Many great posts here from you fine people. Glock34 is making a very important point with this thread. For way too long lawmakers and 'representatives' have been complacent in their duty to represent the masses, instead catering only to the plutocrats who give massive campaign contributions. The politician promises the sun, moon and starts if elected, and once he or she is in power the masses watch as only the elites are served. Elected officials from both parties do this.
We the public do not have anywhere the kind of money as the plutocrats. Even collectively we fall far short of that kind of buying power. What we do have is our votes. Small and weak until pooled into a mandate to fire somebody, placing a new face in the big chair.
Like anmut's cartoon illustrates, the public is WATCHING YOU, politicians. We are watching you closely. Do what you say you would or you WILL be voted out in short order.
Many great posts here from you fine people. Glock34 is making a very important point with this thread. For way too long lawmakers and 'representatives' have been complacent in their duty to represent the masses, instead catering only to the plutocrats who give massive campaign contributions. The politician promises the sun, moon and starts if elected, and once he or she is in power the masses watch as only the elites are served. Elected officials from both parties do this.
We the public do not have anywhere the kind of money as the plutocrats. Even collectively we fall far short of that kind of buying power. What we do have is our votes. Small and weak until pooled into a mandate to fire somebody, placing a new face in the big chair.
Like anmut's cartoon illustrates, the public is WATCHING YOU, politicians. We are watching you closely. Do what you say you would or you WILL be voted out in short order.
I wrote that guy ( my representative ) 3 nice letters in the last 3 weeks explaining everything nicely like some of you fine folks are suggesting & the OP reply was what I got in return....They have left us/me with no other avenue but to Threaten...
I appreciate your anger and when the three "nice letters" got no result it is was definitely time to take a different approach. My concern is the tone and content of the letter in your original post. I don't know your representative and I can't guarantee exactly what he was thinking, but there are other representatives who would have immediately put you on the ignore list and worse, be one step closer to the opinion, "Those damn gun nuts. The minute they don't get exactly what they want, exactly when they want it, they go crazy."
In Madison we recently were provided a lesson in what tens of thousands of screams, protests, and demonstrations can fail to accomplish. I think we would be well-served to look at what transpired and figure out what we need to do differently than they did, or what we simply need to do better.
"Those damn gun nuts. The minute they don't get exactly what they want, exactly when they want it, they go crazy."
We have not gotten ANYTHING & now I don't trust any of them to do the right thing..they say they are tackling the budget before ANYTHING else ..right ???? well then what is this >>>
You requested to be notified of the following legislative activities:
Author: Galloway, Pam (Senator)
SB-61 was introduced by Senator Galloway on April 15, 2011
Bill History: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2011/data/SB61hst.html
Relating to: multiple trip permits for overweight vehicles transporting granular roofing material.
SB-61 was referred to committee on Transportation and Elections in the Senate on April 15, 2011
Bill History: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2011/data/SB61hst.html
Relating to: multiple trip permits for overweight vehicles transporting granular roofing material.
That don't look like a BUDGET ITEM TO ME !!!! We will be lucky to get Concealed anything this year....
Worst part (for me) is that for a few weeks, I started to trust them. I started to think that all of the personal protection bills I want would be passed...
I knew that it was just the same old blow job for a vote, before the Dems ran out of the State. And YES, all of the CCW/stand your ground stuff should have been brought to vote when the Dems were gone. As far as I see it, the Dems will run again when it does come to the floor...
The ONLY reason to wait on the restoration of our rights, is because our elected officials just don't care about us/it. No need to hide it, the bums just don't care. Just like last year, and the year before...
Wow, that is a good letter. I guess we do have a few that do care.
I don't think I have ever read from an elected official, a letter that is so good. It lets us know what side of the fence he is on 100%.
"Having won the American Revolution, our Founding Fathers understood the importance of the fundamental right of individuals to bear arms. We should heed their wisdom during current and future debates."
Reid J. Ribble
Member of Congress