Monthly Archives: November 2011
Caroline Glick, Voice of Jerusalem
The forgotten Christians of the East
By Caroline Glick Last week, Egyptian Copts staged what was supposed to be a peaceful vigil at Egypt’s state television headquarters in Cairo. The 1,000 Christians represented the ancient Christian community of some 8 million whose presence in Egypt predates the establishment of Islam by several centuries. They gathered in Cairo to protest the recent…
Patriot News
In Memory of Ed Thompson
On Oct. 22 we lost a friend. Allan Edward “Ed” Thompson (66) passed away at 1:23 this morning (Oct. 22) after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation was held in Tomah at the Torkelson Funeral Home on Oct. 30. Funeral services were held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 303 W. Monroe St., Tomah, on…
Keith Best, Patriot News
Deserving of Praise
By Keith Best Two Democratic Party office holders in this state recently proposed their budgets. Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and City of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett both asked public employees to contribute more to their own benefits. The irony here is that they would not have been able to do this without the governor’s…
General
State Senator Frank Lasee Says He Will Kill AB 210 In committee
Madison — State Senator Frank Lasee (R-DePere) announced on Nov. 1 that, as Chair of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing, he will take no action on AB 210. His inaction will effectively kill the bill. AB 210, which moved quickly through the Assembly, was assigned to Lasee’s committee on October 19th and had…
Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr.
Tapping natural resources to address Maryland’s economic problems
We should develop previously unavailable energy resources to generate jobs, revenues By Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr Maryland’s 7.2 percent unemployment rate is below the national average, but still too high. Budget shortfalls next year could reach $700 million or more, the Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute warns. Many of our cities and counties likewise…