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MPS School Board Raises Taxes

Okay. I know that I talked about this already, but Peter Blewett, the MPS Board President was on the news tonight showing just what kind of an idiot he truly is.

Pictured to the right, Blewett went on the news and showed how he really wants to do what is best for the kids. He wants the best schools.

I don't know when this revelation came about. He and his cohorts on the Board have been ripping the citizens of Milwaukee off with trips and expenses and no oversight. When confronted they just blow us off.

Save me the BS, Mr. Blewett had you really been concerned what is best for the community you would have been showing us with your actions. What about the Trips where Board Members didn't even show up for the Conventions or Seminars? Or, the bill for one of the Members smoking in a non smoking room? The complete lack of accountability?

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Who Pays the Most in Taxes?

I was reading an article on MSN.com and it explained the tax system and proposed tax plans for the current Presidential Candidates.

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Parts of the article I found profound that it was coming from MSN. It very accurately explained that the rich are paying more of the taxes than they where in 2001 when Bush took office and the poor are paying less than they were in 2001. If you listen to the rhetoric on the campaign trail Obama and the Democrats would have you believe that Bush has forced the poor to pay for everything and let the rich pay nothing.

In all honesty it is a real good article, worth reading.

Markets adjusting to Obama?

I have said that I thought that part of the turmoil in the Market is based on the polls showing Obama with a lead. This is based on what people think his tax policies will be if elected. Capital Gains, which he openly says he will raise, 401K which is discussed as moving to a government run system.

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MPS School Board Approves 14.6% Tax Increase

The failing Milwaukee Public School Board voted to approve a 14.6% increase in Property Taxes by a 2-1 margin.

Superintendent William Andrekopolous stated that the state would penalize MPS if the board didn't choose the maximum tax levy.

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I still want to know what is going on with the vote the Board had to fold the school district up?

Obama's Health Care Plan

As I was driving to work this morning I was blessed with an Obama ad about his new Health Care Plan for all of America. I don't make a lot of money so I was very interested to hear about it, and since I was a captive audience in my car I listened very tentatively.

What I heard in their own words was, Obama will force lower prices for Health Care. That sounds great. I could use the extra money that I would save.

Obama will force them to provide for preventive care. Sounds Great also. I could use some preventive care.

Obama will force them to provide for pre-existing conditions. Awesome, I can get things covered by insurance even if I have it before I get the care from them.

This Health Care Plan sounds fantastic. I can't believe that anyone would be bashing this plan. This plan will most definitively help all Americans. I should rush out and vote for this plan.

WAIT!!!! How is this really going to work? They have to provide me with a whole lot more coverage than they are providing me now, yet charge less? How? Are they making such a windfall off of us now that they can absorb the massive cut in income and the increase in expenditures? This sounds an awful like we are headed for a Health Care Melt Down very similar to the economic one we are now facing. The Plan will force providers out of business, unless the Government is going to help fund it. hmmmmmmmm!!!!

Rep. John Murtha in Trouble with Voters

Incumbent Rep. John Murtha has let his mouth run his campaign down into the ground. Story

The man from Pennsylvania who not so long ago got himself in trouble by bashing our own Marines for crimes that they were later acquitted of, now finds himself talking again.

He has called his own constituents racist. Then he thought better of it and went on to explain that what he meant was, they are not really racist, but slow, rednecks.

This is a man in touch with his people.

Obama Spend $2M on Election Night Celebration

The Chicago Sun Times reports that the stage is being built and the plans are being put in for an election night celebration in Grant Park. Sources say that Obama is spending some $2 million dollars on the event.

I would recommend that the supporters for the Obama campaign who continue to receive the emails and phone calls asking for more money, continue to send it in. The Campaign is obviously in need of cash.

High School Girl lies about Racism

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I believe that the Police and District Attorney are absolutely correct in filing charges against this young lady. Too many times we allow kids to get away with similar stuff, not even a slap on the wrist. We write it off to them just being kids.

After reading the story, I think that if you don't agree with the charges, then you just aren't being honest with yourself.

Consider the fact, that if this young lady wanted to she could of very easily accused any one of us of racism, assault, sexual misconduct, etc. We would have seen our whole lives flashed before the world in the news. Spent countless thousands of dollars defending ourselves in a court.

After they find out you are making the whole thing up, there is no wall to wall coverage of the wrong that the person did. No apology for ruining your life.

Hold these people accountable when they do dumb stuff.

Obama who is he? What does he stand for?