Monthly Archives: August 2012

TOMMY THOMPSON WINS US Senate Primary

Tommy Thompson, longest reigning Governor in Wisconsin history, won the tightly contested GOP US Senate primary with 34% of the vote. Eric Hovde finished second with 31% followed by Mark Neumann at 23% and Jeff Fitzgerald at 12%. Reality News congratulates Tommy Thompson on his hard fought primary victory. We also want to thank the…

54.5 mpg and the law of unintended consequences

Rules that make cars less affordable – and less safe – are unethical and should be reconsidered By Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Jr. Legislators and regulators need to observe a fundamental Golden Rule: Do not implement new laws if you have not considered or cannot control important unintended consequences. A perfect example is the Obama…

Voting for wildlife extermination

Extending the wind energy PTC will drive eagles and other majestic birds to extinction  By Paul Driessen The latest justification for extending the industrial wind electricity production tax credit (PTC) is that we need an “all of the above” energy policy. The slogan falls flat, even when it’s expanded to “all of the above and…

Keystone is a Winning Issue

Romney should tour pipeline route and meet with Democrat and union leaders who support it  By Deroy Murdock With his recent swing-state bus tour behind him, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney should plan his next road trip. Romney should ride along the envisioned route of the Keystone XL pipeline. Along the way, he should…

Balance Needed on Coverage of Sea Level Rise

By Paul Chesser Raleigh – Environmental pressure groups, activist scientists, and the legacy media are predictably upset by the movement of a bill through the N.C. General Assembly that requires state policies dependent on sea level forecasts to be based on historical trends, rather than speculative computer projections. The implications for such policies are not…