DISCUSSING PUBLIC POLICY, POLITICS, CREATIVE WRITING AND LITERATURE
For the citizens of the United States, voting is a right and it is also a responsibility. We must make our voices heard and vote for the candidates of our choice. Every vote matters. The 2022 midterm election is perhaps the most important election of our lifetime. We stand at a fork in the road,…
The electorate is changing – children grow up, foreign-born individuals become naturalized citizens, many develop passion for politics, people move in and out of cities and state, etc. Wisconsin’s second congressional district leans towards Democrats. However, the support for conservatives could gradually grow. Dane, the largest county in the district, has major employers and entrepreneurial…
Various Democrat elected officials have called for President Donald J. Trump’s impeachment, since he first took office. Most recently, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan from Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district called for impeachment inquiry into President Trump.[i] The nation was shocked when Republican congressman Justin Amash from Michigan also called for the president’s impeachment.[ii] While such calls…
Two states, eleven counties – both urban and rural – and a strange mix of frustration and enthusiasm. I saw anxious eyes, witnessed expression of joy, and heard words of determination at various Lincoln Day events and Republican Party caucuses in 2019. There are many challenges ahead for conservatives, but the grassroots energy is growing….
In Illinois, a state legislator has proposed imposing tax on the number of miles a person drives, clearly showing that efforts to increase government intervention in the lives of people are probably not going to come to an end anytime soon. Government controls nearly all aspects of a person’s life – from healthcare to agriculture,…
My response to Craig Gilbert’s claim: “As Ryan leaves, Wisconsin’s national influence wanes”. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/blogs/wisconsin-voter/2018/04/13/ryan-leaves-cheesehead-revolution-all-but-over/515905002/ Last month, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article claimed: “As Ryan leaves, Wisconsin’s national influence wanes”. The writer goes on to explain the rationale for such a headline, highlighting the departure of Reince Priebus from the post of the Chief of Staff…