NO To Scott Suder

By Jeff Simpson

Scott Walker vows 'we'll act' on public assistance fraud:

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"There's a number of things from the stories we've seen and from other things that have come up since then we'll act on," Walker said when questioned at an unrelated event in Milwaukee last week....

Walker declined to disclose details about how he plans to tackle the issue other than to say changes would be rolled out.

I have the perfect way for Governor Walker to prove he is serious about cracking down on public assistance fraud and being a watchdog for Wisconsin taxpayer money!

Don't hire Scott Suder!

In an interview, Fitzgerald confirmed what other lawmakers such as Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) are openly acknowledging — that the grant was pushed heavily by former Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder (R-Abbotsford), who is any day expected to take a political appointment in Gov. Scott Walker's administration with a still undecided salary that could be $107,000 annually — more than twice his pay of $49,943 a year as a lawmaker.

As the May 13 letter shows, Fitzgerald said he understood that the grant was aimed at United Sportsmen, contradicting a past statement by Suder that the grant was meant to be competitive and wasn't being steered to one group.

"This was one item among a slew of items that we were dealing with at the end" of the budget, Fitzgerald said. "When we started horsetrading items back and forth, the Assembly had a list of things and Scott Suder — this was his thing and I think he'd be proud to say it was."

 Not appointing Scott Suder to cushy state job(after he orchestrated such a dirty deal) at double his old income would truly send a message to the people of Wisconsin that you do care about the budget and their tax dollars.  

Going forward with the appointment would send the EXACT opposite message.  It would show that the Governor has no interest in saving Wisconsin taxpayer's money.  That anyone who would be in such a hurry to reward his friends with that much taxpayer money, and in the process almost cost the state $30 million dollars, does not deserve a promotion.

To go forward with this appointment, would send the message that the Governor  is a placeholder to make sure the GOP establishment get taken care of and services and budget be dammed. 

So Governor Walker, which one will it be?

Call/email the Governor and tell him NO to any appointment for Scott Suder! 

govgeneral@wisconsin.gov

Office of Governor Scott Walker
115 East Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
(608) 266-1212

@scottkwalker  and/or @govwalker 





   


More on Scott Suder's forgettable career here! 

Chief Erwin's Caricature

By Jeff Simpson

Capitol Police Chief Erwin has just become a cartoon caricature of himself and really needs to go.  Now he has proven that he has no interest in police work and only has interest in creating a spectacle.

Witness this, where the Big Chief sent 3 officers outside the city limits to issue a citation to someone who "they identified" as leader to the Solidarity Singers!  Taxpayer dollars hard at work!

H/T Daily Kos:

Chief Erwin, is so obsessed with the Solidarity Singers that he is keeping an eye on Representative Chris Taylor!    Well at least he has good taste, because I have also been keeping my eye on the award winning Representative Chris Taylor - who rocks! (Next governor perhaps)?

It is really sad, because there are so many policemen who are doing such an amazing, thankless job protecting and serving the public that these keystone kops really give the whole profession a bad name!   

It is time that Governor Walker retired Chief Erwin and put someone in this position who is mature enough to handle it and will take the 2 minutes needed to read the First Amendment to the Constitution!

 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

By the way, how much is a ticket for singing these days?  Is it reduced if you just humm? lip sync? whistle? Also how would any republican in Wisconsin, know what leadership looks like?

Olympic Sized Irony

Yes the story of Suzy Favor Hamilton is one of the oddest most unique stories I personally have ever heard.  I am not going to rehash it because in the grand scheme of things, I do not care about it.  We should be used to it in WI as we have a Governor who has spent two years as a high priced escort selling out all the citizens not just himself.  

We also know that when a story like this breaks, her sponsors would run as fast as they could and as far away as they could from her.   While I understand, and agree, when her sponsorships like those with high school female athletes are pulled, one of the sponsors who ran especially caught my eye!

Duane Maatz, executive director of the Wisconsin potato and vegetable growers' group, said his organization was re-evaluating its contractural relationship with Favor Hamilton, who had served as a promoter for the Antigo-based group since 2011.

"We're deeply sorry to hear about Suzy Favor Hamilton's struggles," Maatz said. "We wish her the best going forward and hope she finds stability."

I was not aware that the Potato's reputation was such that it could not afford to be associated with such a scandal.   I am also amazed that someone who hire registered lobbyists and IS a registered lobbyist, like Mr. Maatz would have the audacity to judge another human being's ethics.