The FDA gains more power?

The FDA may have further expanded the scope of its mission, thanks to GOP members on the Senate committee that oversees the FDA.
- posted by Alina @ 6:07 AM

 
So much for Colorado being a libertarian state: Students are now compelled to say the Pledge of Allegiance every day!

Also of interest: if you haven't seen it already, check out NYT's editorial series Harvesting Poverty about agricultural subsidies.
- posted by Scott @ 9:24 AM

 
2003 Koch Summer Fellow Program Final Seminar Schedule

Activities marked with an asterisk must be attended by everyone. For all other events, only the groups listed need to attend. Please take careful notice of where and when each event will occur, and plan ahead in order to arrive on time.

MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH
9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Policy Exercises: Groups B, C, and D
Mike Lynch, Oakwood Apt. D-119

12:30 PM- 2:30 PM Lunch
Oakwood Apt. D-119

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Policy Exercises: Groups A and G, (International Trade and Foreign Policy)
Mike Lynch, Oakwood Apt. D-119

*6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Dinner with Clint Bolick (Pizza Hut)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Policy Exercises (Groups E & F)
Mike Lynch, Oakwood Apt. D-119

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
Oakwood Apt. D-119

*2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Research Presentation Group C: International Trade
Hayek Auditorium, Cato Institute

*4:15 PM – 6:15 PM Research Presentation Group D: Foreign Policy
Hayek Auditorium, Cato Institute

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH

*9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Research Presentation Group G: Drug War
Hayek Auditorium, Cato Institute

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch, Cato Institute

*1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Research Presentation Group A: Intellectual Property
Hayek Auditorium, Cato Institute

*3:45 PM – 5:45 PM Research Presentation Group B: Education
Hayek Auditorium, Cato Institute

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH

*8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Radio and Television Interviewing
Pat Piper, Former Producer of “Larry King Live”
Oakwood Apt. D-119

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Radio and TV Interviewing Groups C & D
Pat Piper, Oakwood Apt. D-119

Job Interviewing Groups A & B
Laura Denbow, Director, Career Development Center at Bucknell University
Oakwood Apt. D-108

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch, Oakwood Apt. D-105

*2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Research Presentation Group E: Regulation
Hayek Auditorium, Cato Institute

*4:45 PM – 6:45 PM Research Presentation Group F: Environment
Hayek Auditorium, Cato Institute

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Radio and Television Interviewing Groups E, F, & G
Pat Piper, Oakwood Apt. D-119

Job Interviewing Groups C & D
Laura Denbow, Oakwood Apt. D-108

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch, Oakwood Apt. D-105

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Radio and Television Interviewing Groups A & B (Regulation and Environment)
Pat Piper, Oakwood Apt. D-119

Job Interviewing Groups E, F & G
Laura Denbow, Oakwood Apt. D-108

*4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Policy Exercise Feedback: Strategy
Wayne Brough, Chief Economist, Citizens for a Sound Economy
Oakwood Apt. C-115

*6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Closing Reception
Awards and Competitions, Alina Stefanescu
Closing Address, (To Be Announced)
Location TBA.

- posted by Alina @ 1:03 PM

 
Deroy Murdock on slavery reparations.

For those of you who enjoyed Deroy's lecture, he will be on C-SPAN 1's "American Perspectives" Program this Saturday night, August 2nd, at 9:15 PM, and Sunday morning, August 3rd, at 12:15 AM. His will be delivering his speech entitled, "Slavery Reparations: A Dumb and Dangerous Idea". It should be interesting.
- posted by Alina @ 5:39 AM

 
Ann Coulter Living: A Weekly Standard parody.
- posted by Josh @ 7:40 AM

 
KSF featured in KSF sponsored event
I have orgainized an event featuring Paul Niehaus for this Thursday after work, entitled, Is God a Libertarian?

Paul is going to be speaking on Christianity and Libertarianism, after which there will be an open forum to discuss his position.

Come support your 2003 KochHeads! (also, will be "free" food and drinks)
The invitation/announcement follows.
If you would like it as an attachment to email to everyone you know in DC, please email me: kduree@law.upenn.edu

Is God a Libertarian?A Open Debate on Christianity and Libertarianism
6:15pm July 31st, 2003
Room 120/121 George Mason University Law School

Paul Niehaus, Harvard class of 2004, will be giving a short talk about coming to hold libertarian political views from a biblical basis.

He posits Christians should be interested in a political philosophy that is consistent with the Bible, and explains why this leads Christians to a classical liberal/libertarian position. An open forum will follow to discuss the formation of a consistent Christian political philosophy that respects free will and freedom.

Refreshments will be served.
Take the Orange line to the Virginia SQ/GMU stop. Cross Fairfax Ave and go right, one block to George Mason Law School (the large white building).

Sponsored by http://brushfires.blogspot.com
"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men"-Samuel Adams

- posted by kate @ 9:11 AM

 
Evil at Work: There's a fascinating article in Time this week about mostly-futile U.S. Forest Service attempts to stop the increasing trend of marijuana growers operating on public lands. Notes Jerry Moore, the Forest Service's regional law enforcement chief: "We arrest people, but new players move in." I find it amazing that people can make these statements aloud and not see the policy implications that follow directly.

- posted by Josh @ 11:21 AM