by Michelle Malkin | Apr 26, 2001 | POLITICS
Remember Pauline Kanchanalak? Probably not. But if there were ever a poster girl for the futility of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill, Ms. Kanchanalak is it. Despite funneling nearly $700,000 in illegal foreign contributions to Democrats, Ms.... by Don Luskin | Apr 26, 2001 | POLITICS
I wrote yesterday that Alan Greenspan’s repeated rate cuts weren’t helping the economy, and that further cuts might not help either. We could find ourselves in the position of Japan, with rates at zero and an economy still spinning its wheels in a... by Thomas Sowell | Apr 26, 2001 | POLITICS
Our betters have been telling us how to live our lives for so long that it is only the next logical step for them to tell us when to die. We have grown so used to meekly accepting their edicts, even on what words we can and cannot use — “swamp” has... by Stuart M. Butler | Apr 25, 2001 | POLITICS
A number of legislative proposals on Capitol Hill would provide uninsured workers with a tax credit to help them purchase health insurance. The most recent was introduced on March 14 by Senators John Breaux (D-LA) and James Jeffords (R-VT). President Bush has proposed... by Jeff Jacoby | Apr 25, 2001 | POLITICS
Socialism is dead in the former Soviet Union, but if you live in New England, it is alive and well in your grocer’s dairy case. The price you pay for a gallon of milk is not determined by competition and the free market. It is set instead by a cartel called the... by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 25, 2001 | POLITICS
Q: You often write that it’s a good idea to identify your objectively positive behaviors each day, so that your morale and self-esteem will build. How can you practically go about doing this? A: The single most effective method I know of is to simply summarize,... by Don Luskin | Apr 25, 2001 | POLITICS
Yesterday the markets thumbed their collective nose at the “Maestro.” At Tuesday’s close, all the broad indices — every one of them: the NASDAQ Composite, the S&P 500, the Russell 2000, and the Wilshire Total Market — were all... by Walter Williams | Apr 25, 2001 | Guns, POLITICS
Every time there’s a school shooting, there are demands for greater gun control measures that range from longer waiting periods and mandated gun locks to stricter licensing and restricted sales. With all the political posturing and demagoguery that follows, a... by Dean Kleckner | Apr 24, 2001 | POLITICS
Patagonia, maker of “environmentally conscious” sportswear and enemy of conventional agriculture, has issued a “chicken little” alert to its customers over genetically modified crops. Employing the usual bad science and scare tactics, the...