Kurt Weber
For more than 24 years Kurt T. Weber has been an activist for liberty. During his undergraduate and graduate school years he organized student groups, ran an active campaign for the Kalamazoo City Council in Michigan, spent a summer petitioning in several states to get a third party on the ballot and was a regular columnist for college newspapers.
Mr. Weber spent a decade of service with Cascade Policy Institute in Portland, Oregon. He joined the Institute in 1993 as its program director and was eventually promoted to vice president. Among his responsibilities as vice president were budget and strategic planning and staff management.
Mr. Weber has worked with a number of state, national and international classical liberal organizations, including the Institute for Humane Studies, Atlas Economic Research Foundation, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty. In 1992 he traveled throughout Latin America, consulting with think tanks in six countries. Mr. Weber also helped organize an institute in Ecuador and worked with Junior Achievement Argentina in Buenos Aires.
Mr. Weber has over 80 published newspaper commentaries, which have appeared in The Oregonian and numerous other Oregon publications, as well as The Orange County Register (California) and The Houston Post. He also has 150 radio commentaries to his credit.
Mr. Weber was graduated from Western Michigan University with dual degrees and honors in finance and public administration. He holds a masters degree in international relations from the University of Virginia.
Monday, August 20, 2007Challenging Oklahoma’s Monopolist Ballot Access LawsFiled As: GeneralVoting for the lesser of two evils (or, as I like to say, the evil of two lessers) is quite a dull affair. Further, such a situation encourages many not to participate in civic affairs. Thus, to help introduce more choice and turn things around, Oklahomans for ... more »»
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Monday, August 20, 2007To the FTC: Organic Competition Works Well Without YouFiled As: Economic principles, GeneralDemand is rising for organic foods and products. Traditional grocery stores are increasing their organic selection. Consumers are benefiting from this naturally occurring cycle. Thus, one wonders: What is the real motive behind the FTC’s groundless attack on the Whole Foods and Wild Oats ... more »»
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Monday, August 20, 2007$35,000 in Awards from the Sam Adams FoundationFiled As: GeneralNominate a local American Revolutionary for a Sammie! The Sam Adams Foundation has created “a series of awards for outstanding citizen leadership and creativity. Cash prizes totaling $35,000 will be awarded to citizen ... more »»
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Friday, August 17, 2007“Little Mermaid” Exposed as Fallacy!Mackinac Center’s student science essay contest winner takes on Disney Filed As: Environment, GeneralSome state-focused think tanks, such as the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, have high school essay competitions that focus on the principles of liberty or economics. The more »»
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Friday, August 17, 2007“Must See” (Fun) Film about…Property RightsFiled As: GeneralLooking for a video that’s entertaining, and has a point? Rent “The Castle,” which offers both. “The Castle” is about one delightfully offbeat Melbourne family – and “compulsory acquisition,” the Australian term for eminent domain. Kerrigan family ... more »»
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Thursday, August 16, 2007Bad Math at NASA: Will it Change the Global Warming Debate?Canadian points out agency’s mistake, hottest U.S. year is actually1934 Filed As: EnvironmentA Canadian uncovered a faulty NASA calculation – which prompted the agency to revise its ground-based temperature records. The quietly corrected data could have an impact on the climate change debate, especially its cause. Today the National Center for Policy Analysis more »»
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Thursday, August 16, 2007Farmland equals “Blight” in OregonFiled As: Environment, GeneralThis gem comes from Oregon: “800 acres of rolling farmland might be declared ‘blighted’” by Washington County commissioners. The farmland “could meet the state statute’s definition of ‘blight’ because it doesn’t have roads and utilities needed to ... more »»
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007Kingsford Charcoal: Henry Ford’s Homage to SustainabilityFiled As: Economic principles, Environment, GeneralAs you barbeque with charcoal, give thanks to Henry Ford and his desire to reduce waste – as well as make a profit. Mr. Ford embraced “sustainability” practices long before the word became commonly used, thereby helping us to grill many a steak, hamburger, more »»
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Friday, August 3, 2007Harry Potter and the Lessons of LibertyFiled As: GeneralKnow your audience. Speak to them in their language. Thus, when discussing liberty with grade school-age children, I often reference the fifth Harry Potter book, The Order of the Phoenix, now out on the Silver Screen. The storyline exemplifies tyrannical government behavior. And, as Eryk Boston wrote in a ... more »»
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Friday, August 3, 2007Follow Wyoming’s Lead: Eliminate Your State’s Food TaxFiled As: GeneralThis is a winning idea for food banks, state think tanks and advocates of the poor to advance: the permanent repeal of grocery sales taxes. Help all financially struggling families. Foster atypical alliances. The Arkansas Policy Foundation helped move that idea ... more »»
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