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Tom Harris, director of the International Climate Science Coalition and a scheduled speaker at The Heartland Institute’s Seventh International Conference on Climate Change in Chicago May 21 – 23, promotes the event on Canada’s Sun News

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Climate Nazis

 By Alan CarubaWhat is it with the “warmists”, Al Gore and his clones who keep insisting the Earth is warming, that too much carbon dioxide (CO2) will be the death of us, and that we have to immediately stop burning “fossil fuels” if we are to save the planet? They are the most relentless liars on the face of the planet. They want us to cover the surface of the U.S. with…See More
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Quinn's proposal for suburban school districts to own 'employer' TRS benefits could be a 'Blessing in Disguise' for taxpayers

In April Governor Quinn released his reform pension plan. Five basics tenets were noted, but the one that seems to be generating the most controversy among educators is Quinn's number four agenda item: "Gradually shift the payments for retirement system back to the local taxing bodies over a 3-year period." The proposal remained a proposal until May 2nd when the Illinois Policy Institute released a…See More
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Big Brother, the Internet, and Your Right of Privacy

By Alan CarubaMost Americans assume that they have a right of privacy guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and, while several of the Bill of Rights imply this right, it is not specifically expressed.However, it is understood. In a Supreme Court case, Meyer v Nebraska, 1923, Justice McReynolds perhaps said it best:"While this…See More
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Part 2: FDR warned in 1935 that social welfare programs could become a narcotic

 Bringing the welfare story closer to home, much money has been poured into the Southside of Chicago, yet it's not fit to live in, with out-of-control shooting in the area. 109 people have been murdered so far this year. On April 6 Bill O'Reilly on his Fox TV show spotlighted violent crime in the Windy City with a "Watters' World Segment." During the exchange Jesse Watter related that Chicago is three times more deadly than any other city in the nation.  There was agreement in that money is not…See More
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Blowing Wind Up Your Skirt

By Alan Caruba

The slang for being lied to is “Someone’s been blowing smoke up your skirt”, but when it comes to the multi-billion dollar job the wind power industry has perpetrated here and in European nations, “blowing wind” more than fits the massive deception about renewable energy.

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Posted by Alan Caruba on May 22, 2012 at 6:42pm

U.S. Republican Senators must unite to stop 'Law of the Sea' treaty to save U.S. sovereignty

 

Presently Senate Democrats are moving to seek ratification of the United Nations convention on the Law of the Sea, known simply as the Law of the Sea treaty, with approval sometime in June.   

 

The Law of the Sea…

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Posted by Nancy J. Thorner on May 20, 2012 at 8:05pm

Here Comes the Sun

By Alan Caruba

On May 20, Sunday, much of the United States was treated to an annular solar eclipse when the Moon gets directly between the Earth and the Sun. There is another interaction with the sun, however, that holds the potential for tremendous harm and solar scientists are warning we could be in…

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Posted by Alan Caruba on May 20, 2012 at 5:11pm

New Business Receives Local Campaign Support

Even in Illinois there are exceptions, and we must remember to never underestimate the entrepreneurial fortitude of the American spirit.

 

Park Ridge resident Lori Diversey is a wife and a mother. Recently she added business owner to her resume. Diversey is the brains and beauty behind CaveChick, Inc., a…

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Posted by Nancy J. Thorner on May 19, 2012 at 1:42pm

Quinn's proposal could lead to accountability in Lake Forest, Lake Bluff schools

 
In April of this year Governor Pat Quinn proposed ending the state’s practice of paying the “employer share” of teachers’ pensions and shifting more of the burden to the school districts.

Immediately a firestorm of protest was heard statewide from Illinois school leaders claiming the change would result in program…

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Posted by Nancy J. Thorner on May 18, 2012 at 4:02pm

Climate Nazis



 



By Alan Caruba



What is it with the “warmists”, Al Gore and his clones who keep insisting the Earth is warming, that…
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Posted by Alan Caruba on May 16, 2012 at 4:16pm

Quinn's proposal for suburban school districts to own 'employer' TRS benefits could be a 'Blessing in Disguise' for taxpayers

In April Governor Quinn released his reform pension plan. Five basics tenets were noted, but the one that seems to be generating the most controversy among educators is Quinn's number four agenda item: "Gradually shift the payments for retirement system back to the local taxing bodies over a 3-year period."…



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Posted by Nancy J. Thorner on May 13, 2012 at 9:09am

Heartland continues to fight 'Fakegate' (before the short-lived billboard experiment)



"Fakegate," as it has become to be known, was developed through the chicanery of one of the leading voices among global warming advocates, Dr. Peter H. Gleick, whose work in the the field of hydroclimatology catapulted him into the top ranks of the scientific community. Gleick was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2003, elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2011, and is currently president of the Pacific Institute located in…
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Posted by Nancy J. Thorner on May 7, 2012 at 12:00pm

Heartland Institute not asleep at switch in fighting 'Fakegate': January 27 inception to May 4, 2012

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Posted by Nancy J. Thorner on May 6, 2012 at 6:30pm

Do You Still Believe in Global Warming?: A 24-hour Heartland Experiment Accomplished Its Goal

On May 3rd a media advisory was sent out to Chicago media by The Heartland Institute of a one-week experiment that CEO Joe Bast admit is the "edgiest" that Heartland has ever done on climate change.

 

The Heartland Institute has paid for billboards pointing out how some of the world's most notorious criminals "still believe in global warming" and if viewers do…

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Posted by Nancy J. Thorner on May 6, 2012 at 6:00pm

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