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Consider carefully all costs of gambling in Wichita
Read more: Consider carefully all costs of gambling in WichitaIn a free society dedicated to personal liberty, people should be able to gamble. But that’s not what we have, as in a free society dedicated to personal liberty, people wouldn’t be taxed to pay for the problems that others cause in the pursuit of their happiness. How does this relate to the issue of…
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Senate spending spree blows roof off Kansas capitol
Read more: Senate spending spree blows roof off Kansas capitolThe government school spending spree is erupting in the Kansas senate today. The senate took up the horrific house passed HB 2986 this morning. Over three years Sen. Karin Brownlee said this bill would cost a total of $1.38 billion.
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A Return to republican (small “r”) government
Read more: A Return to republican (small “r”) governmentWould you rather live in a republic or a democracy?
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Increase our awareness of taxes
Read more: Increase our awareness of taxesAs the annual tax deadline is upon us, we should take a moment to examine our level of awareness of the taxes we pay.
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Let markets fund arts and culture
Read more: Let markets fund arts and cultureFormer Wichita City Council member and present Arts Council chairwoman Joan Cole wrote an article titled “City needs dedicated arts funding” that appeared in the March 16, 2006 Wichita Eagle. This article advocates continued and increased government funding for arts in Wichita. In her article Mrs. Cole mentions a policy that she seems to approve…
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Not Everyone Agrees With Choice
Read more: Not Everyone Agrees With ChoiceRecently I wrote about the case of a young girl who is homeschooled, one who gives me hope in the future of youth. (See A Declaration of Independence from Public Schools.) There are people, however, who would deny talented and dedicated young people like Mary the opportunity to be educated in the way their parents…
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A declaration of independence from public schools
Read more: A declaration of independence from public schoolsMary Moberly, a young woman just 15 years old, wrote this piece. She lives in Manhattan, Kansas. I have been reading her two websites for the past few months, ever since I saw that she referred to a post on this website. If you look at her two websites, Tea and Crumpets Zine and Just…
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State of Kansas vs. Students
Read more: State of Kansas vs. StudentsTaxpayers have had to pay over millions to fund both the school districts suing the state for additional state spending, for the state’s defense of this lawsuit, and this does not include the costs for the judicial system. Instead of chasing ambulances it has now become much more remunerative for lawyers in Kansas to chase…
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Economics In One Lesson, 50th Anniversary Edition
Read more: Economics In One Lesson, 50th Anniversary EditionThis book, first published in 1946, explains common fallacies (a false or mistaken idea) that are particularly common in the field of economics and public policy.
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Judicial Reform in Kansas on Hold
Read more: Judicial Reform in Kansas on HoldThank you to Alan Cobb of Americans For Prosperity, Kansas for this report on this needed measure for judicial reform in Kansas. The current system of Kansas Supreme Court selection, the mis-named “merit system,” is a secretive, closed system dominated by lawyers. Kansas lawyers elect themselves to the Kansas Supreme Court selection board. There are…
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Report From the Kansas Statehouse, March 9, 2006
Read more: Report From the Kansas Statehouse, March 9, 2006Thank you to Karl Peterjohn, Kansas Taxpayers Network, for this report on happenings in Topeka. The Kansas senate surrendered their ability to rein the activist Sebelius and leftist dominated Kansas Supreme Court Thursday afternoon. A constitutional amendment to require senate confirmation of judges barely received a majority vote Thursday afternoon as a coalition of most…
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Eminent domain testimony
Read more: Eminent domain testimonyYou should not allow cities, counties and state agencies the power through eminent domain to force someone to involuntarily sell their home, their business, or their farm so they can give it to other private owners for their own private use. Under redevelopment law, city councils can essentially become the agent for the powerful, politically…