@CowDung...I think what Bren is excited about is that if the governor is called as a witness he will be put under oath.

One identified re-post is spam? ; ) Thank you for the chuckle!

And no need to get defensive. The post above adds to sources presented in the article. The second was presented as an explanation to you because you were confused by something I wrote. It's all for you, Cow! ; )

The fact that you felt the need to post it on a totally unrelated thread makes it spam...

Not quite, but nice try anyway, Cow. ; )

Bren, your link reports "...Walker was previously identified by a prosecutor as a potential witness in the Oct. 15 trial..."

He's the one that contacted the DA's office remember?

How are you going to spin this one?

As I understand it, Scott Walker's office on the initial mishandling.

Unaborted socrates I provided an additional news link to the article. In simple terms, I added to the documentation on the subject that was provided by the author of the article. And a subpoena isn't quite "nothing." It means that the individual has/is believed to have information pertinent to the case. I'm surprised you didn't know this.

And I'm always amused when representatives of a certain level of cognitive "firepower" attempt to project it onto me. Thank you for the smile! ; )

When it comes to anything to do with Governor Walker, Bren is not even the sharpest spoon in the drawer.

"a subpoena is nothing"? a subpoena is an order from a court to appear in court on a day certain to testify about the pending matter. failure to appear can result in contempt of court and other sanctions.

Congrats--you have the correct definition for subpoena. As far as it being something to hold against Walker, it really is nothing...

unaborted socrates -

IF a subpoena is NOTHING... try and just ignore it...

Greg, "sharpest spoon in the drawer?" ; )

Apparently not even sharp enough to understand the expression...

Cow, I've never even heard the expression. Perhaps you didn't quite get it right? I'm recalling Biff's epic line from "Back to the Future:" "Make like a tree and go away."

; )

I'm sure that you are familiar with the expression 'you're not the sharpest knife in the drawer', aren't you? Think a bit deeper and consider that spoons aren't as sharp as knives.

Considering that I have to explain such a simple thing to you, I'm starting to agree with Greg...

Starting?

Sometimes I'm momentarily literal it's true. In this instance due to the encounter of a senseless (apparently) revised saying. Why, other than a serrated grapefruit spoon, would one create a sharp spoon as an eating utensil? Unless there is some profound hidden depth of meaning, involving the pain of accepting new knowledge, etc., the statement makes no sense. Therefore stating it exemplifies ignorance. That's why I questioned it. Stop picking on me--make like a tree and go away!

; )

Is there anything less sharp than a spoon? That would be Bren...

There are myriad objects less sharp than a spoon, Cow, so this new assertion is equally implausible as an insult or a discourse-advancing remark. I am enjoying this. ; )

I'll ask the same question that I asked during the recall that was never answered: How was Walker supposed to know if a router located 'feet from his office' is legal or not? All routers look pretty much the same in an office setting, I doubt that it had a sign on it that indicated that it wasn't put there by the IT department. Do governors have to be trained in IT these days in order to not be considered 'inept'?

Cow,

I may be naive' but... if 17 employees that I am either directly supervising or am in close proximity to are committing felonies (I should know the laws governing political activism since that is my line of work) and not doing the work that the taxpayers of Milwaukee County are paying them for...

I'm either in on it or need a red and white cane.

Any supervisor (substitute: CEO, Small Business Owner, Elected Official) worth their salt will inquire to their subordinates: "what are you working on?"

Then why isn't the same held true for Obama? He claims to know nothing about anything that goes wrong in his administration. He is the Sgt. Schultz of elected officials, "I know nussing".

"He's inept.'

Well now, I think that is qualification #1 to be a politician - AND, I agree. Walker didn't go far enough and the goal should have been the COMPLETE elimination of unionized public employees, defined pension plans, and state provided insurance.

UM, there isn't a single politician I can think of who works in th ebest interest of the taxpayer. They are all in bed together - and public employees are handsomely rewarded for votes.

Steve wrote "...only 17 of SW's closest staff have been formally charged..."

Bren's link reported 6...now it's 17? More Liberal math.

Being called as a witness IS nothing. If there was something of substance he would have been charged.

Strike 72 for the Libs.

Steve Ebbie -

Look, this string of unnecessary politically motivated attacks on Moammar Walker just has to stop.

The man has an extremely long history of honesty, integrity, bipartisanship, reasonableness, freedom from even the remotest hint of impropriety or corruption, and has continually worked only for the best interests of all the people of the great state of Wisconsin.

Therefore, please recognize that the subpoena is only a subterfuge to get Moammar, “under oath” and to use his perjured testimony to further the prosecutor’s case against our dear leader…

CowDung –

I'll answer your question: IF I requested it and approved it, as governor, it is legal, until proved otherwise; IF I don't have a clue regarding what it is, why it is there, I am going to ask many questions, and some one better have some good answers...

Frankly, I do not think Moammar would have noticed if they would have put a full-sized John Deere Tractor in his office.

With years of history as a backdrop for this type of corruption, most reasonably well informed political people know, not to allow electronic equipment to be put into their offices… too many people have been recorded, videotaped, prosecuted and sent off to the great Federal Club Med.

Additionally, this is the governor’s office; people just do not bring things in, wire them up and leave them there without permission. There has to be a request, a requisition for equipment, appropriate signatures and obviously, Moammar would have to give the final approval. I do not know any business or political office that has a router or server in it… this equipment is always kept in a climate-controlled room, managed by the IT of IS departments. This is just way out of the ordinary.

Finally, and I do have to admit that I fail to understand it, these politically powerful folks ALWAYS get their head handed to them in court, not usually for the initial crime, but for the intricate and stupid COVER-UP! [Think OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE HERE]

DOES WATERGATE RING ANY BELLS?

Moammar Wilson:

1) Do you think that every router in the office was personally authorized by Walker? Do they remove all the equipment every 4 years and expect the newly elected to design and install their own network? Just as with any office, the employees move in to their offices and they are told how to connect to the network--they usually aren't instructed on where the hardware is located or why the IT department placed it there.

2) There are wireless access points (routers--like the one in question) located throughout most business offices--they are not typically housed in the server rooms. They need to be out in the office areas where the laptops are in range of the radio signal.

3) Do you honestly think that a wireless router is so conspicuous that it would be noticed by anyone? It could easily be hidden under a desk or above a drop ceiling--invisible to everyone.

...and if I read the complaint correctly, Walker was county executive at the time, not governor.

CowDung –

IF Moammar did not adequately evaluate his threat threshold when he took occupancy of the state house, he is even dumber than I know him to be. That is usually of paramount importance, especially to someone with his background, to make sure that his office is safe and communications are secure.

Additionally, anyone who would setup a wireless router in either a sensitive business or government environment is just asking for the type of jail time Moammar is going to face. I am not in government and we disable/pull both the CD-ROM and USB drives.

I am sure that some of your inane questions will be asked by the defense attorneys when Moammar goes to trial, and I am equally sure they will be blown away as whimsical.

You see, the main issue here revolves around PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY and Moammar’s lack of it.

Either Moammar knew, approved, assisted in this misadventure, in which case you may write to him at a Federal Club Med or he was unaware, blissfully so, could not even manage a basic supervisory capability over his own personal staff, to the point of criminal malfeasance in office, in which case he should be summarily thrown out of office and then still be sent to a Federal Cub Med.

I do not know what you defenders call a man that just always seems, no matter what office he holds, to attract a cadre of criminals around him… maybe it is just coincidence…

The Godfather had the same sad issues…

As I understand it there are several investigations going on; Ms. Rindfleisch's issue, the theft of veterans' funds issue, and the illegal computer system. The total of people involved could be 17.

Cow, it is possible that someone might not recognize that a router is non-government issue I'll agree. But remember that "no more laptops" comment after the story began to break--that's the remark that made me perk up my ears. That exchange took place on the illegal system. The item that Walker should have recognized is the different email account address. He would have to sign in occasionally at least.

The larger issue for me is intent. A few years ago a colleague in the field told me about a group of interns who had installed an illegal router in the workplace. These guys wanted to play games on break. The system installed in the county executive's office wasn't for gaming. There was intent to take taxpayer money paid for county work and use it for partisan campaigning. Not good.

Sorry, meant to write Darlene Wink.

Wilson, Do you have any idea what you are talking about? The State House?
Read the complaint or something. The only thing that makes you sound even more stupid, than spouting your lack of facts, is your constant use of "Moammar".

Moammar Wilson:

You didn't even know what office the events allegedly occurred in, yet you expect others to take what you have to say on this topic seriously?

Greg -

Yeah, sorry about the STATEHOUSE... COUNTY EXECUTIVE might sound a bit better, however, everything else still applies...

Routers, WI-FI, Laptops and secret email accounts... really sophisticated NSA operation Moammar had going... had any of these clowns known ANYTHING about SECURITY at all... but what do you expect from someone who can't even finish college...

There are so many investigations sourrounding this Moammar Walker buffoon... it is really hard to keep up on all of them...

Regarding Moammar... apparently it really does not matter what I call him... you defenders all know who we are discussing...

I know you guys much preferred Ament's style of government and penchant for pumped-up pensions, but unfortunately that only flew long enough to saddle Milwaukee County with more long term, deleterious financial obligations than could a dozen Walker administrations - before he got shut down and chased out of office.

More to your disliking SHOULD be Chris Abele (current CE, who's had staffing issues in addition to pursuing the same course as Walker in terms of taxing and spending, curtailing services, etc. with no complaints from the left whatsoever), who's announced he's going to be asking county employees to kick in more for their health benefits while denying coverage to part timers:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/abeles-health-insurance-proposal-draws-criticism-ru75d8s-173194461.html

Where's the outrage? Non-existant, apparently. Instead, lets get excited over a Walker subpoena. And you wonder why no one takes you guys seriously.

Carbon Bigfuut -

You need to learn how to read before you post; the Tea Party has a lot of Teabaggers, especially on the Patch... now if that's "kinky sex" you have some very serious personal issues...

John, I do read before I post. If you know so many people that do that kind of stuff, go somewhere else to talk about it. We don't want it here.

Carbon Bigfuut -

Sorry for my error, and for offending you...

I talked with my great friend, Bill Maher, late last night and got the Full Monty on just what the Tea Party, as opposed to the word I used in a post actually meant in the world of the sexually elite. Obviously, had I known that – and, I guess I am not the sexually elite – I would not have used that term.

Conversely, I am remarkably surprised by religious, conservative folks who’s head explodes when someone uses a swear word [insert your most hated swear word here] and yet have no qualms about sending our bombs, drones, and troops to kill people all over the planet, mostly tanned people, knowing full well that many innocent people are also going to be killed by our troops – collateral damage.

These same folks head explodes when you even suggest the elimination of the DEATH PENALTY – disproportionately used, again, on tanned people – in the entire USA.

Therefore, do not ever use a swear word [whatever: George Carlin’s famous 7] but kill as many people as you possibly can… that’s a great philosophy, policy, and political party…

Apology accepted, John. Also, I try hard not to swear, and have no plans to kill anybody, unless it's required to defend my own or my families lives.

Carbon Bigfuut -

Peace, I am very happy to hear that...

That is the first thing that Bucky posted that is correct. Stupid, but correct.

Of course, he hasn't been charged with anything, so you may actually be correct!

you forgot... "I did not have sexual relations with that woman.... "

Reagan too

Read the article, Buckhead.
"Rindfleisch is accused of using county time to complete campaign work for a Republican who lost the lieutenant governor race in 2010"

So was Barrett's wife, and she was charged with what? Get overit! He is Governor, period. I guess than Obama should be tossed in jail for Fast and Furious, the White House leaks, etc... People died because of this. You lefties and Walker haters really amaze me. Three years of digging, millions of taxpayer dollars wasted and the Dem. DA can't even find an outstanding parking ticket on Walker.

Buck Off, please provide the source for your quote(?). You seem to have added some items that were never said.
"stop using laptops, websites and other illegal usages while working"

Bucky placed the quotes correctly, the other portion is his conjecture/recommendation.

Yep, didn't say anything about the quotes. Just asked for the source and followed that with a statement (re: his conjecture/recommendation). Since the quote was incomplete, I added the (?).

Please expand on your points.

Keith Jackass, It takes a weasel to know a weasel. When are you going to pay Hoffa the money you owe him?

Pay your bet Keith

Ted Goetsch -

That's a little bit harsh, even for Moammar, I'd rather see him handcuffed to Willard or Lyin' Ryan for a year...

I love to watch the lefties cry.

Hysterics can mean uncontrollable crying. Just like you losers have been doing since 2010. I'm sure Governor Walker wouldn't even get wet, if you are as effective with water boarding as you were with the recall.