Posts Tagged ‘free market economics’
Wisconsin’s Public Union Battle: 5 years later
Five years ago today, thousands of patriots rallied in Madison, Wisconsin to send a message that they supported common sense collective bargaining reforms
Read MoreMoline, IL Activist Training
The Karate Kid and Ronald Reagan
As a child of the 1980’s, I protested vehemently when my wife recently went and rented the updated, Will Smith-ified version of The Karate Kid. The film stars his son, Jaden, and is a remake of sorts from the CLASSIC film of the same name that came out when I was six. And yes, I…
Read MoreHuntsville, AL Activist Training
Holding Fast
In the wake of new Republican House leadership, a weak State of the Union, and a looming March 4th deadline for a continuing budget resolution to keep government running and the Capitol’s lights on, conservatives find themselves pressed against an innate system of government largess and go-along mentality. While campaigning allows candidates to say much…
Read MoreCity Mayor Plans to Broadcast Bird Chirping
Recently, a city mayor declared that he wanted to broadcast “bird songs” on the streets of his city. The rationale? Bird chirping makes people happy. Never mind the fact that I personally think bird chirping is the most annoying sound on the planet, I nonetheless stopped to wonder, is this really what our cities should…
Read MoreU.S. Judge Henry Hudson Did Not Rule Obamacare Unconstitutional
Today’s ruling in Virginia is encouraging, to be sure, but it is by no means a complete victory.
Read MoreKansans Speak on Charter Schools
Interesting story on Kansas Watchdog regarding current laws in Kansas and what voters think of charter school restrictions. The report cited in the article mentioned three states which earned strong A’s (the District of Columbia, Minnesota and California) share these five characteristics: Set charter schools aside in creation and oversight from the conventional system. Ensure…
Read MoreGrassroots and the Beltway
Today at RedState, Erick Erickson has a great post about the battle to limit earmarks and pork spending from Washington. Most recently? Roads, bridges and interchanges should be exempted from the earmark moratorium, high-ranking officials protest. It’s a great reminder that advocating for limited government must continue to be top-of-mind for all of us as…
Read MoreGovernment Continues to Grow during Lame Duck Season
Nestled between Thanksgiving and Christmas, as we all revel in the season and work on getting things handled at the office so that we can spend some time with family and friends in just 20 short days, our Senators in DC are hard at work making sure that they can toast to new taxes on…
Read MoreMerit Pay for Wisconsin Teachers?
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel had an article in yesterday’s paper discussing merit pay for teachers. It suggested that Milwaukee and other Wisconsin schools could learn from other school districts like Pittsburgh’s school district, which has successfully implemented a merit pay system.
Read MoreWhat You Know Matters
My colleagues have posted recently about the importance of the upcoming city council and school board elections; here in Kansas, we’ll be voting on those local individuals representing us in April and now is the time to start thinking about solid, conservative candidates who can carry the people’s voices. Changing the world starts in our…
Read MoreTransitioning from a National Mindset to a Local One
With the end of mid-term election season quickly approaching, nearly every poll, blog post, and even MSM news story has come to a similar conclusion: at least one house in Congress (and possibly both) is almost guaranteed to flip from one party to another. And on a larger scale conservative and center/right candidates should also…
Read MoreSeeing the Light Born of a Dark Two Years
In the middle of October, 2008, when I still had my own personal blog (never again) I predicted that Barack Obama would win the Presidential election. Though the poll numbers were still pretty tight at that point, the writing was on the wall as far as I was concerned. Thus I conceded a month early…
Read MoreUpdate: Driveway Taxes and Pooches Pool Parties
You might remember this post from last week, where I discussed the new “driveway tax” passed last week by the city council in Mission, KS. This tax (assessed as a fee) will apply to nonprofits including churches, schools and governments, will charge homeowners $72 each year for having a driveway, while businesses will be charged…
Read MoreHow to Prolong a Recession: Tax Driveways
What if you owned a small business? What if you owned a small business and your customers came to your store or office? What if you owned a small business where your customers came to your store or office, and parked in your parking lot? What if you owned a small business where your customers…
Read MoreFocus Local: 10 Reasons Why Bell, CA Matters
I like to think that I’m a pretty dynamic individual, but I’ll be honest, there comes a point in every single training I conduct where I bore my attendees. They start looking around the room, staring at the ceiling, mouths dropping open, drool pooling at the corners of their lips. Ok, maybe it’s not that…
Read MoreWhat?! I agree with Huff-Po critique of “YouCut” project.
Originally posted at RazShafer.com I’m all about giving props to liberals when they get something right…even if it’s a little thing. While I don’t agree with a lot of the article, the author raises a great point about the YouCut Project: even if every budget item that was given as an option in the YouCut…
Read MoreWilmington, NC Activist Training
A Pearl of Wisdom from John Locke
It is the knowledge that there is an element of the Divine in our efforts that should spur us on even further – the knowledge that by giving of our time and talent to make a difference this November, we are preserving our God-given right to liberty and a government that is useful to us, not harmful.
Read MoreNot even in the past, yet we still dont learn
Reprinted from Investors.com Policy Failure: Greece was told that if it wanted a bailout, it needed to consider privatizing its government health care system. So tell us again why the U.S. is following Europe’s welfare state model? The requirement, part of a deal arranged by the IMF, the European Union and the European Central bank, is…
Read MoreProud to be Pro-Choice (Though not in the Way You Think)
I love bacon cheeseburgers. I honestly do. Give me a solid bacon cheeseburger covered in ketchup and mayo with a side of fries drenched in salt along with a frosty beverage and then a strawberry shake for dessert, and you have the making of my “Death Row Meal”. The problem with those foods, however, is…
Read MoreThe Virtue of Localized Government
It may not be in the headlines much these days, but the healthcare battle rages on. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, no stranger to controversy and risk taking, has taken his state’s resistance of the Obama administration’s healthcare bill to the courtroom, challenging it on constitutional grounds. Virginia argues that the bill is not valid…
Read MoreThe High Road To Nowhere…
It always seems that whenever I write a post (here) I find myself layin’ the smack-down (here) focusing on things people should be doing, but aren’t or are doing, but shouldn’t (here)… Overall, it’s an M.O. I’m happy to take on. Today is no different… Lately, I’ve been in contact with several folks interested in…
Read More