Back in August I wrote a Media Rant called "The Revolutionary Church", a review of Lynn Eden's Crisis in Watertown. The book chronicles how the twit-dominated establishment of Watertown, Wisconsin ran activist Congregational Church minister Alan Kromholz out of town in 1969 after he had the audacity to link the Church with a progressive political platform.Almost 40 years later, it's sad to see that the Watertown establishment is still twit-dominated. Citizens seeking to place a troop withdrawal referendum on the April ballot were able to obtain enough signatures to force direct legislation, but the twits are forcing the citizens to go to court to get the measure on the ballot. Quite possibly this is what would have happened in Oshkosh (itself not immune from high-level twit influence) had signature gatherers garnered enough signatures to force direct legislation.
In this story from the Watertown Daily Times, it's clear that Watertown Aldermen Ron Krueger, Fred Smith, Augie Tietz, Steve Zgonc and Ken Zindars have a complete contempt for democratic processes. Remember, lack of sufficient signatures--the canard used in Oshkosh to deny placing the question on the ballot--cannot be used in Watertown as a reason to deny the will of the people. The co-chair of the Bring the Troops Home referendum effort emailed the following to supporters across the state:
I co-chaired the Bring the Troops Home referemdum effort in Watertown. We collected the necessary signatures. After we amended the form of the petition the City Clerk certified the petition as legal. As you may have heard, one overbearing alderman lead a 1 vote majority to rule our petition illegal. We have a pro bono lawyer and are suing the city. Our chances look good . . .
This has been a roller coaster ride for us. We really sweated getting enough signatures. We needed 980. We collected 1000 and 986 were certified. I went out the night before I turned them in and got 20 signatures to put us over the top. This seemed like a miracle, because usually I would only get around 10 signatures a night. So far we have had 2 council hearings. And now we worry until the court hearing Feb 7.
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Ah, the one thing that would make me come back - blogging about my relatives.
As to the Twit Culture in the Fatherland (Watertown)-
You have correctly noted the presence of the church. Most of the law-abiding, civic-minded types in Watertown also attend church regularly. Church attendance is not inherently a problem, but when the pastor/priest stands in front of the assembled multitude and instructs a bunch of Twits to "go forth and multiply"...well, you can see how a community can easily become Twit-dominated for generation upon generation.
Are you saying that in Watertown, "Twit Happens"? :-)
Do I hear raucous laughter and the the appreciative thumping of beer steins? Why, I beleive I do.
Ja, I suppose you can say 'Twit Happens' or even
'Scheiße geschieht'.
But now I risk be accused of speaking 'nicht beruflich' again.
Oh yes. Watertown is in two counties. Jefferson County is the southern side. Jefferson County,WI is named after many of its original white settlers who came to Wisconsin from Jefferson County,NY where the county seat is Watertown, New York. Watertown, Wisconsin was supposed to be the county seat but people on the east side of the county wanted Jefferson, Wisconsin to be the county seat. A vote was held. People on the east side of the county went around copying names from grave markers and other such scams, won the vote, and Jefferson,WI got the county seat. Corruption in that county is nothing new!
Wow. That was some serious Watertown trivia. My Aunt Sharon would love you. I don't suppose your Grand-Daddy had an account at Pike's Egg and Feed Store and did the schottische at The Plattdeutscher on Saturday nights...
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