Politics

How much does it cost to write a $15,000 check to the Wounded Warrior Project? Much more than the sum written on the giant check Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Dr. Peter H. Cressy presented to the organization Monday night. DISCUS was the host of the Spirit of Charlotte event...

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  • September 5, 2012

Last night on the stage at the Republican National Convention Rep. Paul Ryan found out what it would take to make the mainstream media stand up and start calling out falsehoods and lies in a political campaign. The Vice Presidential candidate from Janesville did himself a serious disservice when he...

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  • August 30, 2012

At least one Texan may care quite a bit about helping Wisconsin State Senator Randy Hopper keep his seat. Flyers recently surfaced in District 18 encouraging voters to cast votes for Zombie candidate and anti-Wisconsin businessman John Buckstaff in the Democratic primary against Jessica King on July 12. Buckstaff is running at the behest...

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  • July 9, 2011

I didn’t personally understand the initial email outrage. Even if Governor Scott Walker was being a typical hyperbolic politician regarding the emails, simply citing that he was basing decisions off “8,000 emails” should have been enough for critics. It is, after all, barely one-eighth of one percent of the population...

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  • March 23, 2011

I can’t figure out if the last two weeks have revealed a massive misunderstanding of the First Amendment on the part of the American public, or if it has revealed a massive selfishness regarding it. The First Amendment is not a one-way street. Let’s start with Dr. Laura Schlessenger. Dr....

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  • August 19, 2010