by Dr Michael Hurd | Jul 20, 2002 | POLITICS
George W. Bush gave a pretty good speech back in September, and also at the time of the State of the Union in January. In those speeches, he outlined a principled defense against terrorism. The question, of course, was always: Does he mean it? It’s not looking... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 20, 2002 | Education, POLITICS
Most discussions of the problems of American education have an air of utter unreality because they avoid addressing the most fundamental and intractable problem of our public schools — the low quality of our teachers. There is no point expecting teachers to... by Daniel Pipes | Jul 19, 2002 | POLITICS, Terrorism
On the 4th of July, an Egyptian immigrant to the United States who believes in wild conspiracy theories about Jews, is known for his great “hate for Israel,” and has possible ties to al Qaeda, armed himself to the teeth and assaulted the Israeli airline... by Jack Spencer | Jul 19, 2002 | POLITICS
Congress has no problem shelling out $6.5 billion for mass-transit systems that fewer and fewer Americans use each year. It manages to fully fund Medicare, despite $23 billion in waste and fraud each year. It pays farmers — mostly mega-corporations, actually... by Charles Josh | Jul 19, 2002 | WORLD
Empathy for the Palestinian people for being in an “occupied” territory and without their own sovereign government is horribly misguided. This is a people, aside from a few voiceless individuals, who chose as their leader an oppressive dictator who not... by Carl D. Bradley | Jul 18, 2002 | POLITICS
It has been about seven months since the Marin County Taliban (John Walker Lindh) was apprehended in Mazar-i-Sharif, sporting an AKM rifle in support of the Taliban regime. Having made a plea bargain for a maximum of 20 years without parole, Walker avoided what would... by Walter Williams | Jul 18, 2002 | POLITICS
We have no less than unadulterated idiots in charge of airport security. You say, “What is it this time, Williams?” Last month, while boarding a Midwest Express flight to Milwaukee, former Vice President Al Gore was pulled aside at the boarding gate. He... by Nicholas Provenzo | Jul 17, 2002 | POLITICS
A proper government defines and protects the individual rights of its citizens. Under such a government, the courts play a crucial role; it is through the courts that men are able to settle disputes peaceably according to predetermined legal rules. It is these legal... by Larry Elder | Jul 17, 2002 | POLITICS
Death tax vs. estate tax — preferred term: Estate tax. Republicans call the taxes assessed on an estate valued at a million dollars or more a “death tax,” while Democrats generally call it an “estate tax.” “Death tax” —...
