Tag: Liberty
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AIG hysteria tramples liberty
The Founding Fathers, who took such deliberate care to preserve personal liberty in our Constitution, would be ashamed by the hysteria and pandering that have consumed Washington, D.C., over bonuses paid to employees of American International Group. There is no justification for rewarding people for failure, but the conduct of elected officials calling for legislative…
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Free to Choose
Milton Friedman’s best-selling book Free to Choose: A Personal Statement is based on a television series by the same name. This book, and the television episodes, are important works that explain the importance of economic and political freedom. You can view the television episodes at IdeaChannel.tv by clicking here.
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How does Kansas fare in freedom, compared to other states?
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has just published a fascinating paper that ranks the states in several areas regarding freedom. According to the authors, “This paper presents the first-ever comprehensive ranking of the American states on their public policies affecting individual freedoms in the economic, social, and personal spheres.”
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Another inept Kansas smoking analogy
In today’s Wichita Eagle, Wichita busybody Charlie Claycomb makes another inept analogy in an attempt to press his anti-smoking agenda statewide. A while back he tried to compare a smoking section in a restaurant with a urinating section in a swimming pool. This is ridiculous to the extreme, as I show in the post It’s…
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Articles of Interest
Budget woes linked to how justices are chosen (Kris W. Kobach in the Wichita Eagle). Explains how with a better method of selecting Kansas state Supreme Court justices, the Kansas budget might not be in such a mess. “The Montoy decision represented a court determined to advance judicial power and the liberal policy of limitless…
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Editorial Board Pen Names at the Wichita Eagle
Some comment-writers to this blog make very good points that deserve more visibility. This is the case with the following comment left anonymously to the post In Wichita, let’s disclose everything. I mean everything.
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Purpose
I 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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Activist Training to be Held in Wichita
On Saturday February 28, American Majority and Americans For Prosperity will hold Special Joint Activist Training In Wichita, KS. Here’s more information from American Majority: The training will be hosted by American Majority and AFP — Kansas, who will be presenting exclusive training to enable common citizens to make a difference in their communities by…
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Annoyed by Anti-Annoyance Law
Here’s Paul Jacob‘s commentary for today. I’m annoyed by a new law passed in the Michigan town of Brighton City. According to the ordinance, police may fine anyone who is too annoying in public. Up to $500. The ordinance states: “It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in a course of conduct or…
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Kathleen Sebelius State of the State 2009: Collectivism Lite
In Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius‘ 2007 State of the State address collectivism was the theme: “Only a failure to act as ‘One Kansas’ can compromise our future and dash our hopes.” As shown in my post The Collectivism of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, this drive towards collectivism is a threat to liberty and the individual.…
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In Wichita, 300 citizens rally for free markets and limited government
Yesterday Americans For Prosperity held a Defending the American Dream Summit in Wichita. After the event I spoke to Alan Cobb, who just stepped down as AFP’s Kansas state director to become AFP’s national director of state operations.
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Americans for Prosperity — Kansas to hold second Defending the American Dream Summit
Event to kick off 2009 Kansas Legislative Session TOPEKA — The free-market grassroots group Americans for Prosperity-Kansas will hold its second statewide Defending the American Dream Summit in Wichita Saturday, January 10, 2009, just two days prior to the start of the 2009 Kansas Legislature. ?This event will serve as a kick-off for the new…