April (Fool's) 2005: Why I Oppose School Choice
John Maynard Keynes was once confronted by a critic who pointed out a contradiction between the economist’s past and present views. Keynes is said to have ... (
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August 2005: I’d Rather Read a Book
“A room without books is like a body without a soul,” said Cicero ... or so I read once in a book.
My love for books started when Sister Agatha, my third-grade ... (
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February 2005: A Think Tank for the 21st Century
The Heartland Institute calls itself a “public policy think tank,” by which we mean a nonprofit organization devoted to studying public policy issues (such ... (
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July 2005: The Rest of the Story
Two months ago in The Heartlander I described how The Heartland Institute evolved over the years [“The More We Change,” May]. It generated a surprising ... (
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June 2005: A Libertarian President? Don’t Laugh!
Libertarian ideas, such as expanding individual liberty, re-limiting government, and protecting private property rights, have become much more respectable ... (
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March 2005: Figuring Out Social Security Reform
President George W. Bush continues to confound those who think conservatives oppose change while liberals (or “progressives,” as they now prefer to be called) ... (
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May 2005: The More We Change
“The more things change, the more they stay the same” aptly describes many organizations, especially nonprofit ones. Year after year, they go about their ... (
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November 2005: Harriet and Katrina: Two Women, One Story
The nomination of Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina have dominated the news for the past month. As I sat down ... (
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October 2005: Restoring Freedom at Home II
The Heartland Institute’s 21st anniversary benefit dinner, held on September 13, was a wonderful event thanks to the 580 people who turned out to help us ... (
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September 2005: Restoring Freedom at Home
On Tuesday, September 13, two of the country’s most distinguished and interesting proponents of individual liberty will be in Chicago to help The Heartland ... (
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