Raleigh: The impact of people’s actions on the environment has been at the center of public debate for a long time. Many researchers, scientists and concerned citizens have pointed out that if people do not change their ways, the future of our planet can indeed be dire. One of the biggest factors which negatively affect … Continue reading 2014 Symposium: Are you willing to pay $5 or more per gallon for gas if it helps the environment?
Annual Symposium
2014 Symposium: What is the future of Iraq? Are we going to allow Iraq to be controlled by ISIL? Will Iraq break into three countries? Will there be a civil war in Iraq?
Asheville: There is already civil war in Iraq. It is disingenuous to call these events “unexpected.” Anyone who studies the history of the Middle East with any seriousness could see that the Baathist Hussein government was the only thing preventing all-out warfare. War between Sunni and Shia was the inevitable result of a decades-long, brutally … Continue reading 2014 Symposium: What is the future of Iraq? Are we going to allow Iraq to be controlled by ISIL? Will Iraq break into three countries? Will there be a civil war in Iraq?
2014 Symposium: Do we need to re-think our overall foreign policy?
Asheville: The biggest foreign policy change of the last 30 years has been a shift toward drone-based force projection and away from troop deployment. On one hand, this has been a very beneficial step. Drone forces cost much less and put fewer lives at risk. On the other, though, this policy has been an unmitigated … Continue reading 2014 Symposium: Do we need to re-think our overall foreign policy?
2014 Symposium: Should we negotiate with terrorists? If so, how much is too much when bargaining with them?
Raleigh: The rise of terrorist organizations in modern world is undeniable. The U.S. Department of State designates tens of organizations worldwide as terrorist; some of them are well-known to the general public (ISIS, ETA, Hamas, Hezbollah, etc.), some of them less so. What should the position of any government, including the U.S., be on the … Continue reading 2014 Symposium: Should we negotiate with terrorists? If so, how much is too much when bargaining with them?
Thinking Outside the Boxe Releases Transcript of Founder Robert M. Clinger III’s Closing Remarks from 2013 Annual Symposium
Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL, Washington, DC January 13, 2014— Thinking Outside the Boxe has released the transcript of founder Robert M. Clinger III’s closing remarks at the think tank’s annual symposium held in Orlando, Florida on January 1, 2014. Mr. Clinger’s closing remarks capped off the week-long event that included several round table discussions, … Continue reading Thinking Outside the Boxe Releases Transcript of Founder Robert M. Clinger III’s Closing Remarks from 2013 Annual Symposium
2013 Symposium: Welfare, Food Stamps, and WIC Are All Programs That Need Reformed, How Can We Do It? Is Welfare Drug Testing Working? Or Is It A Waste Of Tax Payer Money?
Cartwright: Drug test all recipients of these programmes. Utah announced a couple months ago that it saved over $350,000 in the first year that it required drug testing for welfare recipients. Second, let’s have the IRS audit the welfare, food stamp, and WIC programmes. These programmes are rife with fraud and waste. I know of … Continue reading 2013 Symposium: Welfare, Food Stamps, and WIC Are All Programs That Need Reformed, How Can We Do It? Is Welfare Drug Testing Working? Or Is It A Waste Of Tax Payer Money?
2013 Symposium: How Cam Employers Maintain Standards Of Customer Service? Higher Wages? Stricter Rules?
Cartwright: It’s really about creating a corporate culture around customer service and creating an environment where the employees are happy and want to come to work. A happy employee provides good customer service. An unhappy employee provides poor customer service. If your corporate culture is bad and you pile on stricter rules, you just alienate … Continue reading 2013 Symposium: How Cam Employers Maintain Standards Of Customer Service? Higher Wages? Stricter Rules?
2013 Symposium: Conflicting States In Laws Can Cause Problems, Should The Federal Government Become Involved And Pass Blanket Laws?
Cartwright: No. Any powers not expressly granted to the federal government by the United States Constitution are deemed to be rights or powers of the states. If one state wants to ban smoking in public places but another one doesn’t, it’s not up to the federal government to make a blanket law or get involved. … Continue reading 2013 Symposium: Conflicting States In Laws Can Cause Problems, Should The Federal Government Become Involved And Pass Blanket Laws?
2013 Symposium: Should The Be An Age Limit Of Driving?
Cartwright: I think the entire system of issuing driving privileges needs reformed. Let’s keep in mind that driving is a privilege, not a right. I’m interpreting the question as placing an age limit on driving such that when you reach a certain age you must surrender your driver’s license. I don’t necessarily think elderly people … Continue reading 2013 Symposium: Should The Be An Age Limit Of Driving?
2013 Symposium: Is Society Too Consumed With “Political Correctness”?
Cartwright: Absolutely. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. People need to get thicker skin and get over this political correctness thing. This is part of the wussification of America. You can’t call someone fat or obese because it may hurt their feelings. We have to be more sensitive to that. This is … Continue reading 2013 Symposium: Is Society Too Consumed With “Political Correctness”?
