CONLEY COMMENTARY - Friday on Faith; The birdcage
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - It is Good Friday, the day Jesus Christ went to the cross for you and for me. Radio commentator Paul Harvey used to tell a story similar to this. Today I am paraphrasing. A minister walked into church to give his Good Friday sermon. He arrived holding an old, rusty birdcage. The cage door was...
Mar 29, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - Where's the economic development? Where's the affordable housing?
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - As you consider your vote for mayor in Wausau, consider two critical issues: economic development and affordable housing. The city is failing in both areas. Can you recall the last time current mayor Katie Rosenberg stood at a ribbon cutting, welcoming a new large employer to town? I can't. ...
Mar 28, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - Everywhere is a free speech zone
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - You can imagine the crazy liberal groups that will descend on Milwaukee this summer during the Republican National Convention. They'll be barely moored to reality as they protest, picket, scream and shout as Donald Trump comes to town to accept the GOP nomination. Add in some Antifa activists...
Mar 27, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - Endorsements
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - The election for mayor in Wausau is one week from today. I think looking at your property taxes is far more persuasive than some endorsements that have come out over the last few days. Alderwoman and former City Council President Lisa Rasmussen endorses Katie Rosenberg. The last three mayors ...
Mar 26, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - The Austerity Mayor
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Most people run for public office because they want to do something. They see unmet needs in our country, or our state, or our community, and they want to change those things. Well, suppose you ran for office and found out after winning that there wasn't any money left for your priorities. We...
Mar 25, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - Friday on Faith; The Crowd is Fickle
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - My existence depends on having a certain level of popularity. The audience size for this broadcast is measured. The number of clicks for each blog or podcast is known. If those numbers are low or are declining, I wouldn't be here. What I have to keep reminding myself is that popularity is ne...
Mar 22, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - C'mon, get happy
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Americans are a sour group these days. Gallop does a country-by-country survey that asks people a simple question: "are you happy?" For the first time ever, the United States no longer ranks in the top 20. We're 23rd. The happiest nations on earth are the Scandinavian countries. Lit...
Mar 21, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - Homeless surge
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Wausau Police Chief Matt Barnes says there's been a surge in the homeless population in Wausau over the past few months. The causes are no surprise: its been a mild winter. Living on the street isn't an option during a frigid January. The homeless go somewhere else, and return the following ...
Mar 20, 2024
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CONLEY COMMENTARY - Goats!
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Wausau mayor Katie Rosenberg's campaign ads say "Re-Elect Mayor Katie Rosenberg". And then the ads say: Clean Water, Affordability, Inclusivity, Goats! The goats are a microcosm of what's wrong in Wausau. For several years now, Wausau has hired out a herd of goats to feed on invasi...
Mar 19, 2024
CONLEY COMMENTARY - Needless meddling from American liberals
CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - I'm not about to pass myself off as an expert on the internal politics of Israel. But I know this about war and human nature. The American people did not want peace after the Battle of the Bulge or the Battle of Midway. We want peace when the war is won. When military objectives have been ach...
Mar 18, 2024
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