Comments on: Are roads really better in Wisconsin? http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/ The Sweeny Report takes you into the murky world of local, state and national politics. Political Editor Chuck Sweeny will try to de-mystify things for you -- once he figures it out himself, that is. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:30:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: WHATEVER http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/#comment-125 WHATEVER Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:49:43 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/#comment-125 p.s. Rockford Blacktop was awarded the Apline pothole job this AM. Suprise announcment! Can anyone tell me if anyone else other than Rockford Blacktop has laid down a shovel of asphalt in this town in the last ten years? I'm guessinig the next City Hall built, will be built of asphalt. p.s. Rockford Blacktop was awarded the Apline pothole job this AM. Suprise announcment! Can anyone tell me if anyone else other than Rockford Blacktop has laid down a shovel of asphalt in this town in the last ten years? I’m guessinig the next City Hall built, will be built of asphalt.

]]> By: WHATEVER http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/#comment-122 WHATEVER Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:19:51 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/#comment-122 The only place in Rockford that the Mayor ever puts his excellence plan into place is his little Riverwalk area while the rest of Rockford crumbles around his excellence. Interesting thing about Wisconsin is that their taxes usually go where they are intended and are not highjacked for the special interest projects that flow freely throughout this area. Excellence in this administration is defined as bad roads, bad schools,and bad leadership in law enforforcement. Mayor needs a new pair of glasses and 4 wheel drive. Mayor you should try using another E-word mantra in your next campaign....Strive for Excuse....that you excel at. The only place in Rockford that the Mayor ever puts his excellence plan into place is his little Riverwalk area while the rest of Rockford crumbles around his excellence. Interesting thing about Wisconsin is that their taxes usually go where they are intended and are not highjacked for the special interest projects that flow freely throughout this area. Excellence in this administration is defined as bad roads, bad schools,and bad leadership in law enforforcement. Mayor needs a new pair of glasses and 4 wheel drive. Mayor you should try using another E-word mantra in your next campaign….Strive for Excuse….that you excel at.

]]> By: hokumboy http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/#comment-120 hokumboy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:08:09 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/#comment-120 It seems to me that this paper, and our Mayor, are placing all the blame for potholes on the State of Illinois. i.e the "write the Governor" campaign. There are plenty, plenty, plenty of potholes throughout this city that aren't under the jurisdiction of the state. But, all the blame goes to Springfield. All the blame for everything in this town always seems to go somewhere else! But, we'll have a nice, pothole free, Riverwalk. And a nice new asphalt plant to build it with! It seems to me that this paper, and our Mayor, are placing all the blame for potholes on the State of Illinois. i.e the “write the Governor” campaign.
There are plenty, plenty, plenty of potholes throughout this city that aren’t under the jurisdiction of the state. But, all the blame goes to Springfield. All the blame for everything in this town always seems to go somewhere else!
But, we’ll have a nice, pothole free, Riverwalk. And a nice new asphalt plant to build it with!

]]> By: Tommy Trojan http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/#comment-106 Tommy Trojan Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:27:14 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/#comment-106 As one who drives back and forth between IL and WI on a regular basis, I can state emphatically that the roads in Wisconsin are much better than in Rockford or Illinois. I have a solution on how to fix the roads however. Instead of George Bush and all his cronies speding billions, yes billions of our tax dollars on rebuilding Iraq, why don't we take that money and rebuild Rockford. With the billions left over, we can even fix potholes in every other state 10 times over. Just a thought. As one who drives back and forth between IL and WI on a regular basis, I can state emphatically that the roads in Wisconsin are much better than in Rockford or Illinois.

I have a solution on how to fix the roads however.

Instead of George Bush and all his cronies speding billions, yes billions of our tax dollars on rebuilding Iraq, why don’t we take that money and rebuild Rockford. With the billions left over, we can even fix potholes in every other state 10 times over. Just a thought.

]]> By: Bob Trojan http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/#comment-104 Bob Trojan Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:55:00 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/02/18/are-roads-really-better-in-wisconsin/#comment-104 My observation is that the WI roads are better. I wonder if they have different specifications? My observation is that the WI roads are better. I wonder if they have different specifications?

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