Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 7, 2006 12:56 PM:
" Mr. Faas: Let's start with immediate elimination of all retirement, pensions, health insurance, life insurance and so forth for ALL elected officials (local all the way up to the federal) along with an immediate reduction of all elected officials pay by 1/2. All historical building restoration and preservation projects, the "Space Education Initiative", cut 50% of the PORK agricultural programs, the La Crosse community policing program, and ALL after school programs, they can raise the money via donations, NOT my taxes.
"
Dear Darral Faas wrote on Aug 7, 2006 10:47 AM:
" Great and comprehensive post full of solutions. I'd vote for any candidate that adopted the solutions you've mentioned. Got anymore? - Brian G Smith "
Pedestrians right of way wrote on Aug 7, 2006 10:11 AM:
" It isn't just signs posted in LaCrosse that gives pededtrians the right of way. The state law says that a vehicle must yield to a pedestrian in a marked or unmarked crosswalk. It means that as soon as a pedestrian steps onto the road traffic has to yield right of way. So where ever you people are going in such a hurry that you don't have time to look for people crossing the street, be prepared to face a judge if you hit someone. "
J.R. wrote on Aug 7, 2006 8:52 AM:
" Moral of the story? Step on the wascaly wabbits head and put it out of it's misery next time. Imagine how much pain it was in as you sat their wringing your hands. Come on Cynthia, lets come back from Piousville and be realistic. "
Rabbit Lady wrote on Aug 7, 2006 8:34 AM:
" Lady , you need to get a job and a life. It was a RABBIT for petes sake. Do you also pick up a wounded fly and take it to the vet? Would you donate to a mosquito nursery? It is an animal that we have hunting seasons for. Needed hunting seasons to keep their populations in check. Do you have any clue how many animals would die from car tires , disease or starvation if they were not hunted? You might do them more of a favor by being a bunny hunter rather than a bunny hugger. "
Darral Faas wrote on Aug 7, 2006 1:50 AM:
" To Mr Moniker: Begin with all the tax breaks corporations get for investing in foreign countries and not in the US. End the loopholes that allow them to avoid paying taxes in offshore accounts. End the subsidies businesses get for government contracts that go unfulfilled. Increase the fines for toxic waste dumping. Finally, end the IRS negotating with companies and wealthy individuals that use lawyers in order to avoid paying back their full amount due and all interest and penalties. I see the ads where some are saving over 60% of their liabilities. Makes me wonder why our country cannot balance its books. We would not do this for those owing child support, why give tax amnesty instead of requiring means of repayment? "
Darral Faas wrote on Aug 7, 2006 1:36 AM:
" To my critics: Boil Doyle, Green will not cut your taxes either. You still have not stated what programs you are willing to cut or eliminate. And neither will Green if he has any chance to get elected, he will pander himself off to the business and wealthy community. Like they need any more tax cuts. His endorsements tells me this. As far as hypocritical of tying together the minimum wage bill with the estate tax, this was the rich man's bill and the GOP way. Separate them and see which one passes. By the way, you were joking that those on minimum wage should not get a raise? To me that's hypocritical. "
yo wrote on Aug 6, 2006 7:00 PM:
" You republicans should go to a search eng like altavista, and look up Bush Family History!!!
and check on your fearless leader. "
yo wrote on Aug 6, 2006 1:44 PM:
" you say the adds about Nixon are not true, then
why do the republicans allow them to be shown
on tv so the people can see them. Some americans
think if they read it or see it, it must be so,
enough of your republican B.S., look at the mess
they have put this country with their crooked
politicians,God himself could'nt straighten
this mess out!!!! "
To: (Yo) and (Yo Yo) wrote on Aug 6, 2006 8:55 AM:
" The REPUBLICANS have nothing to do with that commercial. That commercial was not and is not approved by Mark Green, or anyone in his campaign. Again, nothing but innuendo. Still not one TRUTH AGAINST Green. "
Dear Mr. Moniker wrote on Aug 6, 2006 2:01 AM:
" Your over-exaggerate the effect of the 'estate tax' like Bush over estimated the mushroom clouds from Baghdad. Wet your pants often? The tax on estates at death don't kick in until the taxable estate is over $2 or $3 million. Doesn't affect many folks you know, why steno graph a failed idea? - Brian G Smith "
Dear Mr Moniker wrote on Aug 6, 2006 1:57 AM:
" The beauty of the U.S. is that it is/was a "meritocracy" not an aristocracy. You write diatribes supporting medieval thinking. Stored money doesn't help a Nation and we're all in a very Nationalistic mood these days.....or aren't you in the right mood comrade? Reagan, Bush Sr and Clinton all raised taxes and the latter oversaw an amazing economic run unparalleled by any other. Fortunes are made in the US because the US taxpayer finances the logistics for a fertile money-making atmosphere. Go test your economic wisdom in Azerbaijan. - Brian G Smith "
RE; Brain is wrong again. wrote on Aug 6, 2006 1:38 AM:
" Consfiscating belongings? Little more than 300,000 people are seriously affected by the "estate tax". They have Billions upon Billions. All derived from the support of the US. Many great economic minds believe a vibrant economy depends on keeping the money in circulation (Henry Ford for example). It's common sense. Huge tax breaks to the elite sends money overseas and into off-shore tax shelters. I am certainly not an economist....are you? If so Dan Breeden has better odds of accuracy than you. Stop enabling the resurrection of feudalism. "If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion." George Bernard Shaw
(BGS) "
RE: Why do idiots wear red? wrote on Aug 5, 2006 5:30 PM:
" (loud buzzer sound) try again. 401k and other retirement accounts are always taxed at the current rate when they are collected whether it's your account or you being the beneficiary. We're talking about the estate tax that takes half of what you own upon your death that was built on already taxed wages. Why do you think family farm owners are the most outspoken in favor of it's elimination? Short answer: It's their land.
-- Mr Moniker "
Brain is wrong again. wrote on Aug 5, 2006 5:04 PM:
" Sorry Brian, I really like that you're involved, but your thinking is stunted. CONFISCATING anyone's belongings upon their death is criminal. You've always been a resonable debator, so don't start name calling now. It only hurts your arguement. I agree that current republicans spend way too much and way too freely, but you can't deny that tax cuts improve the government coffers and improve the economy for everyone. A dollar in public circulation has a multiple of about 7. A dollar in the government's pocket has a multiple of one. Do the math! Econ 101. More people should study what they debate about. --Mr Moniker "
To: Stupid Drivers and Arrogant Hospital Employees wrote on Aug 5, 2006 4:46 PM:
" I was also driving north on 2nd Street one day last winter (the spot where the street curves to the right, where you can't see pedestrians step off the curb), and two men jogging just ran out into traffic. I was unable to stop, so one of them gestured to me as if to say "what are you doing?". Once again, use common sense in the way we interpret the law. Especially when the street has a curve and you can't see cars coming-stop and check for traffic before you step (or run) off the curb... "
Arrogant hospital employees wrote on Aug 5, 2006 3:39 PM:
" As for the crosswalks, seems all hospital employees lollygag along like they own the land and air, jog it across, lazy. Today by the hospital on West Ave. a lady was slowwwly making her way across an intersection, from corner to corner, instead of straight across the street. She was digging in a bag, walking at half speed, show some courtesy. WITHIN CROSSWALK --- WITHIN CROSSWALK Otherwise it's your fault you get hit. "
stupid drivers too wrote on Aug 5, 2006 3:35 PM:
" I've found people stopping in the street, while someone is still on the sidewalk approaching the crosswalk ...... I jam on the breaks to avoid an accident, dog gets slammed into the dash and ends up on the floor, and for what? THE SIGN SAYS ----WITHIN CROSSWALK---- I agree, pedestrians have to wait for there to be a clearance of traffic before setting foot out, then once you're out there cars have to stop for you BEING WITHIN THE CROSSWALK. "
Yo Yo! wrote on Aug 5, 2006 3:35 PM:
" It just seems dumb to me that to support the REPUBLICAN party, a group would point out how ONE OF THEIR OWN LIED, BROKE THE LAW and eventually RESIGNED AS PRESIDENT. I guess they've just gotten so arrogant that they don't even bother denying it any more. Druze†№™℮ "
To: Driver wrote on Aug 5, 2006 3:11 PM:
" And to the woman who stepped out onto Rose Street a couple weeks ago at 5:30 in the afternoon when the traffic was as thick as mayflies, thank you VERY much for the chain reaction accident you nearly caused. I drive a Geo Metro, so thank goodness I was able to stop in time without injuring you or myself. The only reason I didn't get rear-ended by the full sized pickup truck behind me was because the driver was able to swerve into the left turn lane at the last second. Once again-let's use some common sense in the way we interpret the laws, people... "
To: Driver wrote on Aug 5, 2006 3:03 PM:
" We don't have more pedestrian fatalities in La Crosse because of the signs that are posted in various spots in the city-"Vehicles shall yield to pedestrians in crosswalk". People seem to think that means they can step out onto a busy street and all traffic has to come to a screeching halt so they can cross. (I personally have been involved in several near misses because of this.) Use some common sense, people-that means cars have to stop for you if you are ALREADY in the crosswalk. If you choose to step out in front of fifty cars all going 30-40 mph, that's your own stupidity. "
yo wrote on Aug 5, 2006 2:54 PM:
" Talk about cheap shots, how low can you republicans sink comparing Gov. Doyle
to Nixon, I thought I had seen how
How dirty You Republican really are!!!!!!!!! "
Why do idiots wear red? wrote on Aug 5, 2006 2:44 PM:
" Mr Moniker; sorry I don't have pictures so I hope you can understand this, inheritance tax is the tax you pay on untaxed dollars from the estates investments. The tax code allows those in the upper INCOME bracket to defer taxes on income and capital gains until the estates are paid out and the monies used.Just as you place untaxed dollars in a 401k's and companies places untaxed dollars in your defined benefit pension when you use (spend) these monies it is taxed. This is not double taxation these are taxes that should be paid. "
Suffering of rabbit vs human wrote on Aug 5, 2006 2:23 PM:
" Someone stated it was no difference to see the suffering of a rabbit, than a human. Are you serious? You can put a rabbit out of its MISERY without going to jail. You can buy a small game license and find recipes for them. There's your difference. Have a nice day. "
Poor bunny LOL wrote on Aug 5, 2006 2:19 PM:
" Oh my god ... get a life. You should have put that animal out of its misery! YOU made it suffer in a stupid box until it died a prolonged death. I'll grin, thinking of you, next time I'm using a tooth pick at the end of my rabbit stew, which requires 5 rabbits. Get real! http://rabbithuntingonline.com/recipes/ "
Let me get this straight... (rabbit) wrote on Aug 5, 2006 11:36 AM:
" I have no idea if you should have picked up the rabbit up or not, I know it depends on the situation. Reason I'm posting this is I wonder if you truly get where the base of the sarcasm is fueled from. Not too many are going to support your disdain with the Humane Socitey, they are under staffed/budget and just flatout don't have the resources to accomplish that task. You seemed more concerned that the driver killed a rabbit, not that someone was speeding and could have been responsible for much more serious damage. You even went to the point to tell children the animal died of lack of medical treament not because of a reckless driver. I appreciate your feeling towards this loss of life, but your getting jabs because your missing the point and I'm not sure you'll ever get it. "
let me get this straight.... wrote on Aug 5, 2006 8:34 AM:
" I wasn't suppose to pick up the bunny, It was suppose to just be left laying in the middle of the street? Sorry I messed up. Next time I see something suffer I will just let it and be on my way. It seems that there are lot of cold heart @$$***** reading the paper on line. I'm glad I'm not a rabbit living in la crosse county "
To everyone that commented on the Rabbit letter. wrote on Aug 5, 2006 8:18 AM:
" I don't think some of the comments that are being made are really necessary. The white car that went thru the neighborhood WAS SPEEDING. the speed limit on our street is 15 MPH. The neighbor kids that saw the bunny hit were not outside, they were in their house waiting for someone that would be at their house soon. I wonder if everyone would have these comments if it would have been one of the many stray cats we have in the area, or any one of the dogs that get loose The children next door could have been outside riding their bikes and gotten hit.
Granted a wild bunny is not the same as a child but this driver I'm sure would not have had enough time to react to a child who might have fallen off his bike.
"
Response to the Ms. Miller wrote on Aug 5, 2006 8:02 AM:
" The letter I wrote to the editor was written three weeks ago BEFORE the heat got so bad. This happened in the morning (before 9 am.) "
Dear "The Wright Brothers" wrote on Aug 5, 2006 1:20 AM:
" Are you aware of how many CIVILIAN INNOCENTS we killed during the VietNam War ?(The "American War" to most of the globe) For every 1 or two Al Qaedans we kill we're killing hundreds if not thousands of civilians. Collateral Damage. A phrase invented by SATAN himself. I pity you. - Brian G Smith "
Dear Mr. Moniker wrote on Aug 5, 2006 1:13 AM:
" So you believe Paris Hilton and Thersa Heinz-Kerry deserve BILLIONs ? You're nuts. America is a MERITOCRACY. America works best with money in circuit....not tied up in accounts earning lightly taxed interest. I feel sorry for fools like yourself that believe other HUMANS deserve billions more than yourself (assuming you are hard working). The ESTATE TAX is a THANK-YOU to the US Government for setting the table allowing folks to thrive. Try and make that money in Djibouti, sucker. - Brian G Smith "
Dear Mr. Moniker wrote on Aug 5, 2006 1:01 AM:
" Your problem is that you live in an alter-world. We have HUGE bills to pay. Do you know what the NATIONAL DEBT is? Your pathetic claims that "Republicans are fiscally responsible" or whatever yah-dah-yad-dah BS you want to claim is a joke. I dislike both parties. The current party in control is nothing less than a hore of babylon. You and other Prozac Nationalists haven't a clue. Are you aware that the Earth revolves around the sun? - Brian G Smith "
Bunny Bandy Part II wrote on Aug 4, 2006 11:25 PM:
" Coninued.... As for the Humane Society cut them some slack, budget restraints aid in the distasteful task of putting some of their animals to sleep because they can no longer keep them. A rural rabbit on its death bed doesn't really fit into their priorities. Finally I sure hope you didn't tell those children that the rabbit died due to lack of medical assistance. Call me crazy but the cause of death might have been the 2000 lb object flattening the 5lb one. If you have spoke to them I hope they are as smart as you say so they know that was a sad thing to see and the lady explaining this to them is kind of clueless. "
Bunny Bandy Part I wrote on Aug 4, 2006 11:19 PM:
" As an animal lover I empathize with a senseless loss of any life, but after that I feel your comments are like the absurd remarks that a radio talk show host makes to try to up ratings. Off the top of my head I can think of two reasons why you could be angry at the driver for continuing to drive in a safe straight line: If you saw him knee slapping - jaw aching with laughter after the accident or you saw he and his girlfriend tapping their bottles of Blatz (you said Rockland right?) as a toast for another good kill. Continued... "
Killing innocent Embryos wrote on Aug 4, 2006 10:22 PM:
" For every Embryo created to help a couple get pregnant, a life should be created. Doing anything else is murder. If you can’t do the time don’t do the crime. Druze†¹™℮ "
oh silly george wrote on Aug 4, 2006 10:04 PM:
" OH SILLY GEORGE!
King James Version Proverbs 18:2
’A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.’
Couldn’t find your version..Hebrew translation for may discover..galah(gaw-law')to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal…George, Are you flashing us?
How poetic that you seem to be upset about a fools pleasure as well as a gays pleasure. How many perversions are you paying penances for? Three? Four? Still preachin on the street corners huh? Hope your doing something else as well. What’s the tally up to now? 300 points? DCLXVI
"
Dustin wrote on Aug 4, 2006 7:57 PM:
" Darral Faas: "Meet the person behind the mask and talk to those who have worked with him and you might figure out Green should not be governor."
I have not only met Mark Green, but I served as a Page in Washington, D.C. on his sponsorship. I had never met him prior to beginning my service, having only had contact with his staffers, but having had the oppurtunity to sit down with him a number of times after arriving, I feel he is the "real deal". He isn't a rubber stamp for the GOP leadership as had been said. Had he been, he would not have voted for all of Rep. Flake's anti-pork amendments. If Wisconsin does not elect Mark Green this fall, Wisconsin will be missing out. "
Rabbits wrote on Aug 4, 2006 6:29 PM:
" It is sweet that you feel so for an animal; however, you are overreacting. With an estimated population of between 5 and 6 million cottontail rabbits in Wisconsin the hundreds that die on the highway are insignificant. My notion is the most humane thing in this situation would have been to back up and hit it again so it wouldn't suffer long. "
RE: Darral Faas to Mr Moniker - from Me wrote on Aug 4, 2006 5:05 PM:
" Mr Faas, Please read the IRS percentages on who pays taxes. The middle class do not pay the bulk of the taxes in this country. The top 25% of wage earners pay over 75% of the taxes collected from their income. You think it's fair to tax what they have left, again? Ah, strike that question. I'm sure YOU do. Under Bush's tax cuts, treasury receipts have gone way up, not down. And our booming economy in the last 36 months has grown more then the size of the entire Chinese economy in total. As for government services I'd like to see eliminated, I'd need a book to get it all down. "
To BGS again from Mr Moniker wrote on Aug 4, 2006 4:46 PM:
" You asked if republicans are for a minimum wage increase why did they attach it to the estate tax bill. 2 reasons. 1. To prove that democrats don't really care about the people they claim to support if they believe increasing the minimum wage helps them. They'd rather leave the poor minimum wage earner poorer, instead of giving into the republican idea of eliminating the estate tax which doesn't help the poor's pocket book at all. 2. Republicans aren't for a minimum wage increase for good economic reason. It hurts the poor the most. "
To Brian G Smith From Mr Moniker wrote on Aug 4, 2006 4:40 PM:
" Brian you once claimed to be a libertarian. Did you mean to say liberal. No libertarian in his right mind would be for an estate tax. As for Paris Hilton, who cares. It's not about who deserves what. Who are you to decide that. The estate was already worked for and earned and taxes were already paid on it. The governement has no claim to "loot your house" when you die. If this is such a good idea, then let's pass this for all citizens. Upon your death Brian, the government gets half so hope you don't have a house to leave to someone, cause they'll have to sell it to pay the tax. "
Udontwannaknow wrote on Aug 4, 2006 4:12 PM:
" The only problem I have with this story is they didn't stop to pick this bunny up for supper. They are tasty "
To the rabbit person wrote on Aug 4, 2006 2:14 PM:
" Please do us all a favor and read up on what is going on outside your bubble to the rest of the world. I am an animal lover, too, but you really need some perspective. I believe even the La Crosse Tribune has a few World News articles you sould read. You want to make a change? Try reading about the horrors being commited to children and families globally. Human genocide. Then use that passion to inform people about that, maybe, instead of a rabbit being injured out in the country in rural Wisconsin. "
on the whole bunny issue wrote on Aug 4, 2006 12:20 PM:
" yes it breaks my heart when i see an animal on the side of the road that has been hit by a car. and yes it would be great if the human society could come out to bangor to pick up a dying bunny. but people DO have to be realistic. the poor little thing was going to die anyways, cynthia just sped up the prosess, by putting it in a box after have already been traumatized from the accident. she should have put it out of its misery and left it at that. it sucks but its a part of life that living things die. the way i see it is that they are better off cuz they are not in this world to see/hear all the evil things happening. ~ jessie "
The congregations of Johnson and Leif wrote on Aug 4, 2006 11:40 AM:
" I wonder what it will be like for the Lutheran congregation of Rev. Johnson and the Catholic congregation of Father Leif -- to listen to any of their future sermons. What will these people really be thinking? "
Thorn wrote on Aug 4, 2006 10:12 AM:
" Cynthia did nothing wrong. How old is Cynthia?; besides, altruism & idealism are now "wrong"? I think not. Maybe this was her first time in this situation and she naively believed that there was a place that would take this animal. Shame on Cynthia for thinking that she might be able to find someone who cares! NOT!...and doesn't Cynthia have a right to express her opinions? "
Darral Faas wrote on Aug 4, 2006 9:26 AM:
" To Mr. Moniker: Your problem is that the government is running a deficit and YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR IT! Irresponsible leaders do this. What services do you want the government to cut or eliminate? Governments must tax to keep things going. Rich people can afford to pay taxes, poor people struggle to survive, leaving the shrinking middle class to pay the bulk of the tax bill. Eliminating the estate tax HELPS ONLY THE RICH, not the middle class. Bush's tax cuts and excessive spending on things like Iraq have put us further in debt for which we owe to foreign countries. I believe in pay as you go policies and that does not make me a communist. It just makes more sense. Since Congress is the only branch with the power to print and coin money, they have first dibs on it regardless of how you earn it. "
Rabbits... wrote on Aug 4, 2006 8:53 AM:
" Get over it. Just for you I went out of my way last night to kill two rabbits in my garden. I have been chasing them out all Summer. "
To: Ms. Miller wrote on Aug 4, 2006 8:31 AM:
" Ask a cop if swerving to miss an animal is safe, it not only endangers everyone in the car, it also endangers anyone close to you at the time. More people get killed swerving to miss the animal than hitting the critter.
You boxed up the rabbit, a box is like a microwave oven in heat. If the rabbit wasn't going to die from it's injuries, you putting it in the box did the job, thanks for making it suffer from heat stroke and shock.
Did you give it water? If not, there is a dehydration issue now.
Thank you for being a concerned human, we need more, but at the same time, get a clue. And if you are going to judge people, maybe you should closely look at your own actions before publishing something as idiotic as this. "
To: Darral Faas wrote on Aug 4, 2006 6:39 AM:
" The Dumbocrats don't turn them down either they claim to donate it to some charity. How about donating it to me, or one of the other families who can't find adequate dental care for their children. Boil is correct, Doyle hasn't helped me one bit. Life was great under Tommy, and Green will bring back the good times. You just can't admit when your wrong. "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 4, 2006 6:32 AM:
" Here goes Darral again with innuendo. I continue to state FACTS, and he cannot. He admits it's OK for HIM to vote against a minimum wage increase because it wasn't a "separate" bill then cries foul when Green does exactly the same thing. (Darral, that's called hypocrisy, might want to look that one up) As for taxes going down, Darral IS RIGHT, there will NEVER BE A TAX CUT with Doyle, Mark Green is the only hope for the future of Wisconsin. Still not one TRUTH against Green. "
Krusty wrote on Aug 4, 2006 6:29 AM:
" I never thought of the Monty Python connection with that rabbit, some can get quite vicious "
How to cut Taxes 101 wrote on Aug 4, 2006 1:32 AM:
" Reduce our military crack habit. We've squandered more money on the military than all nations combined throughout the entirety of known History......and we got smoked by 19 jamokes with boxcutters on Sept. 11. Think about that. Military pork has greased the wheels of too many war profiteering, fearmongering leeches. - Brian G Smith "
Dear Mr. Moniker wrote on Aug 4, 2006 1:29 AM:
" The Estate tax is completely justified because those humans would/could not have made all that fortune in any other Nation but ours....and they did so because we US Taxpayers fed them Corporate welfare and global military protection for all their trades and crafts. Do you think Paris Hilton deserves billions because she is the seed of some rich puke? Henry Ford was for Estate taxes because he rightly noted the NATION runs better when the MONEY is in play......not in the hands of a bunch of pasty, useless humans. - Brian G Smith "
Brian G Smith wrote on Aug 4, 2006 1:25 AM:
" If Republicans, State and National, are for raising the minimum wage.....why not do it without attaching bewildering tax cuts to Paris Hilton and Theresa Heinz-Kerry? Republicans have had the majority for about as long as the minimum wage has flat-lined. Yet they gave themselves 9 consecutive years of pay raises. Great party....great people. "
To Darral Faas wrote on Aug 4, 2006 12:32 AM:
" You said eliminating the estate tax is a give away to the rich? Just whose money is it anyway? I think you just admitted what the democratic party believes...all money is the government's and it's just a matter of how much we will allow you to keep. They have another name for people that believe in that kind of government. They're called communists. Failed everywhere and every time it's been tried. -- Mr Moniker "
The Enchanter Who Has Been Called "Tim" wrote on Aug 4, 2006 12:28 AM:
" That's no ordinary bunny!! It's got a mean streak a mile wide!! That's the most foul-tempered rodent you've ever laid eyes on!! It can leap....JUST LOOK AT THE BONES!!!!!!!!! "
Darral Faas wrote on Aug 4, 2006 12:07 AM:
" To Boil Doyle: You talk in percentages as if your taxes will ever come down. Maybe you should ask what services you want to cut or eliminate. Maybe your taxes need to be raised to offset all the GOP spending in Washington that Markie boy does for Bush Baby. Furthermore, if Markie would not accept contributions from oil companies and others he is willing peddle his influence for, maybe his candidacy might have merit. Nah, that would require truth and cleanliness Green does not know how to obtain including ridding himself of Jack Abrahams influence scandal. When will Markie make an HONEST dollar? Green needs to work in the private sector, but not as a lobbyist. "
Darral Faas wrote on Aug 3, 2006 11:56 PM:
" To Boil Doyle: I would not have voted for this bill either because of the giveaway the GOP wanted for estate tax. A $2/hour increase in minimum wage was not going to offset the giveaway to the rich. Separate the bills and see what happens. Minimum wage would pass, but the estate tax bill would fail. That's why the GOP tied the two together...so both would fail and become campaign foder for those like you to complain about. A Democratic Congress would have passed a new minimum wage bill already...notice no increase while the GOP is in charge. But those GOP boys don't turn down those raises, do they? "
animals wrote on Aug 3, 2006 11:04 PM:
" Too bad a bunny, full of fleas and god knows what else, was killed. One less rabbit to eat out of our gardens. Now if more people would take out the pesky squirrels, and a few deer that seem to want to destroy what the rabbits don't get. Lady, the bunnies are going to die. Go to the Humane Society and see how many (healthy) animals they have to try to place. What are they supposed to do for a rabbit that was hit on the road and needs to be put out of its misery. "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 3, 2006 10:13 PM:
" Feingold & Kohl just voted against a minimum wage increase. Why? They didn't like the other stuff attached to the bill. When Green voted against the minimum wage for the same reason, not liking the other stuff attached to the bill, the liberals here attacked him, and called him names. Just look at the liberal hypocrisy. "
To Thorn wrote on Aug 3, 2006 6:23 PM:
" She did do something wrong...compassion for an animal is great, but bashing and trying to make a bad name for the Humane Society is awful. She doesn't have all the facts and isn't being realistic in her expectation that they drop everything to come rescue this animal. What would you do if you saw a fish floating at Riverside park and knew it was about to die? Try to save it? Why is this rabbit any different? It's the cycle of life and that's why rabbits reproduce as abundantly as they do....not all of them survive....they are ignorant and impulsive animals...they run in front of cars...they die. It's not a big deal and certainly not worth shaming the humane society
"
part 2......it's just an animal, get over it wrote on Aug 3, 2006 6:11 PM:
" Lady, it's a rabbit....get over it. I've tried feeding baby birds and injured rabbits because I hate to see an animal die, but we need to be realistic...there are THOUSANDS of wild animals out there getting hit each year. The humane society has their hands full with just cats and dogs that are running lose that can't fend for themselves because they are domestic animals. Wild animals need to depend on instinct and luck...
"
i love em too, but it's just a rabbit....get over it wrote on Aug 3, 2006 6:11 PM:
" why do animals eat our gardens and kill our small pets? Why do they run freely across roads? They are self-serving, survival of the fittest creatures. They want food and to reproduce and they don't care if they make us lose control of our cars by running out in front of us. The Humane Society works on extremely limited funds. Many people are volunteers. How can we seriously expect these people with lives of their own (yes, more important than even the little rabbit's life) to just drop everything and run out to Bangor everytime a rabbit gets hit? And if they did drive out to Bangor, how many squirrels, rabbits, raccoons or deer would they hit on their way out. The way I see it, by not going to Bangor, they saved at least 5 more animal lives!
"
Thorn wrote on Aug 3, 2006 4:54 PM:
" Cynthia...well done. EVERY time I find an injured animal I make every attempt to keep it alive. I remember taking an injured bird to the vet when I was a kid (30+ years ago), and they looked at me a little funny. You did nothing wrong. "
JC wrote on Aug 3, 2006 12:47 PM:
" I BELEIVE MRS. MILLER WOULD FEEL A LITTLE DIFFERENT TOWARD WILDLIFE IF SHE HIT A DEER AND TOTALED HER VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IF SHE HAPPENED TO BE ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 3, 2006 12:21 PM:
" Tax rate 10% higher than the national average and government DEBT that our kids have to pay for, up 38%. Four more years, four more years, four more years (NOT). "
To: Ann wrote on Aug 3, 2006 11:45 AM:
" If that's such a bad thing, why don't you write an opinion piece? "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 3, 2006 11:44 AM:
" Eric, you are 100% correct. That is why I am for banning all political commercials. As to visiting a candidate's web site, I noticed you only listed one and you implication is that you are a staunch Doyle supporter. If you actually visit the Doyle site (www.doylelawton.com) you would be amazed to see just where he intends to FORCE our tax dollars to GO. "
YOU RASCALLY RABBIT wrote on Aug 3, 2006 11:33 AM:
" I believe Cynthia should have done what any normal person would have done. Gone to the rabbit and immediately elevate it's head so oxygen gets to the brain. Then, if she noticed the pulse was slowing, started mouth to mouth and then CPR. We should have then called the ER, that doctor from the "House" show on Fox, and Quincy MD to assess the situation. If the rabbit's condition did not improve, get your car and drive over it several times to finish it off. Then, she could have come over to our neighborhood and picked any of the 4,502 rabbits running around to replace that one. "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 3, 2006 11:30 AM:
" As to the assertion, that 90% of Wisconsin doesn't agree with Bush, you are correct. That's why Bush isn't running for Governor of the state of Wisconsin, Mark Green is. Kay's point, along with mine was, if you don't like the mans politics then don't vote for him but taking bits and pieces of sentences and putting them together to make a new meaning, is exactly what Doyle did, and the elderly and the most needy of children are paying the price right here in La Crosse County. Our children and their grandparents simply cannot afford another Doyle term. "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 3, 2006 11:23 AM:
" Yes, he voted to increase the federal debt limit. This was out of necessity otherwise the United States would have defaulted on our debt causing severe economic repercussions world wide. A CUT, as defined in economics, is when there is an actual reduction. Green has never voted for any bill that REDUCED federal tax dollars spent on education or heating assistance. Yes, Green did vote against minimum wage increases. He did this knowing that it would put a burden on the smaller employers, many here in Wisconsin that simply couldn't afford it. He voted yes, when as you stated, there where tax cuts to offset the burden on the employers. Even good ole JFK understood the importance of tax cuts and not overburdening the taxpayer or employer. "
R A wrote on Aug 3, 2006 10:32 AM:
" To Cynthia, You have a kind heart and thankyou for caring for animals. To those who are making fun of you, it is sad we have that kind of mentality out there, but we do. I am glad the tribune gave you the space, you deserve to be heard. "
George W Green wrote on Aug 3, 2006 9:58 AM:
" Green voted for an increase to the federal debt limit, voted for $12 billion cut to student aid (Pell Grants), voted to cut low income heating assistance, voted against head start and special education funding, voted against a minimum wage 4 times/ voted for it twice when it was tied to large tax cuts. Now these vote came from the congressional record, so I know they are the truth. Truths Boil, spin them as you like. 90% voting record with the current administration, does 90% of Wisconsin agree with Bush? "
Ann wrote on Aug 3, 2006 9:57 AM:
" Tribune readers, you are fortunate. There is a limit on how many letters to the editor one can write in a given time span. Readers of the Galesville Republican get to read Kay Evenson's opinion all the time! "
Eric wrote on Aug 3, 2006 9:55 AM:
" Kay Evenson is too funny. Of course political commercials are lies-for the most part they ALL are. Also, do people think that they'll really get the "truth" by visiting one candidates website (i.e. www.votemarkgreen.com). So sad that this is where voters are getting their information. "
Re: Darral Faas wrote on Aug 3, 2006 9:49 AM:
" Who again are you complaigning about is it Green or Bush. You seem to be generalizing again. Now you fault Green for trying to drill for more oil on our land. Let's see $3.10 a gallon and you want to leave unoccupied tundra alone when it could provide us with resources? "
Darral Faas wrote on Aug 3, 2006 9:30 AM:
" To Boil Doyle: Let's see...$40,000 bribes from oil companies for help on tax breaks and other helpful legislation like trying to drill in the Alaska Refuge and along restricted coastlines. Bush rubberstampper when it comes to "No Child Left Behind" which denies funds to schools that so-called underachieve. This is going to effect the local schools here in this area because we do have children that both underachieve and have special needs. But Bush doesn't care and neither does GREEN. Green only cares about himself and these are FACTS that you will try denying but the voting record proves otherwise. Meet the person behind the mask and talk to those who have worked with him and you might figure out Green should not be governor. "
MARY / LAUGHING OUT LOUD wrote on Aug 3, 2006 9:16 AM:
" THAT STORY ON CYNTHIA MILLER AND THE RABBIT WAS A JOKE RIGHT??
GET A LIFE PLEASE............ "
rabbit wrote on Aug 3, 2006 9:01 AM:
" A rabbit got hit by a car and died. It is sad and it happens all the time. Putting the animal out of its misery would have been the best thing to do. However, Ms. Miller chooses to attack the Coulee Region Humane Society because they couldn't respond to an injured rabbit. She is going to tell children that a devoted nonprofit organization that does what all it can with the funds and resources available is at fault for a rabbit dying? She should be ashamed of of herself. "
What Comes Around Goes Around....... wrote on Aug 3, 2006 8:31 AM:
" I applaud Cynthia for caring enough about the world she lives in, instead of just caring about her own little world. For all those who ridicule her, remember this next time you read an article of a person who is killed or mauled by an animal. Does this mean the animals are thinning out the stupid humans, so the smart ones can survive? Have a heart people! "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 3, 2006 8:30 AM:
" I posted many actual facts why Green is a better candidate and would make a better governor. I see Darral Faas is back with more innuendo, not one fact, just innuendo. Keep up the good work Darral. Still not one TRUTH against Green. "
this is America wrote on Aug 3, 2006 6:51 AM:
" Sometimes it's refreshing to read news about caring people that have big hearts. I'm proud to be an American. Freedom to express ourselves. I'd hate to live anywhere else! If you want bad news all the time, check out the nightly news on the war in Iraq. "
to: fawaz al-sistani wrote on Aug 3, 2006 4:46 AM:
" oh come on, didn't the letter give you a good laugh for the day? "
Fawaz al-Sistani wrote on Aug 3, 2006 12:46 AM:
" Thumbs Down to the Tribune for printing such ridiculous letters as Cynthia Miller's, a waste of space where truly better and more important material could have occupied. "
John wrote on Aug 3, 2006 12:44 AM:
" Because roadkill is such a problem that has been brought to our attention by the illuminating letters above, if one of the gubernatorial candidates would propose a plan to lower speed limits on area roads to 10 MPH and require every wild animal to have a state-funded crossing guard, he or she would surely win La Crosse County by a landslide. "
Joe wrote on Aug 3, 2006 12:35 AM:
" Sounds like the people out there in Rockland have way too much time on their hands... "
Motorist wrote on Aug 3, 2006 12:32 AM:
" I usually try to avoid hitting animals when I can, but if the road conditions are bad or there is traffic around, it makes no sense to slam on the brakes for a rabbit and risk sliding off road or having someone rear-end you, possibly causing serious harm to a person and expensive damage to a vehicle. That is irresponisble, and I'm sure many of us have hit a squirrel before. It's not a big deal. "
Darral Faas wrote on Aug 2, 2006 11:48 PM:
" To "Support George W Green": Excellent post. Green doesn't make the tough choices, he makes stupid ones. And the money from the scandals he is involved with only prove he is dirty with need for full cleansing. His first should be losing his race for governor so he can return to private life and spend his corrupted contributions. I wonder how many favors his contributors got in return for their investment. "
Me wrote on Aug 2, 2006 11:13 PM:
" I can see if someone hit a dog or cat stopping to do something but a rabbit, coon, whatever little wildlife, isn't really worth it. It seems to me that people worry more about animals being abused/neglected then they do children that are being abused/neglected. Seriously, animal abusers get more time in jail then someone does for killing someone or even killing their own child. What kind of crap is that??? Yes animals do need help and to be taken away from abusers, and such and they abuser/neglector should get punishment, but people killing people should get even more in my opioion but hey maybe thats just me. "
Dead rabbits and Doyle wrote on Aug 2, 2006 11:08 PM:
" Next time someone runs over a rabbit, save it. Make a wig out of it and give it to Doyle. "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 2, 2006 10:22 PM:
" Please continue..., I have yet to see one truth posted against Mark Green. "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 2, 2006 10:19 PM:
" Green honestly feels that the amendment would hurt the chance to pass the legislation, so he votes against the AMENDMENT, not the concept. Then some Democrat twists the truth to suit their point of view that is exactly what the Doyle people are doing. The facts have yet to be disputed but alas, once the truth is known, then all the smoke & mirror word twisters have left is the name calling. "
To Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:25 PM:
" You almost sound like you work for Green... I hope his campaign manager isn't as in your face as you are. You see, that's just a character flaw of you Republicans. You just hate to admit your wrong about anything. Sounds like Green is a flip flopper to me. "
Jake wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:14 PM:
" Thorn...I own those 400,000 embryos, and considering the fact they are completly useless if not implanted or used for research I was thinking of selling them as catfish bait "
Thorn wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:59 PM:
" open Question: Who Exactly "legally" owns these 400,000 + embryos? Anyone Know? "
RE: To Right Wing Nuts Jobs wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:25 PM:
" Sorry that's the future under democrats. Their motto: spread the misery equally and punish the achievers. I'll ask once again, what ever happened to looking after your own welfare and not asking for the government to do it? Don't you worry about us republicans (and despite your myths, most of us are not rich). We are smart enough, however, to plan for the future and not depend on someone else to take care of us from cradle to grave. Who was it that advocated that again...oh yeah, communists. And we all know how that works. Failed miserably every time it's been tried. "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:20 PM:
" Please continue your research, I have yet to see one truth posted against Mark Green. "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:16 PM:
" Greens REAL reason for voting against TRICARE: "During debate on provisions of this Defense Authorization bill, another congressman offered a motion to urge the extension of TRICARE for reservists and National Guard members. The problem was, including this extension would have put the entire bill in jeopardy "including the provisions permitting vets to get both their retirement and disability pay. In the end, I was unwilling to put the 'concurrent receipt' fix - which represented years of work for our veterans - at risk." He isn't against it, just opposed it as an amendment that would KILL other important veterans legislation. So this is exactly the type of untruths that Kay Evenson was writing about. "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:10 PM:
" I state facts, and get called a nut job. We can all talk about the negatives, so let's talk about the positives. Green WILL hold my taxes, under Doyle they have continued to rise. Green WILL get concealed carry for Wisconsin, Doyle will not, and Green WILL restore medical assistance for the elderly and the children, Doyle will not. Green is a Republican this the Alliance for Retired Americans (pro union) would be against him. The NEA (teachers union) again would be against him, and the PTA (pro teachers union) would be against him. So you have only shown that radical unions do not support Green. "
Grow up. wrote on Aug 2, 2006 7:45 PM:
" You pick it up, snap its neck, cut it, gut it, skin it and fry it. Very tasty!
Grow up, get over it, move on. Life doesn't come with a guarentee that everything is going to be good or fair. That goes for rabbits as well as people. "
road kill wrote on Aug 2, 2006 7:36 PM:
" I'm just surprised that anyone could pass up fresh road kill stew. Yum Yum "
Animals wrote on Aug 2, 2006 7:22 PM:
" I doubt I would have stopped if I hit a racoon or rabbit either. It is not worth the time unless I hit a family pet. What are you going to do for a wild animal that is either dead or going to die. I'm not paying a vet bill for that, I can't afford it. Anybody who would stop is going way above the call, more power to you. Scott, did you call the city and inform them of the racoon or did you just assume they go around looking for dead animals every day. I don't think it is at all unreasonable not to stop for dead wild animals (if the rabbit was a pet I'm sure the driver didn't know.) "
Driver wrote on Aug 2, 2006 7:20 PM:
" This has little to do with the rabbit being hit, it has to do with a inattentive driver. I lived in Lacross for 10 years, through college and my internship at Luthern Hospital(thank God I was able to move away). The problem is that your city has some of the rudiest, most dangerous drivers in all the cities I have lived in (this includes Milwaukee and St. Paul). The police in Lacrosse do nothing to stop speeding or inattentive driving, and don't get me started on the drug problem your city has. Going 40 in a 25 seems to be the norm rather than the expception in your city, and I wonder how it is that more pedestrians are not killed in your city every year. "
criminal wrote on Aug 2, 2006 7:11 PM:
" **shrug** stem cell research isn't and ought not be a party line issue. I vote on both sides of the aisle for the least offensive candidate in any given race. As it happens, more often than not it's Republican (the last couple go arounds, anyway) and I happen to be 110% in favor of any and all research that has a view to furthering medicine. Medical research is not and never has been a "pretty," or "soft" field. Leave the PC crap and religious mumbo jumbo out of the laboratory!!!! "
wildlife wrote on Aug 2, 2006 6:46 PM:
" I cannot beleive how you all like to make fun of the people who express concern for wild animals who have been hit by vehicles. i especially cannot belive the so-called farmer's comments. I don't know if he was being facetious, but I would hate to see the conditions on his farm, if that is his attitude toward animals. I bet none of those 3000 chickens have even seen the light of day, to say nothing of being in danger of predation by racoons. There is no need to poke fun at these people. Some folks just care about nature and have good hearts. I know some accidents are unavoidable, but there are alot of people who drive too fast and do not even try to avoid hitting animals. "
To Right Wing Nuts Jobs wrote on Aug 2, 2006 6:21 PM:
" Oh yes please elect Mark Green....Then when all of you idoits go to retire I hope your all living in little one room apartments with no health care! If you like idoits like Mark Green perhaps you should move to Texas, then you, Tom De Lay, and "W" could all go out for a beer an d talk about how you messed up America! Mark my words, when your old, retired, and poor, you regret you actions!!! "
Animal lover wrote on Aug 2, 2006 6:08 PM:
" 1 - I agree it is sad the rabbit got hit, the driver should have stopped, and I would have called the shelter too.
2 - You cannot risk more lives by swerving to avoid every single animal in the road so without knowing what happened, one shouldn't judge the driver
3 - it is far worse that people don't take responsibility for their own pets. I would like to know how many dogs and cats are put to sleep at CRHS because owners moved, didn't want to bother, or didn't spay/neuter the parents.
4 - The Humane Society does the best it can with limited resources as do all animal welfare organizations.
"
All Creatures Deserve Respect wrote on Aug 2, 2006 5:59 PM:
" I was brought up not to trust people who didn't care about animals or look after their well being. If you can treat an innocent animal like crap, how do you treat humans: your children, your elders, the mentally challenged. Just a few weeks ago, my husband and I helped a mother mallard and her ducklings across a busy highway. So, now is everyone going to make fun of me and tell me I should have just swerved to run over all of them. Shame on you people! "
JD wrote on Aug 2, 2006 5:05 PM:
" If you're not gonna eat that rabbit can I have it? "
RE: To: The Wright Brothers wrote on Aug 2, 2006 4:56 PM:
" So when those 400,000 (that's a made up number, by the way) are used up in research are you going to quit the research or seek out more? "
Support George W Green wrote on Aug 2, 2006 4:43 PM:
" Bush calls Mark Green like minded and loyal. He is just another typical republican rubberstamper. The Alliance for Retired Americans only gave him a 20% rating, NEA 50%, the PTA 0% on legislation they support. But lets talk about his voting records when it come to those who have sacrificed the most, our Veterans. He has voted for legislation that taxed Veterans pensions, that opposed TRICARE's expanding to cover the Nat Guard and Reserves, opposed increases in healthcare benefits and jobs training for our returning HEROS. Mark Green supports the WAR but not those who make the sacrifices. Mark Green supports the top 1% tax cuts more than he does supplying our troops with the equipment they need to stay alive.Mark Green cares more about "maybe babies" then he does about our young fighting men and women. "
Private Genetics wrote on Aug 2, 2006 4:38 PM:
" There is no law saying private companies can't study and work from embryonic stem cells. It's just that it won't be funded by our hard-earned dollars. Let's keep it that way. "
We Are All Doomed wrote on Aug 2, 2006 4:37 PM:
" The government should force us all to pay taxes for studies to be done on us while we're alive. Our tax money should go for scientists to poke and prod--trying to find answers to all sorts of things. After all, just like those frozen embryos, we're doomed anyway. We're going to die eventually, so why not run tests and remove our body parts for scientific study? We're doomed, and are going to die anyway! "
To: The Wright Brothers wrote on Aug 2, 2006 3:10 PM:
" What part of 400, 000 frozen embryos being discarded do you not get? It is okay to throw them in the trash, but God forbid we use them for the good of mankind! The embryos are already there for us to study. These are not lives being destroyed, they are already doomed!! "
MK wrote on Aug 2, 2006 2:32 PM:
" I understand Ms. Miller that you are upset over the death of an animal, however, it was a wild animal that happened to run into the street. It is unfortunate that it had to die, but that's life. The humane society does not have the time or money to spend on a wild rabbit. Even if you would have brought it to the humane society, they would have just put it down anyways, because operating or trying to treat a wild animal with such severe injuries is not possible. The humane society, like all other businesses, needs to prioritize and use it's limited resources carefully, and a wild rabbit getting hit by a car just isn't at the top of the list. Sorry. "
Truth wrote on Aug 2, 2006 2:31 PM:
" Thank you The Wright Brothers... I couldn't agree with you more. "
Re: Laughing Hard wrote on Aug 2, 2006 2:13 PM:
" What if there are no people around, and you can swerve safely? Do you do that? There are people out there who intentionally speed up when they see small animals crossing the street or road. I've witnessed people hitting squirrels, rabbits and mallards on purpose. If the people ever stopped after intentionally hitting the animal, I would take that opportunity to use a baseball bat on their skulls. And, it would be intentional! "
To 11:55 wrote on Aug 2, 2006 2:04 PM:
" Exactly. I believe animals should have more care and compassion than humans. Think about it. They are innocent. Humans are just selfish and careless. In general, rabbits are better people than people are. "
I am a farmer wrote on Aug 2, 2006 1:42 PM:
" We are farmers, and have had many encounters with wildlife. We raise 3000 chickens and have had many killed by raccoons. Keep running over them critters so they don't destroy our living!! Also, for the rabbit incedent, PUH-leeze! Why, just the other day I ran over a rabbit. I am not going to endanger my family to swerve to miss a rabbit. Are not people more important than animals? People have sure lost their perspective in our society. Ugh! "
To: Cynthia Miller wrote on Aug 2, 2006 1:34 PM:
" Are you mad at me for killing a gopher that was im my front yard. Get a clue dork.
"
To Why So Harsh: wrote on Aug 2, 2006 1:33 PM:
" Nice Post. I believe that you and I are among the few of the "smart bunny" population. Maybe evolution will take care of the rest below.
Re:1047AM post - little touchy about therapy - are we? Save it. Or share the name of your therapist. And to Scott Nelson - please "stop" riding your bicycle home after drinking at the bars downtown - "walk". "
Laughing hard wrote on Aug 2, 2006 1:26 PM:
" Tto Kelly - perfect - you couldn't of said it better. What's better swirving to miss a rabbit then hit a person(s). I don't know - HIT THE RABBIT! "
Call the humane society! wrote on Aug 2, 2006 1:15 PM:
" An xcel truck just parked on the side of the road in front of my house and crushed an ant colony! "
Doyle, Green, and posters wrote on Aug 2, 2006 1:08 PM:
" I agree that Doyle is running a terrible, dirty campaign. Unfortunately, so is his opponent. Voters in Wisconsin are again given the choice between two lousy candidates. But the comments on this post reflect the negative, disrespectful tone of the campaign. Why should we expect political candidates to raise the level of discourse when the voters can't even do it? Day after day "conservatives" bashing "liberals" and "liberals" bashing "conservatives. No meaningful discussions about the real issues. It's sad. "
Tony wrote on Aug 2, 2006 12:40 PM:
" Thank you Kay!! Very well stated, and I believe this shows how big a threat Gov. Doyle considers Mark Green to be. Let us hope that the voters are truly tired of the deception and game playing Gov. Doyle uses so frequently.
Take the time to find out Mark's real positions at www.votemarkgreen.com. Change the channel or mute the TV when this garbage appears. "
The Wright Brothers... wrote on Aug 2, 2006 12:02 PM:
" ...didn't destroy human life in order to build their flying machine. That was the most pathetic attempt at moral reletivism I've ever seen. Go back to moveon.org and study your talking points better. I'm amazed at the liberal obsession with destroying life. You lament when 50 terrorists are killed in a war to secure freedom but then you celebrate when thousands of abortions are conducted and innocent human life is snuffed out?! Give me a break. I have always said that liberalism is a mental illness and you keep proving me right. "
Why so harsh? wrote on Aug 2, 2006 11:55 AM:
" For most, Cynthia Miller's letter is considered absurd. But her compassion for ALL living things isn't something to condemn or make fun of. Not everybody believes the suffering of a rabbit is any less important than the suffering of a human. I am surprised by the callousness of the comments regarding her letter. Even if one does not agree with her view I think it still deserves respect. "
Well said George wrote on Aug 2, 2006 11:44 AM:
" That's why your posting comments instead of searching for understanding. Please keep up the post though, because it does make some of the rest look less right wing. "
Boil Doyle wrote on Aug 2, 2006 11:40 AM:
" Doyle's veto CUT medical assistance reimbursement for not only the elderly, but ALL those on medical assistance. Please Mr. Faas, state ALL the facts. After you have done the research, please contact LaCrosse County HH&S and tell them where to find a dentist that will accept MA. The last I heard there was ONE(1) in Cashton, if you could afford to drive there and IF you could get in. Doyle sold out the elderly, you've accepted that fact already, and Doyle abandon the children most in need of help. Please tell us more. "
To George wrote on Aug 2, 2006 11:31 AM:
" That was excellent. Who would have thought there would be bible verse that describes this comment board! Thanks. "
To Truth wrote on Aug 2, 2006 11:15 AM:
" How many things that have made our lives better failed the first few times they were tried? Did the Wright Brothers quit when their first flying machine didnt work? Thank God, they kept trying. We havent cured cancer or MS yet, either. Lets not waste anymore time and money on those studies either. Call Jerry Lewis and tell him the telethon is cancelled. A cure hasnt been found yet, so we dont want to waste anymore time and money. This whole "adult stem cells work and embryonic cells dont" argument gets me so frustrated. We just havent figured it out yet! WE SHOULD NOT STOP TRYING! "
To Cynthia wrote on Aug 2, 2006 10:47 AM:
" It sounds like you need a little help, maybe 2 times a week with a therapist would help. Maybe you should get a LIFE. Have you ever had any cute little mice or rats living in your house? If you did what would you do about it? Kill them? Or feed them and litter train them?Your bunny would have lived longer if you had not put it in a box, probably went into shock. Do you have any idea what kind of bacteria, virus', fleas, ticks live on wild life? Maybe you should be a little more careful and concerned about exposing the kids in your neighborhood to whatever the bunny could have been carrying.
Visit a Veterans hospital or a nursing home, maybe then you would have a realistic view . "
Laughing out loud! wrote on Aug 2, 2006 10:15 AM:
" Thank you CYNTHIA MILLER. I haven't had that good a laugh in a long time. That letter has kept me in stiches all day. Oh what a life I'd lead if my only care was a rabbit getting hit by a car. "
Kelly wrote on Aug 2, 2006 10:05 AM:
" Cynthia-What if the driver of the white car would have swerved to miss the bunny and hit you or one of the children watching this event? It would have been a much worse situation.
To: To: Cynthis Miller - Why would God judge a rabbit? Does God not have anything better to do than judge the actions of a dead rabbit? "
To Ms. Miller wrote on Aug 2, 2006 10:04 AM:
" You write: "To both the driver and the humane society, I put the bunny in a box and was going to take it to the Monroe County animal shelter. When I went outside to get the box and head to work (dropping the bunny off on my way) I looked in the box and found the bunny had passed away. I hold both of you responsible for the death of this wonderful creature."
How much time elapsed in the 90 degree weather until it was convenient for you to do your "samaritan" duties? Be careful who you wish to hold responsible for pain and suffering!
"
Road Kill Again? wrote on Aug 2, 2006 10:02 AM:
" What are the chances that this guy goes out twice for a few beers at night on his bicycle, and both times finds an injured animal in the road, which he drags to the side only to suffer emotionally as it "rots in the hot sun"?
Coincidence? I think not. "
RE: George wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:59 AM:
" You're kidding, right? You come in here everyday and post some crazy right wing garbage every morning that has nothing to do with any of the topics at hand. I think you should take your little proverb to heart and pipe down. "
Truth wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:33 AM:
" Thank you and kudos to Kay for giving us some truth. It should be noted that in recent years, there have been NO cures produced by experiments with embryonic stem cells. All of the success stories have come from using adult stem cell lines. Mark Green is only trying to prevent the killing of children to fund a pointless and unsuccessful line. Jim Doyle's pathetic attempt to spread lies is nothing but a weak plea with vague information. If you want to know TRUTH, go visit www.votemarkgreen.com. Every single position and view of Mark Green is spelled out, in his own words. Mark Green for Govenor in 2006; as he says, he will make Wisconsin great again.
Thanks again Kay. "
Darral Faas wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:33 AM:
" To Boil Doyle: You can't tell that was the real mom or child? You sound dumb on that one. Concerning cutting aid to seniors and kids, name them. I can recall cuts to nursing homes based on a formula. Doyle proposed helping those with high utility bills with income problems last winter while the state GOP legislators were in Washington brown nosing for money. Shows whose side the GOP is really for. To Kay supporters: Only your candidate is allowed to run a dirty campaign, right? Also, we have a law on the books stating the state is responsible for 2/3 of the dollars to be spent on education. It seems the GOP who could care less about legal commitments and wants us to believe they pulled no accounting moves. Boy, am I laughing at that one. "
all readers : wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:32 AM:
" Thank You George. "
Dave S wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:29 AM:
" Scientist want embryonic stem cells, lets give it to them. Let Wisconsin become a leader in this Technology, We need the Jobs. "
all readers : wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:29 AM:
" It's rather sad that this message board often twists from what it should be. To those of you with the decency to offer your opinions respectfully (if even with a humorous twist) - thanks. To the rest, especially those who like to cross the boundaries (To:Cynthia Miller, Captain Obvious, etc..) in order to stir up emotions and gain attention - maybe an "open to all" group therapy once-a-week in downtown LaCrosse would suffice your needs. "
Road Kill... wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:27 AM:
" I didn't realize road kill was such an issue in the La Crosse area. I think we should get the federal government looking into the issue. That oughta speed up reaction to dead and dying animals. "
Dave S wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:25 AM:
" All this hogwash over a wild rabbit, are you nuts? Avoiding rabbits coons ETC cause human injuries. "
Dave S wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:23 AM:
" Under the Republicans what happened to all the tobacco money? I'm an independent who will be voting for a lot of democrats. The lies are coming from the GOP just like last election. "
Ms. Miller wrote on Aug 2, 2006 9:19 AM:
" Here is the simple fact - the Humane Society would have put this bunny down upon it's arrival. "
Deer Crossing Signs wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:58 AM:
" Yes, I agree that those Deer Crossing signs aren't being utilized correctly by the Deer. They should be moved closer to Gander Mountain, because that's where they seem to want to cross. Or perhaps the Deer need corrective lenses, I don't believe that they are reading the signs. "
Re: Rabbit wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:42 AM:
" First of all, I love animals and don't like running them over. When they run out in front of cars, however, it's actually dangerous to try to avoid hitting the animal. Accidents have occured because someone overreacted to avoid a small animal (just like the Geico commercial with the chipunks). I'm not going to stop unless it's a deer, a dog or a cat--dogs and cats being most likely to be pets. Given the rabbit's mechanism of injury, it would probably have died anyway regardless of medical treatment. Unless it was someone's pet, I don't understand the excess fuss you're making over this particular animal. "
George wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:29 AM:
" As I have read some of these responses I could not help but think of Proverbs 18:2 "a fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinion." "
to Cynthia M. wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:29 AM:
" We're fortunate to have an active and resourceful humane society in our community, but realistically, they can only make their limited resources stretch so far. Consider the number of animals that are lost, abandoned, hit by cars, or otherwise endangered in outlying areas, then consider the staff and volunteer time (and vehicle and gas cost) it would take to respond to each and every case. They just can't do it. Meeting basic needs for the shelter and their many other activities is a constant challenge. They're a charitable nonprofit, and only a limited portion of their funding is for animal control-- the rest of their support comes from donations and dedicated volunteers. Instead of being so quick to blame the society and its dedicated staff and supporters, you need to understand the unpleasant realities of their situation. They'd help every animal if they could. "
stay out of the road wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:24 AM:
" Did you try mouth to mouth on the bunny? People don't want fleas or rabies that these wild animals carry! I'd say if the bunny didn't die right away, finish him off and get him off the road. This is a wild animal not a pet.I like animals and I feel bad for the kids who seen this, but I always use this kind of incident as a learning lesson for my child, STAY OUT OF THE ROAD. "
Concerned About Cynthia wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:17 AM:
" Dear Cynthia: How, exactly, are you going to "hold responsible" an anonymous driver and the Coulee Region Humane Society for the accidental death of one wild rabbit?? "
Humane Society and your tax dollars! wrote on Aug 2, 2006 8:16 AM:
" The tribune forgot to add in their footnote that the City of La Crosse also pays nearly $200,000 a year to the Humane Society to pick up dogs, cats, ducks, skunks etc... and we wonder why our taxes are so high! The City should do the same as La Crosse County and drop the 24x7 coverage unless it is an emergency to human health. "
To: To: Cynthis Miller wrote on Aug 2, 2006 7:48 AM:
" Maybe the person who hit the bunny was too stupid to pay attention to the road when driving. What if that were a child lying out there. Would the fault be that of the child who was too stupid to stay out of the road. Also, how do we know that this anilmal was not a health risk? What if it were only trying to save its young which went out? Evolution is a Scientific theory and only God knows why that rabbit ran into the road, therefore only God can judge the rabbit. "
Kay wrote on Aug 2, 2006 7:26 AM:
" you hit the nail on the head.This teacher union puppet must be outed now.Go GREEN!!! "
It's a Rabbit! wrote on Aug 2, 2006 7:25 AM:
" No one wants to hit animals with a car, but it happens. The right thing to do should have been to put it out of it's misery. Why let him suffer. On another note
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