July Fourth Celebrates America’s and the West’s Core Values: Reason, Rights, and Science Are What Made America Great
Why should we celebrate the Fourth of July? Because America — as the greatest product of Western civilization — is the greatest country in the world. But it cannot remain great unless we understand the causes of its greatness. In this age of...Why I Won’t Celebrate Canada Day This July
This year I will not celebrate Canada Day — as a matter of principle. I fully recognize Canada as being one of the best places to live in the world — but that relative assessment doesn’t justify the injustices perpetrated by our federal and...Pirates of the Internet
For years, lawyers representing Silicon Valley were rightly emphasizing the importance of intellectual property rights. Such rights were the major issue in the final Uraguay round of GATT meetings. At that time, trade negotiators warned that American companies and...Summer of Hypocrites
Summer is here, and again we awaken to the smell of magnolias, honeysuckle and hypocrisy. Anti-gunner Rosie O’Donnell certainly deserves whatever personal protection she deems necessary. She fears for her child’s safety and thus hired a bodyguard to...
Orrin Hatch reveals how antitrust laws are tools for power lusters
In a recent speech to businessmen at a technology industry conference, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), a long-time proponent of breaking up Microsoft, stated that he supported “strict enforcement of antitrust laws” because they are “essential to the...Who Is The World Health Organization Trying To Fool?
On June 21st, the World Health Organization published The World Health Report 2000. The most remarkable fact about the report does not concern its results, but rather the underlying premises that guide the organization and that led to such results. The results of the...
Why Socialism Must Always Fail: Ludwig Von Mises on Economic Calculation under Socialism
“Without calculation, economic activity is impossible. Since under Socialism economic calculation is impossible, under Socialism there can be no economic activity in our sense of the word … All economic change, therefore, would involve operations the value...Anthem Essay Contest Winners Named
Open to high school freshmen and sophomores, the Anthem essay contest required contestants to write on one of several topics dealing with the characters and themes in the novel. The contest is designed to promote critical thinking and writing skills. Essays are judged...
How the right to self-defense became a crime to defend one’s own life in England
On August 22, 1999, Tony Martin of Emneth, Norfolk, England, killed one burglar and wounded a second. In April, 2000, he was convicted and is now serving a life term. How did it become a crime to defend one’s own life in the once-great British Empire?How did it...“Sweatshop” Opponents Want to Violate Workers’ Rights
The anti-‘sweatshop’ campaign is driven, not by concern for Third World workers, but by hatred for American corporations.