Philanthropy–Is the Money Private or Public?
Is giving to the art museum as good as giving to the homeless shelter? Is it better to give a handout to a deserving individual or make a gift to an institution? Should you…
activism
Tea Party Alert
In Portland, Oregon, state health inspectors forced seven year old Julie Murphy to shut down her lemonade stand or face a $500 fine because she had not paid the $120…
CRC in the Washington Examiner
From my Washington Examiner op-ed “Environmentalism Rests On False Premise.” Volcanoes have been pouring vast quantities of CO2 and other fluorocarbons into the atmosphere for billions of years. The…
CRC President Terrence Scanlon on ObamaCare’s Boon To Unions
Terrence Scanlon, president of the Capital Research Center, had a terrific piece in the Washington Times on July 28, detailing the organized labor give-aways and payoffs bundled into ObamaCare. …
Philanthropy Paper By CRC Editor Leads To Law’s Enactment In Florida
When I was by interviewed by John J. Miller of National Review last month I learned for the first time that a paper I wrote on philanthropy for the James Madison…
Giving USA
I just attended a Bradley Center panel in Washington, DC on the release of the annual Giving USA report. The takeaway is that giving is down but not too much.
Liberty Central Set to Launch
Liberty Central, which describes itself as a public square for concerned citizens, officially launches this Tuesday (May 25). (Its website is already active, though.) The group is headed by…
Planned Parenthood
I wrote a profile of Planned Parenthood that ran recently in Townhall magazine. It is posted here with the magazine’s permission. (Note: I did this article as a freelancer…
Green Groups “Disappointed” by Obama Announcement
The Sierra Club and the National Audubon Society are “very disappointed.” The League of Conservation Voters says the President’s decision is “highly disappointing.” An official response by…
Government Spending Crowds Out Charitable Giving
If the 2003 tax cuts are allowed to expire, the income tax on upper-income taxpayers will increase by 10 percent and the capital gains tax will increase by 33 percent.