Back in August when we kicked off our 1792 campaign, Lawrence Reed came to speak at a dinner we held in Louisville. This quote really stood out to me. Enjoy.
Jim Waters in Danville for the Vice Presidential Debate from Bluegrass Institute on Vimeo.
Our questions for the V.P. candidates
When it was announced that the Vice Presidential debate for this election cycle would be held at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, we at the Bluegrass Institute immediately began day-dreaming about being able to craft the questions that would be asked of the candidates.
Here are the questions WE would ask if given the opportunity:
1 – What do you see as the proper role of the EPA with regards to Kentucky’s energy sector, including coal and natural gas?
2 – The president instituted the Race To The Top program and Kentucky was not awarded education funds due in large part to an absence in charter school legislation. What role do you see school choice playing in the future of education reform and innovation?
2 – The national debt is a hot topic these days. Kentucky’s state debt alone is $44 billion. What do you see as the single most important action to be taken toward substantial debt reduction?
Jim Waters spoke in Danville the morning of the debate to present the questions we wanted to ask. You can watch his remarks in the video above.
Last week at our press conference held at Eminence Independent, Kay Kennedy from the Kentucky Department of Education spoke about school spending efficiency.
Kay Kennedy of KDE – Bang for the Buck press conf. 09/17/12 from Bluegrass Institute on Vimeo.
Early last week, our own Jim Waters spoke in front of the Kentucky Public Pensions Task Force in Frankfort. Here are his full comments.
Here’s a video from our Milton Friedman event in 2010. This video is of Pastor Jerry Stephenson sharing some inspiring words about school choice and the ideals Milton Friedman! Be sure to come this year to the event honoring Mr Friedman in Louisville at the University Club of U of L @ 08am on 07/31/12. It’s Milton Friedman’s 100th birthday!
