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TAX TALK/TAX ACTION #1

By Stephen Zierak Hawaii is overtaxed and overregulated, a threat to our growth, our prosperity, and the self-reliance of our citizens.

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Institute releases new report on ‘Gut and replace’

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is proud to announce the release of the sixth research paper in our “In Pursuit” series of policy analysis. The topic of this month’s review is the controversial legislative tactic known as “gut and replace”, with particular attention paid to how it is used here

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‘If I wanted America to fail’ — Earth Day reconsidered

With the recent celebration of “Earth Day,” this is a good time to reflect on the evolution of the environmental movement. April 22, 1970, was the first “Earth Day” event. In 1970, the primary goals of the environmental movement were clean air and clean water. These were goals that were

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Somehow the thrill of being ‘green’ doesn’t add up

By Edward Gutteling “I’m trying to think, but nuttin’ happens!” ~ Curly Howard, The Three Stooges: Calling All Curs, 1939 ____________ All too often it seems our political leaders take actions that just don’t add up. Perhaps they didn’t think it through all the way themselves, or perhaps they really

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Constitution 101: The recovery of the Constitution – Lecture 10

After far too many years of FDR, Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson, Ronald Reagan gave his all for Barry Goldwater’s 1964 campaign for President. In October, Reagan addressed the people of America in one of his finest televised speeches, A Time For Choosing. He ended with this: “We can preserve for

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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!

The following letter to the editor by Dick Rowland was published April 20, 2012 in Pacific Business News. ______________ The key question not answered in the article (4/6/12 Pacific Business News “Food businesses face fee hikes”) is why hike fees or hire more inspectors? What is the problem that needs

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Consensus science

by Mark A. Monoscalco On 3/28/12 fifty former NASA employees signed a letter to Charles Bolden, Jr., NASA Administrator.

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TAX TALK/TAX ACTION #1

By Stephen Zierak Hawaii is overtaxed and overregulated, a threat to our growth, our prosperity, and the self-reliance of our citizens.

Read More →

Institute releases new report on ‘Gut and replace’

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is proud to announce the release of the sixth research paper in our “In Pursuit” series of policy analysis. The topic of this month’s review is the controversial legislative tactic known as “gut and replace”, with particular attention paid to how it is used here

Read More →

‘If I wanted America to fail’ — Earth Day reconsidered

With the recent celebration of “Earth Day,” this is a good time to reflect on the evolution of the environmental movement. April 22, 1970, was the first “Earth Day” event. In 1970, the primary goals of the environmental movement were clean air and clean water. These were goals that were

Read More →

Somehow the thrill of being ‘green’ doesn’t add up

By Edward Gutteling “I’m trying to think, but nuttin’ happens!” ~ Curly Howard, The Three Stooges: Calling All Curs, 1939 ____________ All too often it seems our political leaders take actions that just don’t add up. Perhaps they didn’t think it through all the way themselves, or perhaps they really

Read More →

Constitution 101: The recovery of the Constitution – Lecture 10

After far too many years of FDR, Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson, Ronald Reagan gave his all for Barry Goldwater’s 1964 campaign for President. In October, Reagan addressed the people of America in one of his finest televised speeches, A Time For Choosing. He ended with this: “We can preserve for

Read More →

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!

The following letter to the editor by Dick Rowland was published April 20, 2012 in Pacific Business News. ______________ The key question not answered in the article (4/6/12 Pacific Business News “Food businesses face fee hikes”) is why hike fees or hire more inspectors? What is the problem that needs

Read More →

Consensus science

by Mark A. Monoscalco On 3/28/12 fifty former NASA employees signed a letter to Charles Bolden, Jr., NASA Administrator.

Read More →