by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 3, 2001 | POLITICS
Cicero wrote that, “There is nothing more fatal to friendship than the greed of gain.” Although a popular sentiment, it’s a deeply mistaken one. Think about the friends you have. Try to make yourself aware of what you enjoy about those friends... by Jeff Jacoby | Apr 3, 2001 | POLITICS
I could tell it was a parody. “Dear Warden Lappin,” began the letter to the director of the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., where Timothy McVeigh is being held, “On behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), I am writing... by Alex Epstein | Apr 3, 2001 | POLITICS
Over the past two weeks, college students have been denouncing the publication of an ad that opposes “reparations” to blacks in America. Angry Duke students staged a sit-in to demand an apology by the school’s newspaper, the Chronicle, for running... by Robert W Tracinski | Apr 2, 2001 | POLITICS
It is time to put the John McCain myth to rest. For years, the national media and a gullible grass-roots following have glorified McCain as a man of integrity who deals in “straight talk.” They have promoted his image as a hero who fought bravely for his... by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 2, 2001 | Free Speech
You don’t end bribery and corruption by banning contributions to campaigns. Instead, you simply step up prosecution against bribery and corruption.
by Alan Luber | Apr 2, 2001 | POLITICS
Every time I hear somebody deliver a eulogy for the telecommunications industry, I think of a wonderful analogy that makes me feel better. The argument that the telecommunications industry is dead goes something like this: There is enough capacity in long haul fiber... by Dr Michael Hurd | Apr 1, 2001 | POLITICS
Congress and the Bush administration are looking for ways to reverse President Clinton’s barrage of executive orders from his final months of office. The former president, for example, arbitrarily designated millions of acres of private lands as public property,... by David Holcberg | Apr 1, 2001 | POLITICS
America faces a serious threat. It comes from a war being fought within our own borders. The war is on merit, and it may ultimately decide the fate of our society. One place this war is being fought, and lost, is in the U.S. Army. The losers are the Army Rangers, the... by Thomas Sowell | Mar 28, 2001 | POLITICS
Ever since racial quotas in college admissions were banned by Proposition 209 in California and by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas, academics and politicians have been racking their brains to come up with something that would allow quotas to continue under...
