Local Events
Recent event was the Mises Event in San Jose, and the Mises Celebration on the Peninsula.
Presentations, Meetups, small social gatherings, and discussion groups.
Talk by Chisholm from the Milton Friedman 100 year Celebration.
Currently the calendar is Here.
Mises Event Link:
Date: Sept 29, 2012 had a great turnout and great presentations
Video: coming soon.
Local issues in Silicon Valley
Did you think that Sales tax on the internet is fair? Do you know how complex the issue is?
Who did create the internet?
California Issues
How does this High Speed Train come about? The use of old technology that requires a large synced cost is argued for on the basis of curtailing choice. What does it do for the environment?
Is California becoming the next Detroit?
The use of eminent domain in removing responsibility from mortgages is most concerning.
The condition of California finances warrants a closer look.
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Questions and Comments
Individual
Individual Insights
Good News of the Month: we launched this website
Good News of the Year: Silicon Valley Freedom Launched
Tool of the Month: FEE -- In Brief daily e-mail
Tool of the Year: Silicon Valley Freedom Launched
Threat of the Month: Dollar collapses
Threat of the Year: Dollar collapses
Local
Local Insights
Good News of the Month: SJ "Measure B" (City Employee Pension Reform) passed
Good News of the Year: Silicon Valley Freedom Launched
Tool of the Month: Libertarian Book Club of SV
Tool of the Year: Silicon Valley Freedom Launched
Threat of the Month:
Threat of the Year: More statist elected to local offices
State
State Insights
Good News of the Month: State repeals 100 agencies (wouldn't that be just great???) (we could list the THOUSANDS it would STILL have, so folks would not get worried that we are losing something crucial, but rather need to eliminate MORE. Stating these type things helps us dream them then finding ways to implement them.
Good News of the Year: Income Tax Proposals defeated
Tool of the Month: Reason Foundation
Tool of the Year: Reason TV videos
Threat of the Month: CA nominates Romney in GOP primary
Threat of the Year: Propositions to increase Income tax
National
National Insights
Good News of the Month: Supreme Court threw out the Commerce Clause as justification for Federal Mandate of Health Care. Supreme Court threw out the Medicare mandate for States.
Good News of the Year: Ron Paul or Gary Johnson elected Pres.
Tool of the Month: Cato Institute
Tool of the Year: Independent Institute's freedom calculator
Threat of the Month: News Media continues to exclude pro-freedom candidates
Threat of the Year: Economy wrecked by gov't intervention