The Right Not to Vote

We are constantly reminded to “get out and vote.” To “do our duty.” And to “become part of the democratic process.” These phrases sound so high and mighty, they make me want to puke red, white, and blue. Somebody get me a canvas and...

More Muslim Enemies from Within

There was a venomous hatefest in the nation’s capitol on Halloween night. It was hosted by Malik Zulu Shabazz of the militant New Black Panther Party. Deadly rhetorical spores of Anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism permeated the air for more than four hours. But...

Don’t Give a Penny to Amtrak

“I assume I’m talking to a big fan of rail,” says Michael Dukakis with a laugh. “Right?” To tell the truth, I have no strong feelings about train travel one way or another. But Dukakis, the former Massachusetts governor and now...

“Get the Hell Out of My Way!”

That’s what John Galt, the individualist hero of the novel Atlas Shrugged, — Ayn Rand’s great celebration of laissez-faire capitalism — said to the federal bureaucrats. And there’s no better message to send to Washington today....

A Purple Heart for Dan Rather? Not!

Will Dan Rather please shut up? The veteran teleprompter reader for CBS News wants Americans to know that when he sits behind his hollow anchor desk, he isn’t just warming a chair. Rather actually fancies himself fighting on the front lines against terrorism....

Education of Blacks in America: Do Facts Matter?

Recently a young black man sent a thoughtful e-mail to me. Among his kind comments was an expression of sympathy for the racism that he thought blacks of my generation must have experienced in going through college. In reality, it is his generation of blacks who have...

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