by Mark Da Cunha | Apr 24, 2003 | Cuba & Castro, Foreign Policy, WORLD
In the opening few lines of Marc Cooper’s editorial piece in the LA Weekly, he writes: “Have you ever imagined what it would be like living in a society where, say, a John Ashcroft would be unrestrained by the niceties of constitutional law? Where... by Ronnie Barrett | Apr 24, 2003 | POLITICS
As the California Assembly moves closer to enacting a state-wide ban of .50 caliber weapons and ammunition, it is interesting to note the response of one firearms manufacturer faced with the prospect of a similar ban last December. Below is a copy of a letter from the... by Bruce Bartlett | Apr 24, 2003 | POLITICS
The Bush administration is understandably upset that its proposal for a $726 billion tax cut has effectively been watered down to $350 billion in the Senate and $550 billion in the House. However, this is less of a barrier to enactment of the administration’s... by Harry Binswanger | Apr 23, 2003 | Foreign Policy
The discussion of how we set up a new government in Iraq has been dominated, as has so much during this war, with the question: what will THEY think? “We can’t let it look like the new government is our puppet,” say the commentators. Why not? It... by Richard M Salsman | Apr 23, 2003 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS, War with Iran
Many commentators have remarked recently that the U.S. stock market has not rebounded by as much as they expected, especially given the recent, rapid U.S. military success in Iraq. But these observers fail to recognize that the market is forward-looking — and... by Carter Laren | Apr 23, 2003 | POLITICS
The worst possible nightmare for many politicians–and especially for California Assembly members Mark Ridley-Thomas and Paul Koretz–is that citizens actually start to pay attention to their everyday shenanigans. Several times now, socialist fiefs in... by Charli Coon | Apr 22, 2003 | Environment
It’s not hard to figure out why Congress has yet to vote to allow exploration for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). It’s the easy way out. You simply declare your love for the environment, your desire that America find some... by Bruce Bartlett | Apr 22, 2003 | POLITICS
Dr. Robert Atkins died last week of complications from a fall on April 8. Famous for the high protein/low carbohydrate diet that he pioneered, overweight people the world over mourn his death. [1] For many, he was their savior, giving them a workable method for... by Scott Holleran | Apr 22, 2003 | POLITICS
I met Elian Gonzalez during a visit to the Miami house which had become the flashpoint for a profound philosophical conflict–days before his pre-dawn seizure on Saturday, April 22, 2000. Springing from his uncle’s house with the exuberance of a child...
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