en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1405442 Comments by oldsurfdude http://biggovernment.com/bhealy/2012/01/17/breaking-big-labor-says-it-has-1-million-signatures-to-trigger-recall-of-wis-gov-scott-walker/#IDComment267194341 Let's look at the numbers shall we? Population of Wisconsin = 5.2 million, number of registered voters 3.2 million. number of voters who voted in elections in 2011 (including the several recalls) 55%, now if my math is correct that means they got 1.44 million active voters in the state. That means if, and it is a very big if, they did get over 1million signatures they got 70% of the total number of active voters to sign this damn thing. Now past performance doesn't = future results, but nobody, and I mean nobody gets 70% of anything when you are dealing with macro numbers like this, look at all the races on large state and national level in the past 50 years. a landslide is 55% at best. So I'd say that better than half of these signatures are duplicates, dead people and fraud. So grab your popcorn and watch the crap that comes out over the next 4 weeks, you are going to be amazed! And now that the court says the election board has to verify every one of these signatures against rolls and with the new ID law, pigs will be flying before a recall happens. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:14:55 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/bhealy/2012/01/17/breaking-big-labor-says-it-has-1-million-signatures-to-trigger-recall-of-wis-gov-scott-walker/#IDComment267194341 http://biggovernment.com/mmiller/2011/08/12/thin-black-line-essential-for-limited-government/#IDComment182580199 what are you talking about? the limited government crowd cries foul when a law is over turned? you give no examples and at this point I am suspect of your statements. cite facts, and there may be agreement, but it is the commie left that has taken this posture all to frequently. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:21:43 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/mmiller/2011/08/12/thin-black-line-essential-for-limited-government/#IDComment182580199 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/03/09/obama-wants-a-cabinet-czar-a-liaison-to-his-own-staff/#IDComment133657932 sort of an un-vetted vice-regal president in my estimation. "the one" thinks too deeply and is concerned about to many important matters like lowering his handicap to hob-nob with mere mortals. and with the WH garden going full tilt, not too soon to expect to see the WH Official Curbside Farmers Market on Penn Ave either. got to stay on top of business after all! Wed, 9 Mar 2011 19:06:07 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/03/09/obama-wants-a-cabinet-czar-a-liaison-to-his-own-staff/#IDComment133657932 http://biggovernment.com/pflaherty/2011/03/07/government-motors-folly-by-the-numbers/#IDComment133229071 "let me show what they are doing with the money" - besides making their union cronies whole, screwing legal bond holders and passing out millions in "bonuses to the genius' that put them in this untenable position in the first place? let me guess- how about massive contributions to "the one's" reelection campaign? Mon, 7 Mar 2011 23:55:57 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/pflaherty/2011/03/07/government-motors-folly-by-the-numbers/#IDComment133229071 http://biggovernment.com/snkapadia/2011/02/15/nyse-an-american-icon-sold-to-a-bunch-of-foreigners/#IDComment128188151 in the 70's real estate in the USA was hitting rock bottom, and Japan Inc was in ascendancy. The Japanese started buying everything, and I mean everything, up to and including Rockefeller Center and other "national" Landmarks. the world as we knew it was coming to an end, and the USA was being bought up by foreigners! 5 years later, the "Rock" was bought back for pennies on the dollar and returned to the "all" American fold. While, I personally don't like to see this happen on a PR basis, I think we should give the folks who do these things every day in this country a bit of credit to know when to take the money and when to buy it back. that is called profit and don't be surprised if in a few years we find DB divesting themselves from the NYSE because they have no idea how the cowboys in the good old USA do business (can you say Damiler Chrysler?) or make the rules in their favor for that matter. Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:02:17 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/snkapadia/2011/02/15/nyse-an-american-icon-sold-to-a-bunch-of-foreigners/#IDComment128188151 http://biggovernment.com/waysandmeans/2011/02/11/president-obamas-own-health-care-officials-refuse-to-answer-congressional-inquiries-about-the-impact-of-the-health-care-law/#IDComment127379085 nice to see them shinning light of day on the rats. why not just arrange to have them show up in the hearing room at a set time every week and ask them the same questions over and over and over? then every once in a while toss in a new zinger to add to the list. at least that way you'd have a lot of video footage to use in every new election cycle. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:29:35 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/waysandmeans/2011/02/11/president-obamas-own-health-care-officials-refuse-to-answer-congressional-inquiries-about-the-impact-of-the-health-care-law/#IDComment127379085 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/02/04/gov-christie-vetoes-planned-parenthood-funding/#IDComment125956372 soon, don't know when, but soon more and more folks with The Gov's backbone and common sense will be coming forward to take back this country form the libtards and commies, i say hp, hip hoooray! Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:51:35 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/02/04/gov-christie-vetoes-planned-parenthood-funding/#IDComment125956372 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2010/11/30/boehner-cantor-to-smithsonian-pull-exhibit-featuring-ant-covered-jesus-or-else/#IDComment112953521 I just pulled my Smithsonian Membership, if that happens enough, they'll get the message. So act don't complain. Lose enough members and you might see a different institution. After all; like PBS, the government hand-out is nice but that just pays the light bill. They need a lot more cash than that to show this kind of trash. Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:58:44 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2010/11/30/boehner-cantor-to-smithsonian-pull-exhibit-featuring-ant-covered-jesus-or-else/#IDComment112953521 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/11/29/obama-proposes-federal-pay-freeze/#IDComment112699183 unfortunately what the "chosen one" is doing is setting up the new congress to fail. Think the SEIU will sit still for this or the other multitudes of public unions. ain't gonna happen, and the Barry can say "well I tired but the do nothing congress failed us again with the same old, same old" Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:05:24 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/11/29/obama-proposes-federal-pay-freeze/#IDComment112699183 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/11/21/sunday-open-thread-tsa-edition/#IDComment111039031 get felt up and have a turkey dinner, what could be better! 2012 is only 23 months away! Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:02:18 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/11/21/sunday-open-thread-tsa-edition/#IDComment111039031 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2010/11/19/golden-rule-browner-should-have-treated-gulf-jobs-as-her-own/#IDComment110711979 commies are us, control, control, control. see the Movie "the Fifth Element" starring Bruce Willis to see the direction (despite the campy attitude of the film) we are going. it is just around the corner Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:52:39 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2010/11/19/golden-rule-browner-should-have-treated-gulf-jobs-as-her-own/#IDComment110711979 http://biggovernment.com/dbossie/2010/11/19/worst-holiday-gift-pelosi-or-fruitcake/#IDComment110698403 humm, that 's a tough one, but still gotta go with fruit cake. "Madman" Speaker is the like the gift that won't stop giving at this point! Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:03:47 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/dbossie/2010/11/19/worst-holiday-gift-pelosi-or-fruitcake/#IDComment110698403 http://biggovernment.com/smotley/2010/11/19/fcc-chairman-planning-an-internet-power-grab-next-month/#IDComment110697999 one more attempt in a long line of policies and programs to enjoin our personal freedoms and dictate what we can say, do, think, or travel. the pinkos need to be booted from the public sphere forever, 2012 can't come soon enough for me! Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:00:41 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/smotley/2010/11/19/fcc-chairman-planning-an-internet-power-grab-next-month/#IDComment110697999 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2010/11/18/dear-tsa-no-means-no/#IDComment110486171 actually this "junk grabbing makes all the sense in the world if you are "The One" or his minions! Think about it. every thing that this administration has done has been designed to increase government control, what you eat, how you think and now where you can go. If they can come up with a way to effectively enjoin your freedom of movement by grabbing your "junk" they have gained complete control over all aspects of your life including your body. This is the goal - not protecting you from Ali Bomber! Rather than protest by not flying, everyone should fly, or attempt to. When you get to the screening area, refuse the scan, then refuse the free feel. Don't ya think that the airlines flying empty for a few weeks might cause a rethink in the whole damn process and imagine what the DOJ would do with a whole few million a day needing to be examined for "dry runs" would cause on the federal level! They wouldn't have time to enforce all the Obamacare provisions everyone hates. The best offense is a population that refuses to buy into their nanny-tude. Righteous protest by millions saved congress, now let's save our right of freedom or movement! Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:17:57 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2010/11/18/dear-tsa-no-means-no/#IDComment110486171 http://biggovernment.com/tslagle/2010/09/20/totalitarian-recall/#IDComment99958060 i love the slot analogy. where do i sign up? I have always wanted to do that my entire life.... Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:36:01 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/tslagle/2010/09/20/totalitarian-recall/#IDComment99958060 http://biggovernment.com/krasmussen/2010/09/18/what-karl-rove-should-have-said/#IDComment99687413 he should have said; "what a stunning win, looks like we are in for a brave new world of positive for America governance. We can and should return the power to the people and have faith in American Exceptionalism!" Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:52:00 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/krasmussen/2010/09/18/what-karl-rove-should-have-said/#IDComment99687413 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/09/18/ethics-trials-for-rangel-and-waters-not-likely-before-election/#IDComment99687080 cool,the next congress can boot them as easily as this one should. will be more fun to wait and hear the howls of double standard yelled at the newly elected replacements for the farce of this current congress. Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:48:19 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/09/18/ethics-trials-for-rangel-and-waters-not-likely-before-election/#IDComment99687080 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/09/17/norton-call-could-not-come-at-a-worse-time-for-democrats/#IDComment99425304 I am hoping that come November 2, the cleansing begins, both sides of the aisle, regardless of rank. Too much time is spent on spending millions to get elected. why? because the return on that investment beats anything evil wall street or the private sector could do for these mutton brains. Homes in the Caribbean? Yachts? life time pensions? Now if we could pass term limits, reduce the pay grade to zero, house everyone on a dormitory (with free room and board, that's it) for 6 months a year while they could address the pressing issues and then go back to real life.... Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:05:29 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/09/17/norton-call-could-not-come-at-a-worse-time-for-democrats/#IDComment99425304 http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2010/09/16/moveon-org-moves-into-panic-mode/#IDComment99210454 help save progressive legislation? Man i sure wish they would come right out and call it what it is - please support "commie, socialist, euro-land cradle to grave redistribution of the working class' money" legislation.... Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:11:49 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2010/09/16/moveon-org-moves-into-panic-mode/#IDComment99210454 http://biggovernment.com/tfitton/2010/09/15/what-is-obamas-pay-czars-pay/#IDComment98991649 so they lied again, why is everyone so surprised by this? seems to me, whatever they say, the opposite is true, whomever they call a NAZI or a Fascist they are referring to themselves, who ever disagrees with them is on the right track. As Orwell said, when black is white and bad is good, nothing they say can be trusted Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:00:25 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/tfitton/2010/09/15/what-is-obamas-pay-czars-pay/#IDComment98991649