by Thomas A. Bowden | Jan 11, 1998 | LAW
The Supreme Court was designed to protect these sacred rights against incursion by government. If Congress or any state enacted a law that infringed upon rights, the Court, under the power of judicial review, was to strike it down. The Court was to be the individual’s last line of defense against tyranny — the tyranny of unlimited majority rule.
by Jay Allen | Jan 10, 1998 | POLITICS
Many people have wondered: Will the death of Mother Theresa be mourned as greatly as the death of Princess Diana? But personally, I have wondered how many people would mourn the loss of Bill Gates.The philosopher Ayn Rand taught us that man’s highest moral ideal... by Greg Shoom | Jan 7, 1998 | POLITICS
The sports section of the November 18th edition of the Globe and Mail (Canada’s national newspaper) carried an article about Doug Flutie, the star quarterback of the Toronto Argonauts. The Argos are Toronto’s team in the Canadian Football League; they had... by Joseph Kellard | Jan 5, 1998 | Antitrust & Monopolies, POLITICS
In 1988, Microsoft offered manufacturers of personal computers a considerable discount on the licensing fees they pay to install MS-DOS and Windows operating system on new PCs prior to their leaving the factory. In exchange it required manufacturers to pay for each... by Greg Shoom | Jan 2, 1998 | Antitrust & Monopolies
The suit against Microsoft by the U.S. Department of Justice is, in fact, a grave act of injustice. To understand this, it is necessary to look at the background and legal context of this case. America’ antitrust laws are highly ambiguous. They create offenses... by Chris Wolski | Jan 1, 1998 | Education
Do parents have the right to decide which friends or extended family their children will spend time with?
by Glenn Woiceshyn | Jan 1, 1998 | Antitrust & Monopolies, POLITICS
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently accused Microsoft of violating U.S. antitrust laws, and asked a federal court to fine Microsoft an unprecedented 1$ million per day until the “violations” cease. Microsoft’s “crime” was to... by Michelle Malkin | Jan 1, 1998 | POLITICS
Tom Alciere, an obscure Republican lawmaker from New Hampshire, received nationwide media attention this week for posting remarks on the Internet about killing cops. What a fool. If Mr. Alciere had written his crude rantings in rhyme and embarked on a music career... by Richard M. Ebeling | Dec 9, 1997 | Books
The revival of Austrian economics during the last 20 years is largely due to the original and numerous contributions of Israel M. Kirzner. Kirzner studied with Ludwig von Mises at New York University starting in the mid 1950s. He recounts in a recent issue of the...