The following letter by Robert Holland was published in Letters To The Editor of the Indianapolis Star. Robert Holland Senior fellow for education policy The Heartland Institute Columnist Matthew Tully is bothered by the possibility that motivated parents would be the school patrons most likely to seek out the choices made possible by Gov. Mitch…
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Heartland Institute
Scarce Money, Plenty of Enthusiasm Shape Wisconsin School Reform
By Joy Pavelski, The Heartland Institute Myriad reform proposals from new Republican legislators in Wisconsin are expected to wash away the state superintendent’s recent proposal to reorganize education funding. State Superintendent of Schools Tony Evers outlined a plan in mid-November to reduce schools’ share of local property taxes by increasing state expenditures to guarantee a…
Gary Wickert
Politicizing A Tragedy
By Gary Wickert There are times when the politics of the American Left reminds me of the DC Comics Bizarro World known as “Htrae” (“Earth” spelled backwards), a society ruled by the Bizarro Code which states “Us do opposite of all Earthly things!” Hate beauty, love ugliness, and criminalize making anything perfect on Bizarro World,…
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Steve’s Say . . .
ACS Resignation Letter January 22, 2011 Madeleine Jacobs Executive Director and CEO American Chemical Society Membership and Subscription Renewal PO Box 182426 Columbus, OH 43218-2426 Dear Madeleine, Congratulations! You have completed the transition you began long ago when you assumed your present position of power. The American Chemical Society (ACS), formerly the largest scientific society…
Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., Niger Innis
Going Broke by Going Green
Obama Administration energy policies are impairing our jobs, revenues, economy and health By Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr. and Niger Innis President Obama’s healthcare program came under intense scrutiny in 2010. As we enter 2011, we need to open our eyes to what is really going on behind his green energy propaganda, as well. To some,…
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Greens lie, Africans Die
Falsehoods about insecticides and bednets continue to leave a path of destruction and death By Paul Driessen and Robert Novak Fina’s little body shook for hours with teeth-chattering chills. The next day her torment worsened, as nausea and vomiting continued even after there was nothing left in her stomach. Finally, her vomiting ebbed and…