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Blog Archive 2008
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In the Cold War, the freedom of the West was so attractive that the Communists had to put up a wall to keep people from leaving East Germany. Today in California, an activist for higher taxes has astu More...
Making Energy Scarce Is What Makes It a Weapon
Iain Murray of the Competitive Enterprise Institute explains how environmentalists are helping Vladimir Putin use energy as a weapon against Europe:
Natural gas, while cheap to burn and an efficie More...
Government Makes Health Insurance Unaffordable
As noted, the new Census numbers on the uninsured look great to fans of expanding the government’s role in health care. Enrollment in government programs is up, while private coverage is flat. So kudo More...
Pro-Liberty Groups to Gather in Tbilisi
The business of promoting liberty is too important to be interrupted by war!
In each of the past four years, the European Resource Bank has gathered together the best and the brightest think tankers More...
The Flaw in Green Taxes
Britain’s TaxPayers’ Alliance has a new report illustrating one of the dangers of trying to harness the tax code in service of environmental objectives. In theory, tax rates can be adjusted to reflect More...
Fannie and Freddie, Act Two
Now that Congress has made explicit what everybody already assumed—that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are too big to be allowed to fail—the question for taxpayers is: How big will the final bill be?
Th More...
Government Coverage Rises, Private Coverage Falls
The big health care news yesterday was that the official count of people without health insurance fell last year—the first time that had happened in seven years. According the Census Bureau, 45.7 mill More...
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Tuesday Sep 02
Convention Acceptance Speeches and Breakfast Forum......at
Solera Restaurant
Solera Restaurant
Sunday Sep 07
Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting 2008......at
Hotel New Otani
Hotel New Otani
Wednesday Sep 10
2008 State Policy Network 16th Annual Meeting & K-12 Education Reform Summit......at
The Scottsdale Plaza Resort
The Scottsdale Plaza Resort
Monday Sep 15
21st Century Regulation: Discovering Better Solutions for Enduring Problems......at
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
Tuesday Sep 16
America's Secular Challenge: The Rise of a New National Religion......at
Hudson Institute
Hudson Institute
Tuesday Sep 16
Headliner Luncheon in Raleigh, NC with Roy Spencer......at
Holiday Inn Brownstone Hotel
Holiday Inn Brownstone Hotel
Wednesday Sep 17
The Supreme Court: Past and Prologue......at
The Cato Institute
The Cato Institute
Wednesday Sep 17
2008 Freedom and Opportunity Luncheon......at
Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks
Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks
Wednesday Sep 17
Out of the Storm: Confronting America’s Catastrophic Risk Crisis......at
Westin Resort Hilton Head Island
Westin Resort Hilton Head Island
Wednesday Sep 17
Tenth Annual Robert E. Henderson Constitution Day Lecture......at
Ashbrook Center at Ashland University
Ashbrook Center at Ashland University
Thursday Sep 18
AEI Election Watch 2008 (Session 8)......at
American Enterprise Institute
American Enterprise Institute
Thursday Sep 18
Headliner Luncheon: The 2008 Elections......at
Charlotte Westin
Charlotte Westin
Thursday Sep 18
What's Wrong With Latin America?......at
St. Cecilia Music Center: Dexter Ballroom
St. Cecilia Music Center: Dexter Ballroom
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