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March 10, 2008 — thoughtfulconservative

These pieces ran from Aug. 14, 2005 through Aug. 2, 2006. The list goes from recent to older.

  • Sift through campaign coverage
  • Ducking common sense
  • No glowing news about water
  • Fears of broadening Big Brother
  • Blame culprits, not jurors
  • Immigration, laws and fairness
  • What to really do about gas prices
  • Some myths on illegal immigration
  • Funeral protest law is misguided
  • Work to keep our politicians honest
  • Ways to address low voter turnout
  • In Waukesha County, less could be more
  • Protecting the vote
  • A need for moral values
  • The death penalty and fairness
  • Gay marriage ban isn’t fair
  • With TABOR, ’should’ can’t be assumed
  • Sit in on a government meeting or two
  • Urban sprawl not as bad as it sounds
  • Regionalization can be done right
  • It’s about the kids — and the taxpayers
  • A lesson from the Third World about the value of gun control
  • Do high-occupancy lanes actually encourage carpooling?
  • A deadly clash of cultures
  • A novice’s view of the State Fair
  • Would this involve more taxes? No thanks!

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