The Week That Was July 24, 2010 Quote of the Week “The best protection we have against offshore accidents is to end our dependence on oil.” – Frances Beineke, President of Natural Resources Defense Council and member of the special presidential commission on the Gulf Oil Spill, (NRDC blog, 5/4/10) [H/T Institute for Energy Research]…

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The top Republican candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate and Wisconsin Attorney General all spoke in favor of reelecting State Representative Don Pridemore in the September 14th primary. Over 150 enthusiastic people attended a public fundraiser for Rep. Pridemore at the Lisbon Town Hall Park on July 17th. Scott Walker said, “Thanks for your leadership, for…

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Feingold and Foolsgold Senator Russ Feingold must be thinking his constituents are fools. Does he really expect us to believe he is for cutting spending as he claims? Remember, Feingold voted for the Stimulus Bill for $800 plus billion dollars that Obama claimed would keep unemployment in this country below 8 percent, yet promptly went…

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Wisconsin’s 10-Year Health Plan Includes Government Expansion, New Taxes Wisconsin’s 10-Year Health Plan Includes Government Expansion, New Taxes Available Online, copyright free: h t t p : / / m a c i v e r i n s t i t u t e . c o m / 2010/07/wisconsins-10-year-health-planincludes- government- expansion-new-taxes/ [MacIver News…

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I really hate it that I have to write about Obamacare every week. Unfortunately, the law is so sweeping and so onerous that it has taken all of the air out of the room and left little time to discuss anything else. We don’t get to look at any other developments around the world or…

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Let’s Solve Real Problems I never saw anything like it. A lake over 15 feet deep spanning several acres between the next two houses north and into my backyard with a bay across our small road four feet deep, the tippy-top of the fire hydrant barely sticking out. Over seven inches of rain falling in…

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