Articles
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Good Government
The romance and reality of federal lands
Like Washington, many patriots saw America’s future in the West. One of the causes of the American Revolution was Britain’s insistence on stifling westward expansion.Trent England | December 23, 2014
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Good Government
It’s time for these states to grow up
“Failure To Launch”—it’s a title sometimes given to adults who haven’t quite grown up and are happy to keep living with mom and dad. A dozen U.S. states might also be labeled failures-to-launch.Trent England | December 19, 2014
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Budget & Tax, Law & Principles
Raising means lowering? (or why people hate lawyers)
Will the Oklahoma Supreme Court rule that “raising” means “lowering”? That is one possible outcome in a case currently before the Court.Trent England | November 24, 2014
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Budget & Tax
Union Reforms Will Protect Workers and Taxpayers
Did you know the state of Oklahoma supports a Washington, D.C.-based political organization that advocates for gun control, opposes home schooling, and supports government-controlled health care beyond even what is in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?Trent England | November 13, 2014
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Criminal Justice
Corrections Reforms Will Make Us Smart On Crime
Reducing crime and punishing criminals are basic functions of government. Yet Oklahoma’s corrections system is failing. Costs are soaring. The system is badly overcrowded.Jonathan Small & Trent England | November 13, 2014
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Law & Principles
Federalism: The Objective and the Strategy
A massive infrastructure for liberty has emerged within the states over the last two decades. The time has come to leverage those resources in the fight to restore constitutional federalism.Trent England | November 13, 2014
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Good Government
Anti-incumbent? Not quite.
Was Tuesday’s historic election all about anti-incumbent, “throw the bums out” voter anger? The results say otherwise. Innovative incumbent governors won, in many cases against the odds.Trent England | November 5, 2014
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Good Government
First Principles: Who Am I, And Why Am I Here?
Just exactly who do you think you are? Your answer—your idea of what it means to be human—is part of the foundation of your world-view.Trent England | November 3, 2014
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Good Government
Three reasons to vote
Tuesday is Election Day. Here are three reasons why Americans who believe in our nation’s founding principles and restoring constitutionally limited government should always cast that ballot.Trent England | November 1, 2014
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Law & Principles
For Customer Service Week, celebrate free markets
Here is a quiz in honor of Customer Service Week. Which kind of business environment is most likely to lead to good customer service? A. Lots of competition to win and keep customersB. Little or no competition (a monopoly or a cartel)Trent England | October 6, 2014