Over at the State Journal, there’s a story about UW-Whitewater’s offering of an undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship. I’m not sure if there’s a specialization in coping with bureaucratic meddling, but the degree’s a good idea in any event. See, UW-Whitewater Will Offer Undergrad Degree in Entrepreneurship.

I’m a libertarian, not a liberal. We’re the “individual liberty, free markets, and peace” group, to borrow the Cato Institute’s motto. Let’s say, though, that you’re one of Whitewater’s progressive residents. I don’t doubt your sincerity. I wonder, instead, about the local application of your principles. The left in Whitewater has turned around the mantra…

Over at the online Capital Times, there’s a story about last weekend’s annual liberal gathering, the Fighting Bob Fest (named for ‘Fighting Bob’ La Follette). FightingBob.com is the group’s blog. The group believes in more government than a libertarian could ever stomach. Far too much. Still, they’re an interesting bunch. Both the Cap Times and…

Last night, Jefferson County voters rejected, by 57% to 42%, a referendum to increase the tax levy — the amount that a jurisdiction budgets to receive from property taxes. The tax levy amount is limited by law, and exceeding it required the referendum. Here’s the text of the referendum on which Jefferson County residents voted:…

The best arrival is where one’s destination is a happy and well-ordered one. That’s not always possible, sadly. One may take a new job in a community where a few act selfishly and wrongly. It’s unsettling to arrive to a situation like that. The pressure for the newcomer to go along, to accept bad practices…

Today, millions of Americans gathered in Washington, D.C. as protestors against burdensome and overbearing government. They call their protests tea parties, after the Boston Tea Party. They arrived from every part of America, and exercised their constitutional rights of speech and peaceable assembly. They spent their own money for travel, accommodations, and to make their…

I don’t believe any country’s flag is more beautiful that America’s. That’s true today, with 50 stars for 50 states, as it was when Wisconsin became America’s 30th state, and during the Revolution, with only 13 states. Some day, perhaps not long from now, others will petition to be admitted to the Union. I very…

There’s a story online today from the Daily Union on the federal civil rights lawsuit that black students and their parents have filed against the Whitewater Unified School District and named officials. I posted last night on the lawsuit – including a copy of the complaint for readers to review – and again this morning…

Every community will have problems, mistakes, and tragedies. Some will be unavoidable, and others preventable. When an American community faces something terrible, there’s no better response than to embrace what America represents so well and abundantly: accountability, respect for individual rights and liberties, and a willingness to admit mistakes and seek help. Other choices may…

Here’s the seventh installment of cat blogging. The Cat Fanciers’ Association of America recognizes about forty breeds of domestic cats, but all cats, single or mixed-breed, are admirable. Cats have an independent spirit that’s a fine reminder of the individualism which Americans — at their best — so abundantly possess. Today, I’ve posted a video…

Even in difficult economic times, it’s possible to turn around a budget deficit, and do so without blame-shifting or excuse-making. The Whitewater Aquatic Center is one of our success stories, and is a good example of how leadership can make a positive difference. Still much work ahead, I’m sure, but on the right path, and…

I was recommended the closing argument from To Kill a Mockingbird. There’s no particular message behind my posting of the clip – the scene embodies fine writing, oratory, and acting on its own. I could not have received a better recommendation, and it is much appreciated. Here’s Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, delivering that closing…

Over at Liberty Maven, they ask: Are free market prices and government rationing the same thing? The answer’s No.