Renee Good lost her life January 7,2026 standing up for her fellow human beings. She had no intention of hurting anyone but when a government agent ignored his training and created a situation where he could take a life it was murder and corruption validated by your President and his administration.
Political activist Noam Chomsky was once asked if the United States acts in the national interest. He replied that no nation acts in its national interest. That’s a term of propaganda. He added that nations act in the interests of powerful internal groups that control policy.
Stephen Miller, a Trump adviser, told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Jan. 5, “.. you can talk all you want about international niceties and everything else, but we live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power...”
Immigration, a tough issue these days. Yet Wisconsin farms rely on immigrant labor. Corporations bring them in, house them, transport them to jobs. Why?
When they could do the same for Americans living right here in our communities. They do it because our business community has been allowed to do so.
Every year in Wisconsin state government, billions of taxpayer dollars are spent on programs and policies that impact every citizen, community, school and business.
It is that time again when we change from the old year to the new. For some, the ushering in of a new year is a ritual of staying up until midnight to make a bunch of noise or perhaps sing an old song. The beginning of a new year is also time of reflection and planning.
As a kid, I can remember practicing verses and actions that were coordinated with “This little light of mine - I’m gonna let it shine … I won’t let evil blow it out - I’m gonna let it shine.”
