I just listened to President Obama’s speech on DVD. He announced the end of combat operations in Iraq today. But did you notice how easily he refers to his campaign promises, and only does so when convenient? OK, I’ll accept that he promised he’d end the Iraq war, fine, maybe he did. But if we’re [...]

On Tuesday, August 3, 2010, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke at the annual conference of the Young America’s Foundation at George Washington University. He talked about this year’s elections, the economy and the Obama administration. It was a fantastic, uplifting speech that I was fortunate to watch on C-SPAN. It’s an hour-long speech, including [...]

Consider this chronology:
Carlos Martinelly Montano is a 23-year-old illegal immgrant who lives in Bristow (Prince William County), Virginia. In July 2007, he was charged with drunk driving and later convicted. In March 2008 he was convicted of being drunk in public. Seven months later he was back in court for drunk driving after he was [...]

I don’t get it. Politicians seem to think that we voters just aren’t smart enough. I’ve written about negative campaigning before, so I’ll spare you all the repetitive rant (just read that post if you’re interested). Scott Walker, a Republican, is the Milwaukee County Executive. Tom Barrett, a Democrat, is the Mayor of [...]

It’s that time of year, March in northeast Wisconsin, when the annual tradition of ice fishing starts to taper off. As temperatures gradually get warmer, the ice gets thinner and simply melts away for the summer.
So local authorities are issuing their warnings to fishermen. Now, I’ve never been an ice fisherman, but I know people [...]

I was at the De Pere City Council meeting tonight where the council members discussed the issue of restricting the residency of registered sex offenders. De Pere does not currently have such an ordinance. Instead we have a loitering ordinance that kicks in under certain related situations.
Green Bay, our neighbor to the north, has such [...]

I was at the Green Bay Holiday Dance Classic today at the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena in Green Bay. I was there to watch the West De Pere Pom & Dance team, where my youngest daughter dances and my oldest daughter coaches.
The event began with the national anthem. The announcer had intended to play [...]

In recent years, Catholics started recognizing those men who have responded to the call to priesthood. Priesthood Sunday is a simple way for us to reflect and be thankful for these gentlemen who have done so much to make our world a better place.
Most Catholic priests will never be famous. Most won’t make much of [...]

This is one of those stories that’ll simply warm your heart. I heard about it on CNN this morning, and while looking for more info on the internet, found that the one web site that has the story seems to be down. The story was written by Marianne Hale of The News Enterprise in Shelbyville, [...]

I’ve written about the smoking ban in my blog before. I’ve also responded to a number of posts on Facebook. And as I read everyone’s opinion, I’ve discovered the crux of the issue.
Smoking is legal in the United States. So any statewide ban that prohibits this activity tramples the rights of smokers.
Now listen, we all [...]

Alright, I know Nadya Suleman has done some things that warranted national attention, but does that mean that we now have to hear every little detail about her life? And how long does this need to go on?
I heard last week that she got a tatoo. And now this morning, one of her kids has [...]

On April 7, 2009, the Allouez (WI) Village Board approved a program that allows landlords to use a “crime free lease addendum.” This addendum states that “if a tenant is suspected of criminal activity within the property, the tenant can be evicted for violating the lease.”
I’ve never heard of a municipality anywhere in the United [...]