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Scott Walker: Miracle Worker

16 May

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With the recall election a little over two weeks away, I am going to do something a little different today. While this story is not directly related to wildlife I thought that I would share another example of how “ethical” the Walker administration is and how arrogant this guy truly is. Not only is Wisconsin the only state in the country that allows the brutal practice of using packs of dogs against wolves, they are now the only state in the country to now use a new method for counting job creation. Again neither the federal government or any other state in the country uses this method, but Scott Walker has decided to magically turn Wisconsin’s worst in the nation job figures into a miracle of job growth.

Scott Walker Magically Turns Dismal Wisconsin Job Numbers Into A Pre-Election Miracle

“With Wisconsin suffering the worst job loss numbers in the nation for the calendar year 2011, Governor Scott Walker promised yesterday that he will reveal newly revised numbers this week that will, effectively, change water into wine on the Wisconsin job front. And he’s done it just in time for the June 5th recall election.”

As we saw with the recently passed wolf kill bill this guy and his cronies will lie, cheat, and manipulate any number or fact to get their agenda passed. Now with his political future on the line Walker is making his dismal job numbers suddenly look completely different than reality. If Wisconsin voters choose to keep this guy in office then we deserve exactly what we get. What more do the citizens of this state need to show what kind of person this man and his administration are? John Doe? “Divide and Conquer?” “Drop the bomb?” Wetland destruction? Tax cuts for millionaires? DNR “pay to play?” Now this? I see signs and bumper stickers and yard signs everywhere that say “We Stand With Scott Walker.” Why? Why do you stand with a man who brags about dividing our state? Why do you stand with a man who turns the very public employees who are our neighbors, family, and friends into evil scoundrels who are responsible for for the budget problems in the state.

Wisconsin, it is gut-check time. Is the divisiveness and rancor that this guy has caused really worth it? Imagine how emboldened Walker and his goons will be if they survive the recall. Can Wisconsin really afford it? You decide.

 
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Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Wisconsin Insanity

 

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If You Needed Another Reason To Vote Against Walker…..

12 May

Hunters Endorse Walker in Recall Vote

Remember these words as you cast your vote on June 5th:

“The Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association–which is the political action committee for the state’s Safari Club, Wisconsin NRA chapter, Whitetails of Wisconsin, and the national riffle (sp) association–have all endorsed Walker, claiming he is the strongest advocate for hunting, gun rights and conservation.”

“Governor Walker has been incredible for hunters in his first year and a half in office,” said Joe Koback, chairman of SCI’s state political committee. “He got rid of earn a buck, brought in Dr. Kroll to clean up the DNR mess, got rid of outdated gun case regulation, and appointed good pro-hunting people to DNR leadership.”

And from our friends at the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association:

“WBHA President Al Lobner praised Walker for signed into law the Bear Bill, which former Governor Jim Doyle had vetoed.” 

“His administration has been 100-percent in favor of delisting wolves, and he recently signed Wisconsin’s first modern wolf hunting season bill,” Lobner said. “He also made sure that stewardship land purchases are open to hunting, fishing, and trapping.”

Isn’t it just wonderful that bear hounders can now terrorize all forms of wildlife for almost eight month of the year thanks to Scott Walker. It is also great that our state parks are being turned into free fire zones where hikers will be forced to dodge the land mines known as traps. It is also just fantastic that hounders can also engage in legalized dog fighting when they send their packs of dogs on wolves in addition to bears, and coyotes. Thanks Scott Walker!

With the help of a contributor and friend we are working on getting a clarification from the DNR as to how it can be acceptable for these sadists to set packs of loose dogs onto wildlife when Wisconsin law forbids using dogs to kill wild animals. There are countless videos on YouTube showing bear hounders letting their dogs savagely rip at wounded bears. Wolves and coyotes are not able to climb up a tree to evade the dogs. The wolves especially will fight to the death. Wisconsin should make Michael Vick and honorary citizen because he would be proud of the barbarism that this state brings to our wildlife.

If you live in Wisconsin please contact your legislators and tell them that dogs should not be used as weapons against our wildlife. There is a reason that we are the only one of the 50 states that allows dogs to go after wolves. The citizens of Wisconsin need to demand that the practice of hounding be outlawed. The first step in this is to vote to recall Scott Walker which would also remove his bear hounder loving and wolf hating cronies from their politically appointed positions at the DNR.

 
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Posted by on May 12, 2012 in Endangered Species, Hunting, Trapping, Wisconsin Insanity, Wolves

 

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It’s Time To Wake Up Wisconsin

06 May

Joel “Ribeye” Kleefisch

In today’s edition of the Wisconsin State Journal published a damning article linking political appointees of Gov. Scott Walker and allies like wolf kill bill “author” Joel “Ribeye” Kleefisch to a possible “pay for play” scandal where serious environmental violations of campaign donors were ignored by the Wisconsin DNR. From the article:

“A top political appointee at the state Department of Natural Resources chose not to send a complaint against an Oconomowoc waste hauler to the Department of Justice for prosecution despite findings by agency staff that the company was treating fields with so much human waste from septic tanks it risked poisoning nearby wells, DNR records show.”

“At a second meeting, on Dec. 20, Kleefisch — who also received $100 in campaign donations from Herr and whose wife Rebecca received $2,250 from the Herr family during her campaign for lieutenant governor — challenged Gunderson to reconsider the citations the DNR was weighing against Herr.”

“In the age of the DNR/Wisconsin Governor being pro-business, why is the DNR giving Herr 5 citations and why can’t 2 or 3 be taken away as a show of good faith?” Joel Kleefisch asked, according to Bolha’s notes of the meeting. He also reportedly asked that the fine be reduced. Kleefisch didn’t respond to a request for comment.”

It sure looks like old “Ribeye” and Walker’s political appointees have “Stepped” in a pile of it this time. This incident along with a drastically lower number of citations being issued by the DNR for environmental violations sure make it seem like something stinks at the DNR.

Unfortunately too much damage may have already been done but we can begin to change this on June 5th by voting Walker and his cronies out of office. Opening all of our public lands up to the hunting and trapping of our wildlife? Passing legislation making it easier to develop wetlands? Allowing an open killing season on a species that numbers less than 800? Pushing to have open pit mining that would pollute vast areas of fresh water that residents of this state depend on? What more evidence do we need that this guy, his administration, and his allies are hell bent on destroying what is left of our environment? Maybe the first clue should have been the appointment of real estate developer, Cathy Stepp, as head of the DNR.

It’s time to wake up Wisconsin and send a message that this war on our environment and wildlife will not be tolerated anymore. Walker and his cronies need to be recalled on June 5th, and his allies like “Ribeye” and the other wolf kill bill “authors” need to be voted out this fall.

Read the entire Wisconsin State Journal article here:

DNR appointee resolved massive waste violation internally instead of referring case to DOJ

 
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Posted by on May 6, 2012 in Wisconsin Insanity

 

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Scott Walker: “Defender of Freedom” and “Rock Star”

19 Apr

Scott Walker: Defender of Freedom and Rock Star
Photo by WisPolitics.com, via Wikimedia Commons

Last week the National Redneck Rifle Association (NRA) awarded our very own corporate shill of a governor, Scott Walker, an award labeling him as a  ”defender of freedom.” This fearless individual is defending your 2nd Amendment freedom to slaughter wolves, bears, coyotes, and soon sandhill cranes strictly for your entertainment. Not only can you slaughter more wildlife under this guy, you can also shoot anyone who comes on your property under his “castle doctrine” law and call it self defense. What a “hero.”

The neighbor’s dog poops in your yard- BOOM, instant “Second Amendment Remedy!”

A Girl Scout comes to your door selling cookies- BOOM, I felt threatened.

Someone knocks on your door asking for directions-BOOM, and a second BOOM if you happen to be non-white.

Now, I have nothing against someone legitimately defending their family from an intruder, but Scott Walker and his ALEC/NRA inspired paranoia are taking us back to a far darker time in our history where every problem was “solved” with a blast from a gun. Here is a quote from a recent Washington Post article  where Walker was attending a Koch Industries funded event in Oklahoma :

“He’s exactly what this country needs in terms of leadership,” said banker Bob Emery of Enid, Okla., who was seated at a nearby table, clearly in awe. “The courage he has had … is what wells up in me. The man is absolutely doing what he believes in.”

So was Hitler.

Of course there is also that little issue of the “John Doe” investigation that is getting closer and closer each day to Walker and his goons. I know that all of my heroes have an indictment hanging over their heads.

One more reason that this guy NEEDS to be recalled.

 
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Posted by on April 19, 2012 in Hunting, Wisconsin Insanity

 

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If Your Stomach Can Handle It, Read Below

02 Apr

The genius himself!!!

Photo by Maxamegalon2000 (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons

As if one dose of Scott Walker was not enough today, here is what our esteemed governor had to say about the wolf kill bill that he signed today. This was taken off a press release from his office today:

“Senate Bill 411 provides for a wolf hunting and trapping season in Wisconsin from October 15th through the end of February if the wolf is removed from the United States and Wisconsin lists of endangered and threatened species. This establishes Wisconsin as the first state to have a wolf hunting season east of the Mississippi.”

“With this law, we are opening the door for the DNR to have rules in place for a wolf hunt beginning in October of this year,” Governor Walker said. “The Wisconsin wolf population has grown from about 25 wolves in 1980 to more than 800. The swelling wolf population has created a hardship for many farmers and homeowners. The DNR is ready to put the rules in place that will allow them to reduce the herd to a healthy, sustainable level.”

“Governor Walker thanked Sen. Terry Moulton (R-Chippewa Falls) and Rep. Scott Suder (R-Abbotsford) for their work on the wolf hunting bill.”

So there you have it. Walker is just so proud that Wisconsin will be the first state to start slaughtering wolves this fall. And yes, a special thanks goes out to Scott Suder and Terry Moulton for allowing the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association and their seven lawyers to write this abomination of a bill for them. Thank you for ignoring the will of the people and allowing our wolves to be slaughtered for four and half months with dogs, at night, trapped, and baited.

And one more thing. Someone should tell this genius that wolves live in packs not herds. And these are the people we let make our laws?

 
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Posted by on April 2, 2012 in Hunting, Trapping, Wisconsin Insanity, Wolves

 

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