COME TO THE 4TH ANNUAL LAKE MONONA WATER WALK
COME TO THE 4TH ANNUAL LAKE MONONA WATER WALK
JULY 10 – 12, 2015
Friday July 10 – Evening with Bill Miller (Mohican). Overnight camping.
Saturday July 11 – Pow Wow, Elders Teaching Lodge, Inipi and Moon Lodge
Ceremonies at Frostwoods Beach, Monona. Camp Overnight.
Sunday July 12 – Pipe Ceremony, All Traditions Water Blessing, Drums Circle the Lake, Water Walk, Feast, Camp overnight.
Monday July 13 – Clean up grounds. Leave no trace. Share the vision of What’s Next.
“It is said that when the water turns to poison and you can no longer eat the fish, A ...
Taxes are Good
This is a second article promoting website and book “Government is Good, An Unapologetic Defense of a Vital Institution.”
Taxes are perhaps the most effective “wedge” issue used by conservatives to keep people voting against their own best interests. On his website Douglas J. Amy, Professor of Politics, Mount Holyoke College does a terrific job countering the conservative obsession with taxes and tax cuts with hard facts and good reasoning.
“Most conservative criticisms about the ill-effects of taxes are exaggerated or untrue. Taxes are in fact good – they ...
Government is Good
Government is good and has many successful programs to show! On the other hand, the conservative mantra is that government is too big and needs to be cut. Government is the problem and not the answer. We are better off with the smallest government possible.
They have been so successful at this agenda that many “liberal” politicians are afraid to defend successful government programs and the necessary taxes to support vital public infrastructure and services.
There is a great website (and book) which addresses this subject in wonderful detail. Government is Good, ...
KEEP THE INTERNET OPEN AND FREE
KEEP THE INTERNET OPEN AND FREE
By Jeanne Larsen
On February 26, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) followed Chairman Tom Wheeler's plan to base Net Neutrality rules on Title II of the Communications Act, giving internet users the strongest protections possible by making broadband networks open, accessible, reliable and affordable for everyone.
Big corporations like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon are spending huge amounts of money on public relations media blitzes, lobbyists and political campaign donations to convince the public and legislators that ...
A TEACHER’S SPEECH
A TEACHER’S SPEECH by Sheila Plotkin
The following speech was given by Sheila Plotkin at a Rally for Public Schools in Sun Prairie.
I taught in the Milwaukee Public Schools Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program for 28 years. I am here as a retired teacher, and as a proud American. I am here because I believe that today, we stand together on common ground, and I am moved to begin with the most common ground of all. We all know these words well, perhaps too well. I ask you to imagine that you are hearing these words for the first time. Please stand and join me in the ...
A Citizen Remembers
A Citizen Remembers….by Randy Radtke
I remember a few things growing up.
I remember my dad being able to raise our family on one income. Most people could raise their family on one income. Some of their spouses chose to work but it wasn't necessary.
When people did not agree totally with the government, they still knew government was needed for our country to function properly.
We respected all teachers, both public and private.
There was respect for each other no matter what occupation or point of view.
We seemed more united. People seemed to know we ...
Kicking Controls Out the Window
Kicking Controls Out the Window
By State Senator Kathleen Vinehout
No UW Oversight by LAB a Recipe for Corruption
"Suspend current law…requiring the Legislative Audit Bureau to conduct an annual financial audit of the UW System. Instead, require the UW System to contract with an independent accounting firm,” read the motion introduced by Senator Harsdorf and Representative Schraa.Recent action by a majority of the state’s budget writing committee not only kicked the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) out of the UW System but also approved a process ...
HELP RENEW THE EARTH – MIDWEST ENERGY FAIR
HELP RENEW THE EARTH by Middle Wisconsin Editorial Staff
Here’s is your chance to help renew the earth. Attend the 26th Annual Energy Fair 2015 June 19-21, Friday – Sunday in Custer, Wisconsin.
You can learn about renewable energy as well as network with people already living a sustainable lifestyle.
Over 15,000 people will attend this grand event in beautiful central Wisconsin. They come from all walks of life and have one thing in common: love and concern for renewing our earth.
Buses will come from Madison and Milwaukee. A shuttle bus runs every 15 ...
Rep. Melissa Sargent: Government for the People is a Moral Responsibility
Rep. Melissa Sargent: Government for the people is a moral responsibility
by MELISSA SARGENT | Democratic member of Assembly from Madison
Last week, I stayed up late listening to the proceedings in the Joint Finance Committee as the Republicans once again pushed more money into taxpayer-subsidized, private voucher schools to the detriment of public education.
As I watched my 5-year-old sleeping next to me, tears streamed down my face. I was devastated at the thought of how different his educational experience will be from my own and even my oldest son’s. Public ...
Rethinking Militarism
We have a culture in this country of violence and militarism. Many of our national myths are based on violence. The six-gun toting cowboy, the tough cop, the military hero, and mafia godfather are typical Hollywood themes. Even our national anthem is all about war and “bombs bursting in air.”
Around patriotic holidays, like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, this culture is promoted with speeches honoring the “sacrifice” of our troops. They died to “defend freedom” and protect our way of life. Implied in these stories is that our many wars were necessary ...
