"Thank you, Nancy. Maureen had a great impact on everyone at Heartland, and for the cause of freedom. She was also a caring and generous person."
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Nancy J. Thorner commented on Jim Lakely's blog post A Truly Sad Day: Maureen Martin, R.I.P.
"I wish I could have met Maureen at a Heartland event. Her attributes are ones I would have enjoyed relating to, and her passion for what she believed in would have appealed to me.
How tragic that Maureen's life should have ended in…"
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A Truly Sad Day: Maureen Martin, R.I.P.
Heartland Institute President Joseph Bast announced to staff early this morning some terrible news.Maureen Martin, Heartland’s senior fellow for legal affairs and legal counsel to the…See More
Jim Lakely posted a blog post
A Truly Sad Day: Maureen Martin, R.I.P.
Heartland Institute President Joseph Bast announced to staff early this morning some terrible news.Maureen Martin, Heartland’s senior fellow for legal affairs and legal counsel to the…See More
Jim Lakely posted a blog post
Phil Mickelson Should Retract his Apology About Taxes
Phil Mickelson, the affable "aw shucks" fan-favorite on the PGA Tour and one of the game's greatest golfers, really stepped in it this week. He ticked off liberals by hitting…See More
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Global Warming: A Fair and Balanced Debate
Heartland Institute Senior Fellow James Taylor debates Ray Bellamy, M.D., a Tallahassee Orthopedic Surgeon at the Elks Club Lodge at 276 North Magnolia Drive...
Jim Lakely posted a blog post
Phil Mickelson Earned His Money and Should Retract His Apology About Taxes
Phil Mickelson, the affable "aw shucks" fan-favorite on the PGA Tour and one of the game's greatest golfers, really stepped in it this week. He ticked off…See More
Jim Lakely posted a blog post
VIDEO: Steve Forbes at Heartland's Event for His New Book, 'Freedom Manifesto'
The Heartland Institute was honored on November 15 to host Steve Forbes, the iconic editor in chief of Forbes Media, and Elizabeth Ames, coauthors of Freedom Manifesto.Ms. Ames' excellent presentation will be posted soon.…See More
Jim Lakely's blog post was featured
Paging Al Gore: Global Warming Stopped in 1997
From today's Daily Mail (Once again, you have to go to certain outlets of the British press to get decent reporting on this topic):The world stopped getting warmer almost 16 years ago,…See More
Jim Lakely posted a blog post
Paging Al Gore: Global Warming Stopped in 1997
From today's Daily Mail (Once again, you have to go to certain outlets of the British press to get decent reporting on this topic):The world stopped getting warmer almost 16 years ago,…See More
Jim Lakely posted a blog post
Must Watch: Behind Obama’s Green Agenda
A post from Joseph Bast, president of The Heartland Institute [first posted at Somewhat Reasonable]:On October 7, Fox News Channel aired "Behind Obama's Green Agenda," a 40-minute special report hosted by…See More
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Freedom Manifesto: Spend Halloween Night with Heartland and Steve Forbes at Union League Club
October 31, 2012 from 4pm to 7pm
Steve Forbes is coming to Chicago to talk about his new book, Freedom Manifesto, on Oct. 31 — and The Heartland Institute is honored to host him at the city's iconic Union League Club.…See More
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Heartland Institute Reacts to Obamacare Ruling
The United States Supreme Court today upheld most provisions of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, including the individual mandate.The following statements from health care and legal experts at The Heartland Institute – a free-market think tank – may be used for attribution. For more comments, refer to the contact information below.“The Supreme Court today affirmed the fundamental dishonesty of our politics. Before Obamacare is passed, the president of the United States told the…See More
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Reports of Heartland's Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
Yesterday, the boss addressed an article in a recent edition of The Economist reportingwishing for the downfall of The Heartland Institute. Definitely check it out — especially for the part in which the…See More
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A Truly Sad Day: Maureen Martin, R.I.P.
Heartland Institute President Joseph Bast announced to staff early this morning some terrible news.
Maureen Martin, Heartland’s senior fellow for legal affairs and…
ContinuePosted on February 6, 2013 at 12:30am — 2 Comments
Phil Mickelson Should Retract his Apology About Taxes
Phil Mickelson, the affable "aw shucks" fan-favorite on the PGA Tour and one of the game's greatest golfers, really stepped in it this week. He ticked off liberals…
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:30am
Phil Mickelson Earned His Money and Should Retract His Apology About Taxes
Phil Mickelson, the affable "aw shucks" fan-favorite on the PGA Tour and one of the game's greatest golfers, really stepped in it this…
Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:54pm
VIDEO: Steve Forbes at Heartland's Event for His New Book, 'Freedom Manifesto'
The Heartland Institute was honored on November 15 to host Steve Forbes, the iconic editor in chief of Forbes Media, and Elizabeth Ames, coauthors of Freedom Manifesto.Ms. Ames' excellent…
Posted on November 19, 2012 at 9:13pm
Comment Wall (35 comments)
- At 11:41am on June 30, 2010,
Jim Tynen said… - And what a long strange trip it's been!
- At 8:57am on April 26, 2010,
Luke S. Brown said… - Jim,
I noticed that there are many "without prescription" drug ads on the blog this morning. Is that permissible? Although we are all about freedom, we also respect the rule of law.
--Luke Brown
- At 3:48pm on April 24, 2010,
Stacey Witkowski said… - Thanks Jim! I am glad to see a lot more concerned citizens. Before I created my Due Process accounts, I kinda thought I was a minority. I am extremely happy to be wrong!
- At 11:34am on April 23, 2010,
Alan Caruba said… - Thank you, Jim. I am delighted to share my daily commentaries on issue of concern to Heartland with visitors to the Pub.
- At 11:23pm on April 22, 2010, Guy Holt said…
- Thank you for the welcome.
- At 5:50pm on April 22, 2010, Linda Kline said…
- Thank you, Jim, for the warm welcome.
- At 5:23pm on April 22, 2010, William Bourbonnais said…
- Thanks Jim, Look forward to meeting you!
- At 4:52pm on April 21, 2010, Diane Carol Bast gave Jim Lakely a gift…
- At 3:22pm on April 21, 2010, Roger Melvin Currier IV said…
- I was beginning yo think I was all alone with this concept~
- At 12:33pm on April 21, 2010, Paul I. Hursh said…
- Thanks Jim for the kind welcome. I am really new to this kind of format but I do have opinions on various subjects. I'm a retired steel salesman and have what I believe to be the solution to the jobs problem in todays economy. Is that a proper subject?
Paul Hursh
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