Farris: Ten Principles for Evaluating Candidates, Officials, and Policies
Michael Farris shares ten straightforward principles that citizens can use to guide their evaluation of candidates, officials, and their policy proposals.
Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast host Shane Vander Hart discusses President Trump’s Mexico tariff threat, Robert Mueller’s statement, and speaks with Walt Rogers.
John Hendrickson: When evaluating public policy conservatives need to consider fundamental principles that will preserve and defend limited government and economic liberty.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It: A Defense of the Electoral College
John Hendrickson: The Electoral College is fundamental to our constitutional system of limited government, federalism, equal representation, and separation of powers.Ā
An Old-Fashioned American: The Political Values of Calvin Coolidge
John Hendrickson: James M. Beckās description of Calvin Coolidge as an āold-fashionedā American was fitting because it reflected Coolidgeās political philosophy.
Some Historic Principles for Iowa Policymakers to Follow
John Hendrickson: Governor Theodore Christianson, a champion of limited government in Minnesota, is an example for state policy leaders across the nation.
Limited Government Policies Lead to Economic Growth
John Hendrickson: States following limited-government policies, such as North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Texas, are leading the way in terms of economic growth.
Jason Schultz: Growth in spending in the good years can lead to problems in the tighter years. The Iowa Legislature is set to increase our budget for FY17.
Freedom Watch: Passing the Convention of the States Resolution
Our Founding Fathers wisely placed methods in our Constitution by which states could place restraint on federal power which has been used irresponsibly.