1889 Institute Blog Headlines

Filling the Truth Vacuum Regarding COVID-19

6/30/2020

With COVID-19 heating up again, and the resumption of societal shutdowns in other states, a pandemic strategy never seen in modern times, it seems appropriate to post facts with appropriate recommendations for action independent of politicized governmental institutions. Providing this information, along with relevant context, is the purpose of the new “COVID-19” webpage on the 1889 Institute’s...

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Filling the Truth Vacuum Regarding COVID-19
June 30, 2020 at 02:30PM - Unknown Click the headline to read the entire report, at www.1889Institute.org

Whether in the Streets or on a Court Chaos Results when Words Lose Their Meaning

6/29/2020

“There’s a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure, ‘cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.” - Robert Plant Words have meaning. This allows us to communicate with each other. Suppose you and I are having dinner. If I ask you to pass me the salt, meaning the seasoning commonly applied to food, and you have decided to redefine the word “salt” as an explosive device activated by...

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Whether in the Streets or on a Court, Chaos Results when Words Lose Their Meaning
June 29, 2020 at 09:48AM - Unknown Click the headline to read the entire report, at www.1889Institute.org

Think Carefully before Voting on SQ 802

6/24/2020

So we vote next week on whether or not to expand Medicaid according to Obamacare’s provisions. A vote “Yes” on State Question 802 would expand Medicaid to able-bodied adults above the poverty line. A vote “No” would keep the status quo, with taxpayers buying health care under Medicaid mainly for poor children and pregnant mothers. But as with just about anything proposed by initiative, State...

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Think Carefully before Voting on SQ 802
June 24, 2020 at 09:10AM - Unknown Click the headline to read the entire report, at www.1889Institute.org

New Oklahoma Bar Association Rules Are a Step in the Right Direction for Free Speech

6/22/2020

The Oklahoma Bar Association has gone half way towards respecting its members’ First Amendment rights. It should go the rest of the way. Lawyers in Oklahoma are forced to join and pay dues to the OBA in order to keep their license to practice law. The OBA uses that dues money for many things, including political activity like advocating for or against public policy proposals. The result is that...

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New Oklahoma Bar Association Rules Are a Step in the Right Direction for Free Speech
June 22, 2020 at 09:28AM - Unknown Click the headline to read the entire report, at www.1889Institute.org

Lawmakers Foul Out on Occupational LicensingAgain

6/17/2020

Oklahoma’s got a bad occupational licensing problem, worse than other states. We don’t just regulate too many occupations (almost as many as Kansas and Missouri combined), we also overregulate; our licensing laws are the 11th most burdensome nationwide. What concerns me most isn’t either of those points, though. It’s that many of our harshest, most suffocating regulations target occupations that...

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Lawmakers Foul Out on Occupational Licensing—Again
June 17, 2020 at 09:04AM - Unknown Click the headline to read the entire report, at www.1889Institute.org

Americas Public Schools Fail Black Children School Choice Empowers Them to Overcome

6/15/2020

A consistent feature of racists through history is that they have fully understood the power of education, or the lack of education, as a tool of oppression. Extraordinary efforts were taken to keep black slaves illiterate, including killing those who deigned to learn to read. After the Civil War, black schools were frequent targets of attack. It should be no surprise that the longest and hardest...

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America’s Public Schools Fail Black Children, School Choice Empowers Them to Overcome
June 15, 2020 at 09:12AM - Unknown Click the headline to read the entire report, at www.1889Institute.org

Hey Minnesotans: Come To Oklahoma; Police Disbanders: Get Serious

6/10/2020

I’d like to take this opportunity to invite anyone from Minnesota, especially those from Minneapolis, to come to Oklahoma. Here's the thing: you’d better come fast. Once your police force is dismantled, and unless it is immediately replaced by another suitable law enforcement organization, how long do you think will it be before your city will quickly resemble a third world country, a dystopian...

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Hey Minnesotans: Come To Oklahoma; Police Disbanders: Get Serious
June 10, 2020 at 11:13AM - Unknown Click the headline to read the entire report, at www.1889Institute.org

Breaking the Unjust Shield: Fix Qualified Immunity

6/8/2020

The United States has a policing problem. The protests over the death of George Floyd are proof of that. Perhaps qualified immunity, the judicial doctrine that usually prevents police officers acting in the line of duty from being held accountable in court, contributes to the problem. Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine created by the Supreme Court. It provides protection to government...

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Breaking the Unjust Shield: Fix Qualified Immunity
June 08, 2020 at 09:07AM - Unknown Click the headline to read the entire report, at www.1889Institute.org

George Floyd versus Union Cops: Is that the Real Story?

6/3/2020

No one with a brain can look at the video of the Minneapolis cops putting their weight on George Floyd’s entire body, including a knee to his neck, and see his resulting death as anything but murder. The first autopsy cited pre-existing health conditions as a contributing factor in Floyd’s death. The second autopsy found Floyd’s death to be murder due to his carotid artery being crushed, cutting...

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George Floyd versus Union Cops: Is that the Real Story?
June 03, 2020 at 09:12AM - Unknown Click the headline to read the entire report, at www.1889Institute.org

Dear GT Bynum Let the Children Play

6/1/2020

I live close to a large City of Tulsa park that has a golf course, walking trail, green spaces, and a couple of playgrounds. My (almost) three-year old son loves the playgrounds, and often begs us during walks in our neighborhood to detour to “for-chun” (LaFortune Park). This seemingly innocent request can become a hassle when we don’t really have time, but we indulge him as much as possible....

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Dear GT Bynum, Let the Children Play
June 01, 2020 at 09:18AM - Unknown Click the headline to read the entire report, at www.1889Institute.org

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