Would you prefer to live in a country that has: The rule of law with an honest civil service, strong protection of private property and minority rights, free trade, free markets, very low taxes, and full freedom of the speech, press and religion, but not a democracy? Democracy and a corrupt court and civil service, many restrictions on economic freedom, Read More ›
This article, published by the Ann Arbor News, mentions Discovery Institute: The petition was started in 2001 by the Discovery Institute in Seattle, which champions intelligent design as an alternative theory to evolution and supports a “teach the controversy” approach, like the one scuttled by the state Board of Education in Ohio recently. The rest of the article can be Read More ›
View the program This edition of Indiana Lawmakers, an award-winning production of WFYI Public Television in Indianapolis, features a roundtable discussion among: Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Wheatfield) Rep. Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) Bret Swanson, Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute and Editor, Gilder Technology Report Grant Smith, Executive Director, Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana The panelists evaluate legislation to reform regulation of telecommunications services Read More ›
Both the House and Senate have introduced Bills in support of passenger only ferry service. For more information on the Bills or to follow their progress visit the Washington State Legislature’s Bill Information Page at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/. Copies of the Bills can be downloaded here: House Bill 3270 Senate Bill 6787
Oh, no. It’s yet another “rising star” governor of the Democratic Party to the rescue! After President Bush’s State of the Union address, Democrats trotted out Tim Kaine, the recently elected “centrist” governor of red-but-increasingly-purple Virginia to present their response. Governor Kaine gave a laundry list of purported ills that afflict America and declared repeatedly, “there is a better way.” Read More ›
George Gilder, editor of the Gilder Technology Report, regularly responds to subscriber questions at a subscriber-online chat. Here are some excerpts from Gilder’s recent question and answer session on the topic of network processors and companies that are leading the move to win “share of network.” GTR Subscriber Question: Why would IBM start selling its interest in EZchip after all these years, when EZchip is ready Read More ›
In the court (and courts) of life and death, a little 11-year-old Massachusetts girl named Haleigh Poutre could be the next Terri Schiavo. For those who have not heard the tragic story, Haleigh was beaten nearly to death last September, allegedly by her adoptive mother and stepfather. The beating left her unconscious and barely clinging to life. Within a week or so Read More ›