by Glenn Woiceshyn | Apr 22, 1998 | Business
Fischel’s thesis is that Milken was a financial genius who fell victim to envy and became the scapegoat for economic disasters caused by the government.
by Glenn Woiceshyn | Apr 14, 1998 | POLITICS
When I need to purchase a new computer (or software program), I know that computer entrepreneurs are free to innovate and compete for my money, and I am free to choose the best offer in terms of performance, quality and price. Am I free to purchase the best education... by Larry Elder | Apr 10, 1998 | POLITICS
DWB: Driving While Black. That’s an expression some blacks use to argue that police unfairly single them out. Let’s try a new one: TWA — Teaching While Asian. Imagine you’re fifth-grade teacher Marylin Fong, an Asian, who last week got dinged... by Glenn Woiceshyn | Apr 5, 1998 | POLITICS
Good government? Isn’t that an oxymoron?Many today believe so. Who can blame them? Our political system has increasingly become a chaotic jungle driven by competing pressure groups (“special interests”) seeking special “favours” and... by Scott Holleran | Mar 21, 1998 | POLITICS
BOOK REVIEW: WAITING FOR FIDEL By Christopher Hunt (Houghton Mifflin, $13) The Pope’s visit to Cuba and Fidel Castro’s subsequent release of political prisoners this week are a reminder that the Communist dictator still has a grip on Cuba’s fate.... by Joseph Kellard | Mar 15, 1998 | POLITICS, Racism
March 15, 1998To Ms. Winston,As an individualist, I am disturbed by racism; therefore I oppose One America in the 21st Century, President Clinton’s initiative on race. I have followed the events of this commission closely and contend that it must ultimately fail... by Fred Singer | Mar 9, 1998 | Environment
As delegations from more than 150 countries were busy lobbying in Kyoto two months back in December, to discuss international controls on carbon dioxide emissions to mitigate a putative future global warming, climate scientists from Europe and North America warned... by Richard M Salsman | Mar 8, 1998 | POLITICS
In the past year, foreign nations taking IMF advice on currency, tax and banking policies have suffered over $200 billion in loan losses and capital flight. The IMF has been pouring the funds of Western taxpayers into these regimes as fast as local wealth has been... by Glenn Woiceshyn | Mar 7, 1998 | POLITICS
The Great Ice Storm of 1998 caught Canadians in Quebec and neighboring provinces totally off guard. Montreal, the hardest hit, looked as if it were bombed by ice. Millions suffered days to weeks of sub-freezing temperatures without electricity and heating. At least 25...