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August 22, 2008 by
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As a part of its , the Sam Adams Alliance recently conducted an interview with Brett Narloch, Executive Director of the North Dakota Policy Council (NDPC). The NDPC has been at the forefront of government transparency with the development of its that was discussed on this site.
The is a liberty-based think tank focused on North Dakota solutions to North Dakota’s problems. They provide credible nonpartisan expertise and research to help North Dakotans advocate policies that are based on individual liberty, individual responsibility, and limited government.
The seeks to broaden policy debates beyond the belief that government intervention should be the avenue of first, rather than last, resort. They believe that:
* Government can only give to one person what it takes away from another, and that the power to give presumes the power to take.
* Policies intended to affect one person or one group can affect all people and all groups, and that these unintended consequences often cause more harm to the many than any good done for the one.
* Freedom requires responsibility: where government largesse replaces individual foresight it destroys responsibility and, therefore, freedom.
* All times matter. Long-term consequences are as or more important than short-term impacts. Emotional reactions are not suitable substitutes for rational solutions.