Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Institutional Care for 3-Year Olds? 

Filed As:  Education (k-12), General

First there was kindergarten. Then came a raft of pre-k programs for four-year olds, including one in Oklahoma. Now the governor of that state (plus a couple others) would like to bring the political society (that is, government) into the business of supervising the daily activity of three-year ... more »»

• posted by John LaPlante
• 7:14 am
• 0 comment

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Government Lobbying to End in Arizona? 

Filed As:  General

In Arizona, “a move is afoot to prevent government agencies from spending taxpayer dollars on lobbyists.” A February 25 Arizona Daily Star article credits a Goldwater Institute more »»

• posted by Kurt Weber
• 12:41 pm
• 1 comment

Monday, February 26, 2007

Gore the Energy Ox 

Filed As:  General

Al Gore is a winner in the world of do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do. A February 26 Tennessee Center for Policy Research media release reports, Gore’s palatial 20-room, eight-bath mansion “consumes more electricity every month ... more »»

• posted by Kurt Weber
• 7:46 pm
• 2 comments

Monday, February 12, 2007

P. J. O’Rourke in Chicago, Phoenix 

Filed As:  Economic principles, Events, General

Love liberty, laughing and lunch? Catch the Cato Institute, February 22, in Chicago, or the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix on March 7, to hear political pundit ... more »»

• posted by Kurt Weber
• 7:54 pm
• 0 comment

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

The Punchline: Conservative Comedy on TV 

Filed As:  General

No joke. You read here about the Acton Institute's upcoming film, "The Call of the Entrepreneur." Now for the small screen, "The Half Hour News Hour,... more »»

• posted by Kurt Weber
• 5:15 pm
• 0 comment

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Real-World Socialism Fading Away 

Filed As:  General

Long term, socialism doesn't work. Never has, never will.

The oldest kibbutz (commune) in Israel has voted, overwhelmingly, to privatize.

Until now, the 97-year old settlement was the model of socialism. Says the Guardian newspaper:

"In the past the 320 members of ... more »»

• posted by John LaPlante
• 11:30 am
• 0 comment

Monday, February 19, 2007

Addicted to Crack Tax Secrecy in Tennessee 

Filed As:  Budget and Tax, General

Be forewarned: The Tennessee Center for Policy Research is "not a legitimate group" -- so says that state's revenue department. It's in a huff because it doesn't want to give TCPR operating budget information about the ... more »»

• posted by Kurt Weber
• 8:31 pm
• 0 comment

Friday, February 9, 2007

San Diego's Free Market Think Tank 

Filed As:  General

The San Diego Institute for Policy Research has launched. Visit SDI’s website and learn more about its February 15 luncheon featuring Dinesh ... more »»

• posted by Kurt Weber
• 5:01 pm
• 0 comment

Friday, February 9, 2007

Thou Shalt Not Steal. That Means You, Too. 

Filed As:  General

While references to the Bible are used to justify laws on abortion, expanded welfare programs, and progressive income tax rates, there's one biblical principle that we could stand to hear about more often: keep your hands to yourself.

Forest Thigpen, president of the more »»

• posted by John LaPlante
• 8:42 am
• 0 comment

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Repeal, Repeal, Repeal the Laws 

Filed As:  General

Each legislative session, too much emphasis is placed on enacting new laws. Clearly, we’d already be living in paradise if more laws were the solution. Free market think tanks and their supporters should expend more effort to get laws, ordinances and counterproductive regulations repealed. ... more »»

• posted by Kurt Weber
• 3:23 pm
• 0 comment