Mr. Herbold is a member of Discovery Institute’s Board of Directors Living half time in Asia for the last two and half years has taught me that many countries around the world are tightly focused on competing with other countries for energy resources and global talent, as well as creating a solid financial foundation for their country and an attractive Read More ›
Steve Forbes (President & CEO, Forbes Inc.) answers question about the Federal Reserve, Tax Cuts and the Oil Situation. Read More ›
Steve Forbes (President & CEO, Forbes Inc.) talks about the economy and what can be done to get it back on track. If debasing a currency was the way to wealth, Zimbabwe and Argentina would own the world. Read More ›
This article, published by Investor’s Business Daily, mentions Discovery Institute Senior Fellow George Gilder: More than a quarter-century ago, Discovery Institute fellow George Gilder knew that government benefits, in all their various forms, would fail to solve — and actually exacerbate — a deeper problem. The rest of the article can be found here.
This article, published by Investor’s Business Daily, mentions Discovery Institute Senior Fellow George Gilder: More than a quarter-century ago, Discovery Institute fellow George Gilder knew that government benefits, in all their various forms, would fail to solve — and actually exacerbate — a deeper problem. The rest of the article can be found here.
There is a sure-fire way to make the news these days: Just issue a press release beginning with the words, “New scientific study shows,” and have it assert a conclusion that the MSM fervently want to believe—especially if the resulting story would serve to debunk or refute a Bush administration policy. Slam-dunk! Your press release will become news! You are Read More ›
I have been warning and warning that a virulent anti-humanism is becoming rampant on the left side of the scale, and even within the MSM. A site on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (roughly akin to the BBC) Website—Planet Slayer—specifically, “Professor Schpinkee’s Greenhouse Calculator” tells you to enter and “find you when you should die!” I kid you not. Hit the Read More ›
Bad things are happening in Philadelphia — but first, a refresher on home mortgages. To begin with, Mr. and Mrs. Brown do not have a home, nor do they have any money to buy one. They go to a bank or mortgage company, which I will call Lender, and ask for a loan. I repeat, they have no home and Read More ›
Baton Rouge — With a 36-0 vote, Louisiana’s state senate today passed a landmark academic freedom bill protecting teachers that encourage critical thinking and objective discussion about evolution and other scientific topics. Known as the Louisiana Science Education Act, the bill was previously passed by the state’s House of Representatives with a 94-3 vote, and now will be sent to the Read More ›
With U.S. gas prices blowing through the roof, transit ridership is growing along with enthusiasm for green vehicles that will run on electricity and liquid fuels, a.k.a. plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs. Cascadia Center has championed expanded transit for Central Puget Sound through proposals for an Eastside commuter rail line adjoining a walking and biking path, and regional passenger-only Read More ›