Monthly Archives: August 2010

Important safety warning on the CFL bulbs

Below is a picture of a CFL light bulb from my bathroom. I turned it on the other day and then smelled smoke after a few minutes. Four inch flames were spewing out of the side of the ballast like a blow torch! I immediately turned off the lights. But I’m sure it would have…

SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT

The Week That Was August 7, 2010 Quote of the Week “The report emphasizes that human society has developed for thousands of years under one climatic state, and now a new set of climatic conditions are taking shape.” NOAA’s State of the Climate in 2009, July 28, 2010 – This Week By Ken Haapala, Executive…

Thompson to Face Vinehout With No Primary Challenge

Tomah … It’s official. With no challenges to the nomination papers, Republican challenger Ed Thompson will face off against incumbent state senator Kathleen Vinehout on November 2. Neither candidate faces a primary challenge and no independent or third party candidates filed for that seat. 

Honoring and Protecting the Second Amendment

By Ron Johnson Honoring, protecting, and defending the Second Amendment and an individual’s right to keep and bear arms should be a top priority for our next U.S. Senator, and I am committed to doing just that. I am and will be a staunch defender of the Second Amendment. For this reason, I am heartened…

Arizona’s Right

A federal judge ruled against Arizona’s right to secure its border and uphold the rule of law. Below is my statement calling for the federal government to protect states’ right to secure their border. “I am disappointed by the federal judge’s ruling to block Arizona’s right to enforce the rule of law without interference from…

Candidate’s Corner

Economic Recovery from a Manufacturer’s Point of View By Ron Johnson As I’ve spent 31 years in the private sector as a manufacturer, I’ve been watching what’s been going on in Washington and shaking my head. But rather than continuing to place my faith in career politicians to manage our country, I decided to step…