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Freedom ain’t free… but it is worth whatever it costs
Every year at this time we pause to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice defending our freedom. Since its beginning as Deco...
Faces of freedom
I often tell people that I am passionate about OCPA’s mission because it reflects the values on which I was raised. As a farm boy from s...
Oklahoma City School District Should Focus on Academics, Not Team A...
"Government officials in Oklahoma should encourage our youngsters to aspire to attend one of the nation's great public universities....
Who Built That?
Debates over the source and limits of power are as old as humanity, and as fresh as the joust between President Barack Obama and presump...
Who do you think you are?
One of my dearest friends is Dalen McVay, an attorney in Enid, OK. A recent winner of Garfield County’s Outstanding Young Lawyer award, ...
Concerned About People? Then Set Them Free
As we celebrate Black History Month this month, I can’t help but think of an e-mail OCPA recently received. “If you guys were more conce...
The New Technology: Lessons from History
History teaches us that technology can be a great force for human freedom, but it can also be used to strengthen despotism. In these...
Fortune favors the brave
When OCPA president Michael Carnuccio and I were at a Heritage Foundation meeting in April of 2010, more than once did we hear from Heri...
For economic development, try freedom, not handouts
In the first edition of Oklahoma Policy Blueprint (in a chapter entitled “Promoting Economic Development: Government Programs o...
Restoring Federalism with an Interstate Compact for Health Care Reform
Pushing back against the current overreach of the federal government—and protecting against future expansions of its power—are urgent a...
OCPA fellow says freedom is not a universal value
OCPA distinguished fellow J. Rufus Fears often points out that, though freedom is so entrenched in the United States that it’s sometimes...
OCPA's Freedom Agenda 2011
In the end, the contending philosophies of Oklahoma’s two competing candidates for governor came down to this: a predominantly economic ...
OCPA's Freedom Agenda for 2011
In the end, the contending philosophies of Oklahoma’s two competing candidates for governor came down to this: a predominantly economic ...
The Blessings of Freedom
Ever consider how blessed you are to live in freedom? “Of course,” you say, “every day!” But I wonder how many of us truly consider the ...
Freedom: It's Good Policy, Good Politics
In the wake of this month’s election, and in light of the results of a new SoonerPoll survey, it's time for one of the nation’s most con...
Freedom: It's Good Policy, Good Politics
In the wake of this month’s election, and in light of the results of a new SoonerPoll survey, it's time for one of the nation’s most con...
The Koch way
"Among the biggest obstacles to restoring American freedom and prosperity is the fact too many corporate executives are all too happy to...
Scholar: Reclaiming legacy will require change in U.S.
The founders’ legacy of freedom will be reclaimed when Americans become like those who believed the Constitution was worth any sacrific...
Wanted: Freedom Enhancements in 2011
Given the current revenue picture, it’s likely that in 2011 Oklahoma’s government will be smaller than it is today. Fortunately for poli...
Is It Too Late to Reclaim Our Freedom?
OCPA distinguished fellow J. Rufus Fears previews his 2010 lecture series. Come hear Dr. Fears every Monday evening in May.
