You are all wrong and extremely naive. She didn't intentionally misspell her name on the recall petition. Maybe if you used your own eyes for once instead of listening to whatever Belling spews out, you can see she spelled her last name exactly how it is spelled. You guys keep drinking from the koolaid and it's warping your mind too much.

go back to iverifytherecall.com. find her under kirstense. then look at the actual petition. SHE didn't spell her name wrong. whoever typed it after the fact spelled it wrong. just saying. mark hoppus is correct, stop drinking the kool-aid and look at these things for yourself.

Are you kidding? Plenty of elected officials don't support Walker -- it's the definition of a DEMOCRACY. She's guilty of sloppy handwriting.

Ok, Emily and Mark...nice try. Here is the link to the petition. Clearly there is no N at the end of her name. Anyone with a brain and an ounce of objectivity can see that.

http://images.iverifytherecall.com/images/sw/sw063286.png

Emily. She signed two recalls that we know of spelling her name wrong. One was not even in her district thus not allowed to be signed.

Still on the stance that she didn't spell it wrong?

What is she hiding? Nothing. Never lied. Read the facts sir.

It's funny reading these comments today after all the facts are public and so golden.

Emily - ok, who cares if she signed it - then why did she lie about it? Let's pretend I can look past the fact that she signed it. I can't look past the fact that she lied. What kind of elected official lies to her constituents?

Hey 798irene- who said she lied? Some random dude in her area said that? Come on. Any Walker supporter will say she lied without knowing anything. If you just believe that she lied because Mark Belling told you, you're obviously not educated enough to actually vote using reason and rationale.

798irene- what proof is there that the conversation existed? the person won't state their name, nor show his 'tapes' to anyone but Belling. do we know how easy it is to fake that stuff these days? Zero proof. Go ask her yourself. That's the only way you'll get a real answer, and until you do, you're simply listening to and spreading rumors. It's like high school drama, where the innocent get the short end of the stick, only far more consequential.

798irene- On top of that, it is illegal in Wisconsin to record telephone conversations without the consent of whoever is being recorded. I'm pretty sure Lynn had no idea she was being recorded. Therefore, whoever turned these "tapes" over to Belling actually broke the law, so this guy, whoever he is, could be liable to a lawsuit from Lynn.

Emily and Mark-you are in a state of denial.

798irene- Did you see the comment about how the guy broke the law? Who's in denial here?

Mark, it is not illegal to record phone calls in the state of Wisconsin as long as one party to the call gives consent. The gentleman who recorded the call obviously gave his consent. Quit making things up and pretending you know what you are talking about.

798irene- Wait, the guy recording the call TOLD Lynn that he was doing so? Because if he didn't explicitly tell her that, then it's illegal. Read the laws. They are right there for everyone's viewing pleasure.

Well here's the law:
(1) Evidence obtained as the result of the use of voice recording equipment for recording of telephone conversations, by way of interception of a communication or in any other manner, shall be totally inadmissible in the courts of this state in civil actions, except as provided in ss. 968.28 to 968.37.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply where:

(a) Such recording is made in a manner other than by interception and the person whose conversation is being recorded is informed at that time that the conversation is being recorded and that any evidence thereby obtained may be used in a court of law

so unless she was told, the conversation can't be used in the court of law, and therefore shouldn't have any legitimacy in this sense either. it's completely illegitimate.

Did they ever prosecute the bonehead that called in to Walker as a fake Koch brother?

i wonder if a crime has ever gone un-punished before? ever?

As public as that was against a high level law maker you would think that it would have been prosecuted if illegal.

I remember now doing this research when that event happened and know why you are wrong.

►Under United States federal law and most state laws there is nothing illegal about one of the parties to a telephone call recording the conversation, or giving permission for calls to be recorded or permitting their telephone line to be tapped. However, several states (i.e., California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington) require that all parties consent when one party wants to record a telephone conversation. ◄
►The Telephone recording laws in some U.S. states require only one party to be aware of the recording, while other states require both parties to be aware.◄

;)

You're also reading your own law copy and paste wrong

Key word is ►interception ◄
This was not an intercepted call. Neither was the bonehead that called Gov. Walker.

Steve- Look back over the law, talk to an actual lawyer or someone familiar with what's legal and not, and then get back to me. On top of all this, if Belling takes this to the police like he claims he will, it won't stand in the court of law. So, that pretty much sums up whether or not it's legal. If you don't want to believe what's written in law, I don't know what you really CAN believe.

You apparently are unable to do any research on your own or take the blinders off. The defense of Emily and Lynn is fun to watch

It's all about the fact that she has, will and futhermore can lie. Busted! Classic Liberal hypocrite. She does not have the courage of her convictions...she's a Mike Tate and Madision loyalist and avid Walker hater. Sorry honey, better look at a different job! Come clean and stop embarassing your family if nothing else matters to you. Were you just in denial in stating you didn't sign the recall? Good luck with your victim card...Classic Liberal move! :(

No, you don't have to check your political beliefs at the door. In fact, I think we should know everyone's political beliefs for every race (no one is really non-partisan). But I can certainly not vote for her because of her political beliefs and I think everyone else deserves to know what she truly stands for. Shouldn't she be proud to sign the recall? Why lie?

Says Rachel, a lady who signed the both the Darling (page 29 of 49) and Walker recalls.

http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Comm_to_Recall_Darling_pgs_2751-2800.pdf
http://images.iverifytherecall.com/images/sw/sw100499.png

You apologists for Lynn would be singing a completely different tune if she had a Stand With Walker sign on her lawn. Lynn didn't check her political beliefs at the door, she tried to "hide" them to get elected. Thanks to the Walker recall it's a little harder to do that for the next five to ten years.

Agreed. Me and million other Wisconsinites -- very eye opening.

That and it appears that neither Lynn nor Rachel lived in Alberta Darling's district (as it existed in Mar. 2011), yet felt compelled to try to oust our Senator instead of their own.

Mattias- You obviously don't know what redistricting is. Darling was clearly Lynn's Senator.

Actually you and about 850,000 others, not 1 million.

Mark- You obviously don't know WHEN redistricting occurred. Darling was clearly NOT Lynn's Senator at the time she signed the Darling recall.

How do you know Lynn to have witnessed her sign her name dozens of times? You must have personal knowledge of her as I do from working alongside her in the district on various projects. In all of my dealings with her I have not witnessed her to be a person of poor character. Six years of experience trumps a single incident in my mind. I once asked Lynn about the poilitical makeup of the School Board and she said politics has nothing to do with it -- they are universally focused on what's best for the students, teachers and district. Let's remember someone else brought poliitcal affiliation to the table -- someone who illegally taped her and who is not willing to step forward and show us his own agenda.

Has anyone shown proof of the conversation where she said she didn't sign the Recall petition, or are we all just trust Mark Belling? If this person would make the phone conversation public, or perhaps even say his name so we can see see what kind of character he has, then maybe he'd gain some legitimacy. Until then, there's no proof of this converstaion occuring, and therefore we shouldn't simply believe everything we are told. The person who states that this conversation occured could be a criminal and a liar himself, yet you're all taking his word without even knowing who it is or what they're like. Look at Mrs. Kristensen's years on the school board and judge her on that. She works hard, is passionate about the school district, and has positvely impacted the entire community. Who cares if she doesn't like Walker, you don't know WHY she doesn't. Maybe it's something personal. Maybe it's something bigger than all the rest of the recall-ers, yet you're stereotyping her with the rest without hearing her side. Stop listening to the lies and rumors and let this innocent woman do the job she's extremely good at doing.

highlightfilm- Proven a lack of integrity or honesty? Um, excuse me? Six years on the school board with a tremendous record and she has a lack of integrity or honesty? Stop claiming that you know her personally do. You obviously don't, because there have already been numerous people come forward to defend her. It's people like you that make stupid assumptions that is drumming up all this hype about the election now. It's people like you who are now bringing negative press to the Hamilton School District. I'm glad you know that students should come first in a school board election.

She never lied. Check your facts.

since when has being on the school board have ANYTHING to do with being a conservative? Suddenly only conservatives can care about children and education? No. She has the best of intentions for the district and school, and isn't going to let her political viewpoints get in the way of this. Honestly, you should care more about what she's done and is doing for the school district than her political beliefs anyway. She shoudln't need to share this, as it's just causing people to ignore what a great school board member she's always been.

It's also not surprising that those who stick up for her are only folks who have also signed the recall. Birds of a feather, I soppose.

How do you have any idea whether or not I've signed the petition? I'm simply standing up for her because she's an innocent woman who's career is being affected by immature rumors. Grow up people. Let her do her job. You liked her work before she signed the petition; newsflash! She's the same person with the exact same ideology now, you just didn't know it before. If you liked her then, you should still like her now. Stop making this a big deal.

And yea, how do you know Emily signed the recall? Assuming things now are we?

I will guarantee you won't find my name on the petition, not that it should matter. I voted for and support him - he has done what is necessary for Wisconsin. Do I like everything about him? No. But the truth is, it doesn't matter what my opinion of Walker is and I could care less what yours is. I HAVE had the opportunity to work very closely with Lynn for many years. I, too, have witnessed her signature and I have to say that the signature on that petition is dead on - so "highlightfilm", I can't imagine what you're looking at. What really scares me, as a resident of the Hamilton School District, is that we are voting for people regardless of what they have proven or demonstrated through their past performance. Our school district was recently ranked as #7 in the Milwaukee Magazine for performance, and we happen to spend less than other districts by $2500 a student. That is the kind of performance we should be judging. I would think anyone living in the school district should be jumping up/down with what that board has accomplished in today's crazy environment. Though I would consider myself to swing more right than left, let's vote on the ISSUE please. Unlike the stock market, past performance here does indicate future success. I cannot honestly recall EVER seeing Lynn's opponent at any school- or district-supporting function. How can I vote for someone who isn't present? That, my friends, is all talk and no action - shouldn't that tell us what we can expect from him?

Are you kidding? This is the biggest joke I have ever read. Backtracking, making up a ridiculous story to cover her lies. I wouldn't accept this explanation from my child but she expects me to accept it from her.

I have a better theory, and mind you this is just a theory. Ms. Kristensen was caught off guard, and her first instinct was to deny. Then when she realized that this was going to get out and she couldn't explain how her name and address show up along with her signature, she consulted with someone, most likely someone with some legal knowledge, on how to correct the fact that she just outright lied to one of her constituents. Which is when she called back and decided to explain her real position. Then in order to do some more damage control, she contacts the local rag which she knows will print her version without asking any questions, such as, you seriously expect everyone to believe when you were asked if you signed the recall petition and you said "no" you meant, "no, I will not answer that question."

It seems like a pretty straightforward question, yes or no. But instead, we get a revised answer trying to determine what the meaning of the word is, is.

Either suck it up and take responsibility for what you did, or not. It's that simple. I would have much more respect for someone who stood behind her convictions rather than getting legal advice after the fact to cover up a lie.

Are you that naive? You're just as bad as everyone else spouting out these lies. You really think she went so far as getting advice over such a trivial topic as saying "no" about something? As Rick Santorum says, "c'mon man." On top of that, the article clearly states that Halcomb was the one who contacted the "local rag" about this. Therefore, putting two and two together, it's quite obvious that Lynn was contacted by the paper. Anyways, putting this whole "issue" aside, do you want to talk about her record Brian? Do you wanna talk about all the things that she has done for this district or anything like that? Like, you know, facts and numbers?

You apparently like to think everyone is naive Mark. Let's say your teenage kid gets a sppeding ticket and tries to hide it. You ask "did you get a speeding ticket?" and they tell you no. Then the next day when they realize they have been caught in a lie, they say, Oh, when I said no, I meant, no, I didn't get a speeding ticket THAT DAY. But yes, I got a speeding ticket a week ago. So they fact they lied initially shouldn't matter then should it?

And you are right Mark, this is a trivial matter, so why the lie in the first place? Do I think she got advice after the fact? Yes I do. Her updated response sounds like too much of a canned answer. Maybe she did, maybe she didn't, but the fact is that there was no reason to backtrack unless she knew she would be caught in a lie.

Look, you want to talk record, fine. I am sure she has done a great job. However, I would question her decisions for balancing the bbudget had she not been able to use the tools provided in Act 10. While I agree with doing the best you can to achieve results in the school system I would also wonder now, in any sort of negotiations, would she really consider the interests of the taxpayers of Sussex or would she treat us a bottomless pit of funding? I don't want someone who I would have to wonder about making that decision.

And like I said, I would have had much more respect for her if she had just said, "yeah, I signed it", from the beginning. I don't understand why if you feel the need to try and recall the governor or any other duly elected official you would try to hide it.

Brian- FINALLY. Someone who wants to talk about her record. The whole Act 10 thing only came out over the past year- how do you explain the other 5 years of fiscal success that she's had? How do you explain her helping the district get through the recession? Act 10 definitely didn't do anything from 2006-2011. So, therefore, why would you wonder if she would treat her taxpayers as a bottomless pit if she hasn't done that for the past six years?

*liar.

A liar? She's not that first of all. However, I'm not even going to try to fight you on that anymore because there's no use. And if you really believed students came first, I'm pretty sure you'd be voting for her. Brian Schneider is a man who is totally inexperienced and uneducated when it comes to running a school district, as evidenced by his past and his lack of attending any kind of school event. You don't consider her last 6 years as showing how competent she is at her job? You can't argue with facts....

I'm confused. if you liked the work she did over the past 6 years - with the EXACT SAME ideology she has now - why do you suddenly want her out? Because you're now aware of something that's been true all along? If you had no problem with her before, you won't if she stays in her position; she'll do the exact same job she's done all along, and continue to not bring politics into it. If you're honestly not going to vote for someone simply because you disagree on one political idea, you're excessively immature. In that case, maybe your children deserve Mr. Schneider; when he lets down the district your kids' education will suffer. You really want that for them? Mrs. Kristensen is good at her job and you've approved of her work in the past. I don't understand your confusion and stubborness about all of this.

I never voted for her so it's not like I "suddenly want her out". My issues with Lynn Kristensen were developed from prior interactions with her. I've known her to be manipulative and rude. I've seen her cold, abrasive and stand offish. Yet, she will turn on the charm when it benefits her. Her dishonesty in this situation just corroborates what I've thought for years...a genuine lack of character.

Emily, to ease your confusion, read my prior posts and you will see I've been steadfast in stating politics have NO impact on my disdain for this woman. Nor did I ever state that I "liked the work she did over the past 6 years". Rather, I was merely responding to Mark to acknowledge that I have indeed considered her competent work history.

you mean she didn't propose a state-wide bill to affect teacher's salarys and 'privileges'? Huh, well she's not governor so that makes sense. And there was a union she couldn't go against. So the fact that she didn't do this should not be held against her, or anyone else. Mr. Schneider doesn't even have policies in mind-all he says is he wants change. Nothing specific. Doesn't sound like new, solid ideology to me. She's finding the silver lining in the bill for the district and is going to use it to benefit Hamilton as best as she can.

Luke, where is the recall signature page for Darling online that shows Lynn's signature? I'm not finding it with the link above...I have several examples of her signature in front of me now and would like to compare them.

Here here Mark. Well put.

Mark B - You are spot on. Well written. It baffles my mind how some on here such as Emily and Rachel can defend the indefensible. As you said, I don't care about the fact she signed the recall petition. That is her right. But to deny signing it and to obviously deceive her constituents by misspelling her name is pure dishonesty. I don't care what her "record" was over the past six years. She lied and obviously has a hidden agenda. She publicly supports Act 10, but privately does not. I would have respect for Lynn if she would just announce her political views and let the voters decide.

Actually, since she did it twice, I think it lends credence to the fact that that may just be the way she avoids recongnition when she signs a legal, public document that is contrary to the image she wants to portray to her constituents.

And still the crickets chirp while we wait to see if anyone has the courage to own up to their statements by sharing thier full name.

Rachel - The reason I choose not to disclose my last name is because I own a small business and fear liberals would organize some boycott because I stand with Scott Walker. Remember how some wanted to put Sendiks, Kwik Trip, M&I Bank, etc out of business because some employees had the courage to donate to the Walker campaign? Remember how the government workers union was threatening to boycott numerous businesses for declining to display a poster stating their support for “workers rights.”

So, I'm sorry for not "having the courage" to display my last name, but I've got a family to feed and I am genuinely scared of what some union thugs may try do to my business.

I'm sure Lynn Kristensen would agree -- it's scary having your name out there where political thugs can see it and hurt you--whether you deserve it or not. You're so right Michael!

Rachel, I'm really impressed at how easily you pulled the straw man into this debate!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man

This issue is not about me disclosing my name and proving to you weather or not I have the ability to print my last name correctly (although I can assure you I do). It is about Ms. Kristensen's purposeful effort to conceal her support of the recall efforts from her constituents by deliberately altering her name and lying about it.

I too own a small business and like Michael, feel it would be best not to disclose.

Rachel - If you don't understand the difference in a public official signing a public document and my decision not to disclose my last name on Patch, you're beyond any help I can offer you. And I'm not attacking her decision to sign the petition. That is her right. My beef is the fact that in her interview with Patch, she claimed to support Act 10 and said she "had no hidden agenda." She then allegedly lied about signing the petition and intentionally (in my opinion) misspelled her name.

To Rachel and others here defending Lynn:
Would you still support her if she were to admit she initially lied to one of her constituents about signing the petition, and admitted that she purposely misspelled her last name?

Mark -- how impressive you found wikipedia! You may want to check out dictionary.com -- they help with spelling. So if I understood you -- you and Michael are obscuring your names so your political leanings don't negatively affect your personal interests...do I have that right? Isn't that exactly what you've accused Lynn of doing? How is one right and the other wrong? Doesn't the public deserve to know the political leanings of the businesses they are patronizing? Or doesn't it matter?

Michael -- Yes, I stand by Lynn for the reasons I stated late last night. End of story. If you knew her you'd know she doesn't have a hidden agenda. Long before this kerfuffle she was stating her support of some things Walker did and her disappointment with others. It's a nuanced issue. I sense you are a bit more black and white in your politics. That's your perfect right.

Wow, just got back to this. First off, sorry for my spelling. I was in a hurry to leave and posted without proofing it. I'll try and do better this time.

I'll go over this one more time for you not that I think it will make a difference. A recall petition is just that. It's a signed PUBLIC document petitioning your government to take action against a duly elected official. If people wanted to remove Governor Walker from office and do it anonymously, they should have waited till the next election and did it in the voting booth where your identity is protected. I'm not an elected official or a person running for public office asking citizens for their vote. Therefore I'm not compelled to disclose my personal information. Given the vindictive nature of the blue fist crowd, I'm reluctant to.

But again, you are trying to change the argument. This is not about Michael or me this is about Ms. Kristensen, a public official who is running for re-election that has engaged in some dishonest (if not criminal) behavior and based on the tape I just heard, apparently a liar too.

So Luke, as I pointed out to Mark and Michael who also declined to disclose their names to protect thier personal interests -- I'm not at all sure how to true up your doing that to protect your interests when you are accusing Lynn of the same thing and somehow she's wrong to do it. Don't worry Mr. G -- your last name is safe with me. While I enjoy a good dialog about opposing views I would never resort to vandalism.

Why would anybody egg your house, you seem like such a nice and tolerant person.

That doesn't link me to the actual page, unfortunately... I'm assuming everyone here has physcially SEEN the page with her signature and not just taken Belling's word for it. Does anyone have the link to the actual page?? I do not have time to look through thousands of pages of signatures. Thanks.

I uploaded the page to this article.

The recordings make her look very dishonest.

Thanks for posting the recorded phone calls of Lying Lynn Kristensen! I'm looking forward to reading her supporters on here defend her lies. This should be good.

Q: What do the public sector unions and Lyenn Kristensen have in common?
A: They both got busted!

Leslie- You're not following the story correctly. It isn't about the signature but the printed name, my signature is just a fancy symbol we get that part. On the printed line letters are inverted and one is missing. This was done twice on purpose.

Listen to your friends phone calls www.mftax.org

She works for us, while on the job she is expected to act better than this and not hide the facts to the voters that she supports the far left wing of our state when her district is mostly conservative and she tries to run as one.

Leslie,
Clearly Lynn is your friend, but don't try and defend the indefensible. First of all, it was not Lynn's signature. It was her printed name on the Walker recall petition. Second, she misprinted her name the exact same way on the Alberta Darling recall petition last year. She also signed the Darling petition even though she didn't live in her district. Not only dishonest but criminal behavior. Then she lies to one of her constituents, and continues to be dishonest in explaining those calls. If you want to hear the calls for yourself they are posted at mftax.org.

Your charge of "McCarthyism" is inappropriate as well. Lynn isn't being criticized for her political view. She's being criticized because she didn't have the courage and honesty to stand by her convictions and let her district know what she believes. It's an ongoing pattern of deception and dishonesty. We need people of integrity in office, and Lynn simply doesn't measure up.