The Week That Was December 8th, 2012 Quote of the Week “No known mode of natural climate variability can cause sustained, global-scale warming of the troposphere and cooling of the lower stratosphere.” By Benjamin Santer ******************************* Number of the Week Between 8 inches (0.2 meters) and 6.6 feet (2.0 meters), with 90% certainty. ******************************* This…
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Heartland Institute
Michigan Right-to-Work Bill Shows Decline of Labor Union Influence
By Jack Spencer Bills that would make Michigan the 24th right-to-work state in the nation passed in the House and Senate on Dec. 6, with the backing of Gov. Rick Snyder (R). Workers in right-to-work states have the freedom to choose if they want to be members of a union and are not forced to…
Gary Wickert
Christmas Past
By Gary L. Wickert Gary Wickert is an author, trial lawyer and town of C e d a r b u r g Supervisor, who lives in Cedarburg with his wife, Lisa and two sons. He can be reached at garywickert@ameritech.net. Christmas is a magical time of year. For the secular it is a time…
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An Unexpected Thanksgiving Blessing Black Friday night, that first night following the turkey/pie/football gorging holiday and all nighter for the truly committed Christmas bargain hunters, our family decided to go to a movie together. We planned to see “The Life of Pi” at the Menomonee Falls theater complex off Appleton Avenue and County Line Road.…
Tom DeWeese
Private Property Ownership is the Only Way to Eradicate Poverty
By Tom DeWeese Poverty. It’s the excuse for nearly every government spending program. Help the poor. Tax the Rich. Get the 1%. How dare they get so wealthy while everyone else suffers! And what is the preferred way to eliminate poverty? Redistribution of wealth. It is the force behind the Occupy Wall Street movement; Agenda…
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Laura Hollis: November 8, 2012
I am already reading so many pundits and other talking heads analyzing the disaster that was this year’s elections. I am adding my own ten cents. Here goes: 1. We are outnumbered We accurately foresaw the enthusiasm, the passion, the commitment, the determination, and the turnout. Married women, men, independents, Catholics, evangelicals – they all…