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Let Us Work! The Futility of “Stimulus” to Counteract Foolish Covid-19 Shutdown Orders

Let Us Work! The Futility of “Stimulus” to Counteract Foolish Covid-19 Shutdown Orders

by Byron Schlomach | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog

When was the last time you ate money? When did you last wear it? Ever shelter under it during a storm? Fact is, money is only useful for purchasing the things we need. That’s the problem with yet more talk of a federal government “stimulus” in the face of state and...
Let Us Work! The Futility of “Stimulus” to Counteract Foolish Covid-19 Shutdown Orders

Lease the Turnpikes to Transform Oklahoma’s Road Infrastructure

by Benjamin Lepak | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog

Oklahoma can make a game-changing improvement in the quality of its roads, highways, and other transportation infrastructure, and in short order. Here’s how. Back in January, I proposed monetizing large state-owned assets and using the proceeds to fund long-term...
Let Us Work! The Futility of “Stimulus” to Counteract Foolish Covid-19 Shutdown Orders

Educational Choice: A Simple Solution to School Inadequacy

by Tyler Williamson | Sep 16, 2020 | Blog

To put it mildly, 2020 has not been the year everyone hoped for. Between the “mostly peaceful” riots, calls for the reduction or abolition of police departments, and the discord over how to handle Covid-19, our institutions are in disarray. Most school districts are a...
Let Us Work! The Futility of “Stimulus” to Counteract Foolish Covid-19 Shutdown Orders

Covid-19 Response Casts Doubts on the Value of Local Control

by Mike Davis | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog

“Why should I trade one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away?”      — Mel Gibson, The Patriot  There is a common sentiment, especially prevalent among those who lean to the right, that local control is preferable to...
Let Us Work! The Futility of “Stimulus” to Counteract Foolish Covid-19 Shutdown Orders

Destroying Others’ Property Is Violence, No Matter How It’s Done

by Byron Schlomach | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog

With characterizations of protests and riots that have occurred over the last several months as “mostly peaceful” and headlines that include “peaceful demonstration intensified,” and “Fiery But Mostly Peaceful Protests,” it’s clear many in the press do not consider...
Let Us Work! The Futility of “Stimulus” to Counteract Foolish Covid-19 Shutdown Orders

Welfare of Oklahoma’s Children Panned In Flawed “Study”

by Spencer Cadavero | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog

Are Oklahoma’s children underprivileged? According to a recently published list by Wallethub, which attempted to rank states with the most underprivileged children, Oklahoma is the 7th worst. However, if the goal was to help states improve their policies, or to show...
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