by Thomas Sowell | Dec 31, 2004 | POLITICS
When I was house-hunting, one of the things that struck me about the house that I eventually settled on was the fact that there were no curtains or shades on the bathroom window in the back. The reason was that there was no one living on the steep hillside in back,... by Don Luskin | Dec 31, 2004 | POLITICS
Well, it finally happened. The Financial Accounting Standards Board — the group that determines so-called “generally accepted accounting principles” for financial reporting — has ruled that companies must report the costs of stock options on... by Thomas Sowell | Dec 30, 2004 | POLITICS
Two centuries ago, British Prime Minister William Pitt said that the poorest man in the country was so secure in his little cottage that the King of England and his men “dare not cross the threshold” without his permission. That is what property rights are... by Thomas Sowell | Dec 29, 2004 | POLITICS
The government will allow you to risk your life for the sake of recreation by sky-diving, mountain climbing or any number of other dangerous activities. But it will not allow you to risk your life for the sake of avoiding arthritis pain by taking Vioxx. There is no... by Thomas Sowell | Dec 28, 2004 | POLITICS
In the midst of all the alarms being sounded about the health risks from taking Vioxx and Celebrex, there is a story about National Football League players using less padding than in the past. What is the connection? The NFL players know that padding gives some... by Thomas Sowell | Dec 26, 2004 | POLITICS
Events of this past year have shown the need for a special award in journalism for those who think that the purpose of reporting news is to cause the public to adopt the political views of those who do the reporting. Therefore this column announces the first annual... by Larry Elder | Dec 25, 2004 | Education, POLITICS
A few years ago, I visited a friend living in Cleveland’s inner city. As we sat on my friend’s porch, not one, but two teenage girls — visibly pregnant — walked by. My friend cheerfully called out their names. They smiled and waved back as they... by Thomas Sowell | Dec 24, 2004 | Elections, Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
The election coming up in Iraq may turn out, in the long view of history, to be even more important than our own recent election. Both elections represent a country at a crossroads, with a choice of very different paths to take — for many years to come —... by Paul Blair | Dec 23, 2004 | POLITICS
In The New York Sun’s editorial of December 10, 2004, you correctly note that universities like Columbia will take no action against professors whose outrageous positions are deemed a matter of “scholarly belief” [“The Bollinger...
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