by Cody Hensarling With the recent decision of the Supreme Court to hear legal challenges to PPACA (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare), there is a lot of legal jargon that is slipping into the public consciousness. While a lack of knowledge of most of
by Jamie Story By now, most Honolulu residents are aware that Mayor Mufi Hannemann purchased more than $20,000 worth of newspaper advertisements under the heading, “Getting Real on Rail.” The ads contained accusations and mischaracterizations of me, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and a number of those who question the
by Elaine Devary Willman and Kamie Christensen Biehl Book Review by Michael R. Fox, Ph.D. August 15, 2007 Going to Pieces: The Dismantling of the United States of America is a frightening book which details the large and growing menace of the Native American problems in the US, which at
by Frances Nuar and Michael LaFaive Hawaii is facing a $1.3 billion state budget deficit — and in response, a series of bills have been introduced to hike taxes, including Other Tobacco Product taxes. Among the proposed legislation is House Bill 273, which would hike taxes on such products as
By Jamie Story Dear Gov.-elect Neil Abercrombie, Congratulations on your election as leader of our great state. You are taking office at a turning point in Hawaii, one in which we can allow families and businesses to flourish by reducing the burdens placed on them by government, or can continue
By Frances Nuar The desperate dance to balance the state budget was trickier than ever this legislative session. Far from providing innovative solutions, the Democratic led legislature had one answer to solve the $1.2 billion budget deficit: tax, tax, and tax some more, to the tune of $600 million. Proposals
By Cody Hensarling When all government, domestic and foreign, in little as in great things, shall be drawn to Washington as the center of all power, it will render powerless the checks provided of one government on another and will become as venal and oppressive as the government from which
A call for the remembrance of true heroism by Dave Verret I have walked the hallowed ground where the remains of the Alamo stand in central San Antonio. The first time was on the occasion of my first “Day Pass” as a Basic Airman in the United States Air Force
by Anne Haugaard Though somewhat old news, I feel that the recent “green” technology scandal of Solyndra, Inc. needs to be addressed. The California based solar panel manufacturer declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy this past August, laying off over one thousand of its employees. Though it is well known that green
A commentary enumerating the specific freedoms under siege in America today. by Dave Verret Most people my age remember the words from a song made famous by Janis Joplin, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” Too often I hear the ostriches among us say, “What freedoms have
by Cody Hensarling With the recent decision of the Supreme Court to hear legal challenges to PPACA (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare), there is a lot of legal jargon that is slipping into the public consciousness. While a lack of knowledge of most of
by Jamie Story By now, most Honolulu residents are aware that Mayor Mufi Hannemann purchased more than $20,000 worth of newspaper advertisements under the heading, “Getting Real on Rail.” The ads contained accusations and mischaracterizations of me, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, and a number of those who question the
by Elaine Devary Willman and Kamie Christensen Biehl Book Review by Michael R. Fox, Ph.D. August 15, 2007 Going to Pieces: The Dismantling of the United States of America is a frightening book which details the large and growing menace of the Native American problems in the US, which at
by Frances Nuar and Michael LaFaive Hawaii is facing a $1.3 billion state budget deficit — and in response, a series of bills have been introduced to hike taxes, including Other Tobacco Product taxes. Among the proposed legislation is House Bill 273, which would hike taxes on such products as
By Jamie Story Dear Gov.-elect Neil Abercrombie, Congratulations on your election as leader of our great state. You are taking office at a turning point in Hawaii, one in which we can allow families and businesses to flourish by reducing the burdens placed on them by government, or can continue
By Frances Nuar The desperate dance to balance the state budget was trickier than ever this legislative session. Far from providing innovative solutions, the Democratic led legislature had one answer to solve the $1.2 billion budget deficit: tax, tax, and tax some more, to the tune of $600 million. Proposals
By Cody Hensarling When all government, domestic and foreign, in little as in great things, shall be drawn to Washington as the center of all power, it will render powerless the checks provided of one government on another and will become as venal and oppressive as the government from which
A call for the remembrance of true heroism by Dave Verret I have walked the hallowed ground where the remains of the Alamo stand in central San Antonio. The first time was on the occasion of my first “Day Pass” as a Basic Airman in the United States Air Force
by Anne Haugaard Though somewhat old news, I feel that the recent “green” technology scandal of Solyndra, Inc. needs to be addressed. The California based solar panel manufacturer declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy this past August, laying off over one thousand of its employees. Though it is well known that green
A commentary enumerating the specific freedoms under siege in America today. by Dave Verret Most people my age remember the words from a song made famous by Janis Joplin, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” Too often I hear the ostriches among us say, “What freedoms have
