• Bailout Head Neel Kashkari Wants Transparency (Except When He Doesn’t)

    It’s been widely reported that Neel Kashkari, Goldman Sachs alum and head of the $700 billion bailout, has said he wants transparency in administering the whole process. He is quoted as saying: “Consistent with Congress’ intent, we are committed to […]

  • Milwauke Public Schools: Obscene Property Tax Increase

    Tonight the Milwaukee Public Schools board is going to vote in favor of increasing city property taxes 14.6% for the school portion. That is the largest portion of the property tax bill, so overall taxpayers will see a sharp increase […]

  • But There’s No Evidence of Voter Fraud!

    Check out this bit of circular reasoning: The Wauwatosa Common Council has rejected a request for officials to verify voter registrations because “There is no historical evidence to show (voter fraud) is a problem in Wauwatosa.” (Alderman Craig Maher) Except […]

  • Fraud and the Wall Street Financial Bailout

    The question I have been asked more over the last few weeks than any other question is: “How big of a role has fraud played in this Wall Street bailout?” I wish that was an easy question to answer. It’s […]

  • The Job of Government is Not to Employ as Many People as Possible

    In Wisconsin, we’ve got big government. And I mean big. We have one of the highest tax burdens in the country. Milwaukee was run by Socialists for a long time. Hence big taxes, big government, and big spending that have […]

  • Barack Obama’s Plan for Redistribution of Wealth

    Getting closer to Socialism and Communism, Barack Obama wants higher taxes on the “wealthy,” and the money will essentially be redistributed to the not-so-wealthy. Obama says: “It’s not that I want to punish your success; I just want to make […]

  • Wauwatosa Teachers Doing Less Because They Got a Raise

    You read that correctly. Wauwatosa, WI teachers are upset that they got an across the board 3.8% increase, so they’re doing less around the schools. Did you get a raise this year? How much was it? I’d put money on […]

  • Wasting More Taxpayer Money at MPS

    I know you’re not surprised anymore. I’m not surprised. Milwaukee Public Schools officials spent district money to go to a conference in Philadelphia, and the employees didn’t even attend the conference. The problem is that when you’re wasting thousands of […]

  • More Wasting of Taxpayer Money by MPS (Surprise!)

    The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran this story a few days ago, and it’s just so indicative of the mismanagement of the district from a financial standpoint. No one in the private sector would get away with wasting billions of dollars […]

  • When Money Talks, Mark Shurtleff Listens

    How much does it cost to get Mark Shurtleff, Utah’s Attorney General, to lie for you? Apparently only $5,000. What a bargain! Today Sam Antar has an enlightening piece on his blog, entitled “Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) CEO Patrick Byrne Pays […]