IN THE NEWS - HIGHLIGHTED COMMENTARIES
Grassroot Institute is regularly featured in news articles and broadcasts around the state. Here is a sample of some of our recent articles, research stories, and other articles of interest.
Still Blowing in the Wind
By Michael R. Fox Ph.D.
Grassroot Perspective - September 21, 2006
For more than 13 centuries mankind has been trying to capture the wind for energy production and other uses. In agrarian societies even into the 19th century such intermittent unpredictable energy was still useful for pumping water, grinding grain, and other forms of drudgery. The history of energy development from those days is heading for more electrical energy use which is highly refined, highly controlled, and much more reliable.
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Observations From Atlanta
By Don Newman
Grassroot Perspective-September 25, 2006
I attended the American Dream Coalition Conference in Atlanta Georgia last week and it will no doubt generate an endless number of op-eds in the future. It was an extremely interesting and informative conference centered around transportation and housing issues, for the most part. There were a number of workshops and lectures that sought to explore and illuminate these subjects and help determine what is the best way to address these areas. Almost every city in the nation is facing these issues.
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Stand and be Counted
By Richard O. Rowland
Grassroot Perspective-September 25, 2006
I saw in the newspaper that famous author and journalist Oriana Fallaci died. She was 77. I knew her briefly in 1968 in Vietnam. We were both residents at a press camp near Pleiku. She was the sole female of some 50 residents. There was no female toilet facility. Consequently, camp management had a system for clearing the six-hole “latrine” when Oriana wanted to use it. “Clear the latrine” and “Latrine all clear” would ring out over the loudspeaker from time to time.
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Prosperity Sources (P.S.):
Those stellar optimistic risk-takers who are our entrepreneurs are what fuel our prosperity. The items below are offered to help those innovators. We collect Prosperity Sources and hope our pickings help.
The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) reminds us in a brief analysis (BA:571) that the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) enacted in 1978 was intended to tax the small number of wealthy individuals who, in any given year, legally owe no personal income tax due to the many exemptions allowed by the U.S. tax code. Congress passed a temporary increase in the exempt amount, but it will expire next year, forcing millions of middle-income citizens to pay a tax intended only for the super rich. This new NCPA Brief Analysis suggests that rather than creating another temporary fix, Congress should use this opportunity to permanently restructure the tax system.
For complete article please go to: http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba/ba571/
A few observations:
-One of the most dedicated supporters of entrepreneur’s is Rich Karlgaard, Publisher of Forbes Magazine.
On June 19, 2006, he quoted his preacher’s insights into the entrepreneurial personality. “Some people are gifted at starting things. Sadly, we anal-retentive types are too quick to come along and criticize entrepreneurs for not finishing their projects. That’s wrong. The entrepreneurial gift isn’t to manage and administrator. It’s to start things.”
Then Rich illuminates the source. A nation of immigrants. “Do men and women who risk everything to leap into a new world differ temperamentally from those who stay home“.
“It would be surprising if they didn’t,” John D. Gartner, psychiatrist, said that. It gives us something to ponder and debate.
-On April 17, 2006, Rich Karlgaard ended his column with this: “Trade supports human creativity by liberating us to concentrate on our God-given talents. Trade ranks with freedom of speech and religion as an inalienable right.
What higher purpose is there than that!” Wow! Get busy!
-Angel Investing is in need of female angels says the Kauffman Foundation in a report, “Woman and Angel Investing: An untapped Pool of Equity for Entrepreneurs”.
See www.kauffman.org
Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signers
Recently, these candidates for state and federal office demonstrated his dedication to the taxpayers of Hawaii by signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. By signing the pledge, they commit “to oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes.”
Rich Noah Hough, 1st Congressional District
George Peabody, Governor
Jeffrey Alexander, State Senate 20th District
Jeffrey Alameida, State House 46th District
Julia E. Allen, State House 20th District
Aaron Anderson, State House 4th District
Lawrence “Bud” Ebel, State House 45th District
JoAnne Georgi, State House 16th District
Nolan Kido, State House 18th District
Andrew K. Mertz, House 17th District
Michael Peters, State House 23rd District
J. Williams Sanborn, State House 7th District
Try Our Blogs:
Use these links to access various topics.
Dash of Calabash » Blog Archive » Ethanol and Water Use
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Read what others have written or add your own thoughts.
Opportunities for Young Adults
All of the Institute’s information for young adults is available on our website.
Fresh Perspective
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii created the Fresh Perspective column exclusively to publish the work of young adults. In addition to work appearing on GRIH’s website, their work is also submitted to Hawaii Reporter. Submissions are welcome from any interested young adult, and we will publish work that is clearly written and grammatically sound.
Contact: Roz@grassrootinstitute.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
All of the Institute’s events, research publication dates and speaking engagements are available on our website.
HHUA Panel Series Number 4
When: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM (Lunch at 11:45 AM)
Where: Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road
Cost: $30 Includes hot luncheon menu and validated parking
Register by Wednesday, October 18th
Download registration form from the GRIH events page here.
Keynote Speaker – Robert Poole, Founder, Reason Foundation – “The Highways Dilemma: Funding, Pricing & Equity”
Panelists include:
Randal O’Toole, Sr. Economist, Thoreau Institute – Urban Rail & Transit Oriented Developments
Panos Prevedouros, PhD, UH Manoa – Traffic Flow Operations
Robert Poole, Director, Transportation Studies, Reason Foundation and MartyStone, PhD, Tampa-Hillsborough Tollway Authority – Hot Lanes & Non-Tax Financing
Hillsdale College January 2 – 5, 2007
GRIH will host some special guests from Hillsdale College January 2 – 5. Professor Gary Wolfram will be one of them. As many of you know, he is a superior economist and entertaining/provocative speaker. If you have any ideas for speaking engagements for him, call Dick Rowland. Also, plan to attend a Hillsdale/GRIH reception on January 3 or 4. More details later.
Pacific Rim Conference May 23 – 25, 2007
GRIH is helping the State Policy Network (SPN) host a regional conference of their group held at the Sheraton Waikiki. It is being joined by Pacific Rim nation policy makers and think tanks. More details soon.
Mark Your Calendars NOW……
Grassroot Institute Annual Awards Dinner
November 11, 2006
Our keynote speaker for the Annual Dinner in 2006 is none other than Wall Street Journal editorial writer John Fund.
Also, please join us in honoring Randall Roth, J.D. co-author of “Broken Trust,” who is the 2006 recipient of the prestigious George Washington Award from Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.
Call Roz at the office, 591-9193 or e-mail roz@grassrootinstitute.org to make reservation. More details to follow.
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