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Opinion: Harley-Davidson kicks American workers in the teeth by moving some production to Thailand
From JSOnline:
Harley-Davidson, a name synonymous with American motorcycles and the freedom of the open road, is making a move that has left many feeling betrayed and concerned.
Brian Bryant
Special to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Harley-Davidson, a name synonymous with American motorcycles and the freedom of the open road, is making a move that has left many feeling betrayed and concerned. The company's recent decision to shift some motorcycle production to Thailand is a kick in the teeth to American workers and raises questions about the company's commitment to its roots.
This is not the first time Harley-Davidson has faced criticism for such actions.
Approximately 572 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) lost their jobs when Harley-Davidson closed its Kansas City plant in 2019. At that time, the company claimed that its new facility in Thailand, built in 2018, was established primarily in response to a 31% tariff imposed by the European Union on U.S.-made motorcycles, itself a reaction to tariffs on European steel and aluminum imports under then-President Donald Trump—would only serve the Asian and European markets, assuring that American jobs would remain secure.
The impact of this decision is felt most acutely by our members in places like York, Pa., and Menomonee Falls, Wis. These folks are more than just employees; they are the heart and soul of Harley-Davidson. They take pride in their work, pouring their passion into every motorcycle that rolls off the assembly line. The uncertainty surrounding their jobs is not only a financial concern but a blow to their sense of identity and purpose.
Production move to Thailand feels like a betrayal to loyal customers
Harley-Davidson's decision to manufacture motorcycles overseas and sell them in the U.S. adds insult to injury. It's one thing to shift production to meet demand in other markets, but it's quite another to import those same products back to the very country where the brand was built. This move feels like a betrayal to the loyal customers who have supported Harley-Davidson for generations.
The company's justification for this decision centers on remaining competitive in the global marketplace. While these are valid concerns for any business, they ring hollow when weighed against the human cost. Harley-Davidson's success was built on the backs of American workers, and their loyalty deserves more than just lip service.
This decision also raises questions about the future of American manufacturing. Harley-Davidson is not just any company; it's an American icon. If a brand as deeply ingrained in American culture as Harley-Davidson is willing to shift production overseas, what does that say about the state of manufacturing in this country? It sends a discouraging message to other companies and workers who are struggling to keep manufacturing jobs in the U.S.
It's important to acknowledge that the global marketplace is complex and ever-changing. Companies must adapt to survive, and sometimes that means making difficult decisions. However, those decisions should not come at the expense of the very people who have helped build the company's success.
Harley-Davidson's story intertwined with the American dream
Harley-Davidson has an opportunity to reconsider this decision and demonstrate its commitment to American workers. By investing in its U.S. workforce and finding innovative ways to remain competitive, the company can not only preserve jobs but also strengthen its brand and reputation.
The story of Harley-Davidson is intertwined with the American dream. It's a story of hard work, passion, and the freedom to chase one's dreams. It's a story that resonates with people across the country and around the world. The company has a responsibility to honor that legacy and ensure that its actions align with the values it represents.
The road ahead may be challenging, but Harley-Davidson has faced adversity before. By choosing to prioritize its American workforce and invest in the future of manufacturing in this country, the company can not only overcome this latest hurdle but also emerge stronger and more resilient than ever. The choice is theirs, and the world is watching.
Brian Bryant is president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
Taliban shows off US military vehicles 3 years after Afghanistan withdrawal
Thank you, Sleepy Joe. for arming the Taliban to the tune of $7 billion of our tax dollars.
Wisconsin teacher sexual assault case, prosecutors note new victim | FOX6 News Milwaukee
The reason he remains free on bond is that pedophiles have a very strong presence in Wisconsin's legislature and they are treated with respect and entitlement. Swine run the government.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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Waymo cars honk at each other throughout the night, disturbing SF neighbors
The people who use these vehicles care not one whit about the problems that they cause. When the fire chief is ignored over his concerns about these things, we regular people have no hope.
Monday, August 12, 2024
Milwaukee won't see another sunset after 8 p.m. until May 2025
From JSOnline:
Claire Reid
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Although we have more than a month left of summer, the days are already getting shorter.
In fact, Milwaukee saw its last 8 p.m. sunset of the year on Saturday. The city won't see another sunset at or after 8 p.m. until May 8, 2025, according to TimeandDate.com's sunrise and sunset calculator.
So, what will Milwaukee's sunset times look like for the rest of the year? And how many hours of daylight will we see each month? Here's what to know.
How many hours of daylight are there each month?
Here is when the sun rises and sets on the first of each month in Milwaukee:
- Aug. 1, 2024: Sunrise at 5:43 a.m., sunset at 8:12 p.m. (14 hours, 29 minutes of daylight)
- Sept. 1, 2024: Sunrise at 6:16 a.m., sunset at 7:25 p.m. (13 hours, 8 minutes of daylight)
- Oct. 1, 2024: Sunrise at 6:49 a.m., sunset at 6:31 p.m. (11 hours, 42 minutes of daylight)
- Nov. 1, 2024: Sunrise at 7:27 a.m., sunset at 5:42 p.m. (10 hours, 15 minutes of daylight)
- Dec. 1, 2024: Sunrise at 7:03 a.m., sunset at 4:17 p.m. (9 hours, 13 minutes of daylight)
- Dec. 21, 2024 (shortest day of the year): Sunrise at 7:20 a.m., sunset at 4:20 p.m. (9 hours of daylight)
- Jan. 1, 2025: Sunrise at 7:23 a.m., sunset at 4:27 p.m. (9 hours, 4 minutes of daylight)
- Feb. 1, 2025: Sunrise at 7:06 a.m., sunset at 5:04 p.m. (9 hours, 58 minutes of daylight)
- March 1, 2025: Sunrise at 6:27 a.m., sunset at 5:41 p.m. (11 hours, 14 minutes of daylight)
- April 1, 2025: Sunrise at 6:33 a.m., sunset at 7:18 p.m. (12 hours, 45 minutes of daylight)
- May 1, 2025: Sunrise at 5:44 a.m., sunset at 7:53 p.m. (14 hours, 8 minutes of daylight)
- June 1, 2025: Sunrise at 5:15 a.m., sunset at 8:24 p.m. (15 hours, 9 minutes of daylight)
- June 21, 2025 (longest day of the year): Sunrise at 5:12 a.m., sunset at 8:34 p.m. (15 hours, 21 minutes of daylight)
- July 1, 2025: Sunrise at 5:16 a.m., sunset at 8:34 p.m. (15 hours, 18 minutes of daylight)
When does Daylight Saving Time start and end in Milwaukee?
Daylight Saving Time, the period between March and November when most Americans adjust their clocks forward one hour, ends on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. At 2 a.m. on Nov. 3, Americans will gain an extra hour of sleep. However, the sun will set more than an hour earlier.
On Nov. 2, the sun will rise at 7:28 a.m. and set at 5:41 p.m. in Milwaukee. On Nov. 3, it will rise at 6:29 a.m. and set at 4:40 p.m.
Daylight Saving Time will return on Sunday, March 9, 2025, shifting the sunset time from 5:50 p.m. on March 8 to 6:51 p.m. on March 9.
Switching between regular time and Daylight Saving Time is idiotic. Leave the clocks the way that they are now.
Former Marion police chief will face criminal charge in newspaper raid
This is what happens when swine run the police.
Sunday, August 11, 2024
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What health impacts did last year's wildfire smoke have on Wisconsin? New data tell the story
From JSOnline:
Caitlin Looby, Melba Newsome
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Climate Central
This story was produced through a collaboration between the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and science and news group Climate Central. Kaitlyn Weber (Climate Central) contributed data reporting.
For Dr. Emily Walz and her three boys, summer days are normally spent playing outside and digging for bugs. But that all changed last year when wildfire smoke blanketed Wisconsin.
As the Waukesha-based psychiatrist saw the mental health of her patients suffer amid suffocating smoke connected to warming temperatures, she kept her kids — now ages 2, 4 and 7 — indoors and wore a mask even for her hourlong drive to work.
Wisconsin's air last summer was punctuated by alien moonscapes of hazy orange skies, pervasive odors and gasps triggered by tiny smoke particles inside lungs. Days stuck inside were unwelcome reminders of months of isolation during the start of the COVID pandemic, Walz said.
Read rest of the article here: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2024/08/09/2023-wildfire-smoke-affected-health-in-wisconsin-data-show/74157620007/
Here's why the current generation of youngsters is full of snowflakes and fairies: they are taught to fail. All of that "wokeness" causes mental health damage. Keep teaching kids that the world is a terrible place and it becomes one. Dying your hair blue and adopting affectations is not an appropriate response to the world's problems.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
New Marquette poll shows Kamala Harris, Donald Trump in a dead heat in Wisconsin
From JSOnline:
Hope Karnopp
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a statistical dead heat in Wisconsin, according to a Marquette University Law School poll that for the first time measures the updated head-to-head matchup.
Among registered voters, 50% supported Trump and 49% supported Harris. Among likely voters, 50% supported Harris and 49% supported Trump, according to the poll released Wednesday. When polling for President Joe Biden and Trump, Biden was at 42% and Trump at 47% among registered voters.
"Harris, by replacing Biden, has really made up this deficit that had been created with Biden's problem with the debate," poll director Charles Franklin said. "The party obviously just really quickly coalesced around (Harris), and that has boosted people's perceptions of her in terms of favorability."
The new poll surveyed 877 registered voters, between July 24 and Aug. 1. The margin of error was plus or minus 4.6 percentage points. There were 801 likely voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.8 points. Starting next month, the poll will emphasize likely voters as the November election draws closer, Franklin said.
The results released Wednesday are the first installment of the poll since Biden dropped out of the race and Harris became the Democratic nominee. The June poll before his exit showed Biden essentially tied with Trump in Wisconsin, but with lagging voter enthusiasm for Biden.
The survey was released just an hour before Harris was set to speak at a rally in Eau Claire, her second stop in a tour of battleground states with running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance was also expected to make remarks in the same city.
This story will be updated.
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Moment migrant tries to push postman onto Tube tracks as revenge for "dirty look"
Ah yes, the homeless illegals are entitled to murder whoever they want.
WisEye Morning Minute: Voter Enthusiasm for VP Harris Presidential Campaign
Harris is an incompetent boob. Speaking of incompetent boobs, what is Biden saying? Is he saying that he's incompetent now, which means he should resign immediately, or is he saying that he'll become incompetent when the election draws near? As for Trump, who wants a criminal for president? Worst choice of candidates ever!
Monday, July 29, 2024
Microsoft buys more land near Racine County data center development. Totals $27 million
From JSOnline:
Tom Daykin
Tom Daykin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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| Microsoft's data center is under construction near County Highway KR and 90th Street in Mount Pleasant. Karl Ebert/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
Microsoft Corp. has spent $27.2 million buying more land near its $3.3 billion data center development in Racine County.
The software developer has purchased 69 acres along Louis Sorenson Road, in Mount Pleasant, for $12.4 million, according to Wisconsin Department of Revenue property records. The seller was Audrey L. Schaefer Family LLC.
Also, Microsoft has purchased a 10-acre tract on that same road for $800,000, according to those land records. The seller was John A. Holmes.
Finally, the company bought a combined 64 acres, from an affiliate of Robert Funk Farms Inc. and a trust linked to Bruce Funk and Vicki Funk, for $14.04 million.
Those purchases come after Microsoft in May bought 32.1 acres at 12721 Louis Sorenson Road for $8.8 million. The seller was an affiliate of development firm Wangard Partners Inc.
A company representative couldn't be immediately reached Friday for information about Microsoft's plans for the land.
The company in December bought just over 1,000 acres of nearby farm land that's being developed for data centers. The three transactions totaled nearly $176 million.
The company paid the Village of Mount Pleasant $63.2 million for 400 acres on Braun Road and Durand Avenue. Also, Microsoft paid the village $36.5 million for 241 acres on County Highway H.
Finally, the company bought 407 acres on Braun Road and Durand Avenue from Creuziger Farms Inc. for $76 million, according to state land records.
Microsoft says it will spend $3.3 billion by 2026 to build the initial phase of its data center development.
But that's merely the architecture for success, Microsoft President Brad Smith told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in May.
Equally important, Smith said, is an investment in training that is expected to help more than 100,000 workers learn cutting-edge AI-related skills, STEM programming for middle school students, summer job opportunities for high school students and tools for business leaders to learn how to most successfully tap the power of artificial intelligence in their operations.
Tom Daykin can be emailed at tdaykin@jrn.com and followed on Instagram, X and Facebook.
Sunday, July 28, 2024
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President Biden Addresses the Nation
So, he's competent to serve out his term, but he'll turn incompetent when his term is over? If you're incompetent, STAND DOWN, Sleepy Joe! No politician can speak without spewing lies at us.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
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Those who opened doors for delta-8, intoxicating hemp products in Wisconsin say they had 'no idea'
From JSOnline:
Zoe Jaeger
Zoe Jaeger
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This story is published as part of the series Highly Legal, in partnership with The Examination, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates global health threats, AL.com, PennLive and USA TODAY. Our team is continuing to report on new cannabis products, and we want to hear from you. Share your experience or questions with us here.
Marijuana alternatives like delta-8 flooded Wisconsin and other states after Congress passed a bill to help farmers. But did lawmakers and legal experts know the implications of the bill?
Interviews by the Journal Sentinel suggest that no, the people who helped legalize them had no idea delta-8 and similar products were scientifically possible.
The products are created with hemp, a variety of the cannabis plant that can be processed to yield a potent extract that delivers a similar high as traditional marijuana.
“None of this was part of the plan,” said Jonathan Miller, general counsel to the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, who helped craft the federal law that legalized hemp.
Now, he said, "It's impossible to put the toothpaste back into the tube."
Today, delta-8 and other hemp-derived intoxicants make up a $28 billion industry with little to no government oversight.
The industry was born after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the sale of hemp and products extracted from it. Soon, manufacturers figured out how to derive highly intoxicating chemicals from hemp. The subsequent blizzard of products include not just delta-8, but newer and more powerful compounds with names like HHC and THCA.
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race: A Timeline | WSJ
A Trump-Harris choice is even worse than a Trump-Biden one. Absolute garbage is running for the highest office in the land. I can't honestly vote for any of the current candidates. Our democratic republic is destroying democracy.
Racine Memorial Hall windows smashed | FOX6 News Milwaukee
You can be sure that there will be no real consequences for these actions. Party on!
Saturday, July 20, 2024
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Recall Vos group misses state deadline for campaign finance report
From The Journal Times.com:
Scott Williams
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Yard signs turned up in Racine County earlier this year in support of a recall effort targeting Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. |
UNION GROVE — The group behind a recall effort targeting Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has missed a deadline for reporting who financially backed the failed campaign.
The Wisconsin Ethics Commission said the recall group will receive a warning and possibly a $100 fine for missing the reporting deadline, which passed at midnight Monday.
Under state law, the Union Grove-based group is required to report who has donated money and how the money was spent.
Recall organizer Matthew Snorek said he was aware of the deadline, but he said others in the group were responsible for campaign finance reporting.
Snorek referred questions about the missed deadline to Conrad Reynolds, a Republican from Arkansas who traveled to Wisconsin to help run the recall petition drive. Reynolds could not be reached for comment.
Reynolds was working on the campaign finance report, Snorek said, but there was some confusion about when it was due.
“I have no idea how that stuff works at all,” he said.
Vos, a Republican who is seeking re-election in November, said the missed deadline is an example of the recall group’s disregard for laws and rules.
“Their lack of reporting is especially concerning given we’re probably talking about at least a million dollars in spending from out-of-state special interests,” Vos said. “Everyone in Racine County deserves to know who funded this effort.”
The recall effort sought to remove Vos from his state legislative seat after the Assembly speaker refused calls to decertify President Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in Wisconsin in the 2020 presidential election.
The group registered with the state ethics commission in January under the name “Recall Vos,” and again in March under the name “Racine Recall Committee.”
In two separate efforts, the group fell short of the number of signatures needed on a petition calling for a recall election in Vos’ legislative district.
Both groups were required to file campaign finance reports by Monday.
A candidate or committee can claim an exemption from the reporting requirement if they collect and spend less than $2,500. The deadline for claiming the exemption was June 30.
Under the ethics commission rules, the missed deadline will count as a “first strike” against the group. If future reporting deadlines are missed, the penalties could become more severe.
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