice president with Gilbane Building Company, the lead contractor.
Foxconn
Technology Group, the largest contract electronics company in the
world, plans to build a campus in Mount Pleasant to manufacture LCD
screens, operate a headquarters in Milwaukee, and import and export
goods from the Port of Milwaukee.
In
courting the Taiwan-based company, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and the
GOP-controlled Legislature negotiated the largest taxpayer giveaway to a
private corporation in the nation’s history, as well relaxed
environmental regulations.
Strong opposition to the
project remains, but as contracts are being awarded and opportunities
announced, municipal leaders are making sure their communities aren’t
excluded
Meet Blizzard
Meet Blizzard! The new penguin chick has a name and you can now visit him. He has the blue band on his right flipper! pic.twitter.com/YaRZ8tx2r6
— Milwaukee County Zoo (@MilwaukeeCoZoo) March 14, 2018
Making your day a little more chirpy.
Making your Thursday a little more chirpy š£ pic.twitter.com/4H70opGyKT— Milwaukee County Zoo (@MilwaukeeCoZoo) March 29, 2018
"WiGWAG: News with a twist! Teachers armed with miniature baseball bats, a police department calls out a ground hog, a feces-filled train stinks up a town and more!"
From Wisconsin Gazette.com:
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| We might be inspired by the stories of the day, the tabloid at the checkout counter, gossip in our ears or a reader's tip in our email. If it strikes us as a little bit off, a lot of silly, positively preposterous or reveals the absurdity of our present situation with the president, it’s WiGWAG. News with a twist |
Americans really hate filing their taxes
A Wallet Hub survey
found Americans really don’t like doing their taxes. Fifty-one percent
of people surveyed said they’d rather do jury duty. One in five would
prefer talking to their kids about sex. And more than 10 percent would
swim with sharks, spend the night in jail and drink expired milk.
Pillow fight
If you watch TV, chances are you’ve seen Mike Lindell hawking his invention My Pillow,
which he credits with all sorts of major health benefits. But a
district attorney looked into Lindell’s claims, found them
scientifically baseless and sued him, costing Lindell a $1 million
settlement. Still, Lindell said sales remain strong because he stuck
with advertising on Fox’s The Ingraham Angle. Other advertisers
are boycotting the show because host Laura Ingraham ridiculed Parkland
shooting survivor David Hogg. But Lindell shouldn’t count his sheep just
yet: Now there’s a boycott against him for not boycotting.
This really stinks
For
two months, dozens of train cars carrying 10 million pounds of poop
have been stranded in a rail yard in rural Parrish, Alabama. The stench
has proven unbearable for the town’s 982 residents, who say they seldom
leave their homes anymore. We can’t blame locals if they view the smelly
situation as a poster child for the evils of Big Government, since
convoluted federal red tape has prevented the cars from moving on to
their original destination. And locals can’t be happy that the excrement
hails from the Yankee states of New York and New Jersey.
Top Chick
A
chicken known for its intelligence, resilience and ability to withstand
cold winters is becoming the official state poultry of New Hampshire. A
class of fourth-graders recommended the New Hampshire Red for the
title, and members of the New Hampshire General Court — i.e., the state
legislature — agreed, saying the chicken ably represents New Hampshire
qualities. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has said he’d make the honor
official.
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Ratting on the mice was a fail
When
1,000 pounds of marijuana went missing from a police warehouse in
Pilar, Argentina, the city’s former police commissioner and his
subordinates speculated it was consumed by mice. Nice try, but experts
blew that theory up in smoke. They told a judge that, first of all, mice
wouldn’t eat pot and, secondly, pot would kill them if they did. Since
the warehouse wasn’t littered with mice corpses, eight officers were
discharged from their duties and might face criminal charges.
Lobbying for legalization?
The same day House Speaker Paul Ryan announced he would not seek re-election,
former House Speaker John Boehner announced he was going to work in the
cannabis industry. Boehner took a seat on the advisory board of Acreage
Holdings, an investment company with an established footprint in the
burgeoning pot industry. What might that mean for the legalization
effort? A representative with MariMed Inc.,
a pot cultivation and processing company, proclaimed Boehner’s presence
on the board “game-changing validation of cannabis’ future promise and
value to human health and the wellness of the American public.
APB for Phil
Depew
Police Department in upstate New York announced via Facebook the arrest
of winter and warned that any more snow produced by the season would
work against it in court. The department also called for Punxsutawney
Phil, the groundhog from Pennsylvania, to turn himself in for predicting
six more weeks of winter.
Dear Winter,
You are hereby placed under arrest. You have the right to remain silent and out of sight, but apparently not the ability. Any further snow you produce will be held against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney, but only if you turn in the groundhog that predicted six more weeks of winter. If you are willing to work with us, we are willing to look past your most recent transgressions over the course of this past week. The choice is yours.
Sincerely,
The Depew Police Department
You are hereby placed under arrest. You have the right to remain silent and out of sight, but apparently not the ability. Any further snow you produce will be held against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney, but only if you turn in the groundhog that predicted six more weeks of winter. If you are willing to work with us, we are willing to look past your most recent transgressions over the course of this past week. The choice is yours.
Sincerely,
The Depew Police Department
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First stones, now bats
Weeks
after a Pennsylvania school district equipped teachers with buckets of
rocks to deal with school shootings, another Pennsylvania school
district has armed teachers — with miniature baseball bats. The
superintendent of Millcreek Township School District said the 16-inch
wooden bats should remind teachers to fight a school shooter with any
weapon available.
Bigger than a breeze
A
Florida woman arrested for possession of drugs blamed the weather.
Police in Fort Pierce reported stopping the woman and two passengers and
searching her vehicle after getting a whiff of marijuana. The officers
found two bags, one containing pot and another containing cocaine, in
the purse in the driver’s lap. She explained: “It’s a windy day. It must
have flown through the window and into my purse.”
Jesus Christ would vote for Oprah
Jesus
Christ, an 83-year-old woman who lives in Waterboro, Maine, says she
did not know Oprah Winfrey was asking for a sign from God about running
for president when she sent a letter to the television magnate. Christ —
who 50 years ago changed her name and began writing letters to promote
peace and faith — said she wrote to Winfrey because she likes her. But
should the TV celebrity run for the White House, Jesus Christ will vote
for her.
Four for Friday!
THB asked me to fill in this week because she's up north with her mom.
1) Marry for money or marry for love?
2) Where have all the good times gone?
3) Were you mommy or daddy's boy or girl?
4) Can we do anything to save the environment, or is it too far gone already?
I hope everyone has a great weekend.
1) Marry for money or marry for love?
2) Where have all the good times gone?
3) Were you mommy or daddy's boy or girl?
4) Can we do anything to save the environment, or is it too far gone already?
I hope everyone has a great weekend.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Dear Madame Zoltar
Congratulations to Mr. OrbsCorbs for his twenty-five years of sobriety. In AA, he's now considered an "old-timer" who's supposed to have all the answers. Good luck with that. His answers always provoke more questions. And he's proud of that. I can see that he doesn't understand the basic principle of internet protocol that says, "Enlighten, but stifle." There's room for only so many on the internet.
Where necessary, baseball season will begin with players in snowsuits. "Sliding home" will be given new meaning as players zoom across the plate at 45 mph.
Why don't I ply my trade in the tropics? Too hot, that's why.
Racine has an active commission on "fortune telling." They already know not to mess with me or I'll turn them into frogs. Ribbit.
I love the few flowers that have started to poke their heads through the soil. Meanwhile, we're supposed to get 1-3" of snow tomorrow. Is it spring or not? I guess not. The calendars may say so, but the ice and snow trump any calendar.
Maybe we won't have any spring this year. We'll go directly from winter to summer, which will be cold. The relief from the heat is almost worth the perversion of nature.
Short, sharp sentences. It's the new reporting. Fire one off and then move on. Sorry, baby, but that road is calling me. "Hey, idiot!" it exclaims. The internet has forever changed reporting, just like cable did. Soon advertisers will be bidding for the rights to broadcast on the little screens implanted in our brains at birth. 3-D projections and Incense and Peppermints. Oh my!
I hope that some of this makes sense to somebody out there. I'm baffled by my own bullshit. I've walked by SeƱor Zanza and I'd swear that he is whispering, "Moo!" But he isn't. 'Cause if he is, . . .
What a mess this is, just like my life. I need to bear down and put my shoulder to the grindstone. Or something like that. I need to get serious.
madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com
Or something like that. I need to tell you all how much I love you.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Monday, April 16, 2018
"A Small WIN!"
Well, CCAP is finally applying some common sense and getting
rid of dismissed cases - as they should! I was so happy to see some of
the BS in my name gone - but there is still much to be done.
Now
when I fill out a job app that asks for 7 years back - I have NO
Criminal convictions - and for 10 years back - only 1. I want the
criminal disorderlies which were dismissed and reduced to tickets
removed - and in 2020 - my first disorderly while armed will also go
away.
I'm so glad to see the civil case that the
Coey's filed against me - to harass me - which was dismissed - is now
gone from the public record - as it should be..
1c. What changes went into effect on March 30, 2018, for how cases are displayed on WCCA?
Recently,
the Director of State Courts, acting on recommendations by the WCCA
Oversight Committee, determined that the following cases will be removed
from WCCA 2 years after the final order:
Additionally, as of the end of the first quarter of 2018, criminal charge modifiers, which change the severity of an underlying criminal charge, are more clearly displayed in the case summary. A criminal charge modifier may potentially increase the penalty for the underlying crime (if, for example, the person used certain dangerous weapons or is determined to be a repeat offender) or may potentially decrease the penalty for the underlying crime (if, for example, the person is found to have attempted, but not completed, the underlying crime).
You can find the entire WCCA Oversight Committee Report and the Director of State Courts’ Action Plan at https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/committees/docs/wccaactionplan2017.pdf
https://wcca.wicourts.gov/faq.html
- Dismissed Small Claims (SC) cases
- Dismissed Criminal Felony (CF) cases
- Dismissed Criminal Misdemeanor (CM) cases
- Acquitted Criminal Felony (CF) cases
- Acquitted Criminal Misdemeanor (CM) cases
- Injunctions under Wis. Stat. Chapter 813 for domestic abuse, child abuse, individual at risk, which result in a dismissal or denial.
Additionally, as of the end of the first quarter of 2018, criminal charge modifiers, which change the severity of an underlying criminal charge, are more clearly displayed in the case summary. A criminal charge modifier may potentially increase the penalty for the underlying crime (if, for example, the person used certain dangerous weapons or is determined to be a repeat offender) or may potentially decrease the penalty for the underlying crime (if, for example, the person is found to have attempted, but not completed, the underlying crime).
You can find the entire WCCA Oversight Committee Report and the Director of State Courts’ Action Plan at https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/committees/docs/wccaactionplan2017.pdf
Sunday, April 15, 2018
"City of Racine Audited RDA Reports Show That Micah Waters Porters TID 17 Has Failed Since its’ Inception! While Racine Taxpayers Continue to Embrace the Suck!"
Link:
https://arrestrecordsofracinewipublicofficials.wordpress.com/2018/04/15/city-of-racine-audited-rda-reports-show-that-micah-waters-porters-tid-17-has-failed-since-its-inception-while-racine-taxpayers-continue-to-embrace-the-suck/
So the failed Porters TID 17 was approved on March 20, 2012; and Micah Waters, the owner of the property in that TID ,who was expected to pay his property taxes, frozen at the level of 2012 tax rates, to himself, to improve the property, failed to do so.
Just what did Micah Waters do?
He took City of Racine Taxpayers on a ride and has consistently failed to pay the required property taxes, while he retains control over an asset which is just a dirt brown hole on the ground!
https://arrestrecordsofracinewipublicofficials.wordpress.com/2018/04/15/city-of-racine-audited-rda-reports-show-that-micah-waters-porters-tid-17-has-failed-since-its-inception-while-racine-taxpayers-continue-to-embrace-the-suck/
So the failed Porters TID 17 was approved on March 20, 2012; and Micah Waters, the owner of the property in that TID ,who was expected to pay his property taxes, frozen at the level of 2012 tax rates, to himself, to improve the property, failed to do so.
Just what did Micah Waters do?
He took City of Racine Taxpayers on a ride and has consistently failed to pay the required property taxes, while he retains control over an asset which is just a dirt brown hole on the ground!
