ISIL Freedom Network: Montana
Websites
- School Choice 2000: What's Happening in the States: Montana
Source: The Heritage Foundation
MT, 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.
Experts
- Richard Stroup
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Bozeman, MT, United States
stroup@perc.org
- Senior associate at PERC, a free-market environmentalist think tank, Stroup is one of the founders of that movement. He speaks on the Endangered Species Act, Superfund, and capitalists vs. government as providers for the future. He is the author of "What Everyone Should Know About Economics and Prosperity." Named member of the week in February, 2001.
- John A. Baden, Ph.D.
Source: Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment
Bozeman, MT, United States
- John A. Baden is founder and chairman of the Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment (FREE). Received Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1969, then awarded National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in environmental policy. Numerous awards, posts, publications, honors and accomplishments in the field of free-market environmentalism.
Introductions to Issues
- Why I am an organic farmer
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Author: Robert Quinn
MT, United States
- One man's testimony of how market forces led him to embrace ecologically sensitive methods of farming. (3/99)
In-Depth Studies
- MIT surrenders scientific method
Source: Natioanl Association of Scholars
Author: James Steiger
MT, United States
- Steiger writes, "Like so many 'gender equity' studies, MIT's latest begin by assuming that an imbalance of the sexes in particular academic specialties indicates not only a problem requiring correction, but discrimination. This faulty assumption is but the first of many methodological errors." (05/02)
Contests and Scholarships
- PERC Fellowship Program
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Bozeman, MT, United States
- PERC fellows are graduate or law students with an interest in the environment. They spend three months in Bozeman researching and writing a paper under supervision. A monthly stipend of $1,200 is provided and reasonable travel expenses to Montana are reimbursed. Fellowships are awarded three times a year.
Action Opportunities
- Fathers revolt over child support guidelines
Source: Fathers' Coalition
MT, United States
- In a strongly worded policy statement, the Fatherhood Coalition, "Urge[s] all fathers embroiled in custody
litigation to advise the court either by instructing their attorneys, or directly if representing themselves, that they will not submit to any child support order calculated from the Massachusetts Child Support Guideline." The press reslease explains why.
Organizations
- The National Institute on Money in State Politics
Source: NIMSP
Helena, MT, United States
- While this is an anti-free speech campaign finance site, it is useful for finding out who the politicians are extorting this week. This is for state-level candidates only.
- Montana Coalition of Home Educators
Source: MCHE
MT, United States
white@gomontana.com
- Resources and support for homeschoolers. P.O. Box 43, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730. Phone: (406) 587-6163.
- Libertarian Party of Montana
Source: Libertarian Party of Montana
Missoula, MT, United States
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- Property and Environment Research Center
Source: PERC
Bozeman, MT, United States
- Based in Bozeman, Montana, PERC was an early pioneer in "free market environmentalism." Their primary goal is to provide market solutions to environmental problems.
- Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment
Source: FREE
Bozeman, MT, United States
free@mcn.net
- Organization supporting environmental policies compatible with individual rights. Led by John Baden.
- Fully Informed Jury Association
Source: FIJA
Helmville, MT, United States
webforeman@fija.org
- Fighting for juries to be fully-informed of their right to disregard the law when reaching a verdict. Lots of good resources on fully informed juries, plus other legal information. An excellent resource.
E-Books
- Transcripts of the Salem witch trials
Source: University of Virginia
MT, United States
- The Salem witchcraft papers: verbatim transcripts of the legal documents of the Salem witchcraft outbreak of 1692.
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