Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius at Earthjustice
Posted on June 28, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Now that the permit has been denied and the Kansas Legislature failed to produce legislation that would survive the Governor’s veto, the activity of Earthjustice in Kansas, clearly a group with a radical environmentalist agenda, can be admitted. Read the full story here: http://wichitaliberty.org/kansas-government/kansas-governor-kathleen-sebelius-at-earthjustice/
Read More..>>Kansas Blog Roundup for June 20, 2008
Posted on June 20, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
A Kansas blog roundup for this week is available at http://wichitaliberty.org/node/714.
Read More..>>Is Boeing Tanker “Victory” Good For America?
Posted on June 20, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
“What’s really going on is a familiar scrum for federal cash, with politicians from Washington and Kansas using nationalism as cover for their pork-barreling”
The full story is here: http://wichitaliberty.org/node/713
The Wichita Eagle’s Preference For Government
Posted on June 19, 2008 - Filed Under Kansas, Wichita, free markets | Leave a Comment
An article in the June 19, 2008 Wichita Eagle (Many businesses owners say they carry too much of local tax burden) provides an example of the frequently-expressed bias against individuality and markets, and in favor of government and its institutions.
The full article is at http://wichitaliberty.org/node/712
Wichita Public School District’s Taxation Without Information
Posted on June 19, 2008 - Filed Under Education, Kansas, Taxes, Wichita | Leave a Comment
Taxation without information. I wish I could take credit for inventing this phrase that I recently heard someone use. It captures very well the key characteristic of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, and its campaign for the proposed 2008 bond issue.
The full article is here: http://wichitaliberty.org/node/711
Wichita School Bond Issue: Surrounding Districts Are Growing and Building New Facilities
Posted on June 17, 2008 - Filed Under Education, Kansas, Schools, Wichita | Leave a Comment
Supporters of the proposed bond issue for USD 259, the Wichita, Kansas public school district, say that Wichita schoolchildren deserve the same nice and new facilities that many of the surrounding suburban districts have been building. Typical is an editorial in The Wichita Eagle on February 10, 2008, stating “The [Wichita school] district officials kept [...]
Read More..>>Wichita School Bond Issue: Is Economic Impact Real?
Posted on June 16, 2008 - Filed Under Education, Kansas, Schools, Wichita | Leave a Comment
The fact that government spends money does not mean it is spent wisely in ways that create wealth and makes people better off. Does a study the Wichita, Kansas school district relies on have an opinion about the wisdom of school district spending?
The full story is here: http://wichitaliberty.org/node/707.
A Believer in Good Government Programs
Posted on June 13, 2008 - Filed Under Economics, Kansas, free markets | Leave a Comment
An audio version of this post is available here.
A Mr. Greg Abbott of Clearwater, Kansas makes the case in the June 13, 2008 Wichita Eagle that there are many good government programs: the interstate highway system, the post office, the air traffic control system, police and fire departments, etc.
I believe the writer makes a huge [...]
Kansas Blog Roundup for June 13, 2007
Posted on June 13, 2008 - Filed Under Kansas | Leave a Comment
At The Kansas Meadowlark, read about a Kansas state representative’s use of franked mail: State Rep Rardin’s FOURTH franked piece to kick-start his re-election campaign. This post inspired a few rather heated comments.
At Right-Wing Agenda, Kevin Mark Smith write about risk and reward in choosing a career path in The demise of the American Dream [...]
Read More..>>Kansas Blog Roundup for June 6, 2008
Posted on June 6, 2008 - Filed Under Kansas | Leave a Comment
At Voice For Liberty in Wichita, guest author James Barfield contributes Wichita City Manager Search: Look Before You Leap, urging Wichita to be wary of the presumptive new city manager, Pat Salerno. Mr. Barfield has done some investigation on his own, and uncovers some troubling facts. An abridged version of this post was printed in [...]
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