Hypocritic Oaf Award.

A mainstay over at RealDebateWisconsin is the Hypocritic Oaf Award. These awards are handed out about weekly, more often if needed. Not the kind of thing I would usually post here, but this week I just thought I should.

State Senator Glenn Grothman has been getting a lot of positive press over the last few days for saving fireworks as we know them on Milwaukee's lakefront.

Milwaukee's elected officials were silent on DNR pressure to move the venue off of Summerfest Island and onto a barge somewhere out on the lake. Senator Grothman picked up the issue and introduced legislation to keep fireworks as they have been. This put Jim "Noid" Doyle into the uncomfortable position of possibly having to veto fireworks. Not a great thing to do when one can not climb above 46% approval ratings. Wonder of wonders all of a sudden the DNR granted permission for 3 acres to be used for fireworks.

On the whole Senator good job, but not the job the people of the 20th Senate district elected you to do. We do remember out here Glenn that you told us Mary Panzer was a RINO, and we believed you. You told us you were going to champion TABOR and get some real tax relief in this state.You were called on this and recently told us you were waiting to get the budget done and then TABOR was going to be your top priority. Ooooo Aaah look at the pretty fireworks.

Meanwhile we have the Noid's supposedly responsible freeze. You remember the one where Milwaukee can increase taxes and fees to the tune of 10% this year. Small town budgets are coming in all over the place following Milwaukee's example with fee increases and increased taxes across the board. Those that have not increased their mil rate have increased assessments. I am dreading my tax bill this year, look out Racine. (why is that shark music from Jaws playing in my head?)

The only one who seems to be able to hold the line of taxes in Scott Walker.

So Glenn, for not being nearly as loud on TABOR and taxes in general as you were about Mary Panzer. For caring more about pretty lights in the sky than the oppressive tax burden in this state, thanks for nothing and enjoy your second Hypocritic Oaf Award.