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“Citizens Against Crime” Makes Burglars Pause in Josephine County
With only three patrol officers covering 16,042 square miles of a rural Southern Oregon county, law enforcement can respond only “to life-threatening calls.” For lesser crimes, citizens could find themselves on their own. In May 2012, severe budget problems in … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade Website, Kathryn Hickok, Land Use, Rural Freedom, Tax and Budget, Video
Tagged Jackson County, law enforcement, public safety, Reason TV
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Freedom in Fiction: A Man for All Seasons
“So now you’d give the Devil benefit of law!” declares Thomas More’s son-in-law in Robert Bolt’s classic play, A Man for All Seasons. “Yes,” More replies. “What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after … Continue reading
This Week in the Capitol: Health Care and Hair Braiding
In the waning days of the legislative session in Salem, Cascadians are still at work representing the views of free-market and limited-government Oregonians. On Monday, Steve Buckstein took up the fight against single payer health care, testifying about the negatives … Continue reading
Cascade in the Capitol: Testimony Opposing an Oregon Single Payer Health Care System
Audio of the entire hearing is here. Steve Buckstein’s oral testimony begins at the 36:37 mark. Testimony in Opposition to HB 2922 The “Affordable Health Care for All Oregon” Plan Before the House Committee on Health Care By Steve … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade in the Capitol, Cascade Website, Health Care, Steve Buckstein
Tagged single payer
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Freedom in Film: Follow That Dream (1962)
What may be the funniest movie about personal initiative and limited government? Look no further than Follow That Dream (1962), a rollicking pro-freedom comedy starring Arthur O’Connell and Elvis Presley. Elvis plays Toby Kwimper, the young adult son in a … Continue reading
Bills Aim to Stop Tree Huggers from Harming People and Property
By Doug DeFilipps One of the most basic responsibilities of any government is to protect the property of citizens. To that end, the Oregon House has approved two bills to strengthen the property rights of logging companies in Oregon. House … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade in the Capitol, Cascade Website, Land Use
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Freedom in Fiction: Mansfield Park
“Wretchedly did [Sir Thomas] feel, that with all the cost and care of an anxious and expensive education, he had brought up his daughters, without…his being acquainted with their character and temper.” Graduation season begins this weekend. Why not revisit … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Lobbyists
By Doug DeFilipps The Oregonian’s Betsy Hammond pointed out last week that there are two lobbyists in the Oregon legislature representing K-12 Inc. (which operates the online charter school Oregon Virtual Academy) and another two from Connections Education LLC (which … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade Website, School Choice Project
Tagged Forbes, Oregon Education Association, Oregonian, public schools
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Freedom in Film: The Hunger Games (2012)
Images of freedom often involve fireworks, flags, and protests; but these aren’t the acts of freedom most people witness on a daily basis. Instead, human freedom is expressed through the personal choices and small decisions we make in our everyday … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade Website, Freedom in Film and Fiction
Tagged choices, Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, personal liberty
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Washingtonians Voice Concerns About Light Rail Safety
Governor Kitzhaber insists that including light rail in the proposed 1-5 Columbia River Crossing plan is non-negotiable. But not everyone on the other side of the river is so enthusiastic about expanding light rail in Washington State. Paul Guppy at … Continue reading