DISCUSSING PUBLIC POLICY, POLITICS, CREATIVE WRITING AND LITERATURE
Madison is facing public safety problems, as evident from the recent report of a brutal attack against a University of Wisconsin – Madison student. It is time to prioritize public safety and to make Madison safe again. I made Madison my home many years ago, after coming to the United States as an immigrant. It…
The United States of America is a nation of laws. Unfortunately, we are witnessing the erosion of law and order in major American cities. To protect our freedom and to ensure the safety of our communities, criminals must be caught and prosecuted, and crimes must be prevented. We must strengthen law enforcement agencies, provide police…
As a resident of Madison, I am shocked to learn that the University of Wisconsin – Madison Police Department officers have been banned from publicly displaying the “thin blue line” imagery. This means that on-duty officers will not be allowed to have pins, bracelets, cups, etc., that display the “thin blue line”. This ban should…
At a time when the need for law enforcement is greater than ever before, Mayor Tom Barrett is proposing to reduce Milwaukee’s police force by 120 officers. I am shocked and disappointed to learn this. Reportedly, the reduction will be in the form of putting a stop on the hiring of new officers to replace…
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Therefore, we must all love apples for the health benefits. However, when it comes to The Big Apple, people seem to be walking away from it. New York City – an attraction for so many around the world – is now the hotspot for lawlessness. The situation…
New York is becoming unsafe for living and raising a family due to rising crime. This is further exacerbated by the fact that people are calling for police to be defunded. It was recently reported that New York City homicides have risen 21 percent in the first half of the year, and shootings have gone…
National guard soldiers found glass in pizza that they ordered during their deployment in Washington, D.C. This is not the first time that people in uniform have been targeted through food contamination. Nearly twenty years ago, in May of 2001, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled, “Tampering Has Causes Police To Become Leery…
There’s something seriously wrong with California. Nature has bestowed upon California the finest gifts – beautiful land formation, greenery, pleasant climate, and the list goes on. And yet, it is a perfect example of how bad governance can turn a beautiful state into a total mess. This week, a U.S. News report ranked California as…