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Articles of Interest
Read more: Articles of InterestSocialism is Evil (Walter E. Williams) A reminder from Professor Williams of George Mason University as to why taxation is wrong, and it’s both political parties that are guilty. “The essence of socialism is the attenuation and ultimate abolition of private property rights. Attacks on private property include, but are not limited to, confiscating the…
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In Wichita, let’s disclose everything. I mean everything.
Read more: In Wichita, let’s disclose everything. I mean everything.In an Wichita Eagle Editorial Blog post, Rhonda Holman calls for more disclosure for groups that send mailings that “dodge campaign finance disclosure law by deftly telling people how to vote without using the words ‘vote for’ or ‘vote against.'” (Treat campaign ads the same)
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Counting on Green Jobs
Read more: Counting on Green JobsThose who advocate a wholesale rush into alternative energy often cite the benefit of “green jobs.” That is, by building all sorts of alternative energy projects, many people will be employed. It will be great for the economy, they say. President Barack Obama is one of these. But is it wise policy to invest in…
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Kansas budget drama unnecessary
Read more: Kansas budget drama unnecessaryKansas news reports and blogs are still trying to decide who won last week’s showdown between Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Republican legislative leaders. GOP message lost in drama provides an example. But as reported on this blog (Sebelius’ Proposed Cuts Not Likely Enough, Kansas Governor Not Facing Reality of Budget Crisis) and in other…
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StopBailouts.net launched
Read more: StopBailouts.net launchedAmericans For Limited Government announces StopBailouts.net, an online petition in response to President Barack Obama’s $2.8 trillion financial plan to urge Congress to halt what ALG President Bill Wilson termed the ?greatest theft in human history.? ?Throughout 2008, and now into 2009, Congress, the Treasury, and the Federal Reserve have otherwise committed, appropriated, borrowed, and…
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Purpose
Read more: PurposeI received this fine article from Al Terwelp of Overbrook, Kansas, and he agreed to let me publish it here. Our nation is in crisis. It has become very difficult to see the right direction out of our predicament. We are overwhelmed with opinions, viewpoints, and expressions of good intention regarding solutions. I caution placing…
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Stimulus job creation in Kansas: wow
Read more: Stimulus job creation in Kansas: wowSometimes you have to wonder about the magic numbers that proponents of government spending (or economic development) come up with. The Kansas Meadowlark explores a little arithmetic in his post 10,000 New Highway Jobs in Kansas? Brian Wilson Crunches the Numbers.
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Articles of Interest
Read more: Articles of InterestKansas Senate scraps higher fines for speeders along perilous roads (Jeanine Koranda, Wichita Eagle). In a defeat for Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, the Kansas senate decides to skip his plan for higher traffic fines along Wichita’s main east-west highway. Perhaps he’ll do better with entertainment zones. Upside-Down Economics (Michael Kinsley, Washington Post). In this column,…
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Sedgwick County Courthouse Message
Read more: Sedgwick County Courthouse MessageThe people of Sedgwick County may drive by or enter their courthouse without seeing and contemplating the message above its doors. Here’s a photograph I took. The message reads: “Free and independent courts for a free and independent people.”
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More coverage of Kansas Pork Protest
Read more: More coverage of Kansas Pork ProtestThey’re the same photos that the Kansas Meadowlark took, but some different narrative. See Kansas Anti-Pork Revolt Draws 750 American Citizens!
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Protest Pork in Kansas: Report and Photos
Read more: Protest Pork in Kansas: Report and PhotosThe Kansas Meadowlark has a report with photographs of today’s protest at Representative Dennis Moore‘s office in Overland Park. Click on 500 in Overland Park brave cold, wind to protest stimulus, pork (photo essay) to see.
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Wichita Schools Thrive With Wichita School Castoffs
Read more: Wichita Schools Thrive With Wichita School CastoffsA big part of the bond issue in 2000 for USD 259, the Wichita public school district, was the elimination of portable classrooms. This desire played a part in the 2008 bond issue, too. So when I was driving by the Annoor Islamic School in northeast Wichita and I spotted some portable classrooms, I immediately…