Monthly Archives: June 2010

Electric Cars

[****]The idea of electric cars is well over a century old. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the best battery for the job was a lead-acid battery like the one in your car. At present, the most cost-effective battery remains the lead-acid battery; however some more expensive batteries can do the job with lighter…

Lincoln Day Dinner

LINCOLN DAY DINNER Ron Johnson Winnebago County Republican Party La Sure’s Banquet Hall, Oshkosh, WI March 21, 2010 Now the moment I was asked if I would be willing to speak here tonight I knew exactly what I would talk about – Freedom. It has been 234 years since our founders fought for their freedom.…

Who is Ron Johnson?

On a gorgeous summer afternoon, U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson graciously allocated time from his schedule to meet me at Pistol Pete’s Restaurant and Bar, 16755W.LisbonRoadinBrookfield, Wis. Like many Conservatives in Southeastern Wisconsin, I wanted to find out where this guy from Oshkosh came from to rocket to the leading position in the race to…

Grothman to MATC Board: Time to Rescind Arizona Boycott Resolution

Milwaukee Tech College’s Intolerance Embarrasses Wisconsin Senator Glenn Grothman (R West Bend) called on the Milwaukee Area Technical College Board (MATC) to rescind its 6-1 decision to boycott Arizona-based companies and conferences held in Arizona because of that state’s actions to curb its problem with illegal immigration. “The MATC Board apparently views their new mission…

What ObamaCare Means to Me

by Chris Wainscott In the weeks since the Democrats rammed their health care “reform” down our throats I have given much thought to what it all means. I have heard some say that finally the less fortunate among us will have access to services that they previously did not, and I have heard others say…

Utah Legislature Rejects National Monument Designations

by Alyssa Carducci The Utah House and Senate have passed resolutions opposing the federal government designating any new national monuments in the state without the state’s consent. The resolutions, passed by overwhelming majorities in both the House and Senate, came after Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) released a Department of the Interior memo identifying two sites…