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Recall Help Needed

By Randy Hollenbeck
Tuesday, May 27 2008, 09:33 AM

Day 21 – Still No real response from the Mayor – He is answerable to the people

 

Elected officials carryout the will of the people! 

 

They don’t get to personally detach themselves from the peoples’ will and follow their own ideals or goals.  They should be a noble politician in leading the people with the peoples’ will as the main cause and path.  They should not succumb to individual’s wants and desires or even their own.  They must, at all times, hold the vision of the peoples’ spirit in their hearts and follow the direction the people set forth, even if they personally disagree or it conflicts with their own personal agenda.  It is the peoples’ will and the elected official’s job to carry it out, not the other way around.

 

By now, most people have heard that Sue Hoyt and Ryan Antross are leading the recall effort to recall Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue.

 

The EB-1 form should be handed in today to allow for information, organization and exploratory of a recall will start.

 

Sue Hoyt represents Cudahy at the present, while Ryan Antross represents Cudahy’s future generation.

 

We will be looking for volunteers to help with the canvassing to obtain the 1749 signatures needed for the recall.  A number of 2200 is the target number though.  If you would like to help in any way please contact Sue Hoyt at spurple9bear@att.net 

 

For all those interested in helping in the recall, there will be a meeting Thursday May 29th at 7:30pm 6020 So. Buckhorn ave

 

I was told to try to overshoot the number of signatures you need in a big way.  They will be challenged/certified, and some are bound to be false or contain an error.  But it's an old trick by those who will oppose you.  They will also try to get enough of them thrown out that your recall 'didn’t' work'.  So shoot for a high number.  Swamp them in signatures if you can.

 

That is exactly what we are going to do.  While leading the Wal-Mart pro Cudahy grassroots group, we were able to get 1300 Cudahy resident signatures.  Yes, the people that signed from outer cities did not count in the total only Cudahy residents expressing their desires for a Wal-Mart did.  Many of those same people I am sure would be willing to sign the recall after Mayor McCue voted NO and gave NO reason why, except the lawyers told me not to tell.

 

At this time, we cannot accept money donations, but in the future, we will.  Companies can donate, but it must be a personal check, not a business check.  When the time comes for the money donations, I will post on it, because we will need to raise money for signs, stickers, flyers, buttons, and things of that nature.

 

Once this is in full swing, there will be a big media buzz around town.  In 102 years, never has a Mayor been recalled in Cudahy.  Until NOW.  This is history in the making.  Remember I talked about how will history remember Mayor McCue, we now know.

 

McCue was the first elected over the recall of Tom Ament and CRG (Citizens for a Responsible Government) helped put McCue in the county seat. 

 

Now CRG is helping to remove him.  This is not secret that we have involved CRG.

 

Funny how what goes around comes around.

 

You don't give politicians a 3 or 4 year “NO” cut contract.  You would not keep a plumber on board who flooded your basement or an electrician who wired your house incorrectly and caused it to burn down so why do we keep politicians around who are not following the wishes of their constitutions?

 

People for far too long, we have sat by, made the statement of recall, and never followed through.  Empty threats that the elected officials knew were not going to be carried out.  The time has come to put teeth into the bark and bit.  The time has come to take back our government.  The time has come to have our elected officials respect our wishes.

 

It is our right to have a recall as long as we get the proper amount of signatures.  It is our right to have our voice heard.  Our elect officials have a deaf ear to us!  Some feel that they know better then we do.  Some just don’t care to listen to us. 

 

This recall will give us, the people, back the power and the voice.  This recall is a notice to all now and in the future, that Cudahy residents will be heard and our expectations of the elected officials is high.  They must respect us and serve the public!  They are in fact public servants.

 

Again, if you would like to help in any way please contact Sue Hoyt at spurple9bear@att.net

 

Don't forget for all those interested in helping in the recall, there will be a meeting Thursday May 29th at 7:30pm at 6020 So. Buckhorn ave

 
 

Lee and Paul – It is a 13 year TIF not 20 years.  So it will close and be paid back in 13 years.  Lee you have asked for $600,000 for the public market.  Let everyone know that.  Opps I just did if people did not already know.

 

Comments

Zach W.   

It's a shame that so many folks in Cudahy think Wal-Mart is the best they can do for that site, as opposed to seeking out a development that would enhance Cudahy's reputation among the south shore suburbs.

May 28, 2008 3:53 PM

Randy Hollenbeck   

I don’t think Wal-Mart neither hurts or helps Cudahy's reputation among the south shore suburbs nor does anything to hurt Cudahy’s image.  Again Mr. Zippy does Wal-Mart hurt Germantown’s image?  If you answer it honestly you know it does not, just as Wal-Mart will not hurt Cudahy’s.  The biggest problem people have is it is non-union.  Period!  That is the biggest hangup.  That is why libs hate it.  

Wal-Mart doesn’t affect Cudahy’s image, just like have Pick N’ Save does not.  What it does do is increase the standard of living.  Look up what standard living means if in doubt.  

May 28, 2008 4:32 PM

Zach W.   

Randy, how does Wal-Mart increase the standard of living?  After all, if Wal-Mart really increased the standard of living, why do thousands of its employees across Wisconsin need to rely on publicly subsidized health insurance coverage, such as Badger Care?  if Wal-Mart really raised the standard of living as much as you'd have folks believe, then its employees wouldn't need to resort to public assistance.

As to your comments about Germantown's reputation not being hurt by their Wal-Mart, I'll just note that Germantown hasn't historically had a poor reputation, unlike Cudahy.  

Oh, and one more thing.  Why does Cudahy need a Wal-Mart?  There's at least 10 Wal-Marts within a 20 mile radius of Cudahy as it is.  Do we really need one more Wal-Mart in such a small area?

May 28, 2008 8:41 PM

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May 28, 2008 8:51 PM

Randy Hollenbeck   

stan·dard of liv·ing

noun  

Definition:

level of material comfort: the level of material comfort enjoyed by a person, group, or society

And the Wal-Mart has not hurt Germantown.  No effect..  So for you only way to look at it is will it improve.  Sorry it doesn’t work both ways.  One way or the other.  Wal-Mart has no effect.  

Cudahy needs the convenience.  Why do we need gas stations in Cudahy?  The Supercenter part draws from just 4 miles away.  Retail stores look at 7-9 mile radius.

May 28, 2008 9:54 PM

Larrym2   

Randy did you really write this or did you rip this off?

Elected officials carryout the will of the people!  

They don’t get to personally detach themselves from the peoples’ will and follow their own ideals or goals.  They should be a noble politician in leading the people with the peoples’ will as the main cause and path.  They should not succumb to individual’s wants and desires or even their own.  They must, at all times, hold the vision of the peoples’ spirit in their hearts and follow the direction the people set forth, even if they personally disagree or it conflicts with their own personal agenda.  It is the peoples’ will and the elected official’s job to carry it out, not the other way around.

This is very good if you did! You should be a writer.

May 28, 2008 10:03 PM

Randy Hollenbeck   

I did write it!

I am a writer.  I have five poems published and I am working on a science fiction book called HMX-3.  I have about four chapters left to write before one of my English Professors finishes proofreading it.

Writing is just a hobby of mine.  I have not made money off the poems, but I hope to on the book.

May 28, 2008 10:23 PM

Zach W.   

Randy, I'm glad to see you know the definition of standard of living; that's really impressive.  Putting aside your impressive ability to copy a definition from dictionary.com, I'm still waiting for you to refute my point that Wal-Mart does little to improve the standard of living for its workers.

Further, I'd also note that the Wal-Mart on south 27th Street in Franklin has created its own host of problems, namely the need to put a Franklin PD substation in the Wal-Mart.  Now sure, you'll argue the substation was placed there for geographical convenience, but I've seen crime data that reinforces the fact that the substation was placed at the Wal-Mart because the store was a magnet for crime.

May 28, 2008 11:35 PM

Randy Hollenbeck   

Why does it have to be just workers?  The standard of living for all is raised.  Jobs where they may not of had them.  That is 300 more jobs the Cudahy has.  Remember the skill sets.  Wal-Mart pays the same as other retail.  Don’t get me started on Badgercare, look who else is on there.  With Wal-Mart comes more choices with lower prices, which allows more items to be bought or money to just be saved.

My impressive copy and paste – try reading and understanding it then.  Sorry to be blunt, but this gets so old defending the same things.  If you have been reading my blogs I have covered all of this.

The Franklin PD asked Wal-Mart to put it in – Again asked and answered before.  The reason was not because of Wal-Mart the reason was just a location so they did not have to drive all the way to hwy 100, so yes you knew the answer.  Call and ask the Police Captain.  I am glad you know more then the real police of Franklin.  Was this crime reports you have show just the Wal-Mart crime with the criminals stating how bad Wal-Mart is.  My parents live just 10 blocks from it in Franklin.  Come on check with the police Captain or Chief!  Call them.  Even the Cudahy city people know the answer, they have called.

Any business is a magnet for crime.  Look at all the bank robberies.  Should we close all the banks?  Common sense should prevail.  Again asked and answered before

Come on Mr. Zippy give me the line on no unions.  I am sure it is next.  If only Wal-Mart would unionize. Again asked and answered before

Do the people against Wal-Mart just read off a script.

May 28, 2008 11:55 PM

Randy Hollenbeck   

From the J/S

WAL-MART

Big-box retailer has economic benefit

Letter writer Pamela Fendt made several incorrect assumptions about Wal-Mart ("Don't welcome store," May 13).

She incorrectly stated that Wal-Mart is using the state's publicly funded health insurance, BadgerCare. This program is not used by stores. It is set up for individuals. Being a Wal-Mart employee is not an eligibility requirement for BadgerCare, which is based on income and other factors. These folks would be getting BadgerCare whether or not they worked for Wal-Mart.

While it's true that Wal-Mart has used public subsidies, Fendt ignored all the revenue it brings to the state through sales taxes. Without taxes, BadgerCare would not exist.

The claim is made that for every job Wal-Mart creates, 1.4 retail jobs are eliminated in the local economy. Economists have questioned this claim. At the University of Missouri, economist Emek Basker found that a Wal-Mart's move into a community increases employment.

We shouldn't forget the jobs created indirectly from Wal-Mart's distribution network. Many local businesses buy supplies from Sam's Club.

Successful economies are diverse. Big-box retailers like Wal-Mart contribute to that diversity.

May 28, 2008 11:57 PM

Randy Hollenbeck   

From Muskegonow.com

Wal-Mart is generous

There are others in the community who defend Wal-Mart and favor building the supercenter in the city. Dennis Koehler Sr. praised the company for its donations to civic organizations and charities.

"Wal-Mart takes very good care of its employees," Koehler said, noting his wife is a department manager at aWal-Mart. "They move a lot of people up, and there are bonuses."

If the Wal-Mart is not built on the site, another big-box store will go there, he said. Other businesses in Muskego will benefit from Wal-Mart's presence.

May 29, 2008 12:07 AM

Zach W.   

Keep drinking the Kool-Aid, Randy.

May 29, 2008 4:35 PM

Randy Hollenbeck   

Zachary - Mr Zippy How did I know you would use the Union card!  Mr. Zippy - Choose what you want to hear and you will miss the truth

I hope you post my comments, just as I post yours.

If we don’t let Wal-Mart in will that make everything better?  High paying jobs will come to Cudahy.  I wish high pay jobs for unskilled workers were around. It is no longer the 60’s anymore, where you could drop out of high school and get a job like that. People need skills today.  I am tired of people talking as if everyone that works at Wal-Mart is the sole provider for the family. Most family both people work. Many of these types of jobs supplement other income or for those still in school. Not everyone is single or unmarried with three kids.

Just stop shopping big box stores. Okay! Be realistic…

In case you don’t get the Milwaukee Journal or missed it in Wednesdays 1-23-08 business section here is the link:

www.jsonline.com/.../index.aspx

Here is a recap:

Wal-Mart says 93% of workers are insured

Wal-Mart said that 79% of its work force - or almost 1.1 million full-time and part-time associates - were eligible for health benefits in its most recent enrollment period. That contrasts with 57% of workers in the retail sector.

Badgercare stuff Mr. Zippy left out

In June 2007 the state Department of Health and Family Services posted an updated list of Wisconsin employers with the largest number of employees (or their dependents) participating in BadgerCare, the state’s health insurance program for low-income working families. At the top of the list was Wal-Mart(largest Wisconsin job provider at estimated 30,000 jobs), which had 897 employees enrolled, plus an additional 776 dependents. The Department projected the annual cost to the state of those enrollees at $3.7 million. Other employers at the top of the list were McDonald’s (248 employees; 149 dependents), the non-profit healthcare provider Aurora (193; 162), and home improvement chain Menard (163; 184). The 116 employers with 15 or more employees on BadgerCare were said to cost the state a total of $23.9 million a year.

So for those upset, don’t shop Wal-Mart, Meanards or eat at McDonalds or see a doctor at Aurora!

The standard of living refers to the quality and quantity of goods and services available to people, and the way these goods and services are distributed within a population. It is generally measured by standards such as income inequality, poverty rate, real (i.e. inflation adjusted) income per person. Other measures such as access and quality of health care, educational standards and social rights are often used too. Examples are access to certain goods (such as number of refrigerators per 1000 people), or measures of health such as life expectancy. It is the ease by which people living in a time or place are able to satisfy their wants.

Having a Wal-Mart in Cudahy would by definition increase the standard of living. Wal-Mart is not replacing jobs, but adding jobs and the availability of goods.

May 29, 2008 4:52 PM

Randy Hollenbeck   

I question Mr. Zippy13/Zackary’s count of Wal-Mart people on Badger care of 2000 – What is your source?

“I’m not into corporate handouts. But getting back to my main point, the fact that almost two thousand Wal-Mart employees in Wisconsin need BadgerCare just underscores my point that Wal-Mart does little to raise the standard of living”

Year 2005

www.jsonline.com/.../index.aspx

The biggest employer of BadgerCare recipients was Wal-Mart, which had 809 of its employees

According to the state analysis, Wal-Mart had 897 workers enrolled in BadgerCare in March and a total of 1,673 when family members are included.  That's down slightly from 904 employees and a total of 1,699 in March 2006.

www.jsonline.com/.../index.aspx

May 29, 2008 5:10 PM

Randy Hollenbeck   

I question Mr. Zippy13/Zackary’s count of Wal-Mart people on Badger care of 2000 – What is your source?

“I’m not into corporate handouts. But getting back to my main point, the fact that almost two thousand Wal-Mart employees in Wisconsin need BadgerCare just underscores my point that Wal-Mart does little to raise the standard of living”

Year 2005

www.jsonline.com/.../index.aspx

The biggest employer of BadgerCare recipients was Wal-Mart, which had 809 of its employees

According to the state analysis, Wal-Mart had 897 workers enrolled in BadgerCare in March and a total of 1,673 when family members are included.  That's down slightly from 904 employees and a total of 1,699 in March 2006.

www.jsonline.com/.../index.aspx

Notice family members vs. workers

May 29, 2008 5:14 PM

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About Randy Hollenbeck

I have lived in Cudahy for 13 years and on the south side of Milwaukee for 36 years. I was selected by CNI NOW of the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel as one of three influential people in Cudahy for 2007. In my neighborhood, many of the older people ask me to contact our elected officials to be the voice of the people. I am married and have a 2-1/2 year old daughter. I spent 11 years as a retail manager and currently I am a computer engineer with co-ownership of a computer consulting company.

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