by Larry Elder | Jun 12, 1998 | POLITICS, Racism
For its July Luncheon in Memphis, Tenn., the black National Bar Association invites Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to speak. But wait! The judicial branch of the association later votes 12-3 to rescind the invitation. A member tells the Richmond, Va.,... by Joseph Kellard | Jun 10, 1998 | Books
Ayn Rand held that the new intellectuals have to continue the Founders’ basic political line by reminding the world that man has a right to his own life, liberty, and happiness. Kramnic and Moore ultimately achieve this in Godless Constitution.
by Adam Mossoff | Jun 5, 1998 | Guns
The gun control debate should be addressed as a debate over individual rights.
by Larry Elder | May 31, 1998 | POLITICS
A man puffing a cigarette stood beneath a tree and looked up to find a pigeon sitting on the branch squarely above his head. “Go ahead,” he said to the bird. “Everybody else has.” Memo to non-cigarette smokers: You’re next. After over 30... by Larry Elder | May 21, 1998 | POLITICS
Remember the President’s recent town hall meeting on sports and race, where he encouraged team owners to hire more minorities for management jobs? A small article in the sports pages illustrates a big, yet unspoken, problem. The Massachusetts Commission Against... by Larry Elder | May 18, 1998 | POLITICS
“Channel 4 News sincerely apologizes for broadcasting the suicide of a man on a freeway in downtown Los Angeles. We did not anticipate this man’s actions in time to cut away, and we deeply regret that any of our viewers saw this tragedy on our air.”... by Douglas Houts | May 12, 1998 | Environment
More than 15,000 scientists, two-thirds with advanced academic degrees, have now signed a Petition against the climate accord concluded in Kyoto (Japan) in December 1997. The Petition (see text below) urges the US government to reject the Accord, which would force... by Larry Elder | May 11, 1998 | POLITICS
Have you been watching the NBA playoffs? Have you noticed the increased intensity of play? Players who seemed lethargic during the regular season suddenly dive for balls, furiously guard opponents and display greater emotion. Coaches call it “stepping up”... by Glenn Woiceshyn | May 10, 1998 | POLITICS
In 1991, Delwin Vriend was fired from his job as a lab co-ordinator at a private Christian college in Edmonton, Alberta, for being an active homosexual, a “lifestyle choice” that contravened the college’s moral code.Vriend took the Government of...