Tag Archives: Liberty

Time for Local Government Reform

Members of both the City and County councils want to fund government pay increases by continuing to pick taxpayers’ pockets while ignoring other options such as privatizing or contracting out poorly run government programs. Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Sons: The Cold Hand of the FDA

Sometimes the importance of medical freedom gets a bit blurry, but for those enduring a medical crisis, the need to preserve medical freedom becomes very clear. The story of Jenn McNary and her sons, Austin and Max Leclaire, makes this … Continue reading

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“Government is Us”: Ironic Anti-Gun Rhetoric Continues

Over the last few months the President has said a few very revealing things about his political and legal philosophy. As I discussed in January when the President unveiled his anti-gun agenda, he intimates the Bill of Rights is not … Continue reading

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Another Chilling Step in Campaign Finance Disclosure

It’s unseasonably cold today in Cheyenne and across Wyoming.  The weather reports say it’s 80 degrees and partly cloudy in Washington, DC, but this morning a chilling breeze blew across Capitol Hill.  The Senate Judiciary Committee hosted a hearing on … Continue reading

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The Cyprus Bank Heist – Coming to a Bank Near You

The so called Cyprus Bank Heist, where the government took as much as 40 percent of large-balance bank accounts above 100,000 euros, did not make a huge splash in American media. The reason is probably that it seemed like an … Continue reading

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Government and Your Life

Sometimes it is important to take a step back and review the “big picture” of big government. The battle currently unfolding in America between the statists who want more government and conservatives, libertarians and others who want less government, is … Continue reading

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House Bill 223 and Secrecy’s Slippery Slope

House Bill 223 would modify Wyoming’s open records law to give the trustees of the University of Wyoming and trustees of our community colleges the discretion to keep applications, letters of recommendation, references and any other information “relating to the … Continue reading

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Rest in Peace, Judge Bork

Judge Robert Bork passed away this morning.  Bork is most remembered in popular culture for the heated confirmation battle he endured in 1987 when he was appointed to the United States Supreme Court by President Regan, which ended in 42-58 … Continue reading

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The Instrument of Evil

In the wake of the horrific shooting at a school in Connecticut, people are already crying for stricter gun laws in America. There are even legislators who say government should “exploit” this so called opportunity to seize guns from law-abiding … Continue reading

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School Sells Out Student Privacy For a Fistful of Tax Dollars

We already know that most bureaucrats and elected officials prefer more government to less. The evidence is in the numbers – when was the last time you saw a sustained trend of shrinking government? What we don’t know yet is … Continue reading

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