Important Referendums on the Ballot in Wisconsin

Important Referendums on the Ballot in Wisconsin

By Rolf Lindgren

Three important referendums will appear on the November 3 Wisconsin ballot.

Referendum # 1 bans the raising of taxes via the partial veto, aka the so-called Frankenstein veto. In Wisconsin (believe it or not), governors can “veto” bills by cutting out words and creating new sentences.

Referendum # 2 bans closing places of worship during emergencies

During the draconian COVID shutdowns, Wisconsin Governor Evers ordered churches closed, while strip clubs and liquor stores remained open. Outrageous! The right to assemble shall not be infringed per the 1st amendment of the US Constitution. A yes vote on this referendum would reinforce the Wisconsin Constitution, to insure that the right to assemble applies to churches and any place of worship.

Referendum # 3 bans discrimination against, or preferential treatment for, to anyone based upon race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

A yes vote on this referendum question upholds the Declaration of Independence where is says “all men are created equal”.

Why we should vote yes on all three of these referenda was ably discussed recently by conservative guru Mark Belling:

(Referendum’s one question seeks to rein in the so-called Frankenstein veto, although it doesn’t totally eliminate it.)

In 2005, I published an article called ” The Da Vinci Code” veto, here:

The Da Vinci Code or the state budget?

In this 2005 article, I stated:

“What’s the difference between the Da Vinci Code and our state budget? Well, both are an array of letters and numbers that have a hidden meaning.

In the Da Vinci Code, Robert Langdon searches for secret messages hidden within the
writings of Leonardo Da Vinci. In the Wisconsin state budget, Gov. Jim Doyle searches for secret messages, English sentences, numbers and large dollar amounts hidden within the writings of the state legislature.

The Da Vinci code is fiction.

Unfortunately, our state budget is nonfiction. The budget veto by Doyle caused a $330 million appropriation of tax money not approved by the Legislature.”

21 years later we still have the idiocy of this type of veto!

I want to delve more into this.

Example # 1

Suppose the Wisconsin legislature passed the 7th Commandment (Exodus 20:14) from the Bible in a bill and sent it to Governor Tony Evers.

“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”

Governor Evers could possibly veto the bill into this:

“Thou shalt commit adultery.”

Ironically, this already happened by accident in 1631 when a Bible was printed in London with a very bad typo. Ouch!

Example # 2

Suppose the Wisconsin state legislature passed the following bill:

“ABORTION shall not be allowed in the state of Wisconsin unless the mother IS in danger for her life, or in cases of rape or incest. It shall be MANDATORY to inform the expectant mother WHEN she requests medical prenatal care to inform her of when she can or cannot legally have an abortion. The state of Wisconsin honors all PREGNANT women for bringing forth our next generation.”

A democrat governor could veto the bill into this:

ABORTION IS MANDATORY WHEN PREGNANT

Yikes!

Rolf Lindgren is the Pints & Politics Director of the Republican Party of Dane County. He is also a singer known as Wisco Rolf, and his website is WiscoRolf.com – The Badger State’s Musical Maverick & Liberty’s Voice