by Mike Davis | May 26, 2021 | Blog
The world seems to be dividing into two camps. In the first camp, we value freedom, and we know that it can only survive with a healthy dose of personal responsibility. We accept responsibility for our actions, including our mistakes. Those in the second camp value...
by Mike Davis | May 17, 2021 | Blog
What would a grand jury know about school funding? What an odd question. One might as well ask what an elephant knows about landing on the moon. The two have nothing to do with each other. Unfortunately, the question is far more relevant than it ought to be. Earlier...
by Mike Davis | May 3, 2021 | Blog
To recieve notifications when we post new content, click here. 1889 Institute doesn’t generally come down on the side of government “owing” money or material goods to anyone. We favor negative rights – those that say government shall not abridge a given freedom...
by Mike Davis | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog
To recieve notifications when we post new content, click here. Oklahoma’s senate has called for a national federalism task force. The senators wisely recognize the dangers of the federal government’s ever-expanding role in our lives. This move should not be undersold...
by Mike Davis | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog
What happens to a state when businesses don’t have some assurance that their good-faith efforts to comply with laws, regulations, and best practices will protect them from massive civil liability? Well, what would you do? If you thought that merely becoming unpopular...