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Government regulation failed again, yet more is called for
Read more: Government regulation failed again, yet more is called forNo matter how much the government controls the economic system, any problem will be blamed on whatever small zone of freedom that remains.
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The Cap and Tax Fiction
Read more: The Cap and Tax FictionThere’s been a of of joy among the radical environmentalists lately since the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) came out with a report that seems to say that the costs of the pending cap and trade legislation — the Waxman-Markey bill — is small. At a annual cost of $175 per household, that shouldn’t be much…
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Wichita school district’s cost-shifting burdens federal coffers
Read more: Wichita school district’s cost-shifting burdens federal coffersWhen USD 259, the Wichita public school district, recently sold some bonds, they took advantage of a new program called Build America Bonds. This program was passed as part of the federal stimulus program earlier this year. The benefit to the Wichita school district is that the federal government will pay 35% of the interest…
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Fireworks in Wichita
Read more: Fireworks in WichitaHere’s a slide show of some neighborhood fireworks from Independence Day. It’s a challenge to take photographs for fireworks, at least for me, and a good dose of luck is needed to get just the right shot. For the slide show, click here.
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The right to health care
Read more: The right to health careIs there a right to health care in America? If you believe in liberty, the answer is no.
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In Wichita, concern shown for direction of health care
Read more: In Wichita, concern shown for direction of health careToday, about 30 activists gathered in Wichita to express their concern over the possible takeover of health care by the government. For me, what I will remember from today is the story told by Wendy Aylworth about the death of her cousin’s daughter.
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Global warming testimony released
Read more: Global warming testimony releasedIn May, Wichita geophysicist Dennis Hedke traveled to Arlington, Virginia to deliver testimony at a public hearing conducted by the Environmental protection Agency, or EPA. Now Hedke has released the document that he delivered to the EPA. You can read it in its entirety at the end of this article. Here are some highlights.
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Downtown Wichita model underutilized, dilapidated?
Read more: Downtown Wichita model underutilized, dilapidated?Those who advocate greater government planning and spending in downtown Wichita often city Oklahoma City’s Bricktown area as a model of success. Wichita’s cable television channel broadcasts a spot about it. An article in the The Journal Record discusses Bricktown, and mentions an official has heard “concerns about underutilized, sometimes dilapidated retail space along the…
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Health rations and you
Read more: Health rations and youNormally I shy away from using humor when discussing such a serious issue as health care. But this is a humorous look at what lies ahead if we’re not diligent.
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Canadian health care: a personal story of tragedy
Read more: Canadian health care: a personal story of tragedyHere’s a message — much more than that, a heartfelt story — I received from my friend Wendy Aylworth. She cares very deeply about the direction America is headed regarding health care. Now her family has suffered a tragedy caused by government control of medicine. Here’s her story.
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Wichita school bond sale claims mislead
Read more: Wichita school bond sale claims misleadIn a news release, USD 259, the Wichita public school district, is claiming a huge victory in the first sale of bonds authorized by last year’s election. But if you place the facts in context, with proper background, it turns out the conditions of the sale are quite different from what USD 259 claims.
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Good news on chemical security
Read more: Good news on chemical securityThere’s been some good news from Congress recently about Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards, or CFATS.