While most of the rest of the world is racing onward to the upcoming Presidential election and all the mudslinging that will accompany it, I would suggest we all take amoment to look at the local elections just passed....

Education freedom is a concept that refers to the ability of parents to select the best educational opportunity for their children. It recognizes that all children are unique, full of potential, and deserving of a high-quality education that meets their individual needs. For someone to be truly free, they must receive a high-quality education that allows them to maximize their full potential in life....

Few freedoms more important than the financial freedom of you and your family. That is, having enough income or savings to cover your expenses, giving you the freedom to live life on your own terms. With today’s food, rent and energy cost up over 20%, it is becoming harder every day....

Surprise Grab Bags $5. That was a sign on a souvenir shop display in a north Wisconsin town we visited yearly when I was young. Someone else decided the price. Someone else decided what the result of opening the bag was. But the sheer belief that something good was inside was enough for that store to sell those bags for years. Kind of like Wisconsin’s education funding system. Public education is funded by you, not the state. The state has no money of its own and only generates money from your taxes. One could reasonably think that a state sanctioned, public education system would then be fully funded by taxes collected by the state. But that isn’t the case. Local districts shoulder anywhere from 25 to 40 percent of their operational costs. The state has pledged to provide 75 percent, but that rarely happens....

As Americans, we value our freedoms. Events in recent history often cause us to fear that those freedoms granted to us in the Constitution could be limited by the wealthy and powerful forces in our government. But the national policy discussions are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to freedom....