Voice For Liberty

Tag: Capitalism

Global warming alarmism: the money motive

The motives are global warming alarmists are revealed: redistribution of wealth.

November 23, 2010
The problem with public-private partnerships

As the City of Wichita gets ready to undertake the revitalization of downtown Wichita, we need to make sure we understand the many problems inherent in the “public-private partnership.” The following commentary by Fred L. Smith, Jr. President of the Competitive Enterprise Institute originally appeared on OpenMarket.org, and it does an excellent job explaining these…

November 15, 2010
Kansas and Wichita quick takes: Friday October 15, 2010

Today: Capitalism, Jerry Moran, Mike Pompeo, Raj Goyle, Regulation, Tea Party, Wichita Pachyderm Club, Corporate welfare, Taxation, Tom Holland, Elections

October 15, 2010
New York Times’ criticism of Koch Industries

The anti-human agenda of the New York Times is on full display in its criticism of Charles Koch, David Koch, and Koch Industries regarding a contribution to the campaign against the AB32 ballot measure in California.

September 22, 2010
Thompson makes case for liberalism, freedom, capitalism

Speaking to an audience in Wichita last Thursday, author and scholar C. Bradley Thompson delivered a lecture that explained the foundation of the greatness of America, and cautioned that this greatness is, and has been, under attack

September 20, 2010
Author C. Bradley Thompson to appear in Wichita

Next week author and scholar C. Bradley Thompson will appear in Wichita for a public lecture.

September 8, 2010
Capitalism means freedom

In recent years, the ideas and principles of capitalism have taken a beating. The election of President Barack Obama in 2008 was a blow to the freedom that capitalism is built on, although President George W. Bush had done a fair job trampling on the principles of capitalism. Locally, it was a bad year for…

September 3, 2010
At Americans for Prosperity, George Will is optimistic

Friday night’s dinner at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation fourth annual Defending the American Dream summit featured Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George Will as keynote speaker. Will’s message was that while progress in limiting the growth of government has been reversed, this can be overcome, and he believes that a restoration of liberty and economic freedom…

August 28, 2010
Star Parker campaigns in Wichita

In a campaign stop yesterday in Wichita noted conservative figure Star Parker told an audience that she works for market-based solutions to fight poverty, and that the answer to poverty is freedom and personal responsibility, not a welfare state.

August 18, 2010
Private enterprise does it better

While some believe that government is the best provider of services, John Stossel, in the following article, shows us that this is not always the case. In fact, it is rare that government is able to do a better job at lower cost than the private sector.

August 10, 2010
Charles and David Koch, supporters of free markets and economic freedom

Economic freedom and market-based policies create the most opportunity and prosperity for everyone, including the poor and the environment, says Richard Fink, and that’s why Charles and David Koch of Wichita-based Koch Industries, Inc. support these principles and public policy organizations that work to advance them.

July 19, 2010
Goody Clancy: public subsidy required for Wichita downtown plan

The recent presentation of the draft master plan for the revitalization of downtown Wichita gave Wichitans a preview of the forms of public assistance that Goody Clancy recommends the city use. The plan may be viewed at the Wichita Downtown Development Corporation website.

June 18, 2010