On June 1, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the United Nations Paris Agreement on climate change. He correctly identified it as a very bad deal for America. In July 1997, the U.S. Senate reached a similar conclusion about the U.N. climate change policy-making process in general. Senators from across…
E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D.
You’re ‘Still In’? Too Bad for You. We’re Out.
Pure symbolism. That’s what “We Are Still In” really is. “We Are Still In” is the petulant response of nine states — eight blue (CA, CT, HI, NY, OR, RI, VA, WA) and 1 red (NC) out of 50; 202 cities and counties (mostly in blue states) out of 3,144 (cities, counties, and county equivalents);…
E. Calvin Beisner, Ph.D.
The Gory Facts About Solar vs. Coal Energy Employment
On “Fox News Sunday” with Mike Wallace June 4, former Vice President Al Gore said solar energy has created jobs 17 times faster than the U.S. economy as a whole. He also pointed out that solar now employs more people than coal. He saw those both as reasons to celebrate. The truth is the opposite.…
Scott Grabins
From the Chair
As many of you know, my earlier days in political action revolved around an effort called Reach Out Wisconsin. Reach Out Wisconsin (ROW) is a non-partisan organization I helped create to encourage civil discourse on political issues. Although I turned the reins of the ROW over to others when I became Chair, I remain committed…
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A Lesson for Bernie Supporters
By Gary Wickert Democratic socialism is the new Pokémon Go for millions of American youth. Bernie Sanders received over 13 million votes in a Democratic primary rigged against him by his own party. Over half of all Democrats have a favorable view of socialism, which may explain a string of recent defeats in Kansas, Montana,…
Steve's Say..., Steven Welcenbach
Steve’s Say . . . Please remember him
Due to the critical medical condition of my father, Peter J. Welcenbach, Wisconsin Activist Army member, Trump supporter, and lifetime conservative Republican, I could not devote the intellectual resources to providing a proper commentary for this edition. Please remember Peter J. and our family in your prayers. May God grant him the peace and serenity…