By James Taylor The Heartland Institute’s Seventh International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-7) will take place in Chicago, Illinois from Monday, May 21 to Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel, 720 South Michigan Avenue. The event will follow the NATO Summit taking place in Chicago on May 19–21. The previous ICCC to…
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Heartland Institute
Study: Fracking Does Not Contaminate Groundwater
By James Taylor The hydraulic fracturing process of extracting natural gas from shale rock formations has not resulted in any groundwater contamination, according to a study released by the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin. The study, Fact-Based Regulation for Environmental Protection in Shale Gas Development, found any instances of groundwater contamination…
Gary Wickert
Some Offended Too Easily
When I returned home to Wisconsin after practicing law for 20 years in Texas, I was shocked to learn that the Marquette Warriors had changed their name to the Golden Eagles. I was in disbelief. I still am – and I am still protesting. To me they will always be the Warriors. Sports teams choose…
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Some Ron Paul Supporters Need To Quit Acting Like Leftists
When I left the AFP tax day rally I was fired up – ready to take on every liberal, progressive and leftist challenge they throw at us, including destroying the Democrats in the Walker, Kleefisch and four senator recall elections. Arriving at my highly and proudly decorated truck, a packet of literature stuffed under my…
Steve's Say...
Steve’s Say . . . We Can Make Our Future Right Now
The Walker Recall is upon us. We knew it was coming. We’ve beaten back the Left with every charge they have made so far to knock us off of our perch at the top of the hill. This is the Big One. For all the marbles. Failure is not an option. We all need to…
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Act 10 is Working —Just Ask Mayor Barrett
MADISON – Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was recently quoted as saying that if elected governor, he would call a special session of the Legislature to restore collective bargaining rights for public employees. Barrett said he would put so much pressure on the Assembly, “they’d be quaking in their boots and they would have to pass…