Comments for Wisconsin Sunbeam http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com Let the people know the facts, and the country will be safe. -- Abraham Lincoln Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:51:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Could you clarify your request? by sandrar http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/could-you-clarify-your-request/#comment-150 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:51:13 +0000 http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-150 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

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]]> Comment on Could you clarify your request? by Jeni http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/could-you-clarify-your-request/#comment-131 Jeni Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:51:59 +0000 http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-131 Oh believe me, you aren't the only one, no! I can't believe the stone-walling going on in my own community. Even from Reps who say they're SO favor open records. Right. Prove it, I say. Oh believe me, you aren’t the only one, no! I can’t believe the stone-walling going on in my own community.

Even from Reps who say they’re SO favor open records. Right. Prove it, I say.

]]> Comment on Why do you want public records? Because they are public. by Elizabeth http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/why-do-you-want-public-records-because-they-are-public/#comment-130 Elizabeth Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:49:52 +0000 http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-130 Hmm, "civil master"... it has a nice ring to it! Hmm, “civil master”… it has a nice ring to it!

]]> Comment on Why do you want public records? Because they are public. by John Washburn http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/why-do-you-want-public-records-because-they-are-public/#comment-129 John Washburn Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:58:33 +0000 http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-129 If elected officials call themselves civil servants, do I then get to tell them I am one of their civil masters? If elected officials call themselves civil servants, do I then get to tell them I am one of their civil masters?

]]> Comment on Why do you want public records? Because they are public. by Jeni http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/why-do-you-want-public-records-because-they-are-public/#comment-128 Jeni Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:56:13 +0000 http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-128 Just endured an almost month-long trial with open records requests from Kenosha...talk about P'd off! For starters, I was asked a plethora of questions they had no right to ask. Then they sent me a form they said I had to fill out with all my personal info on it. Then they laid claim to their own open records rules. That is not legal. had to cite state statute to these clueless LAWMAKERS repeatedly. They really have forgotten who their bosses are. I'm convinced. Just endured an almost month-long trial with open records requests from Kenosha…talk about P’d off! For starters, I was asked a plethora of questions they had no right to ask. Then they sent me a form they said I had to fill out with all my personal info on it. Then they laid claim to their own open records rules. That is not legal. had to cite state statute to these clueless LAWMAKERS repeatedly.

They really have forgotten who their bosses are. I’m convinced.

]]> Comment on Useful blog by Elizabeth http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/useful-blog/#comment-126 Elizabeth Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:17:38 +0000 http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-126 That's how Mayor Dave and Alderman Zach Brandon would like to change the law. See my older post about it: http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/surprising-agreement/ That’s how Mayor Dave and Alderman Zach Brandon would like to change the law. See my older post about it: http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/surprising-agreement/

]]> Comment on Useful blog by Orville Seymer http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/useful-blog/#comment-125 Orville Seymer Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:32:53 +0000 http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-125 Who told you that IM's and text messages are not subject to the Open Records law? Who told you that IM’s and text messages are not subject to the Open Records law?

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]]> Comment on Records Request Reply by Jeni http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/records-request-reply/#comment-119 Jeni Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:55:26 +0000 http://wisunbeam.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-119 I've had that "we'll print and mail this to you at 'X' cost" handed to me so many times, too. I really am beginning to believe this is just an attempt to discourage people from requesting open records and subsequently seeing the TRUTH. My mom put in an open records request last year; was charged over $60.00. Trusting she was getting what she asked for, she just went in, paid and picked up the documents. Once home and perusing them, she discovered they printed off tons of meeting minutes that are freely availabe ONLINE! Point being, one has to be VERY specific as to what they are requesting and look before you pay - they'll sneak in anything to jack up the costs. Sorry,guess I'm ranting, but this has become a pet peeve of mine and I'm so tired of this insane rip off trick. We, as heavily taxed taxpayers, have already paid for the salaries of those who get us the records. We've paid for the paper its printed on and the ink used to print it. We've even paid for the machine, then we have to pay again to get the information. I was just charged $1.10 a SHEET at our Court house for some open records. Talk about a rip off! Oops..said I'd quit ranting, didn't I. Sorry. :( I’ve had that “we’ll print and mail this to you at ‘X’ cost” handed to me so many times, too. I really am beginning to believe this is just an attempt to discourage people from requesting open records and subsequently seeing the TRUTH.

My mom put in an open records request last year; was charged over $60.00. Trusting she was getting what she asked for, she just went in, paid and picked up the documents. Once home and perusing them, she discovered they printed off tons of meeting minutes that are freely availabe ONLINE!

Point being, one has to be VERY specific as to what they are requesting and look before you pay – they’ll sneak in anything to jack up the costs.

Sorry,guess I’m ranting, but this has become a pet peeve of mine and I’m so tired of this insane rip off trick. We, as heavily taxed taxpayers, have already paid for the salaries of those who get us the records. We’ve paid for the paper its printed on and the ink used to print it. We’ve even paid for the machine, then we have to pay again to get the information. I was just charged $1.10 a SHEET at our Court house for some open records. Talk about a rip off!

Oops..said I’d quit ranting, didn’t I. Sorry. :(

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