Vote November 6
Vote Tuesday, November 6, in this very important election.
You can vote early. Check with your local municipal clerk’s office.
Remember to bring your voter ID. You can use your driver’s license or your passport.
If you need a voter ID, you can get one free at your local DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles).
In Wisconsin, you have the right to leave work to vote. You must tell your employer at least a day in advance. You can take up to 3 hours of unpaid time off.
Your employer can set the time for you to leave work. Remember, it is the law in Wisconsin ...
In Search of America
In Search of America is a documentary film created by Marc Kornblatt, a retired teacher from Madison, Wisconsin. He decided to travel across America and interview people.
He spoke with people during the 2016 presidential primaries. But this film is not about politics. Rather, with the primaries as the background, Kornblatt focuses on people from diverse backgrounds and their values.
You can see this film on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Marathon County Public Library, 300 N. First Street, Wausau, Wisconsin.
The time is 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
This event is free and ...
Beyond The Headlines Wausau … November 14
What is Beyond the Headlines?
“Beyond the Headlines” brings Wisconsinites together for discussions that explore journalism’s crucial role in enabling productive citizen engagement in American democracy.
What role do media have in society to inform the public and protect democracy?
What do residents expect from media and law enforcement? The national dialogue reveals a shaky trust between the public and law enforcement or media.
Where does Wausau fit in this picture and what has this exploration of Beyond the Headlines told us about where we’re succeed...
Socialism Supports the Troops… So Why Not the Rest of Us?
This year a number of candidates for state and national offices are running as democratic socialists. Many of these candidates are women and minorities. AND they are being successful in the primary elections! It appears that younger voters are looking for real solutions to our problems and are not as susceptible to meaningless attack ad labels.
Bernie Sanders is a democratic socialist. But Bernie does not intend to change the structure of the economy. Rather he simply advocates making the economy work better by being more inclusive. His support for universal healthcare, ...
A Tale of Two States
“It's the economy stupid.”
James Carville, aide to Bill Clinton in the 1992 presidential race.
In the Wisconsin election for governor the state of the economy is a big issue. Governor Scott Walker claims to be improving the state's economy and making Wisconsin “open for business” with his conservative policies. But prosperity has not trickled down to many working people or to many areas of the state. Minnesota took a different path and the results have been better. Who gets elected does make a difference in the lives of people. Wisconsin voters should take ...
UE UNIT XIII The deadly false belief that taxes pay for spending
We must get this through our heads. At the Federal Level:
“TAXPAYER DOLLARS” DO NOT PAY FOR GOVERNMENT SPENDING. THE US TREASURY IS THE CONSTITUTIONALLY AUTHORIZED CREATOR OF THE NATION’S MONEY. GOVERNMENT SPENDING IS THE SOURCE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS. NOT ONE PENNY OF TAXPAYER MONEY IS EVER NEEDED, OR USED, TO PAY FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING.
Whenever progressives or their leaders at the federal level thoughtlessly accept the false premise that taxes pay for government spending, they are effectively saying the Government of the United States of America has no ...
Build Trust in Wausau
You’re invited to a community dialogue on Wednesday, October 3 entitled ‘Building Trust in Wausau: The Impact of Race’
How do news headlines, pictures and language that identify race, ethnicity or religion affect how we understand the news and the people in the news? What is the responsibility of media and law enforcement in reporting incidents that involve minority populations?
Join us in a FREE facilitated community conversation that brings together news media, law enforcement and the public to talk about the impact of media coverage of incidents involving ...
Solar Power Coming to Wausau
You can learn more about Solar Power for you. In October Solar Power Hour will be held in the Wausau Area.
Learn how to save money with solar power. The program is well on its way to reaching the next benchmark of 100 kW, triggering a $.10 per watt ($1,000) rebate. Currently the average homeowner buying through the program will receive a $500 rebate, we need just 18 kW more to reach the program's second benchmark.
Attend an upcoming Solar Power Hour to learn more about going solar!
Grow Solar is a collaborative effort to make solar affordable for private home ...
“Supporting” the Troops Hypocrisy
“White House Takes Aim at Financial Protections For Military,”
“The Trump administration is taking aim at a law designed to protect military service members from getting cheated by shady lending practices.”
National Public Radio, August 13, 2018.
“Mulvaney Looks to Weaken Oversight of Military Lending,”
“The Trump administration is planning to suspend routine examinations of lenders for violations of the Military Lending Act, which was devised to protect military service members and their families from financial fraud, predatory loans and credit ...
Why Care about the Environment?
“Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species -man- acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world.” Rachel Carson author of Silent Spring
“These temple destroyers, devotees of ravaging commercialism, seem to have a perfect contempt for Nature, and, instead of lifting their eyes to the God of the mountains, lift them to the Almighty Dollar.” John Muir
In 1969 the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire. There was so much oil and flammable chemicals floating on the river that it could burn. I saw this river ...