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Milton Friedman on ‘How to Stay Free’ presented in Wichita
Read more: Milton Friedman on ‘How to Stay Free’ presented in WichitaThe local chapter of Americans for Prosperity has been screening the PBS television series “Free to Choose.” This series from 1980 features Milton Friedman teaching about the close relationship between human freedom and economic freedom. This week, the series finishes with program ten: “How to Stay Free?”
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Not all birds are equal, it seems
Read more: Not all birds are equal, it seemsRecently ExxonMobil plead guilty to killing 85 birds. It paid $600,000 in fines and fees. An Oregon electric utility paid $1.4 million in fines for killing 232s eagle that had come into contact with poorly-designed power lines. Wind energy producers, however, can kill with impunity.
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More Wichita travel on tap
Read more: More Wichita travel on tapAt tomorrow’s meeting of the Wichita City Council, approval of more council member travel is on the agenda.
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Janet Miller’s junket should be canceled
Read more: Janet Miller’s junket should be canceledAt a time the City of Wichita is under severe budget pressure, shouldn’t unnecessary travel be the first place the city looks to save money?
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Health Czar, interrupted
Read more: Health Czar, interruptedThe Sam Adams Alliance presents another humorous look at health care reform in American. The first, Health rations and you, was very popular on YouTube. Now: “After months of Americans happily sacrificing for the Health Administration Bureau, Health Czar O’Brien holds his first press conference, ready to answer the tough questions.”
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Cable television, but no paint?
Read more: Cable television, but no paint?Here’s my question: If someone can afford cable television — that’s where the city’s channel 7 appears — can’t they buy their own paint?
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Death goes to Washington
Read more: Death goes to WashingtonWichita activist Wendy Aylworth has taken her cause, Morticians for National Health Care to Washington. This group, a tongue-in-cheek preview of the future Wendy believes we face under ObamaCare, seeks to inject a little humor and satire into the debate over health care reform.
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Goyle holds campaign kick-off event in Old Town
Read more: Goyle holds campaign kick-off event in Old TownIn front of a crowd of enthusiastic supporters at the Pumphouse in Old Town Wichita, Kansas House of Representatives member Raj Goyle held a kick-off event for his campaign for the United States Congress. In his brief remarks, Goyle said that after receiving his education out-of-state, he — unlike many young people — came back…
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Downtown Wichita proposals not available to citizens
Read more: Downtown Wichita proposals not available to citizensAs part of Wichita’s downtown revitalization effort, city leaders decided to hire a planning firm. Four firms have been selected as finalists, and a committee is in the process of evaluating their proposals. Whether or not you think this planning process is wise — and I happen to think it is not — it seems…