Author: Amy Ridenour

Bush Administration Law of the Sea Treaty Defense Inaccurate

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Husband David has a letter in today's Washington Times. It corrects factual errors in a June 13 op-ed by deputy secretary of state John Negroponte and deputy secretary of defense Gordon England defending the Bush Administration's decision to ratify the ...
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Gas ‘Price Gouging’ Bill Helps Politicians, Not Consumers

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The House of Representatives-approved gasoline "price gouging" bill will provide no gas price relief to consumers, says Project 21 Fellow Deneen Borelli, in an op-ed published by GOPUSA: As the summer driving season begins, consumer complaints and media hype over ...
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Health Care Rationing, Government-Style

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Writing on his excellent personal blog, David Hogberg compares the myths promoted by advocates of government health care systems with the realities in nations that have such systems, noting that a half million Britons have now been told they will ...
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Global Warming Alarmism and Religion – Together at Last?

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From Peyton Knight: This is a summary report from last Thursday's Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing titled, "An Examination of the Views of Religious Organizations Regarding Global Warming." In her opening statement, committee chairman Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) ...
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Is Caterpillar Going Green or Losing Green?

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That's the question CNBC asked Wednesday, as Senior Fellow Tom Borelli took to the airwaves to discuss the letter 70 organizations sent to Caterpillar, asking CEO James Owens to withdraw the corporation from the United States Climate Action Partnership lobbying ...
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Wynton C. Hall’s Speechwriter Anecdote: Here’s Hoping His Source Made It Up

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June 12, 2007 Mr. James W. Owens Chief Executive Officer Caterpillar, Inc. 100 North East Adams Street Peoria, IL 61629 Dear Mr. Owens, You recently acknowledged that excessive regulations harm Caterpillar’s bottom line, noting in your 2006 Annual Report to ...
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Caterpillar Hurting Poor, Coalition Says

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In a project spearheaded by the National Center for Public Policy Research on the eve of the Caterpillar corporation's stockholders meeting, 70+ groups and companies have sent a letter to Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens urging him to immediately withdraw Caterpillar ...
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Health Insurance is Not Health Care

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David Hogberg reminds politicians of something they should already know in an op-ed in the Washington Times today: Politicians and pundits lump the terms "health care" and "health insurance" together as though they are the same thing. For example, Sen ...
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Children Banned from Private School Sports Teams

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High school athletics regulators in Maine banned two home-schooled students from a private school's track and cross-country teams, requiring them to join their local public school's athletics program to compete. Children Banned from Participating in Private Schools' Sports Teams Students ...
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“A Unique Opportunity for Federal Money”

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Rarely is a green politician so straightforward about one of the main motivators of green advocates: Just a day after announcing that he had the support of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is presenting his plan for ...
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