By Rebecca DiFede Imagine someone broke into your home and stole several thousand dollars worth of your belongings, including your brand new car. And then, when they were arrested, in addition to having to repay you monetarily for what they stole, they only got probation and a miniscule fine. You’d be pretty upset, right? Well…
Science and Environmental Policy Project
The Week That Was January 14, 2012
Quote of the Week “It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.” –Thomas Jefferson ******************************* Number of the Week: 5 meters – 16.4 feet ******************************* This Week By Ken Haapala, Executive Vice President Science & Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) ******************************* Skepticism or Nihilism? As the global climate refuses…
Heartland Institute, James M. Taylor
Please, Global Warming Alarmists, Stop Denying Climate Change – And Science
By James Taylor Every now and then I read a blog post that melts my heart. I truly feel the pain, anguish and anger of the writer. I may not always agree with the writer’s point of view, but I empathize with the writer’s pain nonetheless. Reading Peter Gleick’s January 5 blog post at Forbes.com,…
Gary Wickert
Unions Continue to Destroy Wisconsin
We used to make things here in Wisconsin. The unions changed all that. It is a sad irony that the labor organizations which played a big part in building Wisconsin are now playing a major role in destroying it. Unions once had a significant purpose here. Today, they have become just another selfish albatross around…
Tom DeWeese
Global Poverty Act is Back
Is Bill Gates the World’s Richest Useful Idiot? By Tom DeWeese He might be a whiz kid at creating computer software, but beyond that Bill Gates has proven time and again that he hasn’t a clue about why or how freedom works. He constantly teams up with anti-free market types like the National Wildlife Federation…
Dan Knodl
Preparing our Students with Real World Experience
By Dan Knodl When visiting businesses, it is no surprise that one of the universal points always brought up is the need to make sure students have the technical background and training for the 21st century. With our economy becoming further globalized every day, we must continue to make sure we hold the competitive edge…