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To the Barron County Republican Party.
The BCRP is a part of the Wisconsin Republican Party. The County is represented in the 7th Congressional District, 75th State Assembly, and the 25th Senate District.
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Dedicated to limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
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It’s past time to ponder the quote from Thomas Jefferson: ‘If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.’
There will be more street theater in the days to come. Every week after President Trump’s inauguration, the headlines have been full of protests: at local townhalls for GOP members of Congress, campus events, counter-protesting pro-life demonstrations. If you are of sound mind and watched the anti-Trump demonstrations unfold on Inauguration Day, then during the recent anti-speech riots at the Cal Berkeley and New York University campuses, two developments probably stood out to you.
First, you could see how violent rioters systematically infiltrated and punctuated those purportedly “largely peaceful” protests. I dare say, the Black Bloc presence and body language looks eerily similar that of ISIS terrorists, right down to the black hoods and masks.
Second, there is a particularly cult-like feel to the behavior of these mobs: the incoherence, blind rage, encouragement of lawlessness, and utter hostility to anyone who doesn’t conform to their mindset. It’s an anger sustained by vilification tactics reminiscent of the “two minutes hate” in Orwell’s novel “1984.” Full Story....Here
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Even if President Trump's border wall cost the highest estimation of $16 billion, it would save that amount in just the first three years of operation by eliminating the lifetime cost to taxpayers for letting 170,000 slip in every year, according to a new analysis.
The authoritative Center for Immigration Studies Thursday crunched the numbers in a new analysis and found that even if the wall failed to stop the bulk of illegals, it would still pay for itself in a decade by cutting welfare, education, and other associated lifetime costs to federal, state and local taxpayers to care for undocumented immigrants. Full Story....Here
- MATTHEW DeFOUR
Republican Congressman Sean Duffy’s announcement Thursday that he won’t run for the U.S. Senate in 2018 sets up another potentially crowded GOP primary for the seat.
The names of at least five potential candidates have emerged in recent weeks, with four of them — state Sen. Leah Vukmir, state Rep. Dale Kooyenga, Madison businessman Eric Hovde and Marine veteran Kevin Nicholson — telling the Wisconsin State Journal on Thursday they are considering a run. Full Story....Here
By: Jerry Bader
Governor Scott Walker’s plan to increase education spending in the 2017-19 state budget has prompted a predictable response from Democrats in the legislature. They argue the hike doesn’t make up for “the cuts” Walker has made in education spending. Full Story....Here
- MARK SCHAAF Racine Journal Times
State Sen. David Craig's bill reforming how government seizes crime-related property has brought sharp opposition from the law enforcement community, including from Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling.
Craig's bill puts restrictions on how law enforcement can seize property, known as civil asset forfeiture, and how it can use proceeds from sales of that property.
Among the proposed requirements is that a criminal conviction must occur; that forfeiture be proportional to the crime committed; and that all proceeds from a forfeiture be set aside for schools. The bill also raises the burden of proof in forfeiture cases. Full Story....Here
By MacIverNews
Let's start with the most basic responsibility of the agency, picking contractors for road projects. The audit found, "DOT potentially could have saved $44.7 million, or an average of $4.5 million per year, if it had received two bids on each of the 363 construction contracts that had actually received only one bid from January 2006 through December 2015." Full Story....Here
