Jack,
You recently emailed the following message to me:

Jack Zabrowski** sent a message using the contact form at
http://www.couleeconservatives.com/contact.

Please remove my wife's name for your list of petition signers. This is
inappropriate content. You are promoting retaliation.
 

The answer is no. First, the content is not inappropriate. It is public record and your wife should have considered that when signing the document. Second, I am promoting nothing but the free distribution of publicly available data.

Thanks for your time,
Chris Muller
CouleeConservatives.com

** Jack Zabrowski is an employee of the taxpayers. He works in the La Crosse County Health Department

Dear Legislator,

As a tax-paying citizen, I appreciate the effort that has been made to balance our State Budget, pay off outstanding debts, stop wasteful spending, bring jobs back to our state, and grow our economy.

Heading into the fall Floor Session, I would like to see action taken on the following issues:

1) Passage of a State Sovereignty Bill to stop the Obamacare Mandate which has been ruled un-Constitutional.

2) Passage of a Quality Castle Doctrine Bill. Citizens should be able to defend their lives and property with force if necessary without being punished for it.

3) Major Welfare Reform. Stop the Fraud and Stop Rewarding Out-of-Wedlock Births. The time has come to ensure that we are 'teaching people to fish' so they may get back on their feet instead of becoming reliant on public assistance for their daily living.

Ah, yes, the Fourth of July. A day of grilling out, boating, watching baseball, drinking beer, and watching fireworks. Sure, people know those aren't the only things associated with July 4th. After all, it's America's birthday - the anniversary of signing the Declaration of Independence. Yet I can't help but wonder if the true meaning of July 4th has lost its meaning to many Americans.

When our forbears severed ties with King George III and England, there was no guarantee our fledgling nation would blossom into what it is today.

By the grace of God and with no small amount of blood, sweat, tears, and loss of life, that this constitutional republic known as the United States of America began to grow and thrive. America's entrepreneurial spirit fanned the flames of desire to be the global leader in industrialization, commerce, trade, and military might.

As Independence Day approaches my thoughts turn to the extraordinary courage of our Founding Fathers who, along with only a handful of their neighbors, chose to fight against the tyranny of an oppressive government and declare their Independence.  They put their faith in God and pledged their "lives, fortunes and sacred honor" in order to make America a free nation.

In today's modern political power structure there is an insidious effort underway to convince Americans to worship the government and place our faith there instead of where it truly belongs: "In God We Trust."  This year I encourage you to join me and re-declare your independence from over-reaching government.