"Library Hosts Panel Discussion: Overview of Racine’s Criminal Justice System"

"Racine, Wisconsin – The partnership of Coming Together Racine and the Racine Public Library invite the community to hear a panel discussion on Racine’s criminal justice system, moderated by Reggie Jackson, Chairman of the Board of America’s Black Holocaust Museum. An overview will be given by Racine Chief of Police Arthel Howell; Racine County District Attorney Rich Chiapete; Public Defender Margaret Johnson; and Judge Jack Jude. They will discuss the process of making an arrest, charging and defending an individual with a crime, and sentencing a convicted individual. The program will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. upstairs in the Adult Department. Light refreshments will be served.

 

"The mission of Coming Together Racine is to actively challenge and eliminate racism in the greater Racine community.  The vision of Coming Together Racine is to create a genuine inter-racial community where all people have equal voice and access to resources and opportunities.

 

"Contact: Jessica MacPhail, Treasurer, Coming Together Racine"    

c/o Racine Public Library

(262) 636-9252 Fax: (262) 636-9260

Email: Jessica.macphail@racinelibrary.info 

Wheee!

Open Blog - Weekend

Enjoy.

Scott Walker’s cowardice should disqualify him

Giuliani, the former New York mayor; Certainly don’t look to Walker, who, in trying to establish himself as the man to lead the country after the 2016 election, is avoiding anything that might resemble leadership.

At home in Wisconsin, Walker’s leadership has been conspicuously missing. His tax cuts have left the state with a $283 million deficit that needs to be covered by midyear and a deficit projected at $2 billion for the two years beginning in July. Bloomberg News reported this week that the state will delay $108 million in debt payments due in May — a move that will ultimately increase the amount Wisconsin has to pay.

Click here to read the article in the Washington Post

Weekend Funny

Four for Fridays

Hello everyone and welcome back! After working a gazillion hours of overtime, I'm taking a break this weekend. A little rest is what I need...  Anyways your questions....

1) What do you prefer, snowy days or extreme cold?

2) Would you ever like to learn how to use a light sabre?

3) Do you think cats should stay indoors?

4) How often do you take naps?

Enjoy your weekend!

Open Blog - Friday

Go nuts!

Alltime10s Thursdays

Open Blog - Thursday

I hope you have a great Thursday, too, but good is also good.

"UNDRESS ME"

Those are all good looking people. No one wants to undress the ugly.

"Racine Mayor John Dickert And Other City Officials Allegedly Exchange City Emails Containing Words Such As 'Nigger' 'Coon' 'Wetback' 'Monkey' 'Ghetto' 'Kickback'"

From Racine Community Media:

"A witness in the federal case has testified in a federal deposition, that she heard
Mayor John Dickert proclaim: 'It is time for these niggers to go back to Waukegan.'

"The city appears to have failed to turn over the documents related to a major civil rights lawsuit against Mayor Dickert and various city staff and elected officials. The failure to do so has caused attorneys in the case to file a 'motion to compel' with the Milwaukee federal court, whats contained in the document is utterly disgusting, insulting and totally unacceptable and is leading to a huge increase in cost to the taxpayer of racine. Read the recently filed, motion to compel, at the link below.

"Racine residents demand to know the current cost of the lawsuit, city taxpayers have been footing the bill for over 10 months, paying for all legal costs for Mayor Dickert and the other city officials."
http://issuu.com/communicatornews/docs/motion_to_compel

Read more: http://racinecommunitymedia.tumblr.com/post/111403180163/racine-mayor-john-dickert-and-other-city-officials

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my Chilly Willies!  How are you?  Welcome to the deep freeze.  Tomorrow is supposed to be even worse, with a high of zero.  Compared to last winter, of course, this is nothing, but I’m complaining anyway.  Stop the madness!  Raise the temperatures!  Somebody do something. Open the doors and windows of City Hall and let all the hot air out.  That alone should raise us ten degrees.  The Zoo should burn all the animal feces that they can for heat: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070704012150AAwxiuj And how about letting some of those deserted homes in the ghetto burn down instead of “saving” them?  The Fire Department should be on hand to see that the fires don’t spread.  Too cold for you?  Torch your neighbor’s house.

We have now officially entered the spring election period.  Expect to be bombed with expensive mailings from various candidates and robocalled every few hours.  Watch the mud fly and the candidates lie.  Just when you think no one could sink any lower, a candidate, or staff member, will.  I’m sorry that I have such a dim view of politics and politicians, but I didn’t start out that way.  Decades of lies molded my view.

I am going to make an endorsement in the Mount Pleasant President race. Madame Zoltar endorses Mr. Jerry Garski for Mount Pleasant President.

https://www.facebook.com/GarskiforMtPleasant
http://www.jerrygarski.com/ 

Wasn’t Gleason a comedian?  And a damned good one at that.

Once again the “strange strangeness” of Señor Zanza rears its head.  This happens at every polling place that Señor Zanza has taken me to.  I always ask if he’s coming in with me and he always says no.  I tell him that he can register on the spot, but he says no.  When I ask why, he mumbles something about a governmental misunderstanding.  A “governmental misunderstanding” like “I’m a felon and can’t vote.”?  He never wants to discuss the matter further and always distracts me with a fine dinner after I’ve voted.  Unfortunately, food is my weakest point.  I love good food.  Too much, I’m sure my doctor would say.

Thank you, my dears, for visiting my blog today.  I love each and every one of you.  All of you. Even the people who hate me.  They need my love the most.  Thank you for taking time from your busy day to share a few moments with me.

Is it OK to tie politicians who have robocalled you into a chair and force then to listen to their sales pitches for the next twenty-four hours, with ear buds/headphones taped to their heads at maximum volume?  How about at minimum volume?  Ask: MadameZoltar@jtirregulars.com

Thank you to all the nameless crossing guards all over the city who stand out there in the cold protecting our children.  If you know one, thank him/her.  Winter conditions remain, obviously, so be careful when driving or walking.  Look out for the other guy because oftentimes he doesn’t give a buffalo chip about safety.  I’ll see you next week, God willing.

Open Blog - Wednesday

And thus starts Lent.

"The Incredible Efficiency Of A Russian Snow Plow | Video"

As Break.com says it: "If only there was video of it meeting one going the other way."

Weekday (not so) Funny

A quick note for YouTube Users

Currently 300 hours of videos are being upload to YouTube every minute.

So if you can't find it on YouTube, its not out there or happening.

Walker is at it again

I bitch about polotics but I have to question this one:

Walker’s new budget proposal would slash $300 million from the University of Wisconsin system over the next two years. That’s a 13 percent reduction in state funding.

$300 mil sounds like a lot of money but over 2 years is it really that bad? I know we are dumping a lot of cash into the UW System and I would like to know where the dollars go. I have the feeling people look at the UW System as the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The system is all over the state, Milwaukee, Parkside, La Crosse, Green Bay, Whitewater, Oshkosh, Stevens Point, Eau Claire, just to name a few of the larger ones. The UW educates approximately 180,000 students on 26 campuses, and serves more than one million citizens through statewide extension programs

It seems like it's harder and harder for kids to get INTO college yet the colleges are yelling "Gimme dat money"; for what. I believe Asswipe...sorry, Walker screwed over Racine's school system.

I feel every kid who graduated from high school, has the right to go to college. You don't need to pass SAT or what ever tests they have out there to get in. You have one semester to make the grade or your out, come back next year.

So am I wrong thinking this reduction may be good? Is Walker doing this just to 'toot his horn' while he makes a run at the Presidency?

I guess if I know the answers to many of these questions I would run for President, well Governor.

Just a little reminder

Everyone should carry a Winter Survival Kit in their car. In an emergency, it could save your life and the lives of your passengers. Here is what you need:

• a shovel
• windshield scraper and small broom
• flashlight with extra batteries
• battery powered radio
• water
• snack food including energy bars
• raisins and mini candy bars
• matches and small candles
• extra hats, socks and mittens
• First aid kit with pocket knife
• Necessary medications
• blankets or sleeping bag
• tow chain or rope
• road salt, sand, or cat litter for traction
• booster cables
• emergency flares and reflectors
• fluorescent distress flag and whistle to attract attention
• Cell phone adapter to plug into lighter

Taken from Read Wisconsin

I need all you Irregular people to AWAYS come/get home safe.


........SER

Open Blog - Tuesday

Local spring primary elections are held today.  After you've voted, go out and celebrate Fat Tuesday.

Truth or Drink - The Full Video

I'm not playing.

U.S. Postal Service Announces Shortcuts to Save Time and Money

Open Blog - Monday

No banking and no mail today.

Chocolate Martini

This is my kind of Martini:

 



 

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Martini....2 oz vanilla vodka 3 oz chocolate liqueur 1/2 cup frozen strawberries, (about 5 or 6 whole) thawed 1 cup half & half Puree thawed strawberries with their juices in a small food processor. Combine all ingredients in a shaker and pour into martini glasses !

Madame Zoltar Funny

Oh my!

"I Paid My Taxes"

From Racine Exposed:

https://racineexposed.wordpress.com/2015/02/14/mount-pleasant-village-president-mark-gleason-doesnt-like-to-pay-his-taxes-or-sewer-bills/

Open Blog - Weekend

Won't you be my Valentine?

"Kentucky Bourbon Taste Test"

Bourbon was my favorite alcohol near the end of my drinking. A shot of Jim Beam with a beer back. Yahoo!

Don't use drugs! Drink bourbon instead.

Don't Use Drugs

I bet the mailbox kicked his ass. Nobody messes with the U.S. Postal Service.

Smart Bunny

Four for Fridays

Hello everyone and welcome back! This week has been insane crazy.....That is all... Anyways, here are your questions.

1) Have you ever been to an exposition fair?

2) If you were offered the job of the president, would you take it?

3) Do you think Brett Farve should be allowed to retire his jersey?

4) Do you make to-do lists?

Enjoy your weekend!

"Man charged with 23rd Operating while suspended"

From RacineUncovered

"From the Mount Pleasant Police Department-On Thursday February 5th 2015 at 7:25 am a Mount Pleasant officer initiated a traffic stop on a 1998 tan Cadillac while traveling NB on STH 32. The officer confirmed that the registered owner had active warrants and a suspended driver’s license. The driver was identified as TOMMY SHAVERS, 25 from Kenosha. The Racine County Communications Center confirmed that SHAVERS had several outstanding warrants out of Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie for traffic offenses. SHAVERS was taken into custody and transported to jail. Additionally, SHAVERS was issued citations for:
 Operating while suspended (23rd Offense), forfeiture amount $ 313.00
 Operating without Insurance, forfeiture amount $218.50"

Read more: http://racineuncovered.org/2015/02/man-charged-with-23rd-operating-while-suspended/


How do you get to 23 operating-while-suspended citations in the first place?  At what point , if any, are those charged with  operating-while-suspended jailed?  50 offenses?  100 offenses? 

Open Blog - Friday

You don't believe in that stuff, do you?

"マンチカンズ】マンチカンの子猫と六足歩行ロボット ~ kittens VS combat creatures ~"

I want one for playing with Charlie.

Weekday Funny

Alltime10s Thursdays

You might need to get your eyes checked if...

oh family...

Open Blog - Thursday

Don't you get chilly in those shorts, Betty?

'drag queens'

Not every person in the photos below is a 'drag queen,' and that there's a big difference between a transgender person, a transvestite and a drag queen. A transgender person is someone who does not identify with their assigned sex and would most likely not want to be referred to as a 'drag queen.' A transvestite is a cross gender male who enjoys wearing women's clothing. A drag queen tends to be someone who dresses in women's clothing more for performance or entertainment.

Some of these dudes really know how to dress like a lady....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lgbt-news/10-historical-photos-and-_b_6625060.html
Photos credit of Huffington Post.

"MASH (funeral scene) 'Suicide is painless'.flv"

That was a great movie and a great song.

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my fellow survivors of the blizzard of 2015!  How are you?  Actually, for early February, we’re not doing too badly.  There’s snow cover and lots of snow banks, but we’ve generally been in the 20’s and 30’s, temperature-wise.  One of the streets near my home was plowed in better shape right after the storm than it is today.  Maybe snowboarding urchins threw snow back on the street so they could “surf” at night.  There’s hilly terrain here.  I always slow down well before approaching a main intersection.  I’ve seen a few people slide through.  Then there’s no traction as you’re trying to cross this busy street.  Suddenly, the tires catch on the dryer surface of the cross street and you lurch forward.  I’ve seen a lifetime’s worth of idiot drivers in Racine.  The snow and ice just makes them more idiotic.  And dangerous.  I give a very wide berth to anyone I see clowning in the snow in their car and to those who obviously don’t know how to drive.

We have primary elections coming up and Madame Zoltar® endorses Alderman Ed Diehl for Mayor of Racine.  If Mr. Mayor Dickert wins another four years in office, and if at the end of that time (ten years in office), Racine is not a “top ten city,” what happens?  Will someone repay us the wasted tax dollars?  Where do we go for a refund?

In others news, Junior is in love.  Her name is Annette, and he has never spoken to her.  Nonetheless, he’s in “love” with her.  He’s been trying to think of an impressive Valentine’s Day gift for her that he can afford ($13.96).  I said “Gift, schmift, tell her that you’ll put in ten hours for her, doing whatever she wants.  Clean the kitchen.  And then dinner at the Hob-Nob.  For ten hours you are her slave.  Now, that’s a Valentine’s Day gift.”  But first he has to work up the courage to talk to her.  As of this writing, he plans to “trip” and fall in front of her, then get up and introduce himself.  Who knows?  It might work.

I wonder if Señor Zanza will get something for me.  Oh dear, should I be getting a gift for him?  Such are the vagaries of courtship.  Maybe I have something I can regift . . .

Will you, my readers, be my Valentines?  I’ll be yours.  I’m in love with the world, anyway.  Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.

Is it lust or love?  Who the hell knows?  MadameZoltar@jtirregulars.com

Be careful out there.  There’s plenty of snow and ice to fall or crash into.  When driving, watch out for children.  They’re easily overshadowed by the snow banks, especially at corners. 

Open Blog - Wednesday

Enjoy your day.

Jacket

Goodwill shopper unwittingly buys $20,000 Vince Lombardi jacket

				Goodwill shopper unwittingly buys $20,000 Vince Lomba... You'll never believe what this couple found on a Goodwill rack.
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"Wednesday February 11th-Community meeting by Mayoral Candidate Eddie Diehl"

From RacineUncovered:

"This is your opportunity to hear Eddie’s plan for Racine and ask questions on issues important to you!

"Eddie’s 3 Goals as Mayor:

 Accountability to the Taxpayers
 Improve Racine’s Small Business Climate
 Rethinking Community

"Join Us!
Wednesday February 11th 7-8 PM
Gateway, 1001 S Main St, Conference Center, Great Lakes Room 116

"Press release issued by Diehl For Mayor"

Read more: http://racineuncovered.org/2015/02/wednesday-february-11th-community-meeting-by-mayoral-candidate-eddie-diehl/

About Last Stages of Alzheimer's!

I just seen this on my facebook and I listened to this and I have to tell you this put me into tears. This is about Glen Campbell going through the last stages of Alzheimer's. If you have anyone going through this they are not going to even know who you are at the end. Please listen to this and I promise you this will put everything into prospective for you on what is happening with them.

Open Blog - Tuesday

Hi, Mickey!

"Facebook post saves a life, then leads to rare assisting suicide charge"

Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office

John McCormack

From JSOnline:

By Bruce Vielmetti of the Journal Sentinel

 

"Some people post everything on Facebook, including their suicide plans. That move may have saved John F. McCormack's life, but also left him facing a rare, if not unprecedented, charge in Wisconsin of assisting a suicide.

"McCormack's post last month, and a call to his sister, led police to the Clarion Hotel near Mitchell International Airport, according to medical examiner's records.

"Inside room 380, they found McCormack, 53, on the floor, unresponsive and struggling to breathe. In the bed next to him lay Marlowe Marie Chapman, 29, already deceased.

"Empty pill bottles and several letters were in the room, and an officer described the scene as 'a very organized suicide.'

"One five-page letter by McCormack, addressed to the police, said he and Chapman had decided to end their lives on Jan. 8, after troubles with their living situation and her health issues."

Read more:  http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/facebook-post-saves-a-life-then-leads-to-rare-assisting-suicide-charge-b99439950z1-291288781.html

Weekday Funny

saaaaweet

I am so happy,  the US used a drone and fired a missile at a car and scrapped out 6 of those ISIS as&&&&&&les.

Open Blog - Monday

Just regift it to someone else.