24 Jul
In order to be clear up front we are letting you know the following; If you favor the implementation of the Community Defense Act, the law which forces strip clubs with liquor licenses to close at midnight and makes it a crime for a non-family member to touch a nude dancer while she is working, [...]
Posted in Marriage and Family, Public Policy Principles News, Public Policy Radar, Sexually Oriented Business by: Administrator
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23 Jul
A recent commentary in the Columbus Dispatch is a nearly textbook illustration of the biblical warning that a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways (James 1:8). In this case the man is a woman, the context of the passage making clear that man is the generic “mankind” rather than the specific gender identifier. [...]
Posted in Marriage and Family, Public Policy Principles News, Public Policy Radar, Sexually Oriented Business by: Administrator
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21 Jul
Commentary By Chuck Michaelis Those of us who grew up in the ’70′s can’t help but remember several rock ‘n roll classics. One of these memorable classics is Meat Loaf’s Paradise By The Dashboard Light. What does this song have to do with principled public policy, you might ask? Well a quick look at an [...]
Posted in Commentary, Public Policy Principles News, Taxation by: Camp Director
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17 Jul
Earlier this week, state Representative Tom Brinkman (R-Cincinnati) introduced legislation, House Bill 284 of the 127th Ohio General Assembly which would effectively end the practice of abortion in the state of Ohio. The bill, similar to a measure Brinkman sponsored in the previous session which was only allowed one hearing, would change Ohio law to [...]
Posted in Commentary, Life Issues, Public Policy Radar by: principledpolicy
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07 Jul
At the Summer 2007 Camp American Tom DeWeese of the American Policy Center gave an excellent presentation on property rights and the pivotal role they play in our personal liberties. In light of recent attempts to rein in the states’ power of eminent domain in light of the US Supreme Court’s failure to enforce the [...]
Posted in Education, Private Property, Public Policy Radar by: Administrator
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07 Jul
Senator Tim Grendel’s bill designed to muzzle the rabid eminent domain dog has passed by both houses of the Ohio legislature but has changed drastically by all accounts. We will be analyzing the passed version for changes but we suspect that local governments and developers have prevailed and gutted the bill of all meaningful protections [...]
Posted in Private Property, Public Policy Radar by: Administrator
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07 Jul
The blog has been a little quiet lately. Don’t worry, there is a lot going on and we hope to be able to tell you some details early next week. The reason that it has been quiet is that two of the principles of the Institute have been busy teaching classes at Camp American. Next [...]
Posted in Education by: Administrator
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