[Vision2020] This guy doesn't know his ass from his elbow

Sat Jul 7 19:29:02 PDT 2012

Wikipedia has a little section on Mr. Grothman.  I have cut and pasted the
most interesting part.

Early life and education

Grothman graduated from Homestead High School
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homestead_High_School>  in Mequon
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mequon,_Wisconsin> , and attended the
University of Wisconsin-Madison
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Wisconsin-Madison>  for his
undergraduate degree.[1]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-official_bio-0>  In
1983, he received his law degree <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juris_Doctor>
from the University of Wisconsin Law School
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Wisconsin_Law_School> .

Wisconsin legislature

Grothman was elected to the 58th Assembly District in a special election
held in December 1993. From 1999 to 2004, he was the Assembly Majority
Caucus Vice Chairperson. Grothman was elected to the Senate unopposed in
2004.[2]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-2004results-1>  From
2007 to 2008, he was the Senate Minority Caucus Chairperson. From 2009 to
2010 he was the Senate Assistant Minority Leader, becoming the Senate
Assistant Majority Leader in 2011.[1]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-official_bio-0> 

As of 2009, Grothman was the only Republican Wisconsin Senator with a law
degree.[3]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-lawyer_legislator-2> 

Political positions

Concealed carry

An advocate of Second Amendment
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitu
tion>  rights, Grothman is a long-time supporter of concealed carry
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concealed_carry>  legislation, but does not
advocate allowing concealed weapons in taverns. He believes concealed carry
laws would deter criminal behavior, with permits being awarded to
law-abiding citizens who pass a gun safety
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_safety>  course.[4]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-3> 

Equal pay

Speaking in support of Governor Scott Walker's
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Walker_%28politician%29>  decision to
repeal the Wisconsin Equal Pay Act, Grothman stated that he believes that
money is more important to men than to women, and women do not therefore
need as much. [5] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-4> 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Grothman has argued that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr._Day>  should not be a
work holiday, calling the day off "an insult to all the other taxpayers
around the state". He has expressed doubts that "state workers would be
'checking out DVDs or reading books' about King and would probably just be
out shopping or watching television instead."[6]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-MLK_day-5>  He
released a statement opposing a Kwanzaa
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa>  holiday, stating that we should
"treat Kwanzaa with the contempt it deserves before it becomes a permanent
part of our culture."[7]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-6> 

Municipal water safety

He is a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 19 (2011), which removes the requirement
of mandatory disinfection of groundwater in municipal water systems, a
requirement that was imposed in reaction to a Cryptosporidium
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptosporidium>  outbreak in 1993
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Milwaukee_Cryptosporidiosis_outbreak> ,
which killed at least 104 citizens of Milwaukee, and sickened thousands of
others.[8] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-data-7>
[9] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-8> 

Sex education

He opposed a provision in a 2010 sex education law that prohibited teachers
from promoting bias based on sexual orientation, saying that he did not
believe the topic should be discussed at all in the public schools.
According to the Capitol Times, Grothman's opposition was based on "the
belief that instructors who lead these talks would have what he called an
"agenda" to persuade students to become gay."[10]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-don.27t_ask-9>
Grothman believes the kindergarten program for 4-year-olds should be
defunded by Governor Scott Walker because any academic benefits disappear by
the fourth grade, and the program is used by school districts to pad their
budgets to get more state aid.[11]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-kindergarten-10> 

Smoking

Grothman opposed a bill that would increase funding for anti-smoking
programs from $10 to $30 million. He believes that anti-smoking campaigns
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-smoking_campaign>  do not work, and are
no longer necessary, writing "Everybody knows you're not supposed to
smoke!."[12]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-everybody_knows-11>
He also voted against the ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and other
small business that became effective in July 2010.[13]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-indoor_smoking-12>
After the bill was passed, he introduced new legislation to allow guests to
smoke in hotel rooms.

Women and single parents

In February 2012, Grothman introduced Senate Bill 507, which would amend
Wisconsin statutes to emphasize single parenthood
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_parent>  as a contributing factor to
child abuse <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abuse>  and neglect
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_neglect> .[14]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-13>  He also
sponsored State Bill 202, which would have repealed the Equal Pay
Enforcement Act, saying that the "Left and the social welfare establishment
want children born out of wedlock because they are far more likely to be
dependent on the government."[15]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-Alphonse-14> 

2011 Wisconsin budget protests

Further information: 2011 Wisconsin budget protests
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Wisconsin_budget_protests> 

Grothman has been a vocal proponent of SB11, a controversial bill proposed
by Governor Scott Walker
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Walker_%28politician%29>  in early 2011.
He has said he supports the so called budget repair bill because it is
fiscally responsible. In a recent press interview, he said that he did not
"find it impressive" that over 70,000 protesters marched on the capitol.[16]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-protests_not-15> 

During the protests, Grothman was cornered by almost 200 pro-union
protesters yelling "Shame! Shame!" outside the state capitol building.
Grothman said he was not concerned about violence at the time, adding that,
"They're loud, they'll give you the finger, and they yell at you, but I
really think deep down inside they're just mostly college kids having fun,
just like they're having fun sleeping with their girlfriends on air
mattresses. That's the guts of that crowd." He also described the protesters
as "a different breed of person" and "a bunch of slobs taking up the
building."[17]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-lawmaker_chased-16>
[18] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-slobs-17> 

During this time, Grothman also advocated the hiring of more
business-friendly individuals to the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources. In doing so, he went out of his way to single out one of the
University of Wisconsin campuses as a target: "Maybe you (should) look to
hire those people who know what the real world is like, rather than a recent
graduate from UW-Stevens Point who doesn't know what the real world is
like." This was only days before appearing at UW-Stevens Point with the
Joint Finance Committee for a day of hearings on Scott Walker's budget
bill.[19] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-18> 

Grothman was subject to a recall effort in the spring of 2011, but the
effort failed, collecting only 75% of the required signatures.[20]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-19> 

Awards and recognition

*	Pro Life Wisconsin, Legislator of the Year, 2010, 1995
*	Wisconsin Right to Life, Pro-Life Hero Award, 1996
*	Wisconsin Right to Life, Sanctity of Life Award 2004
*	Wisconsin Guild of Midwives, Legislator of the Year 2006
*	Milwaukee County Republican Party Assembly, Tax Cutter of the Year,
2002
*	Eagle Forum <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Forum> , Leadership
Award 2007
*	Independent Business Association, Legislator of the Year 2000
*	National Federation of Independent Businesses, Guardian of Small
Business Award 1999-2000, 2005-06
*	Wisconsin Builders Association, Friend of Housing Award 2001-07
*	Wisconsin Builders Association, Legislator of the Year 2005
*	Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Working for Wisconsin Award
1998-2006
*	Wisconsin Grocers Association, Friend of Grocers Award 1997-2004;
*	Wisconsin Farm Bureau, Friend of Agriculture Award 1995-2007
*	Wisconsin Dairy Business Association, Milk Bottle Award 2006, 2004
*	Wisconsin Counties Association, Outstanding Legislator Award 1997-98
*	Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, Hero Award 2010[1]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-official_bio-0> 

Personal life

Grothman has never been married and has no children.[15]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Grothman#cite_note-Alphonse-14>    

Bolding and caps mine.

Rose Huskey

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Tom Hansen
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 6:43 PM
To: Moscow Vision 2020
Subject: [Vision2020] So, You Think You've Heard Everything, huh . . .

Courtesy of The Chicagoist (Chicago, Illinois) at:

http://chicagoist.com/2012/03/07/wi_grothman_parenthood_abuse.php

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Wisconsin Lawmaker Introduces Law To Classify Single Parenthood As Child
Abuse

Wisconsin state Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) has introduced a bill
demonizing single parents by classifying them as child abusers.

Senate Bill 507 specifically requires "the Child Abuse and Neglect
Prevention Board to emphasize nonmarital parenthood as a contributing factor
to child abuse and neglect."

A third of Wisconsin parents are single parents, but this law affects even
more than that. The way the law refers to "nonmarital parenthood" also makes
this applicable to non-married couples, including same-sex couples. S.B. 507
reads:

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Section 1. 48.982 (2) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: 48.982 (2)
(g) 2. Promote statewide educational and public awareness campaigns and
materials for the purpose of developing public awareness of the problems of
child abuse and neglect. In promoting those campaigns and materials, the
board shall emphasize nonmarital parenthood as a contributing factor to
child abuse and neglect.

Section 2. 48.982 (2) (g) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: 48.982 (2)
(g) 4. Disseminate information about the problems of and methods of
preventing child abuse and neglect to the public and to organizations
concerned with those problems. In disseminating that information, the board
shall emphasize nonmarital parenthood as a contributing factor to child
abuse and neglect.

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Grothman isn't just some fringe nut-job. He's the assistant majority leader
and a staunch ally of Gov. Scott Walker. Unlike Walker, Grothman is not up
for recall because activists were unable to get enough signatures. State
Rep. Donald Pridemore (R-Hartford) co-sponsored the bill. (He is not up for
recall either.)

Grothman is not a fan of welfare policies. In a flyer detailing his family
policies (embedded at the bottom of this post), he says, "The Left and the
social welfare establishment want children born out of wedlock because they
are far more likely to be dependent on the government." He touched on those
issues after introducing SB507 last week. The Cap Times writes:

"I guess as long as this state is going to fund a group called the Child
Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, at least that group could use the money
that they have to publicize something that's politically incorrect, but I
think has to be said in our society," Grothman said at a public hearing on
the bill last week.

Noting that 41 percent of children born in the U.S. last year were born to
single parents, Grothman said: "It's a very politically difficult thing to
deal with because over time you're having more and more families that are
not old-fashioned families. There are even people who make fun of
old-fashioned families."

State Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) said this bill is an assault on women.
"What this bill does is call out and chastise women who have babies and are
unmarried," she told The Cap Times. Human Development and Family Studies
Professor Dave Riley told The Badger Herald that family type has far less
impact than the family process and that research shows that "leaving a
conflictual marriage actually improves parent-child relationships."

SB507 is now with the Senate Public Health committee, and The Cap Times says
it's not likely to get a committee vote, since the committee chair Pam
Galloway (R-Wausau) is facing a close recall election.

And here is Grothman's stance on families, wherein he explains "How The
United States and the State of Wisconsin are Working to Encourage
Single-Motherhood and Discouraging Children in 2-Parent Families."

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Wisconsin Senate Bill 507

http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/proposals/sb507

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Wisconsin state Sen. Glenn Grothman

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It kinda makes ya wonder if state Sen. Rothman's parents ever ran away from
home, huh?

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"If not us, who?
If not now, when?"

- Unknown

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