Monthly Archives: May 2011

Reckless Spending at MPS Morally Wrong, Healy Says

Reckless Spending at MPS Morally Wrong, Healy Says If Wisconsin’s educational establishment want their demands for more funding to be taken seriously, they must stop wasteful spending of tax dollars that should be used to improve public schools, according to Brett Healy ONLINE: http://maciverinstitute.com/?p=6197 Wasteful Spending Continues in State’s Most Troubled School District If Wisconsin’s…

The Ultimate Ally Part 1

By Michael Oren, Ambassor to the USA from Israel What is the definition of an American ally? On an ideological level, an ally is a country that shares America’s values, reflects its founding spirit, and resonates with its people’s beliefs. Tactically, an ally stands with the United States through multiple conflicts and promotes its global…

Lessons Learned in Recent Protest

By Ken Van Doren Teachers are often talking about ” Teachable moments,” and many saw such opportunities in the recent protests over Wisconsin Governor Walker’s budget fix bill. Let us examine the lessons offered by the protesters, of which teachers were among the most visible. 1. It is OK to violate contracts. Protesters support the…

Steve’s Say . . . Ethanol: More Welfare for Farmers

When people speak of welfare reform, images of single, inner-city mothers with lots of out-of-wedlock children and ablebodied men lazing around enter many people’s minds. Other people think of giant corporations receiving lots of government subsidies, tax breaks or rules made especially for them to eliminate competition, prop up a mismanaged or out of date…