This commentary appeared originally in Honolulu Civil Beat on May 30, 2020. ________________ Our leaders need to move quickly to completely lift the state and county COVID-19 lockdowns Evidence has been mounting for years that prolonged unemployment in a community can result in increased deaths from suicides, substance abuse and
This short video complements a commentary that appeared in Honolulu Civil Beat on May 30, 2020, “The Best Reason to ‘Let Hawaii Work’ Is To Save Lives,” by Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president. ___________
Keli’i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, was interviewed Friday, May 2, 2020, by KITV4 news reporter Annalisa Burgos about the institute’s call for Gov. David Ige to “Let Hawaii Work.” The interview is just shy of seven minutes. A transcript of the interview is below. _______________ Annalisa
by Ralph Benko The Democratic Party has made “income inequality” a signature issue for the 2014 (and, presumably, 2016) election cycle. Democrats, en masse, shout “J’accuse!” at Republicans. There is a very different story to tell. “Income inequality” is a crude, and twisted, heuristic for stagnant median family income. “Income
A note from the Grassroot Institute: We are lucky and privileged to have a respected international scholar and advocate of the free market on our Board of Advisors. Professor Ken Schoolland continues to travel around the world, sharing his work and bringing the ideals of liberty into every corner of the
By Mark Monoscalco In a recent post on their Facebook Page the Ludwig von Mises Institute (see also http://mises.org/) has expressed my political outlook in words more eloquent than I ever could envision. Please read this article my friends and you may begin to understand why I take time out of my day to
A new CNN/ORC poll shows a decline in support for the President’s policies and increasing concern over the size of government on the part of 18-34 year olds.
This month marks the anniversary of the birth of F.A. Hayek, the renown economist whose writings were critical in opposing socialism and underlining the value of the free market.
A Gallup survey on stress and enjoyment finds that Hawaii remains the least-stressed state, and, not coincidentally, the one reporting the highest levels of enjoyment.
On January first and for a few days thereafter every year the conventional greeting will be “Happy New Year”. It seems to me that such a greeting is a bit vacant of meaning. To many it is simply a way to fill uncomfortable silence. Like the check-out person at the
This commentary appeared originally in Honolulu Civil Beat on May 30, 2020. ________________ Our leaders need to move quickly to completely lift the state and county COVID-19 lockdowns Evidence has been mounting for years that prolonged unemployment in a community can result in increased deaths from suicides, substance abuse and
This short video complements a commentary that appeared in Honolulu Civil Beat on May 30, 2020, “The Best Reason to ‘Let Hawaii Work’ Is To Save Lives,” by Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president. ___________
Keli’i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, was interviewed Friday, May 2, 2020, by KITV4 news reporter Annalisa Burgos about the institute’s call for Gov. David Ige to “Let Hawaii Work.” The interview is just shy of seven minutes. A transcript of the interview is below. _______________ Annalisa
by Ralph Benko The Democratic Party has made “income inequality” a signature issue for the 2014 (and, presumably, 2016) election cycle. Democrats, en masse, shout “J’accuse!” at Republicans. There is a very different story to tell. “Income inequality” is a crude, and twisted, heuristic for stagnant median family income. “Income
A note from the Grassroot Institute: We are lucky and privileged to have a respected international scholar and advocate of the free market on our Board of Advisors. Professor Ken Schoolland continues to travel around the world, sharing his work and bringing the ideals of liberty into every corner of the
By Mark Monoscalco In a recent post on their Facebook Page the Ludwig von Mises Institute (see also http://mises.org/) has expressed my political outlook in words more eloquent than I ever could envision. Please read this article my friends and you may begin to understand why I take time out of my day to
A new CNN/ORC poll shows a decline in support for the President’s policies and increasing concern over the size of government on the part of 18-34 year olds.
This month marks the anniversary of the birth of F.A. Hayek, the renown economist whose writings were critical in opposing socialism and underlining the value of the free market.
A Gallup survey on stress and enjoyment finds that Hawaii remains the least-stressed state, and, not coincidentally, the one reporting the highest levels of enjoyment.
On January first and for a few days thereafter every year the conventional greeting will be “Happy New Year”. It seems to me that such a greeting is a bit vacant of meaning. To many it is simply a way to fill uncomfortable silence. Like the check-out person at the
