Have you heard of the Wisconsin Prosperity Network?
Perhaps you have, just under their real name: the Republican Party of Wisconsin. As the Wisconsin State Journal reported, the Wisconsin Prosperity Network would create a plethora of right-wing organizations presumably hell-bent on getting back Republican majorities in the Wisconsin legislature, as well as a Republican in the governor’s mansion:
Arguing that Wisconsin’s conservatives are being outflanked by liberals, some of the state’s most prominent Republicans — including two who have run afoul of campaign finance law — are creating a new statewide political and policy infrastructure designed to produce wins at the ballot box.
Dubbed the Wisconsin Prosperity Network, the effort calls for an annual budget of $6.4 million and the creation of 14 new organizations, according to a draft outline of the network obtained by the State Journal.
The two Republicans who have run afoul of campaign finance law who will be leading the effort to get the Wisconsin Prosperity Network up and running are none other than Mark Block, president of the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity, and former Assembly Speaker Scott “Scooter” Jensen, but the effort will also be supported by the same cast of characters that have been leading the Wisconsin Republican Party for years:
The project, to be rolled out over the next three years, has the support of some of the state’s most prominent conservatives, including James Klauser, a GOP power broker and top aide to former Gov. Tommy! Thompson; Bradley Foundation President Michael Grebe; and businessman Fred Luber.
According to the WSJ, Block said he is the main organizer of the network and that he is trying to raise money to fund it, and he also indicated Scott Jensen is playing a key role as well, as are others Block wouldn’t name.
The first of the fourteen right-wing organizations set up by the Wisconsin Prosperity Network is the MacIver Institute, which denied any ties to Scott Jensen despite evidence to the contrary. With this latest revelation that Scott Jensen is a key figure in the formation of the Wisconsin Prosperity Network, I’m beginning to wonder if Jensen had a more prominent role in the MacIver Institute than the folks there were willing to disclose. Then again, if I were a fledgling right-wing shell organization trying to raise bucks and identify “new” conservatives, I don’t know that I’d want someone who got a conviction for illegal use of state resources overturned on a technicality as the public face of my organization.
To be honest, Republicans here in Wisconsin can create four, fourteen, or fourteen thousand new right-wing think tanks, research organizations, and political action committees, but without a new message, those organizations don’t seem likely to gain traction – or new recruits to the conservative cause. The fact is, the Republican Party needs a new message, and what’s more, they sorely need new messengers, because even a new message delivered by the same old tired faces simply won’t resonate.
Cory Liebmann and grumps have more.
MADOFF + STANFORD + DREIER + SATYAM + FISERV + ALBERT HU + The 1031 Tax Group LLC – Edward H. Okun = PROSKAUER ROSE & FOLEY & LARDNER
Investors who have been burned in these scams should start to seek redress from the lawyers who were involved with these scams. I personally have been trying to notify regulators and authorities of a ONE TRILLION DOLLAR scam that is putting states like New York and Florida at huge risk, as well as, companies like Intel, Lockheed, SGI and IBM. The states and companies involved in the fraud fail to acknowledge the risk exposing shareholders and citizens to impending liabilities. Investigators, courts and federal agents ignoring the crimes and evidence, including a car-bombing attempt on my life. I know how Harry Markopolos felt trying to expose Madoff in a world without regulation.
Did I hear Proskauer Rose is involved in Madoff (involved many clients too) and acted as Allen Stanford’s attorney. Investors who lost money in these scams should start looking at the law firm Proskauer’s assets for recovery. First, Proskauer partner Gregg Mashberg claims Madoff is a financial 9/11 for their clients, if they directed you to Madoff sue them. Then, Proskauer partner Thomas Sjoblom former enforcement dude for SEC and Allen Stanford attorney, declares PARTY IS OVER to Stanford employees and advises them to PRAY, this two days before SEC hearings. Then at hearings, he lies with Holt to SEC saying she only prepared with him but fails to mention Miami meeting at airport hanger. Then Sjoblom resigns after SEC begins investigation and sends note to SEC disaffirming all statements made by him and Proskauer, his butt on fire. If you were burned in Stanford sue Proskauer.
Proskauer Rose, Foley & Lardner and Michael Grebe (former RNC Counsel, Bradley Foundation CEO and Former Foley CEO) are also in a TRILLION dollar FEDERAL LAWSUIT legally related to a WHISTLEBLOWER CASE also in FEDERAL COURT. Marc S. Dreier, brought in through Raymond A. Joao of Meltzer Lippe after putting 90+ patents of mine in his own name, is also a defendant in the Federal Case.
The Trillion Dollar suit according to Judge Shira Scheindlin is one of PATENT THEFT, MURDER & A CAR BOMBING. For graphics on the car bombing visit http://www.iviewit.tv.
The Federal Court cases
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Docket 08-4873-cv – Bernstein, et al. v Appellate Division First Department Disciplinary Committee, et al. – TRILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT
Cases @ US District Court – Southern District NY
(07cv09599) Anderson v The State of New York, et al. – WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT
(07cv11196) Bernstein, et al. v Appellate Division First Department Disciplinary Committee, et al.
(07cv11612) Esposito v The State of New York, et al.,
(08cv00526) Capogrosso v New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, et al.,
(08cv02391) McKeown v The State of New York, et al.,
(08cv02852) Galison v The State of New York, et al.,
(08cv03305) Carvel v The State of New York, et al., and,
(08cv4053) Gizella Weisshaus v The State of New York, et al.
(08cv4438) Suzanne McCormick v The State of New York, et al.
( ) John L. Petrec-Tolino v. The State of New York