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To Save the Earth, Plant a Tree
Capital Ideas
By: Sally C. Pipes
6.29.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger grabbed the spotlight at the recent U.N. World Environmental Day in San Francisco when he declared, "the debate is over. We know the science, we see the threat, and the time for action is now.'' He ordered that California cut its emissions of greenhouse gases to 2000 levels by 2010, to 1990 levels by 2020, and by 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
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E-voting is a Reliable, Accurate Solution to Election Day Voting Woes
ePolicy
6.27.2005
"E-voting" machines are a reliable voting method and represent one of the more promising solutions to Election Day voting errors, according to a new report released today by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a non-partisan think tank based in California. Upgrading America 's Ballot Box: The Rise of E-voting, highlights current evidence that finds e-voting is more secure and effective than traditional ballots and offers recommendations to resolve concerns about hardware reliability, faulty software, and voter fraud.
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The “Khaki Ceiling?”
By: Sally C. Pipes
6.24.2005
The endless search for oppression of women has become creative of late. A recent Tribune Media Services column by Robyn Blumner argues that women are warriors on a par with men but a “khaki ceiling” still keeps them down. According to this very column, interestingly enough, this khaki ceiling is rather threadbare.
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The Chips Are Still Down
By: K. Lloyd Billingsley
6.22.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - Last September we noted that chiefs in the California Highway Patrol were taking lucrative disability pensions, further enriching already generous benefits, then taking other high-paying jobs. A full 80 percent of CHP chiefs, the Sacramento Bee found, filed worker's comp claims within two years of retiring. Incoming CHP Commissioner, Mike Brown, said they would clean things up. They haven't.
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What Rob Reiner's Not Telling Us About Universal Preschool
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
6.15.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - If one listens to Rob Reiner and his allies, universal preschool is an education silver bullet. Waving around a recent RAND report that claims that every tax dollar invested in preschool will generate up to four dollars in a variety of societal benefits, Reiner is pushing an initiative that will p rovide government-paid preschool to all families, regardless of income level. The case for universal preschool, however, is much more porous than Reiner would have Californians believe.
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Gifted-Student Deficit Disorder
By: Xiaochin Claire Yan
6.8.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - Gifted individuals, those with an IQ of 125 or higher, appear in only about five percent of the population, according to the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. In nearby Davis, school officials are
attempting to boost that percentage by dubious means.
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The Old Feminist's Tale
By: Sally C. Pipes
6.6.2005
In Canada, my native land, the novelist Margaret Atwood is a very big deal. In fact, she’s a national hero. Canadians are taught to praise her not only as an artist but a fearless and compassionate commentator. Her latest book calls for some revision on that score.
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End Corporate Confusion
By: Anthony P. Archie
6.1.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - JP Morgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, recently announced that it would give activist groups a say in where the bank lends its money. While this action drew praise, it violates the tenets of capitalism. And among capitalism's adversaries, perhaps none is more effective than the self-designated "socially responsible'' corporation.
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Upgrading the Ballot Box: The Rise of E- Voting
PRI Briefing
By: Vince Vasquez
6.1.2005
Electronic voting has, unfortunately, moved from the realm of science and statistics to conspiracy theory by overheated partisans. Sonia Arrison and Vince Vasquez puncture the myths of the conspiracists in their paper. Even leading Democrats such as Joe Andrew, Bill Clinton’s handpicked chairman of the Democratic National Committee, have pointed out that while problems remain that demand vigilance, electronic voting aids the poor, the elderly, minorities, and is more accurate. Last year, Mr. Andrew lamented that “When it comes to electronic voting, most liberals are just plain old-fashioned nuts.” Those who want to lay out the facts on electronic voting now have a powerful weapon in this Pacific Research Institute paper. — John Fund Author of Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy
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