by Thomas Sowell | Jul 13, 2009 | POLITICS
Sometimes, when I hear about “disparities” and “inequities,” I think of a disparity that applied directly to me– the disparity in basketball ability between myself and Michael Jordan. When I was in school, I was so awful in basketball... by Walter Williams | Jul 8, 2009 | POLITICS
Last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 26 “Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans.” The resolution ends with: “Disclaimer. — Nothing in this resolution (a) authorizes or supports... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 7, 2009 | POLITICS
Much of the backlog of cases in our over-burdened courts has been created by the courts themselves, with adventurous judicial “interpretations” of laws that leave a large gray area of uncertainty around even the most plainly written legislation. Lawyers of... by Ari Armstrong | Jul 6, 2009 | POLITICS
While I usually write about regional issues here, today’s national issues are so crucially important that I’ll devote substantial space to the views of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, nominated for the Supreme Court.EmpathyFirst recall what President Obama offered... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 6, 2009 | POLITICS
While the recent Supreme Court decision in the New Haven firefighters’ case will be welcome news to those who don’t think that a gross injustice is O.K. when those on the receiving end are white, the reasoning behind the 5 to 4 decision is a painful... by Jean Moroney | Jul 5, 2009 | Psychology & Living
I think willpower draws on a kind of reservoir of emotional energy. Because it is so important to be able to call on willpower when I need it, I do several things to conserve that energy by reducing how often I need willpower: 1) I schedule my activity so it matches... by Walter Williams | Jul 2, 2009 | Education, POLITICS
Ward Connerly, former University of California Regent, has an article, “Study, Study, Study — A Bad Career Move” in the June 2, 2009 edition of Minding the Campus (www.mindingthecampus.com) that should raise any decent American’s level of... by Walter Williams | Jul 1, 2009 | POLITICS
Why a Bill of Rights? Why did the founders of our nation give us the Bill of Rights? The answer is easy. They knew Congress could not be trusted with our God-given rights. Think about it. Why in the world would they have written the First Amendment prohibiting... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 1, 2009 | POLITICS
For the fourth time in six cases, the Supreme Court of the United States has reversed a decision for which Judge Sonia Sotomayor voted on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. If this nominee were a white male, would this not raise questions about whether he should be...
