by Larry Elder | May 28, 1999 | POLITICS
OK, so it wasn’t the Lincoln/Douglas debates. But it serves as a window into the mindset of the anti-gun “advocates.” On May 19, Tom Selleck appeared on the “Rosie O’Donnell Show” to plug an upcoming movie. What happened looked like... by Robert W Tracinski | May 22, 1999 | POLITICS
Next month Congress will try to resolve a dispute with the White House over federal quotas for “H-1B” visas — a type of work permits for immigrants filling high-tech jobs. Pending legislation would expand the quotas by 10,000 to 20,000 annually for... by Larry Elder | May 20, 1999 | POLITICS
“Almost all criminal defendants are, in fact, guilty.” — Alan Dershowitz, “The Best Defense,” 1982. Assume, for a moment, that Dershowitz got it right — that most of the guys the cops legitimately hook and book, the ones the DA... by Larry Elder | May 17, 1999 | POLITICS
In perhaps the biggest outrage since the Holyfield/Lewis draw, a Michigan jury ordered the producers of the “Jenny Jones” show to pay $25 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. Three days after appearing on the show, a guest shot and killed another guest.... by Joseph Kellard | May 12, 1999 | POLITICS
The art of Norman Rockwell is experiencing a revival in popularity, having been exhibited lately in many museums. A noteworthy cause of this revival has been the praisers of modern “art.” That ilk of critics and college professors who had always regarded... by Larry Elder | May 7, 1999 | Energy, POLITICS
On April 30, motorists nationwide staged the “Great American Gas-Out,” to protest “spiraling” gas prices. And when consumers complain, rest assured politicians will do something dumb to make them happy. It didn’t take long. In California,... by Bob Baker | May 7, 1999 | POLITICS
In case the reports of massive ethnic cleansing in Kosovo were not enough to turn your stomach, seeing the bruised faces of captured American servicemen on Serbian TV ought to do the trick. In response to this outrage, President Clinton issued a stern warning to the... by Andrew West | May 7, 1999 | POLITICS
This quarter the Clinton administration played the “good cop/bad cop” game. US chief trade representative, Charlene Barshefsky, was the bad cop, menacing Japanese steel producers with threats of punitive measures for “dumping”. Robert Rubin... by Glenn Woiceshyn | May 3, 1999 | Education, POLITICS
With guns and homemade bombs, two students executed a well-planned assault on fellow students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing 15 including themselves and one teacher) and injuring many others. Eric Harris (18) and Dylan Klebold (17),...
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