Late this evening, Governor Doyle will veto the Personal Protection Act concealed carry bill.

"The bill does not create a single job, help a single Wisconsin citizen afford health care, or improve schools for a single Wisconsin child," Doyle said in a statement. "The Legislature should spend more time trying to get jobs into our communities instead of more guns."

No, governor. The bill just allows people to defend themselves from violent criminals. We don't have armed bodyguards like you do.

The fact that he would veto the bill so late on a Friday evening is interesting. Politicians usually make controversial announcements late on Fridays so that fewer people hear about it over the weekend.

The last time Doyle vetoed the Personal Protection Act in 2004, he had a big midday press conference where he was surrounded by sheriffs and police chiefs. This time he's doing it in the dark of night.

Please don't let Doyle succeed in trying to hide his veto. Email everyone you know about it.

And also please continue to contact the Democratic senators and representatives who voted for the bill to thank them for their courage, and to encourage them to vote to override Doyle's veto.

Those Democratic legislators are:

Senator Russ Decker  (608)266-2502
[email protected]

Senator Julie Lassa (608) 266-3123
[email protected]

Senator Bob Wirch  (888) 769-4724
[email protected]

Senator Roger Breske  (800) 334-8773
[email protected]

Senator Jeff Plale (608) 266-7505
[email protected]

Representative Barbara Gronemus (888) 534-0091 [email protected]

Representative Mary Hubler (888) 534-0075
[email protected]

Representative Marlin Schneider (888) 529-0072
[email protected]

Representative John Steinbrink (608) 266-0455
[email protected]

Representative Terry Van Akkeren (608) 266-0656
[email protected]

Representative Amy Sue Vruwink (888) 534-0070
[email protected]

We should have a veto override session in the Senate very soon, to be followed by an override session in the Assembly.

Thanks,
The Wisconsin Concealed Carry Association

Quoted: ................"The bill does not create a single job, help a single Wisconsin citizen afford health care, or improve schools for a single Wisconsin child," Doyle said in a statement. "The Legislature should spend more time trying to get jobs into our communities instead of more guns.".........

What a lame excuse. I am assuming by that statement that the governor has gone on record as vetoing any bill that does not create jobs or improve schools. If he is going to deny the will of the people he should at least come up with a semi-intelligent argument.

Shall not be infringed, WI, shall not be infringed.

It wont matter, the Republicans have enough votes so his veto wont mean sh**

FREE

Quoted: Quoted: ................"The bill does not create a single job, help a single Wisconsin citizen afford health care, or improve schools for a single Wisconsin child," Doyle said in a statement. "The Legislature should spend more time trying to get jobs into our communities instead of more guns."......... What a lame excuse. I am assuming by that statement that the governor has gone on record as vetoing any bill that does not create jobs or improve schools. If he is going to deny the will of the people he should at least come up with a semi-intelligent argument.

Read that to say "The bill does nothing to forward my leftist agenda"

Quoted: It wont matter, the Republicans have enough votes so his veto wont mean sh** FREE

That's not totally true...

While we have plenty of votes in the Senate, the Assembly is a different story. We need to keep ALL of the Democrat votes for this to pass. Last year Doyle twisted the arm of one of the Dem supporters of the bill untill he voted against the override.
I can see that happening again.

Im embarrassed to live here