January 12, 2004

The Real Reason Why Social Conservatives Fear Arnold

Before his recent election to Governor of California social conservatives throughout the country blasted Arnold Schwarzenegger. Conservative Christian Reverend Lou Sheldon’s criticized him as a “highly promiscuous hedonist,” playing him up like he was almost Satan incarnate. The American Spectator...
Posted by KevinRollins at 11:02 PM

An Experiment in Education

by Jacob Grier The license plates on the cars in Washington, D. C. read “Taxation without Representation” in protest of the District’s lack of voting members in Congress. Now, as the Senate delays approving a bill that would provide the...
Posted by KevinRollins at 11:01 PM

For the Children

Kevin Rollins talks to Congressman Trent Franks of Arizona about Educational Tax Credits. Rollins: What is happening regarding education policy on the federal front? Franks:We’re introducing the Children’s Hope Act. Which is essentially modeled on the Arizona tax credit legislation...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:59 PM

Think Integral

Kevin Rollins talks to Michael Ostrolenk about the Integral concept. Ostrolenk is the president of Global Integral Research Corporation and sits on the board of the Integral Foundation. What is Integral Thinking? In any system in which people participate, whether...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:55 PM

Wedding Bell Blues

by Kevin O'Reilly, Free-Market.net Yet another government institution has come upon hard times lately. While this particular institution’s skyrocketing failure rates have plateaued in the last couple of decades, no one in his right mind thinks it is succeeding. In...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:51 PM

Decentralize Our Forests!

By Tommy Keswick Despite more than 740,000 acres being burned, at least 22 people dying, and almost 3,600 homes being destroyed in Southern California fires, the Forest Service may still be rewarded for its mismanagement. The destructiveness of these fires...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:50 PM

Environmental Concerns: Responsible Development and Restrictive Rules

By Donald Kochan, J.D. Conservation and environmental protection are positive goals. Yet, sometimes government regulation and obsession with “rules” obscures our greater understanding of achieving environmental “standards.” And, our reliance on strict governmental development rules obscures the fact that respect...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:47 PM

What's So Bad About The Budget Deficit?

by Scott McPherson Recently I was discussing taxes with a friend who was praising President Bush for pushing his massive tax cut through Congress. “Sure,” I replied. “But a lot of good it does us when he has simultaneously pushed...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:46 PM

Mr. President, Economics Before Politics, Please

by Courtney Knapp A recent ruling by the World Trade Organization confirmed that the current tariffs violate global trade laws. For the benefit of both American interests and the global economy, the Bush Administration should realize its error and lift...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:45 PM

Conservatism, Liberalism, and the Radical Right

by Gus DiZerega, PhD There is lots of variety among Conservatives, but if the word has any meaning at all, it emphasizes a distrust of radical change. Conservatives prefer building on traditions that have stood the test of time over...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:43 PM

“Paging Dr. Dean for Tumor Removal in Oval Office”

by Paul J. Gessing With less than a year to go before the election, the race for President has narrowed dramatically. Most analysts predict a Bush vs. Dean battle for the White House. No other candidate currently in the race...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:29 PM

The Doctor is Out: Debunking the libertarian fascination with Dean

By Steve Damerell A great thing is happening in the fight for liberty. Advocates of limited government, who have frequently been written off as a mere conservative subset, are leaving in droves from the Bush camp. And with offensive policies...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:28 PM

Real Democracy for Iraq

by Carl S. Milsted, Jr. PhD OK, so we conquered Iraq. Maybe it was the right thing to do, maybe it wasn’t. War is not nice, but neither is Saddam Hussein. The important issue is how to make our victory...
Posted by KevinRollins at 10:12 PM