Rants, Raves and Misgivings of a Distracted Conservative
To say that conservatives are disappointed with this year’s primary season is an understatement. We were given 16 candidates across the Republican spectrum (plus one Democrat running as a Republican), providing some of the most experienced, qualified and conservative candidates in our … Continued
“For the life of me, I don’t know why we have stigmatized vocational education. Welders make more than philosophers. We need more welders, less philosophers.” Marco Rubio delivered his most memorable line of the night in breezy Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the fourth … Continued
Our Wisconsin legislature has some great people. I often say that they passed prevailing wage reform, right to work legislation and recreated the 2015-16 budget despite the governor (who was running for president), not with him. But when Governor Walker was … Continued
COMPETITION IS GOOD – POPULISM IS NOT It’s great to have competition. Conservatives believe in the power of fair competition to improve, streamline and ultimately expand things – especially in politics, where multiple challengers can cause others to be better candidates. … Continued
BETTER, NOT MERELY SECOND CHANCES Much has been made of his failed 2012 GOP nomination for President, but fmr. Texas Governor Rick Perry knows a thing or two about stumbling: it is almost a required process to achieve success, a rite of passage … Continued
According to Milwaukee radio show host Mark Belling, a massive quake just hit Wisconsin politics. In one of the greatest bluff calls in the history of local negotiations, the Menominee tribe of northern Wisconsin just one-upped their previous commitment to … Continued
The Menominee Tribe of northern Wisconsin has appealed one last time to Governor Walker, regarding his decision to deny the Hard Rock entertainment and casino development in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It would have been constructed on the site of a previous gambling facility … Continued
The current budget battle and government shutdown descended upon us amidst a terrifying barrage of rhetoric from the Democrat party acting like petulant children, with cries about employees being sent home, families being hurt, and agencies being shuttered. The usual … Continued