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Resource filed under The Public Good | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Aug 5, 1999

The New Rules Journal – Summer 1999

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-rules-journal-summer-1999/

Feature Stories: The Buck Starts-and-Stops Here, Getting a Slice of the Pie, States Take the Bull by the Horn, Now We Have Plenty of Bananas, Microradio Struggles to Regain a Place on the Dial, and Outlandish Taxes.

Place Rules: Consumer coupons could boost local business in Japan, Indie bookstores break ground online at booksense.com, and Mayors and counties charge pro-industry slant on Congressional e-commerce tax commission.

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Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on May 20, 1999

The CIA’s Record of Incompetence Argues for Abolition

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/the-cias-record-of-incompetence-argues-for-abolition/

The CIA’s Record of Incompetence Argues for Abolition by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance May 20, 1999 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press When he learned that the CIA had failed to update a 1992 map of Belgrade, leading NATO to mistakenly bomb the Chinese Embassy in an attack that killed 4, injured… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on May 9, 1999

Abolish the Pentagon

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/abolish-the-pentagon/

Abolish the Pentagon by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance March 9, 1999 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Stamp out waste and incompetence in government. Strip the Pentagon of its rank. For the fifth year in a row the General Accounting Office(GAO) has labelled the military’s financial and accountability system “high risk”. “None… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on May 6, 1999

Bananas, Justice and Free Trade

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/bananas-justice-and-free-trade/

Bananas, Justice and Free Trade by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance May 6, 1999 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Three planetary corporations–Del Monte, Chiquita and Dole–control 60 percent of the world market for bananas. Seven tiny island nations in the East Caribbean control less than 3 percent. The big boys insist the… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Apr 20, 1999

By What Compass is Jesse Guided?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/by-what-compass-is-jesse-guided/

By What Compass is Jesse Guided? by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance April 20, 1999 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Two weeks ago, Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura exercised his first veto. He rejected legislation that would have required sprinkler companies to install a $35 device that senses soil moisture and turns off… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Apr 6, 1999

Consumers Say No to Genetic Engineering

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/consumers-say-no-to-genetic-engineering/

Consumers Say No to Genetic Engineering by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance April 6, 1999 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press In the annals of consumerism, there has never been anything quite like the revolt against genetically engineered food. It is a fascinating story, an epic struggle between consumers and industry and government… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Mar 23, 1999

Wasting Away

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/wasting-away/

Wasting Away by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance March 23, 1999 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press The government pushed nuclear power on the nation, assured utilities their liability would be limited, prevented states from imposing safety restrictions and promised communities they wouldn’t have to keep the decay. Well, then, who is responsible?… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Mar 2, 1999

Bill of Rights vs. Concentrated Power

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/bill-of-rights-vs-concentrated-power/

Bill of Rights vs. Concentrated Power by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance March 2, 1999 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press One of the White House’s priorities is to enact a Patients Bill of Rights that, among other elements, requires Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) to develop grievance and appeals procedures. Meanwhile, Senators Ron… Continue reading

Article filed under The Public Good | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Feb 9, 1999

Populism Circa 1999

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/populism-circa-1999/

Populism Circa 1999 by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance February 9, 1999 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press The election of Jesse Ventura set off a flurry of punditry about the meaning of the word “populist”. Governor Ventura certainly fits to a “v” the first part of Webster’s New World Dictionary’s definition of… Continue reading

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The New Rules Journal – Winter 1999

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-rules-journal-winter-1999/

Feature Stories: The National Bank Robbery — Franchising: The Worst of Both Worlds — Seeing the Light — Paying for Past Mistakes — Sound Decisions — Making Waves. Continue reading