Sen. Tammy Baldwin Knew of VA Abuses, Did Nothing!

More information is coming out about the VA Abuses in Tomah, WI and that information shows that Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin not only had a report about the abuses, she was contacted on multiple occasions by a whistle-blower asking for help.  She did nothing.  Nothing! Not until Sen. Ron Johnson and Congressman Ron Kind asked for an investigation, then Sen. Baldwin stepped up and said she wanted an investigation also.

Grennbay Press Gazette:

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tammy Baldwin's office received an inspection report last summer detailing high amounts of opiates prescribed at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah, but there is no indication her office took action on the findings until last week, when she called for an investigation after a news report revealed a veteran died from an overdose at the facility.

The report by the VA inspector general, a copy of which was obtained by USA TODAY, noted that two practitioners at the center were among the highest prescribers of opiates in a multistate region — at "considerable variance" compared with most opioid prescribers. That, the report said, raised "potentially serious concerns."
 
A whistleblower who learned in November that Baldwin had had a copy for months and hadn't acted, repeatedly emailed her office asking that she do something to help the veterans at the center, according to copies of the emails obtained by USA TODAY.

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In them the whistleblower — former Tomah VA employee Ryan Honl — asked that Baldwin call for an investigation, that she push colleagues on the Veterans Affairs committee to take action, and that she help bring the issues in the report to public attention. The report had not been made public, but Baldwin's office received a copy in August.

When she still had not taken public action in December, Honl sent a message to her staffer with the subject line: "Final plea for Help from Senator Baldwin."
 

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Are you Safer Now than when Obama Took Office?

You know the old Political Rhetoric, "Are you Better off now than 4 years ago?", "Are you Safer now than 4 years ago?"

I can pretty easily answer both of those questions with an emphatic NO!!!!  Not all of it is the President's fault, but Leadership starts there.

Better off now than 4 years ago?  Not at all.  I am working, but less hours because of constant cut backs at the job.  My Health Insurance costs me a lot more than it used too and I get less coverage than I used too.  That's right, the law that was suppose to make things better has done nothing for me but cost me more money for less coverage.

Safer?

I live in a world where Terrorist seem to be increasing in strength and covering a greater part of the world.  Russia has become much more dangerous.  Terrorist have found a way to attack right here on American Soil using our own citizens without retribution from us.

I live in a world where we have watched as our own leadership has allowed and in some cases cultivated attacks on our own law enforcement.  I have watched as or own leadership sided with the criminals to create chaos on the streets of America.

I live in a Country that cares more about how outsiders are treated than our own citizens.  I live in a Country where my religious beliefs are under attack to make someone else feel comfortable with there own.  I live in a Country where achieving the American Dream means I am a bad person.

I live in a City where a man can attack a Police Officer and the Police Officer is criticized for protecting himself.  I live in a City where it is OK to attack people for their political beliefs.  I live in a City where we care more about a Train or a Sports Team than our own schools and people.  I live in a City where we riot because of the Cop who shot a man attacking him, but show only a minor concern for the murder of children.

It isn't hard to say NO, I am not better off and NO, I am not safer.

What the hell has happened?  How the hell do we fix it?  

I live in a Country where people have forgotten the basics.  I live in a Country where Government has decided that they should tell us what we should think and not think.  

Gov. Walker's Friendly Shot at Gov. Christie

Gov. Walker takes a friendly shot at Gov. Christie ahead of Packer/Cowboy Playoff game.

D.A. John Chisholm Subject of John Doe Probe?

Could it be that Milwaukee D.A. John Chisholm may soon be the subject of a John Doe Probe himself?

A Judge has been asked to do just that.  Earlier the same Judge said he wouldn't order an investigation because he wasn't specifically asked.  Now he has been.

The Probe would be to take a hard look at the john Chisholm's actions and find out if he stepped outside the lines.  This would be a major turn of events.  A vast majority of the information that has been released in the secret probes that the D.A. started on Gov. Walker has showed that the D.A. had acted without authority and outside the lines of the law.

I hope the Judge approves the investigation, so that we can get a clear picture of the actions of the D.A. and should also include the GAB in this probe to find out if this was more about Politics than actual crimes.

House Speaker Boehner Should Have Been Replaced

In the aftermath of the vote for House Speaker, John Boehner is proving that he is not different than the failed leadership that we have seen from Washington in quite some time.

He is punishing those in his own party for not voting for him. 

Once again we are seeing the philosophy that is slowly decaying the greatest Democracy in the World.  The philosophy that says you must vote the way the party tells you to vote and not the way your constituents or conscious tells you.

Thanks John Boehner for quickly showing that the GOP has learned nothing from the failures of the past.

New GOP Congress Sworn in, Will Things Change?

Today is the day that the GOP Officially take control of Congress.  What is yet to be seen is whether they will make any difference.

President Obama has made comments saying that he will work with them, then has also said he will do whatever he wants.  The question will be, does the GOP have the muscle to stop the President and move on the Agenda that the voters want?

There have been rumblings that John Boehner will face competition to hold his seat as the House Speaker.  I don't think he will lose it, but I think it might be a good thing if he did.  He has shown the ability to talk a good game, but does little more than just act as a mouth piece. 

I don't hold out much hope that we will see drastic changes in the way that things are done in Washington.  Still holding out hope.

United for Milwaukee - Referendum on Street Car

This is a good chance for the People of Milwaukee to be heard on the spending of $123 Million, not to mention the upkeep costs.  Where can this money be spent that will make more of an impact?  Schools, Streets, etc...

Right Wisconsin:

Under the banner of United for Milwaukee, Aldermen Bob Donovan and Joe Davis announced Monday morning that they will be leading an effort to gather 31,000 signatures over the next 60 days to force a ballot referendum on the Milwaukee Streetcar.

Brewers Owner's Dad, Joe Attanasio Passes Away at 89

It is a sad time for Brewers Fans.  Joe Attanasio, father of Brewers Owner Mark Attanasio, passed away at 89.

Most Brewers fans will know him from his singing the National Anthem before big Brewer Games.

He was loved by Brewers Fans and the Milwaukee Community.  He will be missed.

Condolences go out to the whole Attanasio Family.

House Speaker John Boehner Has Opposition within the Party

Multiple reports have come out that there is competition forming for Speaker of the House when the New Congress takes over this week. 

I think that it is a very good thing.  I hear all the talking heads on TV saying how the Republican Party is in disarray because of all the infighting.  Really?  I think that is great.  The problem we have had is that people just blindly follow their party and not what they truly feel is right for the Country.  So if there is discord within the Republican Party, that means that at least some of them are thinking for themselves.  That is a good thing.

I don't believe that they can stop John Boehner from retaining his leadership role, but I think that it is good that they are at least putting up some opposition.

Get Ready Milwaukee Here Comes Jesse Jackson

As if things haven't been crazy enough with the Dontre Hamilton protests.  Now one of the Chief Instigators in all of the race issues is coming to town to help stir it up more

It is the people like Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Pres. Obama and AG Holder strive to keep the race debate alive and going.

The amazing part is that all of this may be getting you air time on the news, but doesn't appear to be helping their cause. 

Creating problems for the community and fellow citizens do not help in advancing the cause.  It creates more divisiveness and forces people to pick sides.  It is understandable that they disagree with the findings of the District Attorney, however going after the Police Officer instead of the system is not helping.