A Federal Gravy Train May End

A big thank you to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine).

Some Key Points of the article in case you are too lazy to read it:

Already, public sector workers make, on average, about a third more than their private-sector counterparts, studies show. (This is outrageous when you add in the Federal health and pension plan)

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has filed a request with the Government Accountability Office [GAO], the Congressional watch dog agency, to audit once more the nearly century old federal workers’ disability program, where federal workers get lucrative disability payments. The government lists beneficiaries in their 100s receiving these taxpayer-funded payments.
Senator Collins says in a statement that the Labor Department unit which oversees the program paid out about $2.8 billion in disability payments over a recent 12-month span, without ensuring whether federal workers employees are exploiting the program.


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Clay Matthews: 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year

Congratulations Clay. He created HAVOC even when he wasn't generating sacks or tackling the opposing RB in the backfield. His double teams create opportunity's for the rest of the defense. Congratulations also goes out to Dom Capers. You don't have two consecutive Defensive Players of the Year without the right man calling the shots.

Bang it here for the whole story from The Sporting News.

Should Sheriffs be Party Affiliated?

I had this discussion with a friend during the last election, the recent tragedy and the following rhetoric in Arizona made me think of it again.

What is the benefit of Sheriffs running as Democrats or Republicans? Isn't it their job to simply protect and serve the people of their County? Why should politics play into this? Should Sheriffs be appointed by the County Board where they can be hired on merit instead of who has the most yard signs and radio spots?

Thoughts?

Oh Canada!

Dire Straits' 'Money for Nothing' Deemed Offensive In Canada, Can't Air.

What a bunch of politically correct BULLSHIT! This song has been out for 25 years. Next time I visit Canada I am going to pull out my old cassette tapes and BLAST this tune the entire trip. You think they already banned Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?

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5 Facts of the Green Bay Packers

1. The Packers Hall of Fame was the first sports museum ever dedicated to a single team.

2.Packer Founder, Player and Coach, Curly Lambeau coached 2 other NFL teams The Chicago Cardinals and The Washington Redskins.

3.WR Greg Jennings caught at least one pass in each of the first 44 games of his NFL career.

4. HB/K Paul Hornung led the NFL in scoring 3 years in a row beginning in 1959.

5. Since the charter induction class of 1963, 26 individuals who have played or coached for the Packers have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

From the Observer: Hwy14/138 Rebuild Meeting is January 25 in Oregon.

This is going to SUCK for those of us that commute into Madison. At least when I smoked I had something to do while sitting in traffic.


Here's the link.

Evansville approves ban of synthetic pot

Plain and simple, the right thing to do. Oh, and welcome Cheryl to our City Council.



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