| − | '''The Cato Institute''' is one of the [[United States of America|America]]'s most prominent nonprofit public policy research organizations. The foundation is generally viewed as holding a [[libertarian]] approach to public policy, advocating less [[United States Government|government]] involvement. Its research and reports cover numerous issues; such as [[defense spending]], [[social security]], [[monetary policy]], natural resource policy, [[international trade]]. Cato's current president is co-founder [[Edward Crane]]. The organization has approximately 95 full-time employees, 20 fellows, and 70 adjunct scholars, plus interns. <ref>http://www.cato.org/about/about.html</ref> | + | '''The Cato Institute''', a Washington-based [[libertarian]] [[think tank]],<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/22/anti-lgbt-discrimination-stifle-free-speech-critics-say/ Gay Discrimination Bill Will Stifle Free Speech, Advance 'Homosexual Agenda,' Critics Say] - Fox News</ref> is one of the [[United States of America|America]]'s most prominent nonprofit public policy research organizations, advocating less [[United States Government|government]] involvement. Its research and reports cover numerous issues; such as [[defense spending]], [[social security]], [[monetary policy]], natural resource policy, [[international trade]]. Cato's current president is co-founder [[Edward Crane]]. The organization has approximately 95 full-time employees, 20 fellows, and 70 adjunct scholars, plus interns. <ref>http://www.cato.org/about/about.html</ref> |