Political Power and Knowledge

Despite clever and hard-working political handlers who have done a masterful job of concealing and distracting attention from John Kerry’s voting record in his long Senate career, and the liberal vision behind that record, glimmers of reality still break through...

Liberals Cannot Level

Sometimes little things can tell you about big things. While Senator John Kerry and his running-mate Senator John Edwards were recently being photographed at lunchtime at Wendy’s, to show what regular guys they are, their real lunch was from a local yacht club,...

Bullish on Asia

Returning from my latest trip to Asia, I’m both exhilarated and perplexed. Exhilarated because Asia is booming, and it’s a joy to see. Thailand, my main stop this time, is growing at 7 percent a year — twice as fast as the United States and about...

The New York Times: Newspaper of Broken Record

“Is the New York Times A Liberal Newspaper?” asked a headline on the last Sunday in July. The first sentence had the answer: “Of course it is.” If that sounds like a dog-bites-man story, then consider the kicker: The article appeared in The New...

Lance Armstrong — Role Model for Success

“I believe that the man who works the hardest is the man who deserves to win.” — Lance Armstrong”Perfect! No gifts.” That’s what Frenchman Hinault said to Lance Armstrong from atop the winner’s podium after Armstrong...

The Left’s Vision

Santa Monica, California, has decreed a fine of $2,500 a day for not cutting your hedges! Has someone discovered some terrible health hazard or other danger from hedges that are too high? Not at all. The politicians who run Santa Monica have simply decided that people...