Citizenship & Governance

The true meaning of patriotism
September 11, 2002
By Lawrence W. Reed
Patriotism these days is like Christmas-lots of people caught up in a festive atmosphere replete with lights and spectacles. We hear reminders about "the true meaning" of the occasion-and we may even mutter a few guilt-ridden words to that effect ourselves-but like most people, each of us spends more time and thought in parties, gift-giving, and the other paraphernalia of a secularized holiday than we do deepening our devotion to the "true meaning." The attention we pay the fictional Santa Claus rivals that which we pay the One whose name the holiday is meant to hallow...

Growth Management Act: good intentions gone bad
January 31, 2002 (Reprinted in Seattle Times)
By Lynn Harsh
Washington's Growth Management Act celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. It could be a poster child for good intentions gone awry. Ten years ago, many lawmakers and citizens rightly observed that the unique quality of life afforded to Washingtonians because of our beautiful and diverse natural environment was being compromised. Rapid population expansion engendered many challenges. The Legislature's remedy was the Growth Management Act (GMA), which directly affects at least 95 percent of the state's population...

British Columbia: Bastion of the free market?
Commentary
January 10, 2002
By Jason Mercier
No offense to our neighbors up north, but one generally would not expect the labor policies of British Columbia (B.C.) to show more free market common sense than those here in Washington. In light of our current economic troubles, the reforms adopted in B.C. are just what the economist ordered to address Washington’s current anti-business climate...

State AGs need to let case against Microsoft end
November 2, 2001
Microsoft and the Justice Department have reached a tentative settlement in the government’s antitrust lawsuit, but state attorneys general have contracted with one of the top trial lawyers in the nation and vow to continue the attack if they decide the penalties aren’t tough enough...

Salmon run restoration needs in-state solution
February 25, 1999
On March 9, 1999, Puget Sound Chinook (king) salmon will probably be placed on the federal endangered species list; a move carrying a tail-slapping whallop for nearly every Washington state citizen...

Microsoft vs. U.S. Dept. of Justice
September 28, 1998
By Bob Williams
Bigger is supposed to be better. Unless, of course, you take a successful software manufacturer smart enough to create a piece of software capable of taking computer novices and turning them into computer users...

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