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 [...]

I recently received an e-mail asking me to support Isaiah 58 Summer, an effort that is under way to protest Arizona’s SB 1070 bill. What a sham. Their web site twists the verbage of the bill in a way to serve their own purpose.
First, right at the beginning of their home page, they say, “SB [...]

I attended the 8th Congressional District Republican candidate forum last night at New London High School. It was sponsored by the Waupaca County Republican Party, and my overall impression is that the event was awkward and clumsy. The candidates and their remarks were fine (and I’ll write about them in another post), but other factors [...]

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 [...]

I was just watching President Obama’s press briefing from yesterday, announcing a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia, quite an important event. The stage looks very majestic, patriotic and American. The President spoke with confidence and certainty, flanked by his top aides in this matter, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen, Secretary of [...]

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 [...]

It’s election day again in Wisconsin, one of the more patriotic days of the year. In following with a tradition I started last year, I’m revealing my ballot. Not because I want to convince you to agree with me or to vote like I will, but simply because I can. As elections go, I feel [...]

Governor Doyle signed legislation in 2006 to provide incentives that will attract the film industry to Wisconsin. Most state citizens understand the benefits of such a deal. If a film company can make a movie in Wisconsin cheaper than in another state, then perhaps we can get that business here in our backyard. Fine. Sounds [...]

Alright folks, that’s enough. President Obama’s whole economic stimulus/bail out plan is imploding, and we need to stop it now. The plan is not going to work. It’s not going to stimulate anything.
Let’s take a step back though; I want to start by getting my biggest gripe off my chest. President Obama did not “inherit” [...]

What a week this has been! Two significant events this week have filled my heart with gratitude and hope.
First, it’s difficult to describe how inauguration day made me feel. The only thing I can think of is to tell you the words that come to mind as I reflect on the day:
moved, inspired, proud, grateful, [...]

Alright, I can’t claim authorship of that title. I stole it from Joel Stein’s article “And the Winner is…” in the Dec 22 issue of Time. And I’ll also admit that I pulled it out of context. But I do believe it.
In the article, Stein discusses the senate vote recount happening in Minnesota. But I’m [...]