ISIL Freedom Network: Washington
Websites
- Click it, stick it web site
Source: Washington Seat Belt Coalition
WA, United States
roy@clickitstickit.com
- Web site offers information on challenging primary seat belt laws -- the ones that allow cops to pull someone over just for not wearing a seat belt. Geared toward Washington state, there are good ideas here for individuals in other states to use or modify if needed.
- Klamath Basin crisis
Source: Klamath Water Users Association
WA, United States
rjd@klamathbasincrisis.org?subject=SUPPORT
- For the sake of endangered fish, the federal government has halted water service to the Klamath Falls Basin, devastating the livelihoods of the 1400 farmers who live there. Find out more about this environmental regulatory embarrassment.
- WPC on contracting out and privatization
Source: Washington Policy Center
Seattle, WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- A collection of policy briefs and press releases devoted to explaining how functions can be better performed in the private sector, and how other functions can be achieved in a more costly fashion by contracting them out to private providers.
- WPC on tax limitation
Source: Washington Policy Center
Seattle, WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- A collection of policy briefs and press releases devoted advocating tax cuts and limiting the imposition of tax increases in Washington.
- WPC on health care
Source: Washington Policy Center
Seattle, WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- A collection of policy briefs and press releases devoted to pointing out the folly of government socialization of health care, subsidization, and other market distortions.
- WPC on government regulations
Source: Washington Policy Center
Seattle, WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- A collection of policy briefs and press releases devoted to pointing out the folly of government regulations in Washington.
- Environmental solutions from WPC
Source: Washington Policy Center
Seattle, WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- A collection of policy briefs and press releases devoted to advocating free-market solutions to environmental problems in Washington.
- The Justice Files
Source: William Sheehan
WA, United States
law98104@hotmail.com
- A cornucopia of information -- right down to names, addresses and Social Security numbers -- on Washington law enforcement agencies and officers. The site's administrator has faced legal action on behalf of the "right" of public employees not to be exposed to scrutiny by the public that employs them.
- DeathTax
Source: The Seattle Times
Seattle, WA, United States
feedback@deathtax.com
- Most newspapers never met a tax they didn't like, but The Seattle Times is a family-owned newspaper that is gravely endangered by the estate tax, which makes it hard to pass property from one generation to another. This broad site marshals all the arguments against the so-called "death tax," invites testimonials of its harm, and makes it easy to take action.
- Equal Citizenship Project
Source: Washington Policy Center
Seattle, WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- A collection of policy briefs and press releases devoted to helping implement and examine the effects of Initiative 200, which prohibits Washington state government from granting preferential treatment on the basis of race or gender.
- Washington Home Education Network Web site
Source: Washington Home Education Network
WA, United States
barbooch@premier1.net
- Web site with many homeschooling links, focusing on national information as well as Washington state.
- GeoEducation Web Site
Source: GeoEducation
Seattle, WA, United States
GeoBear@geobop.com
- A personal site that focuses on grassroots education reform.
- School Choice 2000: What's Happening in the States: Washington
Source: The Heritage Foundation
WA, United States
- Education statistics, the legal context for school choice, and a summary of recent developments in the state. Also provides contact information and links to information in the other states and U.S. territories.
Events
- LP of Washington State Events
Source: Libertarian Party of Washington State
WA, United States
- Page details state and club activities and events.
Experts
- Jim Spady
Source: Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission
WA, United States
jimspady@aol.com
- Co-director of Washington's Education Excellence Coalition, and active in other organizations that promote school choice and parental involvement.
- Elizabeth Loftus
Source: University of Washington
WA, United States
eloftus@u.washington.edu
- University of Washington, Professor of Psychology and Adjunct Professor of Law, Ms. Loftus is an expert on so-called repressed memory. Author of "The Myth of Repressed Memory."
Introductions to Issues
- An overview of WA referendum 51
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Eric Montague
WA, United States
- Report presenting an overview of Referendum 51, a transportation budgeting item on the November ballot in Washington state. (09/02)
- Voter-approved limit is changing city officials' taxing habits
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Paul Guppy
WA, United States
- "A new property tax limit passed by voters in November is changing the way elected officials in Washington's major cities increase property taxes each year. For years local officials routinely enacted large annual property tax increases, often boosting taxes by more than double the rate of inflation." (08/12/02)
- Fighting pollution on the half-shell: how private oyster beds protect clean water
Source: Center for Private Conservation
Author: Michael De Alessi
WA, United States
mdealessi@privateconservation.org
- "The Willapa Bay estuary in ... Washington state arguably is the largest pristine estuary in the country. It also has a history of resource exploitation that dates back to the earliest settlers in the region. However, because of the efforts of local oyster growers, it remains a verdant, productive resource and an example of the remarkable potency of private stewardship." (07/20/01)
- Homeschooling law in Washington State
Source: The Olympian
WA, United States
- The relevant state regulations in a nutshell. (7/30/2000)
- Will Government Choose an Acceptable Value System for Your Child?
Source: Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Author: David Boze
WA, United States
- The Washington State Commission on Early Learning has drawn up a "Children's Bill of Rights" that is a prescription for unlimited government meddling in the rearing of children. Adobe PDF. (2/25/99)
- How Much Bureaucracy Is Carried by Classroom Teachers?
Source: Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Author: Jami Lund
WA, United States
- On average almost $170,000 is allocated annually to operate each Washington state classroom. Adobe PDF. (3/31/99)
- Educating At-Risk Students: What Works and How Much Does It Cost?
Source: Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Author: Lynn Harsh
WA, United States
- An analysis of expanding the Washington state education bureaucracy to cover "at-risk" students. Adobe PDF. (2/23/99)
- Child-Centered Education Funding
Source: Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Author: Lynn Harsh
WA, United States
- Though Washington state does not have a rapidly growing student population, the legislature is being pressed for large funding increases for education. But tens of millions of dollars could be saved by simple steps like privatizing support services and eliminating prevailing wage laws on school. Adobe PDF. (2/23/99)
- An Absence of Leadership: Clinton at the WTO
Source: Heritage Foundation
Author: Denise H. Froning
Seattle, WA, United States
- Clinton's "administration frequently expresses a laudable desire to assist people in developing nations. However, the President's proposal is a formula for destroying any hope of development in these countries, impoverishing them before they even have a chance to experience real prosperity." (12/11/99)
- The Case for Private Conservationism
Source: Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation/Competitive Enterprise Institute
Author: Michael L. De Alessi
WA, United States
- The successes of oyster growers in Willapa County, WA, provide a model for private conservation. (3/99)
In-Depth Studies
- Private land trusts: A free-market forest conservation tool
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Eric Montague
WA, United States
- "Preserving our natural environment is an important social goal, but overuse of the traditional top-down, government approach to environmental protection has fostered a severe regulatory climate that often stifles economic growth and development. In addition, harsh regulatory solutions to environmental problems threaten many of the basic principles upon which our country is founded." (10/02)
- Campaign finance regulation: Lessons from Washington state
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: Michael J. New
WA, United States
- Campaign finance regulation in the Evergreen State actually hindered political competition. (09/05/02)
- Assessing the effectiveness of initiative 747 property tax limitation
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Paul Guppy
WA, United States
- "Initiative 747 requires the state and local governments to limit increases in their regular property tax collections to 1% a year, unless the voters approve a larger increase. Under certain conditions, local officials may also tap other taxing authority to impose larger tax increases." (08/02)
- How mandates increase costs and reduce access to health care coverage
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Paul Guppy
WA, United States
- "Paying for health care coverage is one of the fast-rising costs facing businesses and families in Washington. At the same time health insurance is one of the most heavily regulated sectors of our state's economy. These two trends are linked, with increasing state regulation playing a major role in driving up the cost and reducing the accessibility of health care coverage." (06/02)
- The small business climate in Washington State
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Eric Montague
WA, United States
- "During difficult economic times, the burden of taxes and regulations is particularly apparent. In a time when every penny saved and every added cost can mean the difference between making payroll and filing for bankruptcy, it is more important than ever that state and local governments honestly assess how their policies may be hindering the success of small businesses." (03/02)
- Ideas for balancing the state budget without raising taxes
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Eric Montague
WA, United States
- "Washington state is facing a serious budget deficit during the 2001-2003 biennium. Until early last year, state economists projected a surplus for the current budget. Since that time the national economy faltered and the state's business outlook weakened. In Washington, the burden of taxes and our state's costly regulatory environment are contributing to the slowdown." (01/02)
- Single-payer health care: the next battleground
Source: Heartland Institute/Intellectual Ammo
Author: Paul Guppy
WA, United States
- Initiative 245 seeks to make Washington's state government the "single-payer" financier in one, all-inclusive health care system. In the process, more than five million Washingtonians would lose their existing health care and be forced into the state program. (03/01)
- Reforming Washington's primaries: six proposals in a nutshell
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Richard Derham
WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- This study looks at the six proposed primary systems now under consideration in Washington, whose blanket primary, along with California's, was declared an unconstitutional violation of free speech by the U.S. Supreme Court. (03/07/01)
- Securing the future of Washington's state parks
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Jeff Hanson
WA, United States
- "Alarming the public every year by threatening park closures is not necessary. Market-based user fees and privatization can solve budget strains." (02/01)
- Intitiative 695 one year later: the sky didn't fall
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Paul Guppy & Brett Wilson
WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- I-695 replaced Washington's onerous motor vehicle excise tax with a $30 flat fee for all cars. Opponents said the measure would end funding for police and county health services, and would lead to an income tax. None of it happened. Read why.
- A case against compulsion
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Mary K. Novello
WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- "There is a new kind of bounty hunter in the state of Oregon. This one tracks down the vicious criminals known as truants. In the town of Brownsville, she can earn $300 for each child who is returned to classes and a $500 bonus for turning in a youngster who eventually graduates from high school." Argument for the injustice and inefficacy of compulsory school attendance laws. (1998)
- Saving our salmon: using the free market to protect the environment
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Travis W. Misfeldt
WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- "No environmental issue has dominated headlines in Northwest newspapers over the past decade more than the U.S.-Canada salmon dispute, and no issue promises to dominate regional headlines this year as much as threatened salmon and the Endangered Species Act." Study outlines a free-market approach to encouraging conservation without restricting fishing. (3/99)
- Privatization opportunities for Washington state parks
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Jeff Hanson
WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- "By granting Washington State Parks the flexibility to contract out operations where appropriate, lawmakers would respond to voter demand for greater efficiency, while helping to secure the future of the state’s parks." (1/00)
- Government regulations add to 'sticker shock' of new home prices
Source: Washington Institute Foundation
Author: Paul Guppy
WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- Government regulations and fees in Washington account for 22 percent (!) of the cost of building a new home (7/99).
- Paying for power: taxpayer-subsidized electricity in Washington state
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Elaine R. Davis
WA, United States
wpc@free-market.net
- Study concluding that Washington taxpayers underwrite public power to the extent of 38 percent of rates. (12/97)
- The $10 billion entitlement: assessing the cost of single-payer health care
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Paul Guppy
Seattle, WA, United States
- There's a new move in Washington to pass a "single-payer" health care plan for the state. This study outlines the cost of the plan and how it would worsen care for all Washingtonians. (11/00)
- Beyond the blanket primary: Washington's parties nominate their candidates
Source: Washington Policy Center
Author: Richard Derham
Seattle, WA, United States
- The U.S. Supreme Court recently outlawed the blanket primary in California, and Washington soon followed. This study covers how best to allow parties to select their own leaders in the primaries, free from interference by voters who are members of other parties. (12/00)
- Universal health insurance in Washington state: a grim prognosis for us all
Source: Medical Sentinel
Author: Conrad F. Meier
WA, United States
medical@free-market.net
- This essay chronicles the failure of Washington's Clinton-clone universal health insurance plan since it was passed in 1993. (4/00)
Contests and Scholarships
- CEO Seattle: A CEO America Affiliate Program
Source: CEO America
Seattle, WA, United States
- Harvey Drake, Administrator; P.O. Box 18876, Seattle, WA 98118; phone 206-722-2052, FAX 206-722-8869. Most private voucher programs affiliated with Children's Educational Opportunity Foundation have been established by individuals wishing to promote educational choice.
Action Opportunities
- Klamath Falls Crisis Relief Fund
Source: Washington State Tyranny Response Team/KeepAndBearArms.com
WA, United States
gnemesis@v1.net
- Help out the 1400 farmers in the Klamath Falls Basin devastated by government actions.
Periodicals
- Ilana Mercer
Source: Ilana Mercer
WA, United States
ilana@ilanamercer.com
- Canadian libertarian journalist who wrote regularly for the Calgary Herald and for the Vancouver-based North Shore News. Her commentary has been posted on free market, liberty-oriented web sites such as the Ludwig von Mises Institute, LewRockwell.com, WorldNetDaily, FreedomNews, and the American Partisan.
- The Conservative Monitor
Source: The Conservative Bookstore
Bellevue, WA, United States
proprietor@conservativebookstore.com
- A webzine for conservatives. Contains daily newsbriefs, weekly commentary and monthly interviews with prominent conservatives and libertarians.
Organizations
- Washington Natural Learning Association web site
Source: WNLA
WA, United States
bthomas@kendra.com
- Washington Natural Learning Association is a grassroots project to promote and network natural learners in Washington. Lots of WA-specific information, events, newsletter.
- Seattle school district policy ruled illegal
Source: Pacific Legal Foundation
Seattle, WA, United States
- Attorneys with Pacific Legal Foundation hailed a ruling from a federal appeals court that strikes down the Seattle School District’s policy of using race as a factor in determining high school admissions. In the case, PLF urged the court to uphold the plain meaning of Washington’s I-200. (04/17/02)
- Northwest Professional Educators
Source: NWPE
WA, United States
- NWPE is a non-partisan group advocating improvement in education through accountability and non-compulsory union membership for educators.
- No Internet Tax
Source: NoInternetTax.org
Bellevue, WA, United States
info@nointernettax.org
- The Internet tax moratorium is about to run out and the politicians will look to sneak a new tax by us. This group supports a permanent moratorium and wants your help to see that it gets done.
- Grassroots Liberty Alliance
Source: Mike Hihn, President
Tukwila, WA, United States
MikeHihn@GrassrootsLiberty.org
- "If we're not getting elected and governing, then we're waiting for somebody else to create a free society."
Washington State's premier organization for ELECTING libertarians, local organizing and issues development. Nonpartisan PAC and Foundation. Founded by Mike Hihn.
- Family Learning Organization
Source: Kathleen McCurdy
Spokane, WA, United States
homeschool@familylearning.org
- Homeschool advocacy and services such as testing, publications, consultation, lobbying, seminars and a video correspondence course for parents on how to homeschool.
- Libertarian Party of Seattle
Source: LPS
Seattle, WA, United States
webmaster@lpseattle.org
- Operating in the belly of the eco-freak beast, this merry band of Libertarian Party provocateurs have done their part to get out the freedom message. They are most well known for NaderSucks.org Web site.
- Victory Communications
Source: Victory Communications
Ellensburg, WA, United States
brienb@vforvictory.net
- "Victory Communications will bring professional marketing, public relations, and political consulting to local political action and civic groups and small businesses." Formed by Brien Bartels, former writer for Liberty magazine.
- Democrats for the 2nd Amendment
Source: D2A
Seattle, WA, United States
d2a@d2a.org
- "Democrats? For the Second Amendment? Isn't that an oxymoron?" Apparently not. And it's not that imaginary "guns are only for the National Guard" Second Amendment, either. This is the real deal. What's next? Democrats for tax cuts and fewer regulations?
- Perth Academy of Science Education Centre
Source: Perth Academy of Science
Perth, WA, Australia
stsimms@intellectus.com.au
- Education center specializing in the mathematical and physical sciences. Offering tuition and courses.
- Seattle Draft and Military Counseling Center
Source: SDMCC
Seattle, WA, United States
sdmcc@scn.org
- The Seattle Draft and Military Counseling Center seeks to provide accurate, comprehensive, and objective information on Selective Service and military law, regulations, and administrative procedure to anyone in need of this service, and to assist them in applying this information to their own situation and goals.
- The Charter School Initiative
Source: TCSI
WA, United States
jimspady@aol.com
- Working on legislation; organized ballot initiative. Fawn and Jim Spady, 4427 Thackery Place NE, Seattle, WA 98105-6124. Phone 206-634-0589.
- Washington Association of Teaching Christian Homes
Source: WATCH
WA, United States
rlisk@aol.com
- Resources and support for homeschoolers. 554 Pletke Road, Tieton, WA 98947. Phone: (509) 678-5440.
- Washington Homeschool Organization
Source: WHO
WA, United States
WHOoffice@juno.com
- Resources and support for homeschoolers. 6632 S. 191st Place
Suite E, Kent, WA 98083. Phone: (425) 251-0439.
- Washington Policy Center
Source: WPC
Seattle, WA, United States
wpc@washingtonpolicy.org
- Conservative state-based public policy think-tank, called "the Heritage Foundation of the Northwest" by Jack Kemp. Mostly focuses on privatization of government services, economic regulations, and tax limitation.
- Libertarian Party of Washington State
Source: LP of Washington State
WA, United States
- Information on the Washington State affiliate of the National LP. You can also find an online newsletter as well as a schedule of events on this site.
- November Coalition
Source: November Coalition
Colville, WA, United States
moreinfo@november.org
- "We are a growing body of citizens whose lives have been gravely affected by our government's present drug policy. Our goal is to make our voice heard, expose the folly of America's War on Drugs, and demand change."
- Second Amendment Foundation Online
Source: SAF
Bellvue, WA, United States
- Lots of on-line legal and activist information. Digests, newsletters, mailing lists, and more.
- Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise
Source: CDFE
Bellevue, WA, United States
website@cdfe.org
- Focuses on environmental issues but isn't limited to that. Led by Alan Gottlieb.
- Discovery Institute
Source: Discovery Institute
Seattle, WA, United States
discovery@discovery.org
- Out to promote "the common sense tradition of representative government, the free market and individual liberty." George Gilder is a senior fellow, and the site includes many of his articles.
- Washington State Citizens Against National ID
Source: Washington State Citizens Against National ID
WA, United States
- "Anyone who assures you personal data is safe and secure is either naive or lying. Harsh words you say? In today's world the only thing harsh is the federal government's ever increasing encroachment into the private lives of its citizens." Extensive Washington state info for privacy activists.
- Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Source: Evergreen Freedom Foundation
Olympia, WA, United States
effwa@aol.com
- Their mission is "to advance individual liberty, free enterprise and responsible government." They do it by providing Washington state-related public policy research on tax policy, health, welfare and education reform, and budget issues.
- Walla Walla College Libertarians
Source: WWCL
Walla Walla, WA, United States
dodgly@usa.net
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Forums and E-Mail Lists
- Washington Unschoolers
Source: Yahoo! Groups
Camano Island, WA, United States
- A group for Unschoolers in Washington state to network with each other. Meet people, keep up to date on the latest happenings, and what our government is doing to our freedoms.
Books
- Loompanics Online Book Store
Source: Loompanics Unlimited Book Catalog
Port Townsend, WA, United States
loompanx@olympus.net
- Controversial and unusual books on a wide variety of subjects. Loompanics proudly describes itself as "the lunatic fringe of the libertarian movement."
Merchandise and Book Catalogs
- Berapa Press International
Source: www.berapapress.com
Seattle, WA, United States
Kelly@berapapress.com
- Web Site. Liberty book publisher, featuring the works of philosopher Richard G. Rieben, with detailed web sites for each of the books, including tables of contents, descriptions, reviews, and ordering information.
- ALH Products
Source: ALH
Snohomish, WA, United States
- Fine selection of satirical pro-liberty T-shirts and bumper stickers. Accepts e-gold.
- The Conservative Bookstore
Source: Conservative Bookstore
Bellevue, WA, United States
proprietor@conservativebookstore.com
- Books and links of interest to libertarians and conservatives.
- LHABooks
Source: LHABooks
Seattle, WA, United States
lhabooks@gte.net
- A few books by Richard and Linda Hardy, intended "for Objectivists or those interested in fiction advancing libertarian ideas."
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