MillerCoors says, "See ya!"

It's official. MillerCoors HQ is moving to Chicago.

I can't believe that the new $130 million sales tax and the $20 wheel tax, didn't keep them here.

http://www.wisn.com/money/16892093/detail.html?treets=mil&tid=2654056049813&tml=mil_12pm&tmi=mil_12pm_1_12000207162008&ts=H

Tales of a Tax Hell

First came the Milwaukee County Stadium tax which in all liklihood will be increased and extended into eternity despite assurances it would be a temporary tax.

Then came the proposed 1 cent Milwaukee County sales tax that could be put to voters in November, and would be applied only to the County of Milwaukee.

"The voters should trust us." -Larson

Pure comedy gold.

Then came Doyle's 46% vehicle registration fee increase, and his diver license fee increase.

MPS is constantly seeking to gouge the taxpayers of Milwaukee more and more with no intentions of living within a limited budget.

The City of Milwaukee penalizes business who get fed up with the poor business climate in this city, by insulting them with a final Business Death Tax.

And now 10 Milwaukee Alderman favor a $20 Dollar Wheel Tax.

Not to mention the plethora of other taxes.

Can anyone tell me why any employer would be insane enough to choose to do business here? Or why any existing business would be foolish enough not to look for a prompt escape?

Packers do not want Favre back

Maybe we can move to whatever state Favre plays for.

http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_9882118

General Motors working feverishly to leave Wisconsin

http://www.wisn.com/news/16887594/detail.html?treets=mil&tid=2654056049813&tml=mil_12pm&tmi=mil_12pm_1_12000307152008&ts=H

$187 Million in state worker overtime may have been misspent

This will make the coming post about taxes sting all that much harder.

http://www.wisn.com/news/16874472/detail.html?treets=mil&tid=2654056049813&tml=mil_12pm&tmi=mil_12pm_1_12000207142008&ts=H

Midwest Airlines to cut 1,200 jobs

http://www.wisn.com/money/16877070/detail.html?treets=mil&tid=2654056049813&tml=mil_12pm&tmi=mil_12pm_1_12000207142008&ts=H

MillerCoors can't get out of Wisconsin fast enough

Not even a week has passed since the merger, and already MillerCoors is deciding whether they want to head to Chicago or Dallas.

Who wants to bet they choose Dallas? Dallas is turning into a refugee camp for displaced Milwaukeean business.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30122

Local media reports on racism where none exists

It's pretty sad when the local media reports on acts of racism when none simply took place. The night club Decibel on Milwaukee's fashionable East Side, is being accused of not allowing a patron in who was wearing pants that were too baggy.

Boo hoo.

I got news for this crybaby patron. I've gone to North Avenue with white friends who were not let into Decibel because they were wearing tennis shoes and ripped up jeans. So was Decibel being racist against whites because they didn't allow him in? Of course not.

Many night clubs have dress codes. I've had friends denied at clubs simply because they wore a hat. And guess what, they were white.

So get over yourself, get on with your life, and stop playing the poor little victim just because you can't do whatever you want.

When we can no longer trust our local media to report news that is accurate, and ignore this kind of silly nonsense instead of treating it as a news story, it may be time to leave.

http://www.wisn.com/news/16821939/detail.html?treets=mil&tid=2654056049813&tml=mil_12pm&tmi=mil_12pm_1_12000307092008&ts=H

MPS looking to gouge taxpayers again

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=769117

Summerfest obeys whiney wacko fringe moonbat activists

On July 1st there were reports coming in that Summerfest was requesting that the Army remove their simulator video game. The request was made, supposedly due to complaints received by the Summerfest office.
It was later discovered that many of the complaints were artifically manufactured by the wacko fringe moonbat activist groups, Peace Action Wisconsin, and Veterans For Peace.
Bowing to the whiney pressure from these fringe activist groups, the Army was forced to shut down their simulation. However, they were able to replace the simulation with a target practice game, thanks to the phone calls of concientious patriots. Summerfest would later make a statement, excusing their weak behavior.
According to their website, Peace Action Wisconsin intends to meet with Summerfest officials to press the matter further, which they hope will include discussion about the presence of the U.S. military at Summerfest. Veterans For Peace continue to encourage folks to call Summerfest to shut down the exhibit.
The fact that a major festival like Summerfest bends to the whims of wacko fringe activist groups such as these may be another reason, to simply leave Wisconsin. Particularly, when real life instances of actual violence are perpetrated at festivals, without any recognition or reponse by these groups, or by government leadership.

Miller-Coors merger: Countdown to Miller HQ leaving Milwaukee begins

http://www.wisn.com/money/16752809/detail.html

Public Transit System magnet for worthless thugs

Maybe it was the late closing times, the liquor served, and the lack of security that is to blame here. Oh wait...

http://www.wisn.com/video/16498234/index.html?treets=mil&tid=2654056049813&tml=mil_12pm&tmi=mil_12pm_1_12000106052008&ts=H

City Leaders avoid pointing finger at real Riversplash problem

Citing closing times, lack of security, serving liquor on the streets, and the flying spaghetti monster, all city leadership avoids pointing the finger at the actual problem: the gangs and thugs that infested the festival. This festival had gone on for 15 years without incident, with late closing times, with lack of security, with serving liquor on the streets. The only thing that has changed in tha last few years, is the unfortunate presence of these thugs. If they don't have the courage to put blame where it ought to go, they will never get ahold of the crime crisis in Milwaukee.

http://www.wisn.com/news/16463704/detail.html?treets=mil&tid=2654056049813&tml=mil_12pm&tmi=mil_12pm_1_12000306032008&ts=H

Janesville GM Plant closing

http://www.wisn.com/automotive/16472217/detail.html?treets=mil&tid=2654056049813&tml=mil_12pm&tmi=mil_12pm_1_12000306032008&ts=H

Harly Davidson cuts workforce by 8%

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2008-04-17-3648927314_x.htm

Midwest Airlines To Cut 109 Jobs, Flights

Click on the title of this blog for the story. You can also watch a video here:

http://www.wisn.com/video/15904301/index.html?treets=mil&tid=2654056049813&tml=mil_12pm&tmi=mil_12pm_1_12000204172008&ts=H

Harley To Cut Jobs Following Earnings Tumble

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Fredd Kessler calling upon the Governer to take power away from constinuency, and give it to the state

State Representative Frederick P. Kessler (D-Milwaukee) is asking Governor Jim Doyle to include in any special sessions a vote on a constitutional ammendment that would eliminate the voting process for Justices of the Supreme Court, and hand that power of the voting public over to the Governor as an appointment authority.

Click on the title of this blog for the story.

"Alcohol Abuse Experts" lobbying to increase state's Beer Tax

Click on the title of this blog for the story.

Rising flour prices due to ethanol demand puts many small bakers out of business

Click on the title of this blog for the story.