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Rush Limbaugh for the Nobel Peace Prize
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Cooler Heads Digest
1. A note from Fred Smith, CEI founder and president2. The Week in Global Warming News3. CEI’s Insider Information4. Issue…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. INTERNATIONAL Al Gore emerges as the leading contender to win the next Nobel…
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Of Cabs and Freedom
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Like Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead, Rachel Carson is still wrong
CEI’s Angela Logomasini gives kudos to Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Olka.) for his stand against honoring the 100th birthday of environmentalist icon Rachel Carson. Here’s…
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No Cab For You!
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CEI and the Online Video Revolution
Sam is understandably excited to have our “Underwear to the Undersecretary” campaign profiled in Cindy Skrzycki’s Washington Post / Bloomberg column today:…
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Bogus Food Stamp Challenge
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. CONSUMER The Washington Post reports on CEI’s campaign to protest substandard appliances resulting from energy efficiency mandates. 2.
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The latest, and biggest, form of church shopping
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Today is Rachel Carson’s 100th birthday
And to observe the occasion, CEI's Jeremy Lott and Erin Wildermuth provide a reality check on her legacy in today's Baltimore Sun: In 1948,…
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Rachel Carson’s legacy nothing to celebrate
Today is the centenary of Rachel Carson’s birth, which has been noted by many environmentalists who cherish her legacy. However, what has been little…
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Nigerians Sue Big Tobacco, Seeking Billions
In 1998, the major tobacco companies reached a deal with 46 state attorneys general. They agreed to pay a whopping $250 billion over 25 years, and more in…
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CEI Dinner in The Washington Post
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CEI’s Dinner in The Washington Times
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Malum Prohibitum
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Sex! Strippers! Taxes!
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Insurance Reform Bill Could Have Big Impact on Consumers
Washington, D.C., May 24, 2007— America has a deeply troubled auto and homeowners’ insurance system. A bill to be introduced today in Congress may…
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Federal Hate-Crimes Bill Promotes Double Jeopardy
Yesterday, I wrote about the fact that many supporters of the federal hate crimes bill want to allow people who have been found innocent…
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Selling Insurance on the Web
Today’s Wall Street Journal (subscription only) features an article about the increasing use of the Web for the sale of insurance policies. I was…
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The Gotham Prize for Cancer
According to Reuters, medical researchers got together with hedge fund managers to institute the Gotham Prize for Cancer Research, a new private prize…
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Millions Dead
Millions dead and that’s still not enough for environmental activists to change their colors. Last September, Dr. Arata Kochi, Director of the World Health Organization’s…
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Coburn Right — Rachel Wrong
Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) stands largely alone in efforts to stop congressional initiatives to honor the environmental movement’s icon the late Rachel Carson, whose…
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“Scent profiling” in Germany
Germany is collecting “scent samples” of agitators in the runup to the G8 summit to be held in Heiligendamm. Their security people are worried…
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Danny Glover cares about poor Hatians so much…
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Carbon Atoms and the Riddle of Existence
Spiked's Josie Appleton really hits the nail on the head in her excellent review of a new book by noted alarmist Mark Lynas. For…
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Long Live Plastics
The London Museum is planning a special exhibit to mark the centennial of a material that was long denigrated–plastics. It will cover the massive importance…
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Another Revolution Needed For Biotech Medicines
Contact: Jody Clarke, 202.331.2252…
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Hate Crimes Bait and Switch
The federal hate-crimes bill is a classic example of bait and switch. Its purpose is to circumvent constitutional protections against double jeopardy. But it…
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Wildfires in California: A Growing Residual Market?
We may be seeing the emergence of yet another residual market for insurance, this time against wildfire. Even though fires have declined a great…
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Yogi Berra and the Federal Lawsuit
The Supreme Court's dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit Monday in Bell Atlantic v. Twombly calls to mind Yogi Berra's advice that "if you come to…
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And a good life it’s been
Featured today in Fark.com under the heading of “Hero” is a story to give Michael Jacobson nightmares, headlined “Bad habits key to…
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Gas Price Gouging Bill “Unconscionable”
Contact: Richard Morrison, 202.331.2273 Washington, D.C., May 22, 2007—The Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act introduced by Rep. Bart Stupak (D.-MI)…
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Healthy Competition
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Oil giant BP shuts down a quarter of its Alaskan production due to…
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Cokie and Steve are “free traders” — for real
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Immigration Deal Criticized
Earlier, I called the Senate immigration deal “lackluster.” Apparently, a lot of people across the political spectrum agree with me. Conservatives are…
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Rachel Was Wrong
Today we launch our campaign urging people to rethink the legacy of environmentalist icon Rachel Carson, with the site www.RachelWasWrong.com. Today she’s mostly remembered…
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More Federal Spending on Food Stamps?
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Who does Al Gore think he’s kidding?
Don’t expect to see The Who at Live Earth, the upcoming global warming propaganda-fest concert organized by Al Gore. As a longtime Who…
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Of Gas Prices and Carbon Taxes
Iain, I found your post on how higher gas prices have reduced travel very interesting. In the short term, what you present is a…
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Rethinking the Rachel Carson Legacy
Washington, D.C., May 21, 2007—As environmentalists around the world prepare this week to celebrate the 100th birthday of author Rachel Carson, the Competitive Enterprise…
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Mises on Immigration
As long as I’m on the subject of immigration, a complex matter, I always find Ludwig von Mises always quotable, providing clarity in such…
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A Free Market means a Free Labor Market
CEI's mission of "advancing the principles of free enterprise and limited government" doesn't come with the caveat of "unless it costs too much under our…
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A Colossal Tragedy
A story on today’s front page of the Washington Post highlights the life of Rachel Carson. While largely praising Carson, the author does note…
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The Only Green Vacation Is Staying Home
Being a Malthusian environmentalist is getting more difficult every day. When I was volunteering for an enviro non-profit many years ago in high school,…
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Did the undersecretaries of Famine and Pestilence get the memo?
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Americans drive less – what does that tell us?
It appears that, for the first time in 26 years, the average American is driving less. Between March 06 and March 07, the figures…
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NAFTA redux
CEI, of course, hates to say “We told you so!” As a shy, retiring group, it tries not to toot its own horn immodestly. But…
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Tim Carney on Drugs
Our good friend Tim Carney writes in today’s Examiner about how Congress is pushing to expand the FDA’s authority over prescription drugs, and why…
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“Ethanol’s bitter taste” in the WSJ
Wall Street Journal editorial writer Kimberley Strassel, in her usual irreverent, inimitable way, today hits the government subsidy and mandate program for ethanol. In…
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Property Insurance Becomes a Legislative Casualty
The Florida legislature recently passed a bill regulating property insurance rates in response to complaints that premiums in certain hurricane-prone areas were too high.
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But Maybe It’s the Best we Can do For Now
Hans, I disagree with some parts of your post on immigration and agree with others. On one hand, I’m in total agreement that we…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT The Washington Post celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of environmentalist icon…
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Trial Lawyers at the Public Trough
Legal Newsline has an interesting story today on President Bush’s executive order forbidding federal agencies from hiring trial lawyers on contingency. Bonus: it quotes…
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Underwear Coverage Examined
Our latest video on efficiency regulations, “Send Your Underwear to the Undersecretary,” has happily gotten the attenion of business reporter Alison Bert at the…
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Lackluster Immigration Deal
Democratic and Republican Senators and the White House have apparently reached a deal on immigration. Since the deal was reached by Senators across the political…
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AEI scholar on implications of trade deal
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This is not energy independence
Anyone who saw Good Morning America today will at last have been clued in to how the ethanol boondoggle is driving up the price of…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. CONSUMER CEI launches a campaign to protest substandard appliances resulting from energy efficiency…
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President Bans Contingency Fees
The President has just signed an executive order barring federal agencies from hiring trial lawyers on a contingency fee to bring lawsuits. State attorneys…
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Bush and Dem leaders disappoint on SOX reform — but mavericks make inroads
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Trans Fats Banned
Montgomery County, Maryland, has just banned the use of trans fats in food preparation. Trans fats have been criticized on health grounds, but they…
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Death By Regulation on Web Video
The Hill’s Congress Blog features Sam on video today, responding to moves on Capitol Hill (and this week’s announcement from the White House)…
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We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 2012
According to a new announcement from WWF, the governments of the world only have five years left to stave off global catastrophe from climate…
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BBC: Global Warming Alarmism Counterproductive
Fark picks up on this interesting story from the Beeb: Alarmist messages about global warming are counter-productive, the head of a leading climate…
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Send Your Underwear to the Undersecretary
Sam‘s latest obsession has produced glorious YouTube offspring. Inspired by the current issue of Consumer Reports, he’s been drawing our attention to the fact…
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Market Signal
It is a tenet of free market environmentalism that market signals provide information about the environment and its value. Therefore, when people stop buying beachfront…
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Send Your Underwear to the Undersecretary
Sending real underwear to the Undersecretary can be a bit of a hassle, so we've provided a way for you to email a "virtual…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. SCIENCE A growing number of scientists express skepticism of global…
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Campaign Exposes Naked Truth About New Energy Efficient Washing Machines
Contact: Sam Kazman, 202-331-2265 Washington, D.C., May 16, 2007—The federal government’s new energy efficiency standards for washing machines have destroyed the ability of many top-loaders…
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Sell the Elephant to Save It
The International Fund for Animal Welfare is complaining about people selling items made from elephant ivory on eBay, arguing that such sales hurt elephant…
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Jerry Falwell, RIP
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Preview – Myron Ebell on Penn & Teller
The next episode of Penn & Teller’s “Bullshit!” on Showtime will feature CEI’s Myron Ebell on nuclear power. For a preview, check out the…
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President Bush Calls for Higher Fuel Economy Standards & Use of Alternative Fuels
Washington, DC, May 14, 2007—President Bush’s announcement today that his administration will push for higher fuel economy standards and increased use of alternative…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
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Climate change — and the push for biofuels — will create a billion refugees, says Christian Aid
A report just released by Christian Aid says that global warming will displace 1 billion people by 2050, and rich countries that are…
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CAFE klatsch
President Bush is set to address the nation this afternoon on plans to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, reports the Greenwire news service.
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Hate Crimes and Equality
The Washington Post has just published a very ironic editorial supporting the federal hate crimes bill (“Protection from Hate,” May 14). Its editorial is…
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“Bipartisan trade deal” serves special interest, not the public interest
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Chrysler For Sale. Sold.
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Rupert Murdoch’s Gas-Guzzling Hybrid
Rupert Murdoch, a hate figure for much of the Left, especially in Britain, has declared that he is proud to go green. One of…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. TRADE Congress votes to attach labor provisions to new trade agreements. CEI Expert…
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Bureaucrash’s Blaze of Glory
When it rains anti-anti-smoking indignation, it pours. In addition to Brooke’s press statement, Jason reminds me that Bureaucrash was hot on this MPAA/smoking tip…
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These Foolish Things Remind Me of the MPAA
As Eli informed us this morning, the MPAA has caved into Big (anti-)Tobacco and decided to rate movies that include smoking by adults more…
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More on Unsustainable Policies
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Special interests win with Peru and Panama FTAs
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Sustain This
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Butt Out!
The Washington Post reports that the The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) will now give higher, more restrictive ratings to films that “that…
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Statement on the MPAA and Smoking in Films
The MPAA’s decision to kowtow to the demands of professional anti-smoking advocates won’t do anything to discourage kids from smoking; the Motion Picture Association…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> 1. CULTURE…
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Hate Crimes Addendum
In an earlier blog post, I cited the ACLU's recent decision to support the federal hate-crimes bill which recently passed the House. The ACLU…
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Colombia’s president gets cold shoulder on the Hill
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Don’t Count Your Cobs Before They’re Grown
Corn growers are riding high these days, as ethanol moves into place as the default alternative fuel for automobiles. Lots of money is pouring into…
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Typesetting and technology
Today the BBC’s website has an article that caught my eye, “Helvetica at 50.” No, Helvetica’s not a movie star or a rock…
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
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Comments Submitted to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on the Proposed Model Audit Rule
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Opposing Murder = Discrimination, Lawyer Says
Truth is stranger than fiction. A restaurant owner told O.J. Simpson to get out of his restaurant, exercising his right not to associate with murderers on his own property. …
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Eliot Spitzer Rebuffed
In a 3-to-2 decision, New York’s intermediate appeals court dismissed most of former New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer’s lawsuit against former New York…
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