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The Week That Was (June 26, 2010)

A FORUM by SEPP and Virginia Scientists and Engineers for Energy and Environment (VA-SEEE) will be held on SEPTEMBER 25. Quote of the Week “Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.” – Carl Sagen THIS WEEK: by Ken Haapala, Executive Vice President, SEPP This week was marked…

SHORT TAKES

by Ken Van Doren • I believe in term limits inflicted by voters. Every couple years we have the opportunity to limit the terms of various politicians, and I encourage the voters to do so. Whatever ails the country that is within the purview of the government is because of incumbents, either because they acted…

Roth Campaign: Kagen Makes History; Fails to Pass Budget

Appleton—For the first time since the Congressional Budget Act was passed in 1974, House Democrats are announced that they will not be passing an annual budget resolution in 2010. “Steve Kagen – who votes with his Democrat Party 98.2 percent of the time – is choosing to mislead the people of northeast Wisconsin because he…

The Mentality of Conservatism; The Conscience of America

Conservatism Isn’t an Option…It’s the Solution by Dave Westlake The “R” Behind Your Name Just Isn’t enough anymore The Republican Party used to stand exclusively for the principles of smaller government, lower taxes, more individual liberty, opportunity for all, and a strong national defense. To its credit, the party is trying to recapture dominance in…

Unifying

by Keith Best I’m old enough to remember the mass of American people that were called “The Silent Majority back in the late 60’s and early 70’s. These were people that went about their everyday lives by concentrating on work, family and their faith, and didn’t make waves or get involved in society’s issues. They…

Change It Back!

WE’VE FIGURED HIM OUT! by Ben Stein Why was President Barack Obama in such a hurry to get his socialized medicine bill passed? Because he and his cunning circle realize some basic truths: The American people in their unimaginable kindness and trust voted for a pig in a poke in 2008. Pig in a poke…