When people speak of welfare reform, images of single, inner-city mothers with lots of out-of-wedlock children and ablebodied men lazing around enter many people’s minds. Other people think of giant corporations receiving lots of government subsidies, tax breaks or rules made especially for them to eliminate competition, prop up a mismanaged or out of date…
Dale Kooyenga, Patriot News
Final Perspective
By State Representative Dale Kooyenga Perspective is important. When perspective is absent, the vacuum is filled with ignorance and drama. The collective bargaining debate has now been dragging on for months and the Left’s radicals are occasionally still outside my first floor capital office window holding a “Stop, the attack on Wisconsin families” sign in…
Cheryl K. Chumley, Heartland Institute
Study: Reusable Bags an Environmental Loser
By Cheryl K. Chumley, The Heartland Institute A new study from the United Kingdom entitled the “Life Cycle Assessment of Supermarket Carrier Bags” is casting doubt on the supposed environmental benefits of reusable shopping bags. Hundreds of Uses Required The study, published by the UK Environment Agency, found the potential of reusable shopping bags to…
Dr. Thomas P. Sheahen
Environmentalism as a surrogate religion
It may be “secular,” but environmentalism makes “Mother Earth” its object of special devotion By Dr. Thomas P. Sheahen As we reflect on Earth Day 2011 (April 22) and on passionate appeals that we support environmental initiatives almost too numerous to count, we should also reflect on a fundamental new reality. Environmentalism has replaced religion …
Thompson Ayodele
Pull your weight, America
You consume a quarter of the world’s oil production. It’s time you started producing it, too. By Thompson Ayodele Rising global demand for oil, coupled with continuing turmoil in the Middle East, is again causing US energy prices to spike. Regular gasoline has topped $4 a gallon in many states, and experts predict it could…
Gary Wickert
America’s Obsession with Awareness
Gary Wickert is an author, trial lawyer and town of Cedarburg Supervisor, who lives in Cedarburg with his wife, Lisa and two sons. He can be reached at garywickert@ameritech.net. America seems to have an obsession with awareness. As I drove down Washington Avenue in my home town of Cedarburg, Wis., last fall, I observed a…