Bogus Rights
Do people have a right to medical treatment whether or not they can pay? What about a right to food or decent housing? Would a U.S. Supreme Court justice hold that these are rights just like those enumerated in our Bill of Rights? In order to have any hope of...Dictator Mentality at The New York Times
Like a dictator who is unhappy with the outcome of an election, The Times is unhappy with the outcome of the choices of tens of millions of American citizens expressed in their purchases of motor-vehicles and fuel for those vehicles.
Point of No Return
Looking back at the history of tragic times often reveals that many — or most — of the people of those times were often preoccupied with things that look trivial, or even pathetic, in view of the catastrophe looming over them. Will later generations...Letters to the Editor: Do Not Apologize for Cartoons of Mohammad
Do Not Apologize for Cartoons of Mohammad Dear Editor: European newspapers must refuse to apologize for running cartoons of Mohammad. But instead of applauding those papers that have stood their ground defending free speech, the U.S. government has shamefully endorsed...Why “Diplomacy” with Iran Had to Fail
European diplomats, who courted Iran in an attempt to halt its suspected nuclear weapons program, regret that “diplomacy” did not dissuade Iran from its plans. But this failure was foreseeable. Europe’s diplomatic effort was touted as a reasonable...Ready to Kill Over Cartoons
Muslim Fundamentalists Islamic Jihad Against Fleming Rose and Jyllands-Posten
Public Schools are Not Accountable to Parents
It’s time to start realizing the full potential of our greatest natural resource by making schools accountable to parents.
Assisted Suicide: A Moral Right
Conservatives crave to inject religion into the bloodstream of American law, thereby assisting in our own national suicide. However, they cannot succeed without the Supreme Court’s consent. Sooner or later, the Court must confront the main issue, and decide whether an individual’s right to life includes the right to commit suicide.