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- Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:50 pm
- Forum: Tomahawk and the Northwoods
- Topic: Charging $25 for a Letter to the Editor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11798
Charging $25 for a Letter to the Editor
I heard some people talking about there being a $25 charge for having a letter printed in the Letter to the Editor secton of the Tomahawk Leader. Is this true? Is it just for certain types of letters?
- Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Most of Walker's "reforms" now gone.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9529
Most of Walker's "reforms" now gone.
Act 10 now gutted by the courts, his voter suppression act held back by the courts, the wolf hunt taken apart by the courts has left Walker looking pretty lame.
- Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Obamacare
- Replies: 57
- Views: 92814
Re: Obamacare
Obamacare does have good ideas within it, however nationalized healthcare is a bad idea. In the short term, yes some people will benefit. However, the VA system and Medicare are good examples of why the nationalized system is going to negatively implact the entire healthcare system. Decreased reimb...
- Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Obamacare
- Replies: 57
- Views: 92814
Re: Obamacare
Each year tens of thousands of America go to other countries including Canada for various healthcare procedures. A friend of mine who is a rabid Tea Partier buys his prescriptions exclusively from Canada. The fact is The Affordable Care Act or ObamaCare if you prefer will do more for Americans than ...
- Thu May 31, 2012 8:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Walker
- Replies: 80
- Views: 38384
Re: Walker
"You get a break for the interest paid on your home mortgage. You get a deduction for charitable donations. You get a deduction for each kid you might have. " No mortgage, don't itemize, no kids. But I did have a tax bill. And here's something for Walker, my property tax bill was bigger th...
- Thu May 31, 2012 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Psychology behind Political Differences
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4414
The Psychology behind Political Differences
Should be educational. THE Wisconsin Public Radio IDEAS NETWORK PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012 7:00 AM Joy Cardin - 06/01B Joy Cardin's guest after eight says that the difference between liberals and conservatives lies deep in their psychologies. He discusses the personality traits commonly associ...
- Wed May 30, 2012 12:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Walker
- Replies: 80
- Views: 38384
Re: Walker
I wonder how Walker money donors feel about their money to defend criminals. And after all, don't republicans claim lawyers are no good.
- Mon May 28, 2012 7:08 pm
- Forum: In Our Opinion
- Topic: Financial mess solution
- Replies: 23
- Views: 33884
Re: Financial mess solution
[quote="Kerry Tobin"]Hey, if nothing else, the recalls will bring a lot of money into Wisconsin. Think of all the money spent on TV commercials. Heck, if you really think about it, so far, this looks to be Walker's most successful (if not his first successful) jobs initiative...[/quote] We...
- Mon May 28, 2012 8:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Conservative case against Walker
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4107
Re: Conservative case against Walker
Yes, and the politics of the right is about ideology and emotions. The teaparty far right will vote for Walker even if he was shown to be a murderer, rapist and child molester or guilty of the charges in the Criminal Investigation. They don't care and will vote for him regardless of character or pas...
- Mon May 28, 2012 7:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Obamacare
- Replies: 57
- Views: 92814
Re: Obamacare
I see a lot of problems with the initial claims. Take for example: "Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis: U.S. 65%, England 46%, Canada 42%" Most healthcare systems do not look for cancers like colon cancer for example until later because all the med...
- Sun May 27, 2012 12:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Conservative case against Walker
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4107
Conservative case against Walker
From: http://baronvonreed.com/2012/05/26/a-conservative-case-for-voting-against-scott-walker/ Reason One: Scott Walker has been irresponsible with your tax dollars. Scott Walker’s first act, even before his inauguration, was to kill the high-speed rail project that would have connected Madison and M...
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is single parenthood a contributing factor to child abuse?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5521
Is single parenthood a contributing factor to child abuse?
Wisconsin State Senator Glenn Grothman recently introduced Senate Bill 507, which would formally consider single parenthood a contributing factor to child abuse if passed into law.
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- Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:57 pm
- Forum: Tomahawk and the Northwoods
- Topic: Strip rights, then clothes
- Replies: 76
- Views: 84841
Re: Strip rights, then clothes
One news report I heard today on WSAU Radio said that they did have a dress code that allowed clothes that showed union affiliation.
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:54 pm
- Forum: Tomahawk and the Northwoods
- Topic: Strip rights, then clothes
- Replies: 76
- Views: 84841
Re: Strip rights, then clothes
If they have no dress code, it is not likely they have any legal standing? Has anyone every been asked to take off a shirt before?
- Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Contributions over $1,000 to Governor Walker
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4884
Re: Contributions over $1,000 to Governor Walker
It looks like Walker is wide open to letting out of state interests run the state. It is not a defense of him but with the citizens united decision and other allowance of legalized bribery, if not Walker being the prostitute it would be another. He may not lose the Recall election but hopefully the ...
- Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:42 pm
- Forum: Tomahawk and the Northwoods
- Topic: Golden Eagles on the Jersey
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6258
Re: Golden Eagles on the Jersey
I see them several times a year. The bald eagles do not get the white head on them until about five years old at maturity so the younger ones can be confused with the golden eagle. If you have a bird book and binoculars and can get a good look you can discern the difference.
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Illegal to grow your own food-no backyard gardens
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10960
Re: Illegal to grow your own food-no backyard gardens
One member of the U.S. Senate answers some of the question on this: Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510): Frequently Asked Questions/Myths Will the Food Safety Bill outlaw home gardens and family farms? NO. The Food Safety Bill does not outlaw home gardens or family farms. In fact, the bill explic...
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Amertican Legion Opposes latest Walker power grab
- Replies: 18
- Views: 40049
Amertican Legion Opposes latest Walker power grab
For Immediate Release Contact: David Kurtz (608) 697-6319 Legion Opposes Assembly Bill 96 Proposal to Allow Governor to Appoint Secretary of Veterans Affairs PORTAGE (April 27, 2011) – The American Legion, the state’s largest veterans service organization, has polled its’ statewide leadership and is...
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gas Prices Redux
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8354
Re: Gas Prices Redux
My car gets in the high forties mpg wise in the summer so I do not forsee any changes for me. And I camp with a tent. In fact I don't mind the higher gas prices when it comes to traveling and camping. It takes some of the Valdez Class tankers off of the highway except for the wealthy. They don't don...
- Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Voter ID and the Koch Brothers???
- Replies: 49
- Views: 26972
Re: Voter ID and the Koch Brothers???
"Governor Scott Walker's budget recognizes that this is not the time to force communities to take out very substantial loans to upgrade wastewater treatment plants. They can't afford these investments, nor can their ratepayers, your constituents," Stepp told the committee." We hear th...
- Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Voter ID and the Koch Brothers???
- Replies: 49
- Views: 26972
Re: Voter ID and the Koch Brothers???
And this morning it was announced that Walker and Cathy Stepp ordered that a law protecting lakes from phosphorus be halted, something the WMC is applauding. Weed and algae growth and fish kills are apparently preferable in their mind to clean, healthy lakes..
- Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Voter ID and the Koch Brothers???
- Replies: 49
- Views: 26972
Re: Voter ID and the Koch Brothers???
I just saw that this morning. All very disgusting. "...no college degree, very little management experience and two drunken-driving convictions." "His father is Jerry Deschane, executive vice president and longtime lobbyist for the Madison-based Wisconsin Builders Association, which b...
- Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Voter ID and the Koch Brothers???
- Replies: 49
- Views: 26972
Re: Voter ID and the Koch Brothers???
The State is truly in trouble. I used to think Tommy Thompson was the king of nepotism and partronage. No more. Cathy Stepp who exhibited nothing but disdain for our natural resources now heads the DNR. Senator Randy Hopper's girl friend ends up with a state job at $12,000 more than her predecessor ...
- Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:10 am
- Forum: Letters to the Editor
- Topic: Reaper of tax dollars
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4316
Re: Reaper of tax dollars
Nicolet College is a private college although it receives some public moneys. The letter writer seems to have a grudge against successful women rather than a valid complaint about the use of taxpayer money. If you want to help save the college money, get on a board and come to the meetings and come ...
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:19 pm
- Forum: Tomahawk and the Northwoods
- Topic: Northwoods Miscellanea
- Replies: 280
- Views: 99860
Re: Northwoods Miscellanea
Many citizens would be happy to say the Pledge of Allegiance except for the fact that religious fanatics inserted their god propaganda into it in 1954. They like to use the power of the government to inflict their beliefs on others when they can. Hopefully, we will someday go back to a Pledge for al...