‘Wisconsin Politics’ Archives
Immigration Reform »
Immigration Reform We have seen this movie before: Congress is rushing to vote an unread bludgeon of an immigration reform bill that does nothing to reform immigration. This is getting predictable, tedious and boring. Neither party has had an original thought on the immigration issue in decades – the Republicans would send the National [...]
Electoral College »
Current Events vs. Founding Documents Entry 26 Submitted by: Mark Musselman Current Event According to WISN.com, February 18, 2010 Wisconsin could change the way it votes for president. Some state lawmakers are supporting a plan that would do away with the Electoral College and elect presidents [...]
The FCC Goes for the Nuclear Option »
If FCC Chairman Genachowski announces his intention to reclassify the Internet as a telephone system, he will be reversing 30 years of precedent By Phil Kerpen - FOXNews.com As I have repeatedly warned and noted on www.ObamaChart.com, when Congress blocks the Obama administration, the White House always finds a way to get around the normal [...]
The Problem With Government »
The Problem With Government The problem with government is that there is too much of it; we resent how much we must pay for it, and we resent even more how much attention we must pay to it. Most of us would rather spend our money, time, and energy on work, family, friends, church, hobbies, entertainment, education, homes, sports, [...]
We have met the enemy, and he is us. »
The TEA Party movement has indeed had an impact on politics locally and nationally. And individuals have joined together to form activist, coalition groups to attempt a center right realignment of the government to the people. The notice taken of the TEA Partiers by the press is due primarily to the novelty of the movement; ordinary citizens [...]
New Berlin Schools and Free Speech »
Current Events vs. Founding Documents Entry 23 Submitted by: Mark Musselman Current Event As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on October 15, 2003 (full article available on-line) The Wisconsin chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is objecting to a New Berlin School District policy [...]
An Open Letter to Wisconsin Tea Partiers »
An Open Letter to Wisconsin Tea Partiers April 26, 2010 Dear Tea Partier, Thank you. I think it is important for those of us who have been engaged in conservative public policy battles for decades to thank you and give credit where credit is due. While your opponents try to belittle you…smear you…ridicule or ignore you, it is [...]
AFP state director says Tea Party movement real, deep, »
AFP state director says Tea Party movement real, deep, but future TBD 4/13/2010 Mark Block says it may take a few years of perspective to figure out what exactly the Tea Party movement accomplishes. “I think we’re all trying to get our hands and handle around -- what is this movement and where is it going? Can it be sustained?” Block [...]
ONE LAST CHANCE TO STOP THEM! »
Over half the Senate calendar are appointments (made by the Governor) that need to be approved. Doyle and the Democrats are stacking these boards so that a new Governor won’t have the chance to fill the positions until half way through his term or not even at ALL! Subject: UPDATE: SENATE 1. Contact your state Senator and share your [...]
Mark Block On Meet The Press »
Americans for Prosperity State Director Mark Block was quoted by David Gregory, the host of Sunday morning's Meet The Press "The day there's an organized tea party in Wisconsin," says Mark Block, who runs tea party rallies in the state "is the day the tea party movement dies." See video clip here.
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