The Milwaukee Post

August 2, 2013 • Milwaukee Post • 9 OPINION It's our Capitol too Madison maniacs singing out of tune with the rest of state They are the walking definition of what it means to have no life. The disheveled, unruly mob of weirdos that is determined to get arrested every day they show up in the state Capitol to wail out "Solidarity Forever." This isn't merely their hobby; it is their passion – their very reason for existing. It's why they won't just follow the simple rule that before holding a demonstration in the Capitol they have to get a permit. They are getting arrested because the Walker administration finally decided to do something about the unkempt lulus that were driving everybody else in the building crazy The rule merely states that . before showing up to scream at the tops of their lungs, they have to fill out a form. Filling out forms is part of life but, as mentioned, these idiots don't have lives. They evidently don't have jobs either or they wouldn't be able to spend every day disrupting the Capitol. The nuts claim their rights are being violated. Wrong. They are violating everybody else's rights. They are violating the rights of the wedding party that showed up last week with its permit to hold their ceremony in the Rotunda. The unwashed goons didn't care about the couple and its family and friends, their rights or their lives. They showed no respect. It was all about THEM. THEM. The ones who can't handle the fact they lost an election and aren't getting BUSINESS BRIEFS their way So they've been making a 30. month stink at the Capitol, and now at the mine site in Iron County My side knows a . little bit about losing elections. We are stuck with Obamacare, a jobless recovery, ever increasing taxes, an IRS that is harassing us, a State Department that is lying to us and a National Security Agency that is spying on us. We have handled all of this without abusing the rest of the country . But the Madison maniacs live to dole out their abuse. The Capitol is filled with people trying to do their jobs but who have to listen to hyenas bellowing at the top of their lungs. School groups and other state tourists, fellow citizens of this state are unable to tour the building – THEIR building – without being harassed and harangued by jerks who think it is their "right" to deny everyone else their rights. Who are these knobs? They are "Segway Boy" Jeremy Ryan, who would daily stand outside the Capitol press room to harangue the operator of a state news service. He even sang a song crowing about the death of the woman's father. They are Thistle Petterson, the self-parody who likes to call the Capitol "my house" and seems to be born with lungs of infinite capacity They are, in short, boors. . They purport to stand for democracy, "rights" and justice. But they spend their entire lives objecting to the results of a democratic election by unjustly violating tlement, despite believing that the facts strongly support our position," said Palermo President and CEO Giacomo Fallucca. "We do not admit to any fault in this negotiated settlement, but it's time to move forward and let the voices of our workers be heard." Fallucca said Palermo's will "respect whatever decision the workers make in a fair and legal election," according to the website. Palermo's agrees to hold employee election Rockwell 3Q profit, sales up MILWAUKEE – After months of dealing with an ongoing labor dispute, Milwaukee pizza company Palermo's has agreed to permit an employee election for possibly creating a union. The company announced Tuesday that it asked the National Labor Relations Board to set a date for the employee election on forming a union. Palermo's said on its website that it has agreed to settle all remaining issues with the regional NLRB office. "We have reluctantly agreed to this set- MILWAUKEE – Rockwell Automation Inc. on Tuesday said that third-quarter profit increased 7 percent on higher sales, according to a company statement. Milwaukee-based Rockwell, a manufacturer of industrial automation systems, controls and software, said net income was $203.7 million, or $1.45 per share, in the quarter that ended June 30, compared with $190.7 million, or $1.33 per share, in the same quarter last year. Net sales increased 4 percent to $1.62 billion, compared with $1.56 billion in the STANDING UP for MILWAUKEE the rights of everybody else. They are indecent people. So, of course they should be arrested. The sad reality is that there will be no consequences when their cases are heard by Madison's kangaroo courts. But to stand by and allow these cretins to thumb their noses at the 5 million Wisconsinites who own the Capitol and respect their neighbors is unacceptable. Some people have boats. Others are into fantasy football. Some play musical instruments. Lots of people are deeply involved in the lives of their kids. Me? I like horse racing. The nut jobs at the Capitol have their own hobby: acting like jackasses. *** Ozaukee County Sheriff Maury Straub says he won't run for re-election next year. Good riddance, but Straub is bailing out before the voters can throw him out. Straub, who claims to be a Republican, but nonetheless supported the Walker recallsigning judge thrown out of office by voters this spring, was certain to have an opponent who would draw attention to his liberal sympathies in a conservative county In the meantime, don't be surprised if . Ozaukee Republicans try to lure a challenger to District Attorney Adam Gerol, another phony who runs as a Republican only because it's the only way to get elected in a GOP stronghold like Ozaukee County Conservatives have to put up with . liberals in Madison, Milwaukee and a lot of other places. They don't want to be governed by them in their own home counties. year-ago period. Adjusted earnings per share were up 12 percent to $1.54, from $1.37 in the third quarter last year. That excludes non-operating pension costs and their taxrelated effects. According to the statement, the company is expecting stable market conditions in the fourth quarter and it narrowed its fiscal 2013 guidance to adjusted earnings per share between $5.50 and $5.70 on sales of $6.3 billion, compared to previous estimates of $5.40 and $5.70 on sales between $6.25 billion and $6.45 billion. "In this low-growth environment, we will remain flexible and continue to balance investing in innovation and customer-facing resources with delivering strong shareowner returns," said Rockwell chairman and CEO Keith Nosbusch. Solaris plans new building in Menomonee Valley MILWAUKEE – A manufacturer of medical garments is looking to buy one of the MARK BELLING *** It is telling – very telling – that a lot of Milwaukee leaders remain more troubled by the George Zimmerman case than the carnage that occurred in the city last weekend. When blacks kill other blacks the collective response from black leadership is to yawn. What really gets them fired up is a controversial murder in Florida. It's depraved, really But the sad . fact is that the black-on-black carnage in urban America is of little interest to black leaders. As for the whites who run Milwaukee? The response there was telling. Mayor Tom Barrett ordered Police Chief Ed Flynn to hold another public roll call of cops. Boy, that'll help. *** Get off Aaron Rodgers' back. He didn't lie to anybody about Ryan Braun. He believed a friend. (Mark Belling is the host of a daily WISN radio talk show. His column appears weekly in the Milwaukee Post. Send your personal correspondences to Mark Belling at Clear Channel Communications, c/o WISN, 12100 W. Howard Ave., Greenfield, WI 53228). last land parcels in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley Industrial Center. West Allis-based Solaris Inc. wants to buy 5.5 acres of land at the former Milwaukee Road Shops rail yard for a 68,000-square-foot office and manufacturing center, according to a company statement. The company has 53 employees and projects it will add 30 more jobs during the next two years, according to the statement. "We have received tremendous support from the community of West Allis, which is where Solaris was located for the past several years. We have considered a variety of options for new facilities, and the Menomonee Valley emerged as the best solution for our co-workers," Kyle Weatherly, president of Solaris, said. "Solaris is poised for continued growth, and we are pleased the company's future will be centered in southeastern Wisconsin." The headquarters are expected to be completed by July 2014 and will house Solaris's office, as well as development and manufacturing space.

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