Ideas Matter! Come Celebrate Dr. Milton Friedman Friday 4-7 PM
July 28th, 2010 by adminIf you have not already heard, we are celebrating the life and ideas of Dr. Milton Friedman this Friday, July 30th from 4-7pm at the Metropolitan in Golden Valley. Dr. Friedman believed that freedom lead to superior outcomes and he dedicated his life to advancing that one simple (but radical) idea. Please join us for great food by D’Amicos and a free drawing for books by and about Friedman. There is no charge for the event, but we need and appreciate your financial support. For more information, just click on Dr. Friedman’s smiling face on our home page. For a great article by Tom Kelly called “Remembering Dr. Friedman” please click on Read More….
Read More“Disclose” Act Fails: Campaign Finance Regulation Falls Short in the Senate
July 28th, 2010 by Kim Crockett
Update as of July 28:The Democratic leadership wanted this passed before fall elections but fell short with just 57 of the 60 votes needed to move forward with a vote. The usual Republican suspects Democrats turn to for votes (Senators Collins, Snowe and Graham) opposed the Act. Senator Scott Brown
Read MoreClimategate “Reviewed” (Again)
July 19th, 2010 by Kim CrockettLast fall, the “Climategate” scandal erupted when emails and documents from the University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit (CRU) were released (without permission) to the public. The CRU emails, including some with Michael Mann at Penn State, revealed a pattern of conduct that no one– but especially no scientist– would be proud of; requests to delete inconvenient emails, the exclusion [...]
Read MoreCelebrate Independence Day: What are the Core Functions of Government?
July 2nd, 2010 by admin
Besides brats, beer and fireworks, a great way to celebrate our Independence and the legacy of Freedom is to think about the proper role of government. The Startribune published Kim Crockett’s article on how the desire to fund “good things” can lead to underfunding the core functions of government: constitutional duties and protecting life, liberty and property. The commentary can be found here .
Read MoreMinnesota’s Budget Impasse Resolved With No New Taxes
May 17th, 2010 by Kim CrockettAfter reaching an agreement with Governor Pawlenty late on Sunday, the legislature went into a brief special session to formalize the terms. The good news is that Pawlenty’s insistence on no new taxes won the day; the legislature had to find the funds within the existing revenues. Moreover, most of the “unallotments” made by Governor [...]
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