Chris:

It is a damn shame that people are blinded by monuments instead of substance, but a lot of them are afraid if they damn the monument, they will look unsympathetic. The powers that be do that sort of stuff on purpose.

In 1996 I ran for the position of Wisconsin State Representative for my district, spent over $6,000.00 and was beaten 10 to 1 in the polls. The issue that got my goat was the public funding of Miller Park for the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball stadium. I couldn't believe the flak I got from ordinary citizens about objecting to CORPORATE WELFARE for people that had more money than they needed.

Now I am $6,000.00+ poorer and paying taxes to fund rich people and thier stadium.

Bountyhunter