by Dr Michael Hurd | Jun 1, 2001 | POLITICS
President Bush has ordered all federal agencies, before they issue any kind of regulations, to consider their impact on energy supplies, and to expedite permits so that energy projects don’t get “snarled in bureaucratic tangles as local governments or...
by Scott D. McDonald | Jun 1, 2001 | POLITICS
Last month, in a response to President Bush’s energy plan, Governor Gray Davis declared that the state of California is “in war with energy companies.” By attacking the producers of energy, he has demonstrated a fundamental misunderstanding of the...
by Jay Lehr and Diane Carol Bast | Jun 1, 2001 | Environment
[CAPITALISMMAGAZINE.COM NEWS REPORT] The Bush White House rocked Washington, DC and the world on March 28 when it acknowledged it would take no action on the Kyoto Protocol, the global warming treaty negotiated in 1997 by the Clinton administration. State Department...
by James Glassman | Jun 1, 2001 | POLITICS
To many critics of President Bush’s energy plan, the cause of today’s energy problems, particularly rising gasoline prices, is something called “price gouging.” And what is that? “We know that big oil has played a role in the price spikes...
by John Bragg | May 31, 2001 | POLITICS
The SUV is under attack. Greens say they use too much gas, threaten air quality and contribute pell-mell to the desecration of the environment. So why would anyone build these horrible engines of death? They build them because SUVs have advantages in safety, cargo...
by Robert W Tracinski | May 30, 2001 | POLITICS, United Nations
On Friday, Secretary-General Kofi Annan met with congressional leaders to assuage their anger at America’s ejection from the UN’s Human Rights Commission. The meeting seems to have been a success; it looks as if Republicans in Congress will give up their...
by Walter Williams | May 30, 2001 | POLITICS
One needn’t be a rocket scientist to create California’s energy problems. According to the California Energy Commission, from 1996 to 1999 electricity demand, stimulated by a booming economy, grew by 12 percent while supply grew by less than 2 percent....
by Walter Williams | May 29, 2001 | Economics, POLITICS
Dr. Thomas Sowell has just released his latest treasure — it’s title is “Basic Economics.” Reading through the book reminded me of a 30-plus-year-old conversation I had with Professor Armen Alchian, one of my tenacious mentors during my...
by Alan Luber | May 29, 2001 | POLITICS
Author’s Note: This is the sixth and final part of a series of personal finance columns on the subject of being the executor of an estate. These columns are based on my own personal experiences in this regard. Individuals should consult a professional advisor...
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