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Mason can ignore this problem. He can protect the...

2009-11-16T19:28:08.489-06:00

Mason can ignore this problem. He can protect the votes he may get if these cheating loafers actually ever go to the polls.

But....Tax payers are not going to tolerate this theft for very much longer. The mood is changing. We all have it rough. Fraud is going to be met with hostility and justice sought.

I seem to remember looking up in the sky not long ...

2009-11-14T19:43:42.029-06:00

I seem to remember looking up in the sky not long ago and seeing something that said, "Cory Mason is bad for Racine." It should have read, "Cory Mason is bad for everybody and everything." What a jerk.

Oh! Ditto for John Lehman and John Dickert.

Pete, Dustin, I think your remarks concerning Republicans in this article was wholly uncalled for. Please don't try to blame Republicans for Mason's bad judgments, inactions and grandstanding.

And for the record, I admit I am partisan unlike o...

2009-11-14T13:58:22.855-06:00

And for the record, I admit I am partisan unlike our buddy Pete who pretends to be objective but is far from it.

There is a significant difference there.

But then you are a coward who hides behind an anonymous tag so I am sure you would not understand.

At least get it right. The Democratic party chair...

2009-11-14T13:48:25.849-06:00

At least get it right.

The Democratic party chairman was in his underwear, not nude.

I had nude pictures, I didn't publish them. That never stops a seemingly unending supply of liberals who misrepresent what I did.

Perhaps your ire should go to him for taking and sending them out instead of me for telling the truth about the leadership the local Democratic Party had..

And you might want to look up how to spell hypocrisy.

Hey Post, you reporting your incomw .....

2009-11-14T08:47:44.073-06:00

Hey Post, you reporting your incomw .....

Has anyone noticed how the JT has actually, become...

2009-11-14T07:50:44.269-06:00

Has anyone noticed how the JT has actually, become a better newspaper over the past several years. Might it be that since the firing of Pete, Dustin and Randy the JT is actually a newspaper now.

anon 8:29 - here's the HUGE difference between Rea...

2009-11-14T06:57:35.702-06:00

anon 8:29 - here's the HUGE difference between Real Debate and this website: This is primarily a conservative blog but we always welcome input from all points of view. A disclaimer of the philosophical bias of the owner of Real Debate is clearly stated in the blog's banner.

However, Racine Post purports to be a news website with the absence of any such disclaimer when it is obviously a philosophically based opinion blog...as clearly evidence by this article.

Maybe if Corey actually lived in Racine, he would ...

2009-11-13T22:50:42.437-06:00

Maybe if Corey actually lived in Racine, he would better grasp what we need as a community. He is very disconnected and only looking to make his way into congress like his counterpart Dickert. Both are looking to be professional politicians, probably due to their lack of successes in the private sector.

Pete, quite frankly, I think that if McReynolds wa...

2009-11-13T22:25:31.047-06:00

Pete, quite frankly, I think that if McReynolds was a Democrat, Mason would not have taken the position that he did. Unfortunately, Mason appears to be letting politics guide him versus trying to effectively serve the individuals that he represents. Although I knew your daughter worked for Mason, I still appreciate the disclosure. I do have to agree with others who view this article as being strongly slanted.

Speaking of Real Debate's bias ("While we're talki...

2009-11-13T21:24:23.342-06:00

Speaking of Real Debate's bias ("While we're talking about Mason, he and his pal John Lehman just got a ban approved on phosphorus dish soap. You know, the kind that works...") why not look at the story below. The soap that's banned -- not just here but many other states -- may clean dishes, but it's also high-polluting. Two sides to every story, Real.

http://www.jsonline.com/business/69871467.html

I am always amused with mr "real debate" Fred Dool...

2009-11-13T20:29:39.403-06:00

I am always amused with mr "real debate" Fred Dooley when he accused others of bias.

This from a guy who posts nude photos of opposing parties leadership as his version of "journalism".

Hypocracy, thy name is Fred.

Do not "beat him up". He was not all wrong. The C...

2009-11-13T19:26:54.493-06:00

Do not "beat him up". He was not all wrong. The County could have kept up their welfare fraud efforts without extra funding from the state.

Welfare fraud is against the law and should be investigated and prosecuted just like any other crime. Racine County should not choose what laws they will or will not enforce based on available funding from the State. Our tax dollars that go to the county should be used for all crimes!

If the post wanted to do a fair report. They would...

2009-11-13T17:58:02.776-06:00

If the post wanted to do a fair report. They would've checked to see that Mason yesterday was invited to the Dec. 8th county board meeting. This is attempt to have a behind close door meeting to try to save face.

I don't subscribe to or buy the JT. I seldom read...

2009-11-13T15:36:50.080-06:00

I don't subscribe to or buy the JT. I seldom read an Opinion piece on the JT's website- last time was 2+ weeks ago I'd guess.
All I know about this WI Shares thing is what I've read here and on the JT's website.
I couldn't tell you who the head of any of the County/Region political parties are.

All that being said, it sure seams to me like Mason should have talked it all over with the County and State when the County and State were talking it over in Madison, before that (you know, be proactive...), or as the Statute was being written. Constituents get lambasted for "sitting on their hat" until the very end of discussions, immediately before a vote is taken; a Legislator doing exactly the same thing is well beyond a "Freshman stunt", an "oops", and is at the very far end of being a stunt. A legislator that sits on his hat and then explodes does so to grandstand over a vendetta and is extremely immature.

The "think positive" side of me wants to say "at least he's come to his senses" but come on, to convince myself of that would be extremely naive. The cynical side of me says " this guy is a complete and utter *ss". Somewhere in the middle of those two is the truth; nothing in the middle is "good".

That's the way I, a side-lines conservative/libertarian/constitutionalist/whatever, see it. I think someone on the other "end" of political philosophy would think the same, since to me it is reasoning when emotions are removed, unless they are brainwashed or "in the pocket of" the Democrat Party.

SMH....

While we're talking about Mason, he and his pal Jo...

2009-11-13T15:27:56.706-06:00

While we're talking about Mason, he and his pal John Lehman just got a ban approved on phosphorus dish soap.

You know, the kind that works...

http://realdebatewisconsin.blogspot.com/2009/11/buy-up-now-wisconsin.html

What's our unemployment rate?

If you want to talk about fraud in Racine County -...

2009-11-13T15:17:45.297-06:00

If you want to talk about fraud in Racine County - look no further than Cory Mason - the biggest fraud there is. I self puffing egotist pretending to be a man of the people.

Little slime-ball didn't fall far from the family ...

2009-11-13T15:14:48.281-06:00

Little slime-ball didn't fall far from the family tree.

While all this was going on the Racine Left Post d...

2009-11-13T15:02:40.307-06:00

While all this was going on the Racine Left Post did two puff pieces on Mason...

Now they come late to the table claiming some made up Republican controversy.

Admitting your bias would make this a better website.

Pete and Dustin - please rename your paper to the ...

2009-11-13T14:27:26.577-06:00

Pete and Dustin - please rename your paper to the Racine Democrat/Socialist Post. At least you could maintain some credibility when you write pieces like this. Am I not correct in assuming you were journalists at one time?

How can anyone (like Mason) vote against closing t...

2009-11-13T14:24:39.628-06:00

How can anyone (like Mason) vote against closing the loophole where two sisters can watch each other's kids and get paid for it by the state. Mason needs to come clean on that.

Mason has done more harm to Racine IMHO then RCEDC...

2009-11-13T14:16:08.264-06:00

Mason has done more harm to Racine IMHO then RCEDC or RAMAC.

I have to admit, this article has a strong slant t...

2009-11-13T13:58:15.806-06:00

I have to admit, this article has a strong slant to it. If you are going to write articles like this (which you can since this is your news site) at least label it an opinion piece.

If you guys want to be seen as a credible news site, act like it. Otherwise you're no better than the other news organizations that you two continually trash.

Isn't this just hilarious! First he starts a fight...

2009-11-13T13:33:03.637-06:00

Isn't this just hilarious!
First he starts a fight, gets his puches in, and when the otherside begins to repond in kind the troublemaker pretends to be the mediator and peacekeeper.
What an Ass

This is truly precious. Racine Post has not cover...

2009-11-13T13:14:25.607-06:00

This is truly precious.

Racine Post has not covered this at all.

Mason votes against funding for Racine County to combat fraud, Racine Post absent.

Mason votes against tough amendments on wisconsin Shares reform, Racine Post absent.

Mason makes up idiotic claim blaming the county for his votes, Racine Post Absent.

Mason votes yes for every piece of pork and every tax increase in the budget, Racine Post absent.

Ordinary citizens hire a plane to tell parade participants about Mason's record, Racine Post goes crazy.

Mason, after getting blasted for his truly bizare partisan behavior and denying resources to his home county pretends to be the great moderator and the Racine Left Post buys it hook line and sinker.

Pete, I understand you daughter works for Mason, could that have anything to do with your ridiculously biased coverage or non-coverage of Mason?

If you would like to see what has really been going on, I highly suggest you read Debra Jossart's comments on the matter.

http://www.journaltimes.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_759c771a-cff7-11de-a6cd-001cc4c002e0.html