Letters
SAFE members have written numerous letters and columns over the years, of which the following is a representative sampling (most recent first):
7/20/10 – Historical experience shows stimulus spending promotes growth of the government, but not the economy (Martin)
6/28/10 - As part of the efforts to avert hyperinflation, the states should assume full responsibility for Medicaid (Morris)
6/8/10 – Environmentalists have contributed to the BP oil spill, rising oil imports, and other energy problems (Kenton)
5/23/10 – Time to face the music and radically cut federal government spending (Morris)
4/22/10 – Low-level nuclear radiation is not dangerous; it may actually be beneficial (Morris)
4/16/10 – Offer of some offshore “exploration” for “cap and tax” legislation rings hollow (Kenton)
4/10/10 – Continuing calls for the repeal of GovCare are perfectly reasonable, not “destructive partisan wallowing” (Whipple)
2/1/10 – News Journal news coverage overstates global warming case, including an egregious error in recent article (Whipple)
1/21/10 – CO2 is not a “pollutant,” manmade global warming theory has been rejected by many, and most people are not willing to pay extra for high-cost renewable energy. (Martin)
1/6/10 – Debunks claims that (1) global warming is bad, and (2) mankind is causing it by burning fossil fuels (Morris)
12/5/09 – Due to “urban heat island effect,” surface temperature readings can give a false indication of global warming. (Dorsch)
11/4/09 – Commented on “Real people for real health reform” column that appeared on 10/17 in the News Journal (Whipple)
10/25/09 – Noted higher profile coverage of a 12-person demonstration in favor of GovCare than of the March on Washington (Oertel)
9/18/09 – Refuting exaggerated claims of a global warming activist (Morris)
9/8/09 – A plea for Senate to stop the Waxman-Markey “cap and tax” bill. (Kenton)
8/24/09 – Analysis of the president’s rhetoric on fiscal responsibility, underscoring importance of walking the talk. (Whipple)
7/27/09 – Time for a Plan B on healthcare reform; proposals under consideration would make things worse. (Jurgensen)
7/25/09 – Electricity needed; reliance on windmills and solar panels would guarantee blackouts (Morris)
6/8/09 – Higher taxes can’t make healthcare plan affordable (Whipple)
2/13/09 – Don’t interfere with free markets (Morris)
10/20/08 – CO2 not a major cause of global warming (Morris)
8/18/08 – Alternatives for cutting healthcare costs (Whipple)
8/17/08 – I.O.U.S.A. has a crucial message (Morris)
7/31/08 – Energy business will run fine on its own (Morris)
4/1/08 – Voters should demand candor about fiscal problems (Whipple)
12/23/07 – Critique of Al Gore slide show on global warming (Morris)
11/1/07 – Action needed, an independent commission to study the fiscal problem is not enough (Morris)
3/12/07 – Time to amend the Constitution to require a balanced budget (McClain)
3/1/07 – Federal grant to replenish sand at Bethany Beach should be condemned, not praised (Morris)
1/24/07 – Urges big cuts in government grant programs citing Chris Edwards book (Fasig)
1/19/07 – Time for tough choices on entitlement programs reinforcing David Walker comments (Martin)
1/11/07 – Reducing the use of earmarks is a drop in the bucket (McClain)
12/11/06 – Our political leaders have been ignoring the elephant in the living room, the retirement of the baby boomers (Dorsch)
12/5/06 – Federal grant programs spawn bureaucracy and dilute accountability (Boughhton)