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Marcussen organ a Wichita treasure
One of the most important — but most underappreciated, in my opinion — cultural assets in Wichita is the Marcussen organ at Wichita State University and Wiedemann Recital Hall, which houses the organ. It’s not only the organ and recital hall, but the people who have been in charge of WSU’s organ program and the…
Wichita tea party highlights
Here’s some video from the Wichita tea party held on Independence Day in 2009. Joseph Ashby is the speaker. Update: See more of Joseph’s speech by clicking on his YouTube channel.
In Kansas, is the problem spending or revenue?
Does Kansas have a spending problem or a revenue problem? One thing is for certain: spending in Kansas, as in many states, has risen rapidly in recent years. Tax revenue has too — until recently. Americans For Prosperity — Kansas explains and illustrates the present budget situation in Kansas.
Williams — King — Minnesota Guys connection raises concern
There’s a triangle of influence and connections that should raise flags of caution as voters decide the makeup of the Wichita city council. At the center is Beth King, a Wichita public relations executive. She’s well known in city hall, having managed the mayoral campaign of Carl Brewer in 2007. She’s said to be a…
Toward a Free America
As our country works its way through a period of turmoil, we must remember that there is another way than what those on the left and right propose. That way, the way of liberty, is the subject of For A New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, by Murray N. Rothbard. (The book is available to read…
Wall Street Crisis Fruit of Government, Not Free Markets
Radley Balko writing about the activities of the United States Government in Reason Magazine: Many commenters have blamed all of this on capitalism. This isn’t capitalism. It’s a peculiar kind of corporatist socialism, where good risks and the resulting profits remain private, but bad risks and the resulting losses are passed on to taxpayers. There’s…
Another Funny Wichita School Bond Issue Cartoon
Helen Cochran of Citizens for Better Education has released another political cartoon whose topic is the Wichita school bond issue. Click here to go to CBE’s website and see the first cartoon.
Featured thoughts
Government is essentially the negation of liberty. — Ludwig von Mises
A Few Random Quotes
Barbra Streisand told Diane Sawyer that we’re in a global warming crisis, and we can expect more and more intense storms, droughts and dust bowls. But before they act, weather experts say they’re still waiting to hear from Celine Dion. — Jay Leno