TO THE EDITORS, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: The real problem with Milwaukee County’s Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr. is that he is honest. That is, he is not “politically correct” and fails to bow down to the local political bosses of the Democrat Party. Another way of putting this is that he has refused to…
General
Honoring Navy SEAL Chris Kyle
Dear Patriot: While President Obama didn’t find it necessary to send anyone to Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s funeral, we did! While President Obama hasn’t seen fit to honor Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, we are. Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle has been called, “the most dangerous sniper in American history.” He is a man who saved…
General
“A bump in the road” …. remember that calloused statement?
I don’t know the author of this poem…a Marine Corps officer. Very thought provoking and poignant. I do recall, however, the president referring to the Benghazi incident as “a bump in the road.” Today I heard an ex-Navy SEAL being interviewed on Fox News regarding a book he has written about how to handle crisis…
Tom DeWeese
The Key Word In Opposing a Con Con
By Tom DeWeese The call for a new Constitutional Convention (Con Con), particularly from Conservative circles, is starting to grow at an alarming rate. Several Conservative organizations, particularly the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the Goldwater Institute (among others) are telling Conservative state legislators that they can call for a Con Con and control…
Lasee's Notes
Wisconsin’s Tax Climate Taxing small
America’s 50 different states have 50 different tax codes. This variation lets states experiment and learn from each other which policies work best. Laboratories of democracy as our founding fathers intended. Each year, the nonpartisan Tax Foundation ranks states based on their business tax climate. This ranking takes into account state tax rates, the different…
Lasee's Notes
Lasee’s Notes
Wisconsin’s Sand is a Big Fracking Deal The oil & natural gas fracking boom in states like North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Texas has put the United States on track to become the world’s top natural gas producer by 2014 and top oil producer by 2017. This is good for US energy independence, creates jobs, keeps…