Memo to Justice Kagan: Taxes Are Coercive
Apparently Justice Elena Kagan is oblivious to the obvious fact that taxes are coercive, in that they forcibly take wealth away from the owners of that wealth and give it to others. Continue reading
Back in the Air Again
Today the Antiplanner is in Maryville, Tennessee, speaking to Maryville College students about transportation issues.
Harrison’s Reform Champion Mike Miles to Move On to Bigger Dallas Stage
I’m a little down in the dumps today, and the cool, gloomy weather only has a little bit to do with. Ed News Colorado has reported that bold Harrison reform superintendent Mike Miles is all but officially moving on to be chief of the Dallas Independent School District, the 14th largest in the nation. Apparently, […]
Poetic justice for an eco gangster
Score one for common sense. The Colorado Public Advocate reports that Dr. Ann Maest, a scientist with Boulder-based Stratus Consulting, dropped out of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mining conference this week in Denver amid challenges to her credibility following accusations that she fudged data to support a massive lawsuit against Chevron and its drilling […]
Center for Ed Reform Gives Colo. Charter School Law Another B: We Can Do Better
The Center for Education Reform (CER) today released its annual analysis of the state’s charter school laws, giving the nation a mediocre 2.1 Grade Point Average. CER’s gold standard measure looks at the practical effects of statutes and policies that govern the creation of high-quality, autonomous and accountable public charter schools to meet the demands […]
Your health care: Don’t trust the Colorado Trust
Mandatory insurance isn’t about personal responsibility or reducing cost-shifting. It’s about using politically-controlled health plans to advance political control of your medical care. Continue reading
Breaking Promises
The high-speed rail ballot measure that California voters approved in 2008 made two promises: first, that fares would cover operating costs; and second, that trains would carry passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just two hours and forty minutes. The first promise will be hard to keep but no one will know for […]
August 11, 2012 Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Party
Most politically incorrect event of the year: 10th Annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Party! Saturday, August 11, 2012 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Registration 9:00 AM Safety Instruction 9:10 AM Intermediate and Advanced Shooters proceed to course, Novices begin at the 5 Stand 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch guests may take a […]
