Category: Property Rights

Peyton Knight on Eco-Terrorism – Listen LIVE

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From David Almasi: National Center for Public Policy Research Director of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs Peyton Knight will be on KIRO in Seattle on Monday night at 3:00 pm PST (3 pm eastern) to talk about the eco-terror attack in ...
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Conservatives Lose When They Shun U.N. Conferences, by Bishop Council Nedd II

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Since long before I became involved in Washington politics, my fellow conservatives have sought an American withdrawal from the United Nations. Reasons for getting the U.S. out the U.N. include revulsion over allowable human rights abuses by member nations such ...
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Green Congressman Finds Himself a Soon-to-Be Ex-Congressman

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Husband David Ridenour has thoughts on incumbent Congressman Wayne Gilchrest's loss in Tuesday's Maryland primary election: Wayne Gilchrest Finds It's Not Easy Being Green Statement by David A. Ridenour, Vice President The National Center for Public Policy Research Politicians who ...
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Underserved and Overlooked, by Bishop Council Nedd II

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Companies manufacturing new drugs to combat illnesses from the flu to AIDS are at risk of losing their patent rights.  Supporters of this say it will make drugs cheaper and more plentiful.  Stripping drug companies of this financial security, however, ...
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Property Rights Going Up in Smoke, by Sean Turner

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"Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place."  - Frédéric Bastiat I ...
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Some of Us Support Species, While Others Support the Endangered Species Act

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In an article reviewing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's new book, "A Contract With the Earth," Salon refers to The National Center for Public Policy Research thusly: Gingrich also inspired the wrath of some conservative think tanks for defending the ...
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America’s Historical and Natural Legacy Study Act: Congress Continues to Feed Overstuffed Park Service

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From Peyton Knight: On Wednesday, members of the House Natural Resources Committee will vote on the "America's Historical and Natural Legacy Study Act" (H.R. 3998), a massive bill that would direct the National Park Service to "study" the prospects of ...
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House Passes Massive Heritage Area Bill, But Not Without Controversy

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Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1483, the "Celebrating America's Heritage Act." The bill would create six new national heritage areas, including the controversial Journey Through Hallowed Ground heritage area, and increase federal funding for nine existing heritage ...
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Sane People Believe the Reverse

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So you are a group who believes that we must disregard our proud American heritage.You are a sorry bunch.You probably also believe in legalizing drugs because there is money to made.Or why not sell the Washington Monument to the Communist ...
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Congress Votes to Line Special Interest Pockets, Threaten Local Rule

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Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Celebrating America's Heritage Act" (H.R. 1483) which would send over $135 million of federal pork to special interest groups in select members' districts.  The bill would create six new ...
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