by Andrew Lewis | Mar 17, 2000 | POLITICS
At Christmas, $1.25 was the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel. It is now more than $1.50 and is expected to be as high as $2.00 within four months. With no end in sight to the rising prices, Republican politicians, sensing an election-year issue, are... by Larry Elder | Mar 17, 2000 | POLITICS
Senator John McCain lost his bid to become his party’s nominee, and “core” Republicans cheered. No, not because of McCain’s alleged fiery temper, or his Gore-like economic plan, or his silly crusade against Big Tobacco — an industry both... by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 16, 2000 | Education, POLITICS
Under pressure from the religious right, the Illinois Board of Education has quietly eliminated the word “evolution” from state school standards. Liberals complain that this violates the separation between church state. But they’re getting exactly... by Alex Epstein | Mar 15, 2000 | POLITICS
John McCain is not shy about expressing his moral vision for America. When he officially announced his candidacy, he said, “I run for president because I want the next generation of Americans to know the sense of pride and purpose of serving a cause greater than... by Americans For Free Choice Medicine | Mar 14, 2000 | Healthcare
The doctor-patient relationship is not merely eroding, it is dying.
by Richard M Salsman | Mar 14, 2000 | Antitrust & Monopolies
The antitrust laws are based on the economic theory of “pure and perfect competition” and deeper, on the ethical theory of altruism, or self-sacrificial service to others. What do the laws require? What illegal behavior do they cite? What punishments do... by Andrew West | Mar 13, 2000 | POLITICS
Covering International equities over the last decade has been an interesting experience. Emerging markets in Asia and Latin America have gone through a couple of rounds of boom and bust, compressing into a few short years as much euphoria and desperation as most... by News Wire | Mar 12, 2000 | POLITICS
America dodged a bullet on Super Tuesday. G. W. Bush, governor of Texas and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, swept seven of the eleven primaries held on March 7, winning such delegate-rich states as California, New York, Ohio, and Georgia. In one... by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 11, 2000 | Guns
Families of Columbine High School shooting victims plan to sue the gun manufacturers. I have a better idea. Why don’t we sue the public schools? If not financially — then at least morally. Guns and bullets don’t kill people; bad ideas do. Unhealthy...
