Our youth are unexpectedly showing a 75% unemployment rate. Only 24% of teens, one in four, have jobs, compared to 42% as recently as the summer of 2001. The nearby chart chronicles the teen employment percentage over time, including the notable plunge in the last decade. So instead of learning valuable job skills –…
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Sack Lunches
By Diane Garaguso I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. “I’m glad I have a good book to read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,” I thought. Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle…
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Subjecting all Americans to an International databank
By Tom DeWeese The rush is on to force into law mandatory use of the E-Verify system that will mandate that all businesses use this hand-me-down from the Social Security Administration in order to hire anyone. Republican Representative Lamar Smith has introduced HR 2164 and House action is expected at any time. Say proponents,…
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Steve’s Say . . .
Why Herman Cain will be the next President of the USA Herman Cain has been to Wisconsin many times. He was a featured speaker at the Defending the American Dream summit last March at the Chula Vista resort in Wisconsin Dells. He attended many Tea Parties and candidate support events in the last two years.…
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Wis. Union protesters disrupt Special Olympics ceremony
MacIver News Service | June 8, 2011 [Madison, Wisc…] On Wednesday in Madison, protesters picketed and disrupted the Governor’s appearance at a Special Olympics ceremony outside the State Capitol. As the event kicked off, the University of Wisconsin marching band played and Bucky Badger danced and hammed it up with the Olympians. Interspersed throughout…
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KIM SIMAC FOR SENATE
RECALL ELECTIONS 12th SENATE DISTRICT As you know, Kim Simac recently announced her candidacy for the 12th Senate District in Wisconsin. Kim is the former leader of the tea party group the Northwoods Patriots in Eagle River, WI and was successful in leading the effort to recall Democrat Senator Jim Holperin. If you circulated and…