Watchdog.org - Nearly 1,000 Dead Wisconsinites Still Eligible to Vote

According to a Wisconsin Reporter investigation released today, nearly 1,000 deceased individuals remain on the Statewide Voter Registration System. In an extensive review, Wisconsin Reporter's discovery questions the election integrity of the state as Wisconsin deals with election recalls and other dramatic political events.

An excerpt of the article is below and you can read more at Wisconsin Reporter or Watchdog.org. As always, Wisconsin Reporter operates a "steal our stuff" model, so do not hesitate to use the article for your publication, just cite Wisconsin Reporter.

The dead remain on Wisconsin voter list
By M.D. Kittle Wisconsin Reporter

MADISON — Robert H. Allen died nearly four years ago at the age of 81.

But the deceased Sun Prairie man appears to be living on — at least on Wisconsin’s statewide voting list.

Allen is among nearly 1,000 other probable deceased individuals who remain on the Statewide Voter Registration System, or SVRS, according to a Wisconsin Reporter investigation.

While the dead account for a fraction of the total 3.2 million voters on the list and the Badger State boasts one of the cleaner registration systems in the nation, election observers say unauthorized voters of any kind in any number present potential election integrity concerns.

Amid Wisconsin’s red-hot summer of state recall elections, fears of voter fraud and suspicions that one group or another could “steal an election” are more pronounced.
The broader concern, government watchdogs assert, is the question of transparency and arguably the high cost of accessing Wisconsin's voter list. The complete voter file costs thousands of dollars, pricing out the average citizen and many watchdog organizations. And the state’s strict privacy laws limit full and complete disclosure, making it difficult to definitively count the dead, for instance, on the voting list.

Wisconsin Reporter purchased the entire voting list for $12,500 — the top price charged by the Government Accountability Board, or GAB, for the complete database — and broke down the data as a public service to the voters of Wisconsin.

Read More at Wisconsin Reporter

WFI Responds To AFL-CIO Boss Trumka

Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2011) – The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today released the following statement in response to American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) President Richard Trumka:

 

“Today’s threats by Richard Trumka are nothing more than a plea for more bailouts from bureaucrats in government on the backs of American job creators.  Big Labor expended nearly half a billion dollars electing President Obama and they expect ‘payback,’ plain and simple,” said Fred Wszolek, spokesman for the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI).  “With the rejection of the Employee ‘Forced’ Choice Act, ‘payback’ comes in the form of radical actions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and National Mediation Board (NMB).  And while union bosses are trying to put Capitol Hill on notice, elected officials should already know that our nation’s employers will not stand by politicians who side with regulators pursuing job-killing policies.”

 

 

BACKGROUND:

 

“Richard Trumka Threatens To Abandon Democrats In 2012 Unless They Fight Harder For Labor”:

 

“AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka plans to issue yet another warning to Democrats on Friday, proclaiming that if lawmakers don't push hard enough to stem attacks on labor's interests, workers will abandon the party in the 2012 election.” (Sam Stein, “Richard Trumka Threatens To Abandon Democrats In 2012 Unless They Fight Harder For Labor,” The Huffington Post, 5/20/11)

 

Union Bosses Expect NLRB To Use “Administrative Action” To Enact Forced Unionization:

 

“We are very close to the 60 votes we need.  It [sic] we aren’t able to pass the Employee Free Choice Act, we will work with President Obama and Vice President Biden and their appointees to the National Labor Relations Board to change the rules governing forming a union through administrative action...” (Stewart Acuff, “Restoring The Right To Form Unions And Bargain Collectively,” The Huffington Post, 2/3/10)

 

Bailouts Are Political “Payback”:

 

“Gerald McEntee, president of the influential American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, told The Washington Times in an interview that EFCA was ‘payback’ for the labor movement’s massive campaign effort for Mr. Obama and the Democrats.” (David R. Sands, “Labor’s ‘Priority’ On Back Burner,” The Washington Times, 12/29/08)

 

Big Labor Spent Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars To Elect Politicians:

 

“There has been nothing coy about the Democratic presidential candidates’ courtship of Big Labor.  After all, union endorsements come with armies of door-knocking, phone-calling, sign-waving foot soldiers; union leaders will spend about half a billion dollars on political campaigns this election cycle.” (Tim Miller, “Giving Away The Store,” New York Post, 12/17/07)

DNC: Tuesday's Election Results in FL and NH are Result of Extreme Policies Being Pursued by GOP Throughout the Country

Washington – Last night’s election results in Jacksonville, Florida and New Hampshire are the direct result of extreme policies being pursued by the GOP across the country, said DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Republicans lost a New Hampshire State House seat in a heavily GOP district as well as the mayor’s race in Jacksonville, Florida, a race that political analysts and partisans from both parties said was the GOP’s to lose.  DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement after Tuesday’s election results in Florida and New Hampshire:

“Democrats in Florida and New Hampshire outperformed expectations in two telling electoral contests.  Mayor-elect Alvin Brown secured an historic victory for Democrats in the Jacksonville mayor’s race – the first Democrat to hold the office in twenty years. By working with broad support from Democrats, Independents and traditionally Republican voters, Mayor-elect Alvin Brown built a message and campaign that spoke to all of Jacksonville. And in one of the most Republican districts in New Hampshire, Democrat Jennifer Daler won in a race that drew remarkable turnout.  New Hampshire voters last night rejected the extreme policies of the Republican State House majority.

“If last night’s results prove anything, it’s that the far right wing positions taken by Republicans like Rick Scott, the State House majority in New Hampshire and Congressional Republicans are being rejected by voters casting real and meaningful votes.  Republicans across the country have over-played their hand, and voters last night reacted. As long as Republicans in Washington and across the country continue to promote unwise and unpopular policies like ending Medicare as we know it to protect tax breaks for Big Oil and the wealthiest Americans, they shouldn’t be the least bit surprised by election results like we saw last night.”

Genesis Code - Interview Requests

Genesis Code Media Interviews

Rev. Jerry Zandstra of the the Genesis Code is Available for Interviews Upon Request

Grand Rapids, MI - Rev. Jerry Zandstra is available for media interviews regarding the February 18th national release of the film, The Genesis Code.

Requests for interviews can be made by calling 616.550.6209.

The Genesis Code follows a young college student, Kerry Wells, whose desire to be a paleontologist is jeopardized by faculty prejudice against her because of her Christian faith.  She sets out to show how Genesis and her science textbook reinforce each other’s claims, and her remarkable journey will change the lives of everyone around her.

MEDIA:

VIDEO: Official Trailer
VIDEO: Official Extended Web Trailer
VIDEO: Science v. Faith Synopsis
VIDEO: Religious Discrimination Synopsis
VIDEO: “The Genesis Code” Review by Dr. Ted Baehr, Movie Guide

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NHDP - Republican House Speaker, House Lawyer Trying to Use Taxpayer Money for Personal Gain

Concord - In a move that raises serious ethical questions, Republican House Speaker Bill O'Brien and taxpayer paid legal counsel Ed Mosca petitioned the state attorney general get involved in a lawsuit that could bring financial gain to both O'Brien and Mosca at the taxpayers' expense.

As reported in today's Nashua Telegraph, O'Brien and Mosca have filed a petition to have the legal fees of Republican state Representative Edmond Gionet paid for by the state of New Hampshire.  Gionet brought suit against former State Representative Martha McLeod over a disagreement surrounding McLeod's proposed legislation to have a section of road in Franconia named for Franconia Police Cpl. Bruce McKay, who was murdered in the line of duty in 2007. Gionet opposed the legislation.  

Bill O'Brien was retained by Gionet to serve as his lawyer, until he was elected House Speaker in November.  At that point, Mosca took over the case.  The Attorney General previously denied a request to have the state foot the costs of his legal fees. 

"At a time when he claims to be focused on the budget, Speaker O'Brien and his House legal cousel want to divert money away from job creation programs, education, and local cities and towns to pay their legal fees," said Harrell Kirstein, press secretary for the New Hampshire Democratic Party.  "O'Brien owes New Hampshire taxpayers an explanation.  Is he really asking New Hampshire taxpayers to pay his billable hours?" 

"An independent review needs to be conducted in order to determine whether House ethics rules have been violated," continued Kirstein.  "But most importantly, O'Brien and Mosca should immediately withdraw their petition asking New Hampshire taxpayers to pick up the bill for their legal work."  

The petition to pressure the Attorney General's Office to pursue this issue continues a disturbing trend.  Earlier this month, the House Republicans tried to unconstitutionally force the Attorney General to join a lawsuit against the federal government. 

"House Republicans should be focused on creating jobs and building the economy," added Kirstein.  "Not pressuring the executive branch to pursue a matter that is of personal interest to O'Brien and Mosca."

The full text of the article in the Nashua Telegraph can be found here.