April 13, 2011
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Dear Senate Joint Committee on Finance Members
Greetings to you and I hope this letter finds all of you having hearts desiring both personal and civil governments reflecting morals which enable the experience of freedom.
I was born in 1957 and raised in La Crosse county. I moved and have lived the rest of my life in south eastern Wisconsin currently living in Sussex. I've been blessed with a wife and family and have worked all of my life while being active in my communities.
I visited our capital during the protests of the budget bill to observe what was going on. I also stopped by Monday, the 11th of April, to watch your hearings in person. I listened for a couple hours to people speaking for certain items to not be cut in this bill. I did noticed that when the few who were in support of the bill spoke they actually talked about individual rights and/or costs. Interesting how the people in opposition to the bill believe their so called rights are to be paid for or subsidized by others.
I voted for Gov. Walker (and would do it again!) and do support this bill. I've been waiting for decades for someone to put forth a budget which would turn this state around financially and not succumb to the desires of the corrupt heart of man. There are many forms of government and the civil government can be so destructive to the character of man not only in its unjust taking from him but also in the wrongful giving to him.
The unjust redistribution of wealth in this state and nation must stop. The state doesn't exist to provide for the individuals needs at the expense of others but does have the role to protect all individuals from external forces preventing any of us from enjoying our individual pursuits of happenstance. This should be our common desire as citizens. This goal doesn't allow a path for one to petition the government for free college education, free meals, housing or transportation by the forced removal of another persons wealth. Money doesn't grow on trees nor can the government create wealth it can only destroy it or move it around.
This meeting reminded me of the New Berlin school board meetings I had attended. Local school board budget meetings involving the votes of those present would determine issues from the board. Many school teachers seemed to know when to show up and protect their interests while the property owners seem to fall short and be out numbered in trying to protect their own interests.
My children have been working hard to put themselves through school and yet when they see the benefits which others receive there is that thought of how easy it would be for them to do so as well. The covetousness in the heart and the greed are great, the state's wrongful benevolence is contrary to our beliefs. The civil government taking of money and giving to others is theft.
The majority of us have voted for Gov. Walker and I am in strong support of this budget.
The demise of a republic is achieved when standards are ignored which then opens up opportunities for people to organize solidarity groups intending to give themselves pocketbook advantages at the cost of others.
Theft is wrong even when granted by a government out of control. Benevolence is not a part of your jobs, that is reserved for families, friends, businesses and churches. It's way too easy to spend other people's money for "good causes". It was never intended for it to be yours to give! As a people we have strayed far from what is right.
Please pass this bill as presented. I also supported the passage of collective bargaining.
Respectfully submitted.
May God richly bless our State of Wisconsin
