Category Archives: Feature

Forced Union Payments on Tax Paid Projects

Posted on September 16, 2009 by matt ohern

The Union Bosses don’t feel totally confident that they can do away with the secret ballot in their effort to grow the union membership although the White House and congressional leaders are trying to do just that. But other things are going on quietly that will help the unions and hurt our businesses here in Virginia. Continue reading →

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Public Options Are Ill Conceived

Posted on August 25, 2009 by matt ohern

Whether it is golf courses, miniature golf, water parks—or newspapers or health insurance—government should leave commercial activities to the private sector. Continue reading →

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I Don’t Trust You

Posted on August 25, 2009 by matt ohern

The public sense is that money and political power have corrupted science. To combat this feeling we need to establish a science court – a real one that is paid to be neutral and is staffed by scientists and analysts that come with absolutely no strings attached. Continue reading →

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Freer Markets, Not More Government, to Reform Health Care

Posted on August 11, 2009 by matt ohern

Rather than reducing government interference and giving the greatest economic system in the world a chance to work, Congress is debating a government-run health system. There are private alternatives to government run or sponsored health care that should be implemented first. Continue reading →

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Preferring Market Failure

Posted on August 11, 2009 by matt ohern

Virginia earned the top spot in CNBC’s 2009 list of Top States for Business largely because of the Commonwealth’s ongoing commitment to preserving an environment where free enterprise can thrive. Despite, a perhaps shaken faith, we need to maintain that commitment. Continue reading →

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