by Thomas Sowell | Feb 15, 2005 | POLITICS
Professor Ward Churchill of the University of Colorado seems to be enjoying his 15 minutes of infamy for his childish rants against people who were killed in the 9/11 attacks. Others of course resent his cheap shots at the dead, and some are trying to get him fired.... by Alan Caruba | Feb 15, 2005 | Environment
The famed novelist, Michael Crichton, may achieve what mountains of scientific data produced by meteorologists and others have not. He may get the public to understand that the UN Kyoto Climate Control Protocol is, itself, a work of fiction. His novel, “State of... by Dana Berliner | Feb 14, 2005 | LAW
the public – things like roads, water systems and public buildings. Times have changed.
by Dr Michael Hurd | Feb 12, 2005 | POLITICS
It appears increasingly likely that the U.S. backed government in Iraq will lose by a landslide, in favor of–surprise, surprise–Muslim fundamentalists. There will be official public statements from the U.S. government in coming days and weeks that the U.S.... by Dr Michael Hurd | Feb 11, 2005 | Welfare
It’s wrong to force people to pay into a coercive retirement system, run by the government at a poor return rate, when they could be making better and more profitable decisions on their own.
by Thomas Sowell | Feb 9, 2005 | POLITICS
Having lost the White House, both houses of Congress, and a majority of the governorships and state legislatures, the Democrats are in an ugly and desperate mood, lashing out without regard to how their words and actions will affect this country’s position... by Walter Williams | Feb 9, 2005 | POLITICS
Charity to man’s fellow man is praiseworthy, and Americans are the most generous people on Earth. According to a quote by American philanthropist Daniel Rose in “An Exceptional Nation,” an article in Philanthropy magazine (November/December 2004),... by Thomas Sowell | Feb 8, 2005 | POLITICS
To me the most staggering thing about the long history of slavery — which encompassed the entire world and every race in it — is that nowhere before the 18th century was there any serious question raised about whether slavery was right or wrong. In the... by Alex Epstein | Feb 8, 2005 | POLITICS
In his State of the Union Address, President Bush said that many options were “on the table” to deal with Social Security’s problems, and that he “will listen to anyone who has a good idea to offer.” But there is one idea he will not...