Comments for Urban Milwaukee http://urbanmilwaukee.com Championing Urban Life In The Cream City Sat, 18 May 2013 02:00:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on Murphy’s Law: The Not-So Fiscally Conservative Governor by Dohnal(Wis. Conservtive Digest http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/16/murphys-law-the-not-so-fiscally-conservative-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-270990 Dohnal(Wis. Conservtive Digest Sat, 18 May 2013 02:00:52 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=36018#comment-270990 Bill, as usual you are hallucinating. Tom barrett is going to run for that seat unless he gets appointed to a federal judgeship or head of AMTRAK. He will do anyhting to get out of Milwaukee. Bill, as usual you are hallucinating. Tom barrett is going to run for that seat unless he gets appointed to a federal judgeship or head of AMTRAK. He will do anyhting to get out of Milwaukee.

]]> Comment on Murphy’s Law: The Not-So Fiscally Conservative Governor by Bill Kurtz http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/16/murphys-law-the-not-so-fiscally-conservative-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-270989 Bill Kurtz Sat, 18 May 2013 01:50:40 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=36018#comment-270989 As you say, "there clearly is more to the story" of taking the unclaimed property out of the State Treasurer's office. I don't know what the story is, but I can think of at least two possibilities: 1. Maybe it's just an attempt to create positive, feel-good linkage for Walker. You know how the newspaper advertising sections with lists of unclaimed property holders, the related website and a booth at the State Fair all carry the name of the State Treasurer. Now it will be GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER who wants to help you find forgotten bank accounts. 2. Schuller lives in the 6th Congressional District, currently represented by Tom Petri, who is in his 70s. Sometime fairly soon, this will be an open seat. Maybe Schuller might want to run for the GOP nomination. Maybe some Republican legislators (Grothman and Scott Fitzgerald to name two) might also want to run. (Also, when the Congressional lines were redrawn two years ago, Ozaukee County was added to the 6th, along with River Hills. No other Milwaukee County community was moved to the 6th. Guess who lives in River Hills? Is Alberta Darling a wannabe congresswoman? As you say, “there clearly is more to the story” of taking the unclaimed property out of the State Treasurer’s office. I don’t know what the story is, but I can think of at least two possibilities:
1. Maybe it’s just an attempt to create positive, feel-good linkage for Walker. You know how the newspaper advertising sections with lists of unclaimed property holders, the related website and a booth at the State Fair all carry the name of the State Treasurer. Now it will be GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER who wants to help you find forgotten bank accounts.
2. Schuller lives in the 6th Congressional District, currently represented by Tom Petri, who is in his 70s. Sometime fairly soon, this will be an open seat. Maybe Schuller might want to run for the GOP nomination. Maybe some Republican legislators (Grothman and Scott Fitzgerald to name two) might also want to run.
(Also, when the Congressional lines were redrawn two years ago, Ozaukee County was added to the 6th, along with River Hills. No other Milwaukee County community was moved to the 6th. Guess who lives in River Hills? Is Alberta Darling a wannabe congresswoman?

]]> Comment on Bike Czar: New Bike Trails Coming to Milwaukee by Tyrell Track Master http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/17/bike-czar-new-bike-trails-coming-to-milwaukee/comment-page-1/#comment-270987 Tyrell Track Master Sat, 18 May 2013 00:16:16 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=36065#comment-270987 Holy cow... this is brilliant. Did not even know about it. Ready to ride!!! Holy cow… this is brilliant. Did not even know about it. Ready to ride!!!

]]> Comment on Murphy’s Law: The Not-So Fiscally Conservative Governor by Chris Jacobs http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/16/murphys-law-the-not-so-fiscally-conservative-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-270986 Chris Jacobs Fri, 17 May 2013 23:16:52 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=36018#comment-270986 Criticize Walker all you want, but there is no Wisconsin governor in recent history that comes close to balancing a budget, or maintaining fiscal responsibility. New revenue options are not needed. $5.9 billion to $6.4 billion is nothing of an increase in the transportation fund. Natural increase in overall tax revenue through taxes every year will more than cover that. We already know that the UW system has a huge surplus. The state is already expected to take in $500 million more than expected. http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/wisconsin-revenue-grows-500000-more-than-expected-hc9t31c-206761121.html Doyle, in the same position, would take even more out in debt and spend money at every liberal choice while he was at it. He even raided $200 million from all state physicians malpractice (Patient Compensation) trust fund illegally to do so. To even keep a straight face and suggest Walker putting us in debt worse than governors in the past is quite amusing. Criticize Walker all you want, but there is no Wisconsin governor in recent history that comes close to balancing a budget, or maintaining fiscal responsibility. New revenue options are not needed. $5.9 billion to $6.4 billion is nothing of an increase in the transportation fund. Natural increase in overall tax revenue through taxes every year will more than cover that. We already know that the UW system has a huge surplus. The state is already expected to take in $500 million more than expected.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/wisconsin-revenue-grows-500000-more-than-expected-hc9t31c-206761121.html

Doyle, in the same position, would take even more out in debt and spend money at every liberal choice while he was at it. He even raided $200 million from all state physicians malpractice (Patient Compensation) trust fund illegally to do so. To even keep a straight face and suggest Walker putting us in debt worse than governors in the past is quite amusing.

]]> Comment on Republicans Move to Kill Milwaukee Streetcar by Robert http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/09/republicans-move-to-kill-milwaukee-streetcar/comment-page-2/#comment-270984 Robert Fri, 17 May 2013 21:54:17 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=35537#comment-270984 I've got a feeling that the fight against any kind of light rail in the Milwaukee area is revenge for the freeway revolts of a generation earlier. I’ve got a feeling that the fight against any kind of light rail in the Milwaukee area is revenge for the freeway revolts of a generation earlier.

]]> Comment on Republicans Move to Kill Milwaukee Streetcar by Chris Jacobs http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/09/republicans-move-to-kill-milwaukee-streetcar/comment-page-2/#comment-270982 Chris Jacobs Fri, 17 May 2013 21:47:28 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=35537#comment-270982 @Tom D 1. Its a sure bet that very few of those joggers live along that route. None were coming out of their apartments. Most likely college students from Marquette jogging around town or to the lakefront. Are they going to have pricey place in the Third Ward? Very unlikely. The main point was that the video producers did not ask even one person unscripted about the streetcar. 2. I'd never pay for a streetcar that I would either job to, or get to very quickly without paying a dime. The vapors that it takes in my tank to get to the market aren't costing me anything significant. 3. That lady was from Milwaukee BID on Wells. That's not one of the high rise office buildings where the majority of workers come from. Milwaukee BID is an organization established to support the interests of the downtown Milwaukee business community. No special interest there? Of course she's biased. Not US Bank, not BMO, not Associated, not Northwestern Mutual, not even Johnson Controls. 4. After 6pm, parking is easy there. I have never paid for parking in the area more than a handful of times in a year. Even if you do, its not a significant expense. @Tom D
1. Its a sure bet that very few of those joggers live along that route. None were coming out of their apartments. Most likely college students from Marquette jogging around town or to the lakefront. Are they going to have pricey place in the Third Ward? Very unlikely. The main point was that the video producers did not ask even one person unscripted about the streetcar.
2. I’d never pay for a streetcar that I would either job to, or get to very quickly without paying a dime. The vapors that it takes in my tank to get to the market aren’t costing me anything significant.
3. That lady was from Milwaukee BID on Wells. That’s not one of the high rise office buildings where the majority of workers come from. Milwaukee BID is an organization established to support the interests of the downtown Milwaukee business community. No special interest there? Of course she’s biased. Not US Bank, not BMO, not Associated, not Northwestern Mutual, not even Johnson Controls.
4. After 6pm, parking is easy there. I have never paid for parking in the area more than a handful of times in a year. Even if you do, its not a significant expense.

]]> Comment on Murphy’s Law: The Not-So Fiscally Conservative Governor by dohnal(Wis. Conservtive Digest http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/16/murphys-law-the-not-so-fiscally-conservative-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-270977 dohnal(Wis. Conservtive Digest Fri, 17 May 2013 20:15:41 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=36018#comment-270977 Walker is happy to take responsibility for his record, he has a surplus without reducing services and is on the path of improving education. Doyle and company left us with big mess, deep in debt, big tax increases, big cuts to programs, and lost 150,000 plus jobs, plus screwed up the deer season. I do live in Milwaukee county and have unhappily watched the stupid leftist governments run the county,a bunch of liars and crooks, MMSD, totally inept, poop pushers, Wisconsin Center, cannot do anything right, MATC, over priced and poorly run and finally city of Milwaukee, where nothing has happened in the last ten years except for Tom Barrett trying to get out asap. Excuse me, Barrett has spent ten year trying to get a silly choo choo train that goes around in a circle, turning left all the time naturally. he has been unable to even get that done. Walker is happy to take responsibility for his record, he has a surplus without reducing services and is on the path of improving education. Doyle and company left us with big mess, deep in debt, big tax increases, big cuts to programs, and lost 150,000 plus jobs, plus screwed up the deer season.
I do live in Milwaukee county and have unhappily watched the stupid leftist governments run the county,a bunch of liars and crooks, MMSD, totally inept, poop pushers, Wisconsin Center, cannot do anything right, MATC, over priced and poorly run and finally city of Milwaukee, where nothing has happened in the last ten years except for Tom Barrett trying to get out asap.
Excuse me, Barrett has spent ten year trying to get a silly choo choo train that goes around in a circle, turning left all the time naturally. he has been unable to even get that done.

]]> Comment on The New Burlesque Dancers by Debra http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/16/the-new-burlesque-dancers/comment-page-1/#comment-270974 Debra Fri, 17 May 2013 18:56:40 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=36045#comment-270974 Fans of burlesque should go see burlesque queen Roxi D'Lite this weekend at On The Border. She's a Burlesque Hall of Fame member performing her burlesque routines and bringing the showgirl back to the club. I've been a fan for years and I went to see her last night and I HIGHLY recommend it. Fans of burlesque should go see burlesque queen Roxi D’Lite this weekend at On The Border. She’s a Burlesque Hall of Fame member performing her burlesque routines and bringing the showgirl back to the club. I’ve been a fan for years and I went to see her last night and I HIGHLY recommend it.

]]> Comment on Murphy’s Law: The Not-So Fiscally Conservative Governor by Jesse H. http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/16/murphys-law-the-not-so-fiscally-conservative-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-270973 Jesse H. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:38:12 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=36018#comment-270973 Walker needs to take responsibility for his record. Dohnal, you can't hide behind pointing fingers at Milwaukee. If you had any integrity or ethics, you wouldn't try to convince us the sky isn't blue. Walker needs to take responsibility for his record.

Dohnal, you can’t hide behind pointing fingers at Milwaukee. If you had any integrity or ethics, you wouldn’t try to convince us the sky isn’t blue.

]]> Comment on Bike Czar: New Bike Trails Coming to Milwaukee by Jeff http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/17/bike-czar-new-bike-trails-coming-to-milwaukee/comment-page-1/#comment-270969 Jeff Fri, 17 May 2013 16:44:51 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=36065#comment-270969 The steel for the chase avenue overpass was delivered somtime yesterday! http://instagram.com/p/ZY-4H3Ki57/ http://instagram.com/p/ZY_HOiKi6P/ The steel for the chase avenue overpass was delivered somtime yesterday!

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]]> Comment on Murphy’s Law: The Not-So Fiscally Conservative Governor by Dohnal(Wis. Conservtive Digest http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/16/murphys-law-the-not-so-fiscally-conservative-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-270945 Dohnal(Wis. Conservtive Digest Fri, 17 May 2013 14:21:47 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=36018#comment-270945 After Doyle lost us 150,000 jobs the last four years, ran the budget 3.6 billion into debt, raised taxes on everyone and chased out 7500 high paid people, it takes a while to recover from that mess. Take a look at how you leftwingers have run Milwaukee. the businesses have escaped to Waukesha county, only 30% of the kids in tenth grade can read, there is 57% unemployment amongst the youth and the only thing that Milwaukee is worried about is putting a ball and chain around their employees and building a silly choo choo train. The Mayor even wants to leave, he keeps running for other jobs. Has anyone ever seen a leader, Barrett, with so little gravitas? Name me his accomplishments the last ten years??? Even one??? Notice how Walker turned a big deficit into a surplus? without raising taxes? After Doyle lost us 150,000 jobs the last four years, ran the budget 3.6 billion into debt, raised taxes on everyone and chased out 7500 high paid people, it takes a while to recover from that mess. Take a look at how you leftwingers have run Milwaukee. the businesses have escaped to Waukesha county, only 30% of the kids in tenth grade can read, there is 57% unemployment amongst the youth and the only thing that Milwaukee is worried about is putting a ball and chain around their employees and building a silly choo choo train. The Mayor even wants to leave, he keeps running for other jobs. Has anyone ever seen a leader, Barrett, with so little gravitas? Name me his accomplishments the last ten years??? Even one???
Notice how Walker turned a big deficit into a surplus? without raising taxes?

]]> Comment on Murphy’s Law: The Not-So Fiscally Conservative Governor by David Ciepluch http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/05/16/murphys-law-the-not-so-fiscally-conservative-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-270935 David Ciepluch Fri, 17 May 2013 13:27:47 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=36018#comment-270935 Walker, his political hacks, and fellow Republicans are nothing more than corporate stooges and lackeys with "the midas touch in reverse" fortunes for our future just like he did for Milwaukee County. We have fast become a worst in class state. Some facts as summarized by Rep. Shankland: • Wisconsin ranks 50th in short term job growth (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) • Wisconsin ranks dead last in the Midwest for job growth (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) • Wisconsin ranks 49th in job growth through 2016 (Forbes) • Wisconsin ranks 45th in wage growth (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) • Wisconsin ranks 44th in job growth (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) • Wisconsin ranks 42nd in best state for business • Wisconsin ranks 10th in top states with people fleeing (Forbes) No amount of political spin can fix this failed jobs agenda, Governor. No amount of political spin can account for the laws Walker's WEDC -- his self-created job creation agency -- has broken. No amount of political spin can account for the 22,600 jobs Wisconsin lost last month -- the worst job loss in a single month Wisconsin has experienced since the height of the recession in April 2009. No amount of political spin can excuse the governor's failed leadership. Wisconsin is behind every state in the nation under the governor's watch. Walker, his political hacks, and fellow Republicans are nothing more than corporate stooges and lackeys with “the midas touch in reverse” fortunes for our future just like he did for Milwaukee County. We have fast become a worst in class state.

Some facts as summarized by Rep. Shankland:

• Wisconsin ranks 50th in short term job growth (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)

• Wisconsin ranks dead last in the Midwest for job growth (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

• Wisconsin ranks 49th in job growth through 2016 (Forbes)

• Wisconsin ranks 45th in wage growth (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

• Wisconsin ranks 44th in job growth (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

• Wisconsin ranks 42nd in best state for business

• Wisconsin ranks 10th in top states with people fleeing (Forbes)

No amount of political spin can fix this failed jobs agenda, Governor. No amount of political spin can account for the laws Walker’s WEDC — his self-created job creation agency — has broken. No amount of political spin can account for the 22,600 jobs Wisconsin lost last month — the worst job loss in a single month Wisconsin has experienced since the height of the recession in April 2009. No amount of political spin can excuse the governor’s failed leadership.

Wisconsin is behind every state in the nation under the governor’s watch.

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