Another school year has started, and due to the inaction of the legislature, it's another school year in which parents are forced to send their children wherever the government tells them they have to go - even if that school is not educating their children well. (more…)

A few years ago, I met a former Prime Minister of the eastern European country of Estonia. Eighteen years ago, at the age of 32, Mart Laar set Estonia on the transforming course from being a socialist state in the Soviet bloc to its current status as one of the freest economies in the world. (more…)

There's a new book out called the Overton Window. The book is a novel, but its namesake is a very real concept developed by a friend of mine, Joe Overton. Joe's concept, which he called the "window of political possibility," helps explain how laws can be passed this year to implement ideas that were considered politically impossible a few years ago. It also helps explain, in part, why think tanks like ours are so important. (more…)

One sign of good mental health is the establishment of proper boundaries - boundaries around yourself, your property, and your relationships. Boundaries around yourself help keep you focused on your priorities without kowtowing other people's demands and expectations. (more…)

Is ObamaCare Good for Patients, Doctors, Employers, & State Budgets?

Quarterly Luncheon
Co-hosted with
The Federalist Society

If you were unable to attend the luncheon on May 13, 2010, please see the video footage of the event by clicking on the images below.

Introduction

The discussion was moderated by

Ilya Shapiro
Cato Institute Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies & Editor-in-Chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review

And featured

Randy Easterling, M.D.	Gerard Gibert	Marie Thomas Sanderson
President, Mississippi State Medical Association	Founder and CEO, Venture Technologies, a multi-state IT Solutions and Managed Services Provider based in Ridgeland, MS	Director of Federal Policy, Office of Governor Haley Barbour

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This time of year, we think about taxes, but we really should think about that every day. Many people think the amount of their paycheck is the amount they earn, forgetting that what they really earn is the amount before taxes. (more…)

As infuriating and disgusting as the House's approval of the Senate-passed health care bill was, it is perhaps more disturbing how the House leadership perverted the words and intent of our nation's Founders in justifying their vote. (more…)

Charter School Bill Clears MS Senate; House Inches Forward; Thigpen on Statewide Radio Thurs. Morning (more…)

Perhaps the most important lesson from the Massachusetts Senate race is: stick to your principles. The winner in that race, Scott Brown, is a fiscal and social conservative. He made no excuses for his beliefs, and he didn't try to "moderate" his position on issues to try to attract independent voters (more…)