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Big Government Plans Mean Big Government Failures

A critique of statist government “solutions”. by Danny de Gracia II “All this talk: ‘the state should do this or that’ ultimately means the police should force consumers to behave otherwise than they would behave spontaneously.” — Ludwig von Mises

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Remember the Alamo?

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

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Stop Wasting the Green Stuff on Green Energy

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

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Freedoms Lost

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

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Letter from a Teamster

A concerned Teamster’s plea to his union leaders by Dave Verret The following is an actual letter, sent to the national office of the Teamsters, as well as the office of local 996. The remarks are the sole property of Dave Verret, contributing writer to the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

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What the Frack is Going on Here?

Hydraulic fracturing opponents misrepresent facts to protect their ideologies and agendas. by Paul Driessen Hydraulic fracturing sends “huge volumes of toxic fluids” deep underground at high pressure, to fracture shale rock and release natural gas, Food & Water Watch claims. “Billions of gallons of toxic fluids” will “contaminate” groundwater and

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Does Government Really Work?

What We Should Learn From “Occupy Wall Street” by Danny de Gracia II “We had the experience but missed the meaning.” -T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets Since the 2008 financial crisis, America has become increasingly distrustful of government, disillusioned with its leaders and disgusted with the way both have altered their

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Trying to Snooker Smucker

 Climate alarm campaigners make pitiful case that manmade climate change threatens coffee. by Paul Driessen It’s a common tactic among groups promoting climate alarmism and anti-hydrocarbon policies. As evidence mounts that manmade catastrophic climate change is not imminent, extreme weather events cannot be linked to human activities, and developing nations

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In Defense of Grover Norquist and the No-Tax Pledge

Danny de Gracia answers Rep. Frank Wolf (R, VA-10)’s attack on Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform by Danny de Gracia II “Because of what we do our standards must be higher than those of society at large. The American public expects it of us and properly so.” –General

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Big Government Plans Mean Big Government Failures

A critique of statist government “solutions”. by Danny de Gracia II “All this talk: ‘the state should do this or that’ ultimately means the police should force consumers to behave otherwise than they would behave spontaneously.” — Ludwig von Mises

Read More →

Remember the Alamo?

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

Read More →

Stop Wasting the Green Stuff on Green Energy

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

Read More →

Freedoms Lost

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

Read More →

Letter from a Teamster

A concerned Teamster’s plea to his union leaders by Dave Verret The following is an actual letter, sent to the national office of the Teamsters, as well as the office of local 996. The remarks are the sole property of Dave Verret, contributing writer to the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

Read More →

What the Frack is Going on Here?

Hydraulic fracturing opponents misrepresent facts to protect their ideologies and agendas. by Paul Driessen Hydraulic fracturing sends “huge volumes of toxic fluids” deep underground at high pressure, to fracture shale rock and release natural gas, Food & Water Watch claims. “Billions of gallons of toxic fluids” will “contaminate” groundwater and

Read More →

Does Government Really Work?

What We Should Learn From “Occupy Wall Street” by Danny de Gracia II “We had the experience but missed the meaning.” -T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets Since the 2008 financial crisis, America has become increasingly distrustful of government, disillusioned with its leaders and disgusted with the way both have altered their

Read More →

Trying to Snooker Smucker

 Climate alarm campaigners make pitiful case that manmade climate change threatens coffee. by Paul Driessen It’s a common tactic among groups promoting climate alarmism and anti-hydrocarbon policies. As evidence mounts that manmade catastrophic climate change is not imminent, extreme weather events cannot be linked to human activities, and developing nations

Read More →

In Defense of Grover Norquist and the No-Tax Pledge

Danny de Gracia answers Rep. Frank Wolf (R, VA-10)’s attack on Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform by Danny de Gracia II “Because of what we do our standards must be higher than those of society at large. The American public expects it of us and properly so.” –General

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