by George Reisman | Jan 9, 2004 | Free Trade, Protectionism & Tariffs
The fear of other people’s intelligence and ability applied to the production of goods we consume is not only profoundly wrong but also extremely dangerous.
by Radley Balko | Jan 9, 2004 | POLITICS
Dan Peruchi, father of four, enjoyed fixing up old cars and reselling them. Because the dealers he worked with dealt mainly in cash, he usually had lots on hand. Peruchi was driving home to Ft. Worth, Texas when he noticed the flashing lights of a police car behind... by Alex Epstein | Jan 8, 2004 | POLITICS
The “animal rights” movement is celebrating its latest victory: an earlier, more painful death for future victims of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease. Thanks to intimidation by animal rights terrorists, Cambridge... by Larry Elder | Jan 8, 2004 | POLITICS
While recently driving and listening to National Public Radio, I heard a piece on holiday homelessness. During this time of the year, one frequently hears stories about the downtrodden and homeless. No one seems to agree exactly on the number of homeless, and the... by Daniel Pipes | Jan 8, 2004 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
In a much-noted speech late last month, Israel’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ostensibly made a dramatic reversal in course. But I am wondering whether to take his shift at face value. Mr. Sharon announced that the “road map,” a U.S. plan that... by Alexander Marriott | Jan 7, 2004 | POLITICS, United Nations
It is clear for a variety of reasons that the United Nations is not only ineffectual, i.e. it can’t enforce its own resolutions, but is operating against the interests of the United States and free people everywhere.One reason for this is simply that there are... by Walter Williams | Jan 6, 2004 | POLITICS
Literally hundreds of readers informed me that in last week’s column, “Some Things I Wonder About,” my reference to a Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City — who set his 32-foot Winnebago on cruise control, left the driver’s seat to brew a cup... by Thomas Sowell | Jan 6, 2004 | POLITICS
The British Broadcasting Corporation has made itself look ridiculous by issuing orders that its reporters are not to refer to Saddam Hussein as an ex-dictator. Apparently using the word “dictator” would compromise the BBC’s neutrality and call its... by Don Luskin | Jan 5, 2004 | POLITICS
Many of my readers can’t understand why, as an investment strategist, I write so much about politics and government policy. Politics doesn’t have anything to do with investing! Well, unless you slept through 2003, now you know that they do. The year 2003...
