by Kristin Ruesch MADISON –According to reports, gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett supports controversial bills legislative Democrats are attempting to ram through with little public input. Barrett, who stands to benefit from sweeping election law changes that would make voter fraud easier, should be denouncing both the bills and the shady legislative process Democrats are using…
Monthly Archives: April 2010
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Time to Educate the Public, Congress on Our Constitution
By Glenn Grothman State Senator, 20th Senate District On Thursday, April 15th, while thousands of people marched on the State Capitol lawn to bring our government back to its limited government roots, State Senator Glenn Grothman announced he is introducing a resolution objecting to a potential national security force that President Obama touted during his…
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Steve’s Say…
Tommy Thompson Can Add Big Boost to Tea Party The April 15th TEA Party in Madison was a beautiful day of excitement and fellowship which I will remember and cherish forever. The weather was perfect, the disrupters a non-factor and the Feingold antiprotest pathetic. There were many excellent speakers and guests, many of whom us…
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The Mortgage Crisis
A Small Town Banker’s Perspective Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a three-part series about the current mortgage crisis in America. by Jerry O’Connor, President The National Bank of Waupun January 2010 How can we fix this problem? Residential Mortgages: Go back to the model that provided protection for all parties to a…
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Tommy Lights Up Tea Party Crowd
Some For, Some Against by Ken Van Doren Madison, WI – “The Tea Party movement is for real,” said former WI governor Tommy Thompson to the loudest cheers of the event, and then proceeded to castigate Democrats for their spendthrift ways. Thompson, who later in his speech announced he would not be a candidate for…
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The Energy Advocate
Conservation Let us review the main reason why conservation and high efficiency— which are meritorious goals—cannot solve any hypothetical energy crisis. If there is a finite supply of energy, it will eventually run out no matter how frugal we are. If the supply would last 25 years at current rates of consumption, it would last…