Over the past months Wisconsin has been embroiled in the recall of the governor over issues relating to collective bargaining and employment benefits. It has been a battle primarily along partisan lines.

But […]

If you have ever traveled to the third world you may have some familiarity with checkpoints on the highway. In Central America, for example, it is not uncommon to have your vehicle stopped, surrounded by troops […]

We have recently witnessed the Obama administration order the assassination of an American citizen living abroad. He was targeted and blown up by a predator drone. No trial, no judge or jury. No evidence. Just the […]

Governments should not threaten people. Their sole legitimate purpose is to benefit the society they serve. A government that threatens is a truly dangerous institution indeed. The President recently threatened older Americans by stating that their social security funds, which they have been saving for their entire working lives, may be taken from…[Read more]

We have already spent enough money in two days of raining down missiles on Libya to cover the next year of the Wisconsin state budget deficit that has cause so much debate these past weeks. Will there be protests in Wisconsin about this issue? People must realize that there are finite resources. Money spent on bombs [...]

Today nearly 25,000 protesters filled the capitol in response to proposed legislation to reduce benefits for state employees. These protests, on one level, are very encouraging as they show that at least a segment of the population will boldly stand up for themselves. While protesters are understandably upset about loosing part of their income in [...]