Retreating in style in Marfa raises taxpayer questions
In a critical column, we question the Ector County Hospital District Board and Medical Center Hospital officials for annual retreats in Marfa. The piece highlights costs from 10 to 16 thousand dollars, public scrutiny, and calls to cut back on such trips while noting officials work without pay and must justify spending amid rising fuel prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County Hospital District Board of Directors
Key Medical Center
Odessa
MCH
Marfa
Big Bend
Medical Center
Texas Washington Contacts for Lawmakers and Officials
A list of U S representatives and senators with district and office addresses in Washington and Texas. Included are Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Ciro Rodriguez Steve Pearce John Cornyn Kay Bailey Hutchison George West Tom Craddick Kel Seliger and Carlos Uresti with their phone numbers and mailing addresses for public contact and constituent services.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Republican
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Ciro Rodriguez
San Antonio
Rayburn
Washington
D.C
Steve Pearce
Hobbs
N.M
Longworth
George E
Buddy” West
P.O. Box
Austin
Tom Craddick
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
N. FM
P.O
Carlos Uresti
Freedom begin with me editorial page pledge
The piece announces an editorial commitment to freedom and self control as gifts from God and not political grants from anarchy. It cites moral guides including the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence as standards for true freedom.
Americans and Slavery A Thought Experiment
Walter Williams discusses whether Americans are pro slavery by a thought experiment. He argues that government taxation creates a system where a portion of one’s earnings is used for others, drawing parallels to slavery’s forced use of labor. He cites quasi free slaves, the Douglass case, and questions when taxation becomes a form of quasi slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
South
Savannah
Mobile
Charleston
Frederick Douglass
Baltimore
Douglass
U.S
Congress
Taxation Is Not Voluntary Says Reid and Colleagues
Freely argued critique by Tibor Machan, Chapman University ethicist, challenging Sen. Harry Reid's claim that U S taxation is voluntary. Machan likens taxation to extortion and feudal tribute, arguing true voluntariness requires no adverse legal consequences for nonpayment. He argues a free society should fund law enforcement and courts by voluntary fees, not compulsory taxes.
Odessa American Thumbs Up for Fathers Honored Today
The Odessa American voices praise for fathers honored today and invites reader opinions on current topics via email, noting thumbs nominations.
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Odessa
Freedom.com
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Patrick Canty
Laura Dennis
Ken Brodnax
Walter Williams
George Mason University
Mises.org
Chuck Asay
Pops
OLR
Chuck Asac
Wly
Machan
Tibor Machan
Freedom Communications
Chapman University
Orange, Calif
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Libertarianism
Tmachan
Freedom
FreeLiberal.com
Sen
Harry Reid
Nevada
America
Reid
Senate
Well
Reid & Co
Hungary
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