Bill Whittle: "Beta Nation"

What would we do without clinical psychologists from California?

We aren’t sure whether this episode will register with readers under 50-years old.  For those of us who can however: “Those were the days…”

Bill Whittle’s “FIREWALL” is a regular feature on FIJ.

Citizens for Responsible Government Fails in Effort to Recall Democrat Sen. Jauch

Orville Seymour, Citizens for Responsible Government Network Field Operations Director.WEAU.com recently reported:

A committee working to recall a northern Wisconsin senator has suspended its efforts.

Shirl LaBarre of Hayward registered a committee to recall Sen. Bob Jauch, a Poplar Democrat, to punish him for opposing a bill that would have jumpstarted an iron mine south of Ashland.

The committee has until May 18 to collect the 15,720 signatures it would need to force Jauch into an election. Citizens for Responsible Government Network, which works to elect conservative candidates, has been helping the committee…

[CRG] issued a statement on the committee's behalf Friday saying the recall has been suspended. CRG Network Field Operations Director Orville Seymer (sic) says people are focused on recalls involving Republican Gov. Scott Walker and volunteers are spread thin.  Read full story

EDITORIAL: Franklin School Board Deserves a "F" From Taxpayers and Students

Please watch the following reminder...

A look at our follow-up file revealed that we are approaching one year since the Franklin School Board initially discussed its employee Health Insurance bidding process, another tax saving tool provided to local governments through Act 10 by Governor Scott Walker and Conservatives in the Wisconsin State Legislature.   The topic appeared on the school board’s July 20, 2012 agenda (See Agenda item 9.a.) .  FIJ attended this meeting and prior to this meeting published this story on July 19, 2012.  Here is a summary of the provision of Act 10.

The Baraboo school board saved an estimated $660,000 per year by dumping WEA Trust insurance and purchasing its employee health insurance from Dean Health Plan.

The Baraboo school board  is now free to put this $660,000 savings into the classroom, putting its students first, which most school districts claim is their priority: “It’s for the students…”

Enough of the rhetoric.  Quit the stalling.   It’s time to walk-the-talk and show Franklin parents, taxpayers and students you are serious about saving taxpayer dollars and actually willing to put Franklin kids first.  NOT WEAC or WEAC TRUST.

Call or email School Board president Janet Evans or other school board members to express your views on this issue and ask the Board to please place the employee Health Insurancetopic on the Board’s next meeting agenda.

It is time to take a stand against this garbage from outsiders brought in by the unions and demand that our elected representatives on the Franklin School Board do their job.

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• Franklin School Board to Discuss, Insurance Bidding Process (FIJ)
• Union fights district plan to save $1 million on insurance (EAGNews.org)
• Pro-reform Wisconsin teacher stands her ground, despite union harassment (EAGnews.org)

Glenn Beck Presents: Rumors of War III

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”

—Abraham Lincoln

According to some experts the Muslim Brotherhood has penetrated the upper echelons of the U.S. government. Of all the The three-part video documentary we have presented over the past three days, this is a MUST SEE if you care about the security of the United States.  Share this link with your friends and family.

The infiltration of the U.S. government by radical fundamentalist Muslims and  the Muslim Brotherhood using the process of "civilization jihad" is a clear and present danger to you and your family regardless of whether you are a Democrat, a Republican or politically independent.  Please watch.

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• THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD (The U.S. Counterterrorism Advisory Team)
• Want to Know More About the Militant Islamist Groups Exposed in ‘Rumors of War III’? This Companion Profile Tells You (The Blaze)

More of Obama’s Big Government Injecting itself Where it Does Not Belong

“The reason [The Obama Administration] [is] bemoaning JPMorgan Chase is because they’re a target. They are a target of this president and his big government allies who would like to use this loss of their own money as a means to regulate them even further; which means banks will do less, will be less risky, will earn less and will charge their customers more.”

—Andrew P. Napolitano FOX News, senior judicial analyst

Rumors of War III Promotion

In this promotion for the conclusion of his documentary “Rumors of War,” Glenn Beck explains why this documentary is important - the truth you won't get anywhere else!

Rumors of War III will be available tomorrow beginning at 1200PM.

FIJ will not include the two hour discussion Beck mentioned in the promo.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HONEY!

 

Sandals Royal Bahamian, May 15, 2002.

Always and Forever! 

Glenn Beck Presents: Rumors of War II

Today FIJ brings you part two in our three-part presentation of Glenn Beck’s documentary “Rumors of War.”

A recent Rasmussen Reports poll revealed that 63 percent, nearly two-out-of-three likely U.S. voters believe there is a conflict in the world today between Western civilization and Islamic nations, but most also think the United States should leave the Islamic world alone. Read more.

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• The Global Threat of the Muslim Brotherhood (FIJ)

Glenn Beck: Rumors of War I

Here is how we began our May12 announcement of Glenn Beck’s three-part series “Rumors of War:”

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”

—Abraham Lincoln

Here is part I.  Parts II andIII will be presented on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.  As America reaches a crossroads we hope you will watch all three parts of this important documentary.

Six-year-Old Boy Walks to His U.S. Marine Father for the First Time

Some readers may have already seen this story on the evening news, but for those of you who have not; go grab a box of Kleenex before you watch this video from WelcomHomeBlog.  Here is how Michael’s Mother described the father—son homecoming you’re about to watch.

"When my husband left on his deployment, our 6-year-old son could not walk on his own. He has cerebral palsy. Doctors originally said that he would never walk or do much of anything. While daddy was away, he learned to walk. For his homecoming, we set it up for Michael to walk to his daddy for the first time ever! We kept the fact that he could walk a secret the whole time his dad was gone!”

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The Coconspirator-in-Chief

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”

—Abraham Lincoln

With the exception of the recent recall primary election, Alderman Skowronski losing his log-time Planning Commission seat and the recent reorganization of the Franklin School Board, news in the City and state are at a lull, which affords FIJ an opportunity to concentrate on the education aspect of our Mission Statement.  

Vindication?

Have we reached the point where Glenn Beck’s detractors will have to knuckle under and seriously reconsider their feelings about this 21^st century crusader for truth? 

Beginning Monday, May14 FIJ will give our readers the opportunity to consider whether Beck is an irrelevant alarmist or a compationate patriot with a greater understanding and deeper concern than our leaders do, about what is truly happening right now in the world we live in.

On Monday FIJ will present part one of Beck’s three-part documentary "Rumors of War.”

This video tees-up Beck's “Rumors of War” documentary perfectly and shines a spotlight on the Obama administration's reckless involvement with sworn enemies of the United States of America.  Please watch.

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Barack Obama and the Muslim Brotherhood (Front page Magazine)

You’re invited to a Sneak Preview of Franklin’s Meijer Store Development

Franklin District 1 Alderman Steve Olson has announced that Meijer stores will hold a public information meeting next Thursday, May 17 at the Franklin Community room adjacent to Franklin City Hall to present its plans for a proposed combination supermarket-discount store to be built at the corner of Hwy. 100 and Loomis road—Franklinites commonly refer to this area as the “Crossroads.”

This open house-style meeting is scheduled from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, affording Franklin citizens and interested parties the opportunity to view Meijer's plans, meet Meijer representatives, their architects and ask questions and voice their comments about this project scheduled for completion by 2014.

This meeting includes a short project presentation by Meijer representatives of at 6:30pm.

Meijer plans to mail announcements to residents around the development area.

This is NOT be an official City meeting.

Hollywood's Assault on America's Values and Principles

Bill Wittle’s common sense, Conservative YouTube series “Fire Wall,” is a regular feature on THE FRANKLIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL

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ExxonMobil Employees Talk About the Important Role of Teachers

This Teacher Appreciation Week ExxonMobil salutes the critical role teachers play in science- and math-related careers.

THANKS Miss Martins!

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 7-11, 2012

“The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.”

--Abraham Lincoln

Here's a great BIG THANK YOU! shout out from the editors and writers at THE FRANKLIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL to all the great teachers in Franklin Public Schools.

Great teachers along with our parents, educate and give us the vital knowledge which we need to live our lives. Great teachers and parents encourage, support, discipline and prepare us for the road ahead and now it’s time for us to show the great teachers in our lives how much we appreciate their hard work and support. 

Teacher Appreciation Week began on Monday May 7 and continues through Friday, May 11, so there is still time to express your gratitude and appreciation for that special teacher in your life.

This week is the perfect opportunity for us to show the  great teachers how thankful we are for their caring and support. So kids and parents, it’s time for us to demonstrate how much our great teachers mean to us, let’s all say a BIG THANK YOU! to the those teachers who work hard so that we can have a better future.  We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to show your gratitude to your teacher!

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Bill Whittle, What We Believe: Wealth Creation

In this installment of Bill Whittle’s “What We Believe" series on what Conservatives believe, Whittle looks at wealth creation and how how wealth can be created from thin air.  Please watch.

EDITORIAL: Wisconsin’s Future Begins Today

The nation’s eyes will likely be focused on recall challenges today to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Lt. Governor, Rebecca Kleefisch, and four Republican state senators in what amounts to their first test at the ballot box.

Today is Primary Election Day in Wisconsin and voters will have a choice to make for the future of the state. 

Will they choose a government of the people by the people or a government of corrupt, union lapdogs?  That is the choice facing Wisconsin voters.  Today's vote results will tell us which direction the people of Wisconsin want to take the State.

Four Democrat gubernatorial candidates are competing to challenge Walker: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk; Sen. Kathleen Vinehout of Alma; and Secretary of State Doug LaFollette. Republican activist Gladys Huber is running as a fake candidate on the Democrat ballot.  Then there’ Arthur Kohl-Riggs, a Capitol protester who is running as a "Lincoln Republican" and will square off against Walker on the Republican line.

Tuesday’ election will determine Governor Walker's opponent in the June 5 election.

 If Walker loses, he would be only the third U.S. governor removed from office in a recall election.

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Philadelphia’s “War Heroes” of 1944

How many of you know what happened in Philadelphia in the summer of 1944?

We would like to share with our readers how members of what is today’s AFL-CIO Union “distinguished” themselves as unpatriotic, racists during WWII.  It may help shape your view of public sector unions which is at the heart of Wisconsin's recall primary on Tuesday and the recall election in June.

During World War II Philadelphia was the number two war production city in the United States, that is until it was crippled by the worst U.S. transportation strike during the war.

In the first week of August 1944, employees of the Philadelphia Transit Company (PTC) effectively shut down the city's transit system, defying both the federal government and their own union. A wildcat strike, which lasted for six days, halted much of the city's war production, was in response to aPTC decision to promote eight African Americans to the position of motormen (trolley car driver).   In the decade leading to what would become known as the “hate strike,” African Americans had demanded that the PTC hire them as bus and trolley drivers, motormen and conductors, and station cashiers.  However, in August 1944, the Company refused to hire any new African American employees and all of the company's 537 current black employees were restricted to menial and backbreaking jobs in its maintenance divisions and primarily worked as porters and messengers and were not permitted to interact with the public. Many transit companies around the country employed similar discriminatory hiring practices. The PTC system was owned in-part by the city and was one of the largest transit systems in the country, carrying 2,500,000 passengers daily. 

Due to this war-time strike, 900,000 war production workers who poduced everything from hub caps to vital radar equipment were forced to hitch hike to work, others trudged miles in Philadelphia's sweltering August heat—or just stayed home. Army & Navy officials estimated that at least 500,000 man-hours of war production were lost due to this illegal strike. In addition, Philadelphia's taverns and liquor stores were shut down by police and department stores lost thousands of dollars in trade.

The genesis of this historic unerasible black mark on the AFL-CIO began in March, 1944, when Philadelphia’s transportation workers elected the Transport Workers Union (TWU), Local 234, an affiliate of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), as its official bargaining agent. The TWU promised to make racial equality the highest priority in contract negotiations.

The former bargaining agent, Philadelphia Rapid Transit Employees Union (PRTEU) had close ties to the company and supported its racist hiring practices. The PRTEU contract expired in April of 1944, and as contract talks with the TWU dragged on for months, the PTC received pressure to integrate its workforce from both the federal Fair Employment Practice Committee (FEPC) and the TWU. The PTC ignored this pressure, providing the excuse that it wanted to await a new TWU contract.

Maybe worst of all, just two months earlier (June 6, 1944—D-Day) allied forces had landed on the beaches of Normandy, France on their way to liberating Europe—leading to the end of WWII and the Third Reich’s fascist reign of terror.

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• The Arsenal of America: Pennsylvania During the Second World War
• Trouble in Philadelphia (Time Magazine, 1944)
• Union’s Anti-Discrimination Stance at of Heart of WWII- Era Transit Strike (AFL-CIO propaganda version of the strike)

In this video, community elders and passionate participants in Germantown, Pennsylvania’s “Speaks Project, “ answer students questions on the history of Germantown, and describe life in Philadelphia during the public transportation strike of 1944, when US Marines had to be brought to Philadelphia to ensure the safety of African American drivers and motormen.  This video was uploaded to YouTube in 2010.

Paul Harvey's Prophetic 1965 Warning to America

Have you ever heard radio broadcast legend Paul Harvey's Warning to America in 1965?  Very spooky…

A GBTV presentation.