Here’s the Ninth Circuit’s opinion in a election law case we’ve been following, Davis v. Commonwealth Election Comm’n, No. 14-16090 (Dec. 27, 2016). The issue in the case is whether limiting voting on certain constitutional amendments in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands to a “person who is a citizen
Last week we took a look at the HART website where it took issue with our estimate that the surcharge was costing us all an average of $200 per person annually. Today we take a look at another vexing question: With all this money coming in to fund the train,
One of the great things about being a citizen of the United States is freedom of speech, which partly means the freedom to argue about government policy. Many of us have to one extent or another become like lawyers, arguing one side of the case or the other, heedless of
With all of the recent discussion about HART and the Honolulu rail project, there have been quite a few assertions that people have been playing fast and loose with facts. Some of the statements made by the Foundation have been part of this discussion, so we will examine some of
You may call us anti-Holmesian, but we’re wary of any judicial opinion that has “clear and present danger” as its standard of review. Like “shouting fire in a crowded theater,” this legal meme gives more heat than light in our estimation, and doesn’t really tell you much. But the phrase was at
The ancient Greeks made a distinction between “theoria” and “praxis.” Today we would call that “theory” versus “practice.” Too often we waste most of our time on a largely circular debate about government intervention. Doesn’t it depend who is doing the intervention and whether they know what they are doing?
Most Americans feel frustrated with politics and elected officials at every level. Rasmussen polls indicate 80% of voters think government is too big and intrusive. Only 19% trust government to do the right thing most of the time. Only 21% think that the government today has the consent of the
Each year on the Fourth of July, our nation celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a powerful affirmation of liberty. Here at the Grassroot Institute, we strive to preserve the liberty movement that the framers began in 1776 by fighting for limited, accountable government and advancing free market
Many of us have heard about “charter schools” here in Hawaii. Charter schools present an alternative to regular public schools under the state Department of Education (DOE), in that they have the freedom to teach students using their own systems and processes, rather than the ones developed by the DOE.
Dr. Keli’i Akina and Joe Kent sit down with ThinkTechHawaii to discuss the past, present, and future of agriculture in Hawaii. Farming in Hawaii has declined over the past several decades, and farmers need policies that protect them from government overreach. With the Food Safety Modernization Act looming on the horizon, the
Here’s the Ninth Circuit’s opinion in a election law case we’ve been following, Davis v. Commonwealth Election Comm’n, No. 14-16090 (Dec. 27, 2016). The issue in the case is whether limiting voting on certain constitutional amendments in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands to a “person who is a citizen
Last week we took a look at the HART website where it took issue with our estimate that the surcharge was costing us all an average of $200 per person annually. Today we take a look at another vexing question: With all this money coming in to fund the train,
One of the great things about being a citizen of the United States is freedom of speech, which partly means the freedom to argue about government policy. Many of us have to one extent or another become like lawyers, arguing one side of the case or the other, heedless of
With all of the recent discussion about HART and the Honolulu rail project, there have been quite a few assertions that people have been playing fast and loose with facts. Some of the statements made by the Foundation have been part of this discussion, so we will examine some of
You may call us anti-Holmesian, but we’re wary of any judicial opinion that has “clear and present danger” as its standard of review. Like “shouting fire in a crowded theater,” this legal meme gives more heat than light in our estimation, and doesn’t really tell you much. But the phrase was at
The ancient Greeks made a distinction between “theoria” and “praxis.” Today we would call that “theory” versus “practice.” Too often we waste most of our time on a largely circular debate about government intervention. Doesn’t it depend who is doing the intervention and whether they know what they are doing?
Most Americans feel frustrated with politics and elected officials at every level. Rasmussen polls indicate 80% of voters think government is too big and intrusive. Only 19% trust government to do the right thing most of the time. Only 21% think that the government today has the consent of the
Each year on the Fourth of July, our nation celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a powerful affirmation of liberty. Here at the Grassroot Institute, we strive to preserve the liberty movement that the framers began in 1776 by fighting for limited, accountable government and advancing free market
Many of us have heard about “charter schools” here in Hawaii. Charter schools present an alternative to regular public schools under the state Department of Education (DOE), in that they have the freedom to teach students using their own systems and processes, rather than the ones developed by the DOE.
Dr. Keli’i Akina and Joe Kent sit down with ThinkTechHawaii to discuss the past, present, and future of agriculture in Hawaii. Farming in Hawaii has declined over the past several decades, and farmers need policies that protect them from government overreach. With the Food Safety Modernization Act looming on the horizon, the
