The Milwaukee County Board approved a measure that would protect sexual orientation and gender identity from discrimination in Milwaukee County. Although the measure is a good move, protecting people from being fired or discriminated against based on their sexual orientation or gender idea. The problem is in the details of the measure.
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -
Supervisor Deanna Alexander
said while she backs the discrimination protection, she wanted to
ensure that it would not be used by male pedophiles or sex criminals
cross-dressing as a way to get inside women's public restrooms.
"I want to be
very inclusive of the LGBT community," but she doesn't want the
protection to be used by someone to commit a crime, she said.
An amendment
by Alexander aimed at making that exception was voted down and drew
denunciations from County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic, the
author of the anti-discrimination proposal, and other supervisors.
Dimitrijevic
told Alexander that bringing up pedophiles was offensive in this
context. Alexander then sought to have Dimitrijevic stand aside as
chairwoman during debate on measure, but Dimitrijevic refused.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Are we Safer today than When Obama Took Office?
I remember that question being asked repeatedly during elections. Do I feel safer today than when so and so took office?
Well today I can say the answer is pretty simple, NO! The whole world seems to be in a tail spin of trouble. You got Russia taking over its neighbors and threatening other countries, Iran has pretty much ignored everyone, North Korea has been free to do whatever it wants, Pakistan has jailed the guy that helped us get Bin Laden, Benghazi, Iraq is a nightmare of issues and Afghanistan doesn't even support the US. That is a severe failure of Leadership from the US. President Obama hasn't done anything to lead in the World and everyone knows it. Once the great flagship of freedom, we know longer matter in World affairs.
All of the above doesn't take in to account for all the violence right here on our own soil. The attacks at Ft. Hood, Boston Marathon Bombing and the School Shootings. The issues with Fast and Furious, IRS Scandal and the NSA.
Every where you look the World and US is falling apart and we have no Leadership to take on these issues. We do feel good type things, but never really go to the core of the issues to solve them. Why do we sit back and tell Russia that we wont allow you to take over, only to have them do it and say well that is it you can't do it again. In Benghazi we are too busy covering our own ass than making sure it doesn't happen again. In Afghanistan we are in a hurry to get out of there that it is turning into the same nightmare that we left Iraq in. Here at home we have decided that the best way to keep the criminals and the crazies from shooting people is to take the guns away from law abiding citizens. Yep that will work out well.
I don't pretend to have all the answers, but it would sure seem to me that what we are doing is not working.
Well today I can say the answer is pretty simple, NO! The whole world seems to be in a tail spin of trouble. You got Russia taking over its neighbors and threatening other countries, Iran has pretty much ignored everyone, North Korea has been free to do whatever it wants, Pakistan has jailed the guy that helped us get Bin Laden, Benghazi, Iraq is a nightmare of issues and Afghanistan doesn't even support the US. That is a severe failure of Leadership from the US. President Obama hasn't done anything to lead in the World and everyone knows it. Once the great flagship of freedom, we know longer matter in World affairs.
All of the above doesn't take in to account for all the violence right here on our own soil. The attacks at Ft. Hood, Boston Marathon Bombing and the School Shootings. The issues with Fast and Furious, IRS Scandal and the NSA.
Every where you look the World and US is falling apart and we have no Leadership to take on these issues. We do feel good type things, but never really go to the core of the issues to solve them. Why do we sit back and tell Russia that we wont allow you to take over, only to have them do it and say well that is it you can't do it again. In Benghazi we are too busy covering our own ass than making sure it doesn't happen again. In Afghanistan we are in a hurry to get out of there that it is turning into the same nightmare that we left Iraq in. Here at home we have decided that the best way to keep the criminals and the crazies from shooting people is to take the guns away from law abiding citizens. Yep that will work out well.
I don't pretend to have all the answers, but it would sure seem to me that what we are doing is not working.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
MLB gets it wrong Again
MLB gets it wrong yet again. Gomez and Maldonado deserve suspensions and fines. Yes. But MLB in their infinite wisdom lets the guy who started the whole thing off scott free. Oh yeah, and the guy who says we should hold down a guy and punch him gets a 1 game suspension.
What is wrong with America today?
What is wrong with America today? I think it is US!!!
We can all sit back and complain about what they are doing in Washington, the President is horrible and hasn't done anything to help us all the while running up the deficit and blaming it on someone else. The Senate has changed the rules and won't pass any legislation that comes out of the House. the House is spending all their time trying to pass laws that they know the Senate won't even take up for a vote. The problem is all of this, but who is to blame for it? WE ARE!!!!
It is us Americans who keep electing these idiots. Yes there are a handful of them who are there to try and fix it and do the right thing, however a majority of them are life long politicians who are there to make sure that their money train and power trip continues no matter what the cost is to the American People.
We have to get over the Republic vs Democrat vs Tea Party mentality. If we continue to let them divide us based on party we are headed down a road that does not have a good outcome for any of us. We have to start taking each issue on it's merits. Doesn't matter if it is a Democratic, Republican or Tea Party issue. What does the issue mean to me and my family? How will it affect me positively or negatively? Then make my decision and let my voice be heard. Right now we agree with whatever the party we like tells us. We don't have to agree with everything they do. Start being independent thinkers. Start voices your opinions.
Listen to both sides of the argument. Too many people will only listen to one side of the argument and base their opinion on that side. You have to hear both sides arguments with an open mind and then make your decision. You can't just listen to CNN or MSNBC and make your decision, you can't just listen to FOX News and make your decision. You have to take a culmination of all the information from both sides and formulate your decision. I know, that is a lot of work for some of us. And that is the problem with America today.
We can all sit back and complain about what they are doing in Washington, the President is horrible and hasn't done anything to help us all the while running up the deficit and blaming it on someone else. The Senate has changed the rules and won't pass any legislation that comes out of the House. the House is spending all their time trying to pass laws that they know the Senate won't even take up for a vote. The problem is all of this, but who is to blame for it? WE ARE!!!!
It is us Americans who keep electing these idiots. Yes there are a handful of them who are there to try and fix it and do the right thing, however a majority of them are life long politicians who are there to make sure that their money train and power trip continues no matter what the cost is to the American People.
We have to get over the Republic vs Democrat vs Tea Party mentality. If we continue to let them divide us based on party we are headed down a road that does not have a good outcome for any of us. We have to start taking each issue on it's merits. Doesn't matter if it is a Democratic, Republican or Tea Party issue. What does the issue mean to me and my family? How will it affect me positively or negatively? Then make my decision and let my voice be heard. Right now we agree with whatever the party we like tells us. We don't have to agree with everything they do. Start being independent thinkers. Start voices your opinions.
Listen to both sides of the argument. Too many people will only listen to one side of the argument and base their opinion on that side. You have to hear both sides arguments with an open mind and then make your decision. You can't just listen to CNN or MSNBC and make your decision, you can't just listen to FOX News and make your decision. You have to take a culmination of all the information from both sides and formulate your decision. I know, that is a lot of work for some of us. And that is the problem with America today.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Pirates Cant Handle the Heat
Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher Gerritt Cole is pretty much just a pussy. Starts a fight with Milwaukee Brewer center fielder Carlos Gomez and then runs away and let's his team do the actual fighting. The sad part of the whole thing is that he starts the fight, and the umpires don't even eject him.
I agree that Gomez deserved to be ejected, however this is baseball. Cole had no reason to be upset except at himself. Gomez really didn't stand in the box that long, even if he did it only hurt himself and the Brewers. He and his mouth is what started the whole thing. MLB should hold him accountable. I saw that Russell Martin was upset because a Pirate player got punched in the face. Really? Maybe if he hadn't left the dugout and got in the middle of it he wouldn't have gotten hit.
I heard a local radio talk show host say we should have skirt night at Miller Park the next time the Pirates are in town. Great idea. Count me in!!!
PS: Brewers are now 6-1 against the crybaby Pirates.
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