tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post286755031495445420..comments2024-03-10T23:44:30.359-05:00Comments on Racine Post: City's 12th District candidates spending bigDustin http://www.blogger.com/profile/10717778498642473701noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-47254254787514778702008-03-29T19:13:00.000-05:002008-03-29T19:13:00.000-05:00City Haul alone tells me that the Tavern League co...City Haul alone tells me that the Tavern League could care less about bar safety in Racine <BR/>I can see nothing but trouble if a member gets on the councilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-20447705603514266652008-03-29T13:48:00.000-05:002008-03-29T13:48:00.000-05:00Kenosha has a smoking ban and eating out in Kenosh...Kenosha has a smoking ban and eating out in Kenosha is quite nice. <BR/><BR/>Racine needs a smoking ban. Electing someone from the Tavern League who is AGAINST a smoking ban is unhealthy for all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-51931786833188321122008-03-29T11:31:00.000-05:002008-03-29T11:31:00.000-05:00Yes. The Tavern League opposes a smoking ban.In R...Yes. The Tavern League opposes a smoking ban.<BR/><BR/>In Racine, the City Council would vote to impose a ban. They could either do it directly or put it to a referendum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-20167387530316380542008-03-29T10:37:00.000-05:002008-03-29T10:37:00.000-05:00After reading all of these comments and I was not ...After reading all of these comments and I was not actually interested in this race, something occured to me:<BR/><BR/>Does the Tavern League opposes smoking ban? Who decides on the smoking ban in the city? <BR/><BR/>Don't let the smoke get in your eyes in this race. Something is compelling this tavern owner to run and take the abuse that comes with holding office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-90037780687133958732008-03-29T10:15:00.000-05:002008-03-29T10:15:00.000-05:00If aldermen can't give their two cents worth for e...If aldermen can't give their two cents worth for endorsements, ridiculous. Look at the judge races, look at how many judges endorse a candidate. I don't want to belittle the post of city council but aldermen can have their say. <BR/><BR/>There are good and bad members of any organization. This businessman owns three businesses and is going to have time for committee meetings, running three businesses? He also sits<BR/><BR/>"serves on the board of directors of the trade association that represents those businesses."<BR/><BR/>Sorry, no way will this guy be able to vote on disciplining bar owners, okaying liquor liscenses, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-19841703811456102042008-03-29T09:52:00.000-05:002008-03-29T09:52:00.000-05:00Donnie Snow gave money to Jameel Guari's campaign?...Donnie Snow gave money to Jameel Guari's campaign? Not a good move Donnie. Actually, it's quite a stupid move.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-53179309907057140912008-03-29T09:44:00.000-05:002008-03-29T09:44:00.000-05:00I hope most of you never leave your computer!!! Yo...I hope most of you never leave your computer!!! You scare me.<BR/>1st off, contested races are good for all of us. Nothing is worse for the avg Joe if no one ever runs against the incubents. All those in power become very chummy and it is human nature to involve your personal view into your work. Alderman of other districts SHOULD NOT get involved in endorcements!!!<BR/>Ald Wisnewski did not earn another term either. Each term you are weighed by your constituents for your efforts and participation, and if you proved to be worthy, you are reelected. <BR/>Who's to say a bar (business owner)<BR/>wouldn't be good to help run a city? He obviously knows how to manage a business. And by the way, he won't be voting on any conficts of interest. I am sure that every alderman has to obstain from time to time, do to work or personal issues. That's is common practice in every governing body.<BR/>What is with the jabs at the Tavern League? Since 1935 they have been protecting the business owners in this state from neysayers, do-gooders, & politicals<BR/>alike. The tavern industry is a very large part of this states economy & our culture. <BR/>What a state we would be without all those jobs. Bartenders, cooks, wait staff, wholesalers, truck drivers, food distibuters, paper product companies, .... and on and on and on.... come on people it's Billions of $$$ a year. don't let a few bad apples ruin the basket... May the Best man win!<BR/>God bless AmericaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-91621503219499248022008-03-28T16:45:00.000-05:002008-03-28T16:45:00.000-05:00F.Y.I. Tavern League never opposed the dance club....F.Y.I. Tavern League never opposed the dance club. You better check your sources.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-62010134712319950822008-03-28T16:42:00.001-05:002008-03-28T16:42:00.001-05:00Joey ran because he wanted to, not at Hand's urgin...Joey ran because he wanted to, not at Hand's urging. Joey has attended almost every council meeting and public safety meeting for almost a year. He wants to be involved.<BR/><BR/>I don't remember hearing "squat" from Wisneski either, before he walked into the job two years ago with no opposition.<BR/><BR/>As far as a conflict for voting on licenses, every alderman has a conflict depending on what line of work they are in. Should Wisneski be voting on Police and Firefighter contracts now that he has their unions' endorsement. Of course he should, it's no different with Joey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-87792758063105528212008-03-28T16:42:00.000-05:002008-03-28T16:42:00.000-05:00I don't believe that the Tavern League wants poorl...I don't believe that the Tavern League wants poorly run or troublesome bars out there any more than you. (Then tell me why is City Haul Still open? or does the Tavern League want guns and underage kids in bars?)<BR/><BR/>Mr. LeGath is an upstanding member of this community that successfully runs 3 small businesses and serves on the board of directors of the trade association that represents those businesses. Why shouldn't he be allowed to serve on the City Council?<BR/><BR/>I do not know anything about Mr. Le gath, I do know this it would be a huge confilt of interest for Mr. Le Gath to vote on anything to do with bars in the City. Do we want that? <BR/>I did find it interesting that to my Knowage the only bar I heard the league talk agest was the Hispanic Dance Club on 6th st. Why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-62505773185105704182008-03-28T16:25:00.001-05:002008-03-28T16:25:00.001-05:00Ya think?? He would be voting in liquor licenses, ...Ya think?? He would be voting in liquor licenses, perhaps keeping someone from having a bar and perhaps competing with one of his three bars?<BR/><BR/>This guy an upstanding member of the community? We haven't heard squat from this guy but he "choses" to run at the urging of Lenny Hand, against Wisnewski, who was in favor of disciplining Hand? <BR/><BR/>Whose Hand is in whose pocket. It is all too cushy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-65724648674610596352008-03-28T16:25:00.000-05:002008-03-28T16:25:00.000-05:00Did you mean "two" instead of "to" conflicts of in...Did you mean "two" instead of "to" conflicts of interest. The Police and Firefighters unions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-24982758521890911402008-03-28T16:21:00.000-05:002008-03-28T16:21:00.000-05:00I don't believe that the Tavern League wants poorl...I don't believe that the Tavern League wants poorly run or troublesome bars out there any more than you. The Tavern League is a trade association that represents over 5000 responsible business owners throughout the state. <BR/><BR/>Mr. LeGath is an upstanding member of this community that successfully runs 3 small businesses and serves on the board of directors of the trade association that represents those businesses. Why shouldn't he be allowed to serve on the City Council?<BR/><BR/>I say we DO need a member like that on the city council!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-8429151813161381532008-03-28T16:17:00.000-05:002008-03-28T16:17:00.000-05:00So follow this. Lenny Hand, bar owner get caught w...So follow this. Lenny Hand, bar owner get caught with underage kids in City Haul, also with guns. Wisnewski is on the City Council, urges discipline of Hand??<BR/><BR/>Hand is a member of Local 67. Hand is in "charge" of political endorsements. Local 67 AFSCME endorses a bar owner, no he owns THREE bars to run against Wisnewski.<BR/><BR/>That endorsement smells like the smelt we used to get up on the lakeshore.<BR/><BR/>Wisnewski deserves and has earned another term, he is owned by no one, has no hidden agenda, has to conflicts of interest.<BR/><BR/>The owner of three taverns endorsed by a tavern owner's union, the same tavern owner who got his butt spanked by the City Council. You have to be kidding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-35360266673978664572008-03-28T15:58:00.000-05:002008-03-28T15:58:00.000-05:00We do NOT need a member of the Tavern League on th...We do NOT need a member of the Tavern League on the council. <BR/>We need harder enforcement of the laws to shut down the troubled bars in this City. <BR/>I would hope that the Tavern League would want to see this too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-6842874967219462042008-03-28T15:48:00.000-05:002008-03-28T15:48:00.000-05:00So who is the firefighter's "bubba"? Why is one lo...So who is the firefighter's "bubba"? Why is one local union (firefighters) endorsement better than that of the other city workers? And why do you take offense with the Tavern League?<BR/><BR/>No alderman "earns" another term, that's why they have to re-apply for the job every two years and how do you know that Mr. LeGath won't serve the district as well or better?<BR/><BR/>Joey LeGath is an asset to this community and will make a fine representative of his district. I wish I could vote for him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-34045583493994599902008-03-28T15:39:00.000-05:002008-03-28T15:39:00.000-05:00You are right, both the police and firefighters en...You are right, both the police and firefighters endorsed Alderman Wisneski.<BR/><BR/>I would not presume to tell residents of another district how to vote, but I will say it has been a pleasure working with Alderman Wisneski. He really does his homework. He works hard to understand all the issues before he votes on them - especially the big ones. He is not afraid to ask questions and get to the bottom of things. He looks for reasons to get things done, rather than put things off. In my view, he has served his district well and has earned another term.Greg Heldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314555744499563071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-60818024966759768612008-03-28T14:56:00.000-05:002008-03-28T14:56:00.000-05:00Wisnewski should be re-elected. Local 67's bubba i...Wisnewski should be re-elected. Local 67's bubba is Lenny Hand. Lenny Had owns a tavern, he pushes the endoresements through for his "union" but really for the tavern league.<BR/><BR/>This sucks. I hope Wisnewski wins! I believe the Firefighters endorsed Wisnewski.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-78973899349053932112008-03-28T13:17:00.000-05:002008-03-28T13:17:00.000-05:00Someone should look into the Ghuari signs. I talke...Someone should look into the Ghuari <BR/>signs. I talked to more them one person this week who were to scared to say no when they where "asked" if they could be put up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-4870229397864397672008-03-28T12:28:00.000-05:002008-03-28T12:28:00.000-05:00I think the most spent in any aldermanic election ...I think the most spent in any aldermanic election was by Cherri Cape. I believe it was close to $10,000.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-30133266663651440282008-03-28T12:16:00.000-05:002008-03-28T12:16:00.000-05:00Will Lumpy have to pay a fine for being three days...Will Lumpy have to pay a fine for being three days late?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-59512318718335654712008-03-28T08:28:00.000-05:002008-03-28T08:28:00.000-05:00By the way, PEOPLE is Public Employees Organized t...By the way, PEOPLE is Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality. It is AFSCME. This probably came along with LeGath's endorsement by Local 67. Here is a quote from their website:<BR/><BR/>"Your ability to gain at the bargaining table is directly related to your past gains politically. AFSCME PEOPLE is our vehicle to get the job done."<BR/><BR/>Gerald W. McEntee, International President<BR/><BR/>In other words, buy some Aldermen and you can get a better contract. I wonder who else they endorsed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-72634535266991476142008-03-28T08:25:00.000-05:002008-03-28T08:25:00.000-05:00Just what we need a member of the Tavern League on...Just what we need a member of the Tavern League on the Council. Hard to close bars like the City Haul now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583157134881112619.post-17729411107157662282008-03-28T07:59:00.000-05:002008-03-28T07:59:00.000-05:00Over $6,000?!?! The Tavern League must really be ...Over $6,000?!?! The Tavern League must really be serious about getting one of their own on the city council.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com