FITZGERALD, FITZGERALD, FITZGERALD

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUNDS OF FITZGERALD.

In the Griswold vacation movies, there is a line, "the hills are alive with the sounds of Griswold," which seems to be an  apt description of what is going on in Wisconsin's political scene,  with the Fitzgerald family. Jeff Fitzgerald is a Republican, is the speaker of the 100th. assembly in Wisconsin's legislature and has held his office since 2000.

Older brother, Scott L. is a member of the Wisconsin Senate and has been since 1994. Both brothers were born in Chicago, Illinois and now reside in Juneau, Wisconsin. Both are Republicans Jeff has 2 kids while Scott has 3, making for the ideal American family size, 2.5 children. I never quite understood how family size could be counted as two and a half kids until I considered the Fitzgerald families.

Jeff Fitzgerald in his position as assembly speaker has a much higher public profile then his older brother, Scott L. Scott, who seems to work a little behind the scenes, has however held the position of Minority  leader and  is none the less  a powerful Senator in the halls of government in Madison.Scott L. served with the U.S. Army Reserves and retired after 27 years of service in 2009 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Both are allied with Governor Scott Walker through their ties in the Republican party and hold similar ideals. Although they have different ideas about how to get things done, then their friends on the other side of the isle, there is no doubt both are tireless workers for the state of Wisconsin.

However there is a (fly in the ointment) with regards to one appointment that Governor Scott Walker has made during his first 60 days in office, the appointment of Stephan Fitzgerald as the (top cop) for the state troopers of Wisconsin.

Steve Fitzgerald is related to the Fitzgerald brothers, he is their father, that's right Stephan Fitzgerald is the 68 year old father of the speaker of the assembly and the father of the former minority leader of the state senate.

I am not quibbling with Walkers appointment with regards to his abilities to do his new job, rather have a cynical attitude towards his relationship with the governor and his two politically wired sons. I simply can't believe that a (younger) and better qualified man couldn't have been found. The post reeks of cronyism and sound like nepotism is alive and well in the Walker administration.

Doesn't anybody get it, "if it looks bad, smells kind of foul" and the people have the same interests, beliefs and operating procedures, (something is probably rotten in Wisconsin.) There is nothing wrong with a different opinion, the exchange of ideas often times means a melding of ideals and a better operation for the voters of Wisconsin. After all, isn't that what our elected officials are supposed to do for us, give us the best chance for suscess.