On the Thursday prior to the Walker Recall election, Brien Farley who writes for the Heartland Institute, asked me to share with him my pre-election thoughts as part of his research for an article he would be writing about the election. Since I have included his complete post election write-up as part of our…
Gary Wickert
Rebirth of the Republican Party
Conservatism has had from its inception vigorously positive, intellectually rigorous agenda and thinking. That agenda should have in mind three pillars: strengthen the economy, strengthen our security, and strengthen our families. – Mitt Romney It happened 158 years ago, in Ripon, Wisconsin. A lawyer named Alvan Bovay and representatives of several political groups took…
Brien Farley, Heartland Institute
Wisconsin Employers Expand Reach of Local Talk Radio’s Free-Market Message
By Brien Farley An ad hoc group of Wisconsin business leaders and free-market activists is hoping to prevent the recall of Gov. Scott Walker (R) and other pro-business legislators by spreading Milwaukee and Madison conservative talk radio programs to other parts of the state. “If you look at southeast Wisconsin, where local conservative talk radio…
Science and Environmental Policy Project
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PROJECT
The Week That Was June 9, 2012 Quote of the Week “…the dreary professors of a dismal science.” Thomas Carlyle ******************************* Number of the Week 0.42 mm ******************************* This Week By Ken Haapala, Executive Vice President Science & Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) ******************************* Rio + 20: As customary shortly before a major international conference on…
Willie Soon
Was “Good Science” Really Applied in the Recent Mercury Report Issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection?
By Willie Soon As a scientist who has spent the past ten years studying the science of mercury (Hg) and the biologically toxic form of mercury, methylmercury (MeHg), I was taken aback by the clear misuse of the phrase “good science” in a recent letter by Florida DEP’s director of the Division of Environmental Assessment…
Paul Driessen
America’s actual health and welfare crisis
EPA rules threaten our energy, economy, health, welfare, justice, and civil rights progress By Paul Driessen EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson says we face grave threats to human health, welfare and justice. She’s absolutely right. However, the dangers are not due to factory or power plant emissions, or supposed effects of “dangerous manmade global warming.” They…