January 2007 Volume 14 Number 1

OCPA President Steps Down

January 01, 2007

By John A. Williams [After four years of outstanding leadership, OCPA president Mark Nichols stepped down December 31 to become director of public affairs for Koch Industries. A search is underway for his successor. The following article appeared December 16 in The Edmond Sun and is reprinted here with permission.] Edmond is losing one of its finest res... Read More >

Orange Spiel

January 01, 2007

OSU paid a consulting firm $23,500 for a study which - surprise! - concluded that the school provides a big boost to the state economy. But clear economic thinking requires us to look beyond special-interest pleading and to consider not only that which is seen, but that which is unseen. Read More >

Franchise Tax Repeal: A No-Brainer for Oklahoma

January 01, 2007

To an entrepreneur, a franchise is a way for a successful business to reach broader markets of consumers, and this type of vision for business development is what enables companies to better serve customers and promote prosperity. To a government, a franchise is just another opportunity for taxation. Unfortunately, many states (such as Oklahoma) levy "franch... Read More >

Total Depravity

January 01, 2007

Dinesh D'Souza's new book, The Enemy at Home: The Cultural Left and Its Responsibility for 9/11 [see page 12], is a masterpiece of analysis and criticism. Its fundamental theme is already suggested in the subtitle. It is thoroughly expanded and documented throughout ten chapters; the eleventh, "Battle Plan for the Right," offers a dynamic and daring attempt to extricate ou... Read More >

America's Cultural Left Responsible for 9/11

January 01, 2007

In my new book I make a claim that will seem startling at the outset. The cultural left in this country (such people as Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, George Soros, Michael Moore, Bill Moyers, and Noam Chomsky) is responsible for causing 9/11. The term "cultural left" does not refer to the Democratic Party. Nor does it refer to al... Read More >

Notable Faces, Notable Names

January 01, 2007

It is striking just how many policy-makers are visiting our new headquarters these days. Maybe it's for our limited-government ideas, our principled stands, or our timely research. Perhaps it's the long relationships with members of our staff or the fact that we have such nice meeting space available just 60 seconds from the state capitol building. Whatever the reason, one... Read More >

Quote/Unquote

January 01, 2007

?I?m sure I?m not the first commissioner to get arrested, and I?m sure I won?t be the last.? Okmulgee County Commissioner Ron Ballard, who was tossed in the pokey after being accused of drunken driving ?Personally, I liked the university. They gave us money and facilities. We didn?t have to produce anything. You?ve never been out of college. You don?t know what... Read More >

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