by John David Lewis | Jul 29, 2009 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
We are hearing a lot now about Israel’s creation of “Jewish” settlements on “Palestinian land.” These settlements are created, we are often told, to extend the “apartheid state” of Israel by squeezing out the local populations... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 27, 2009 | POLITICS
Many people hoped that the election of a black President of the United States would mark our entering a “post-racial” era, when we could finally put some ugly aspects of our history behind us. That is quite understandable. But it takes two to tango. Those... by David Stanley Willenski | Jul 24, 2009 | LAW
In contrast with proper laws, regulations (which are also called ‘laws’ to package-deal them with proper laws) do not protect individual rights.
by Zev Barnett | Jul 23, 2009 | POLITICS
The date is December 16, 1773. A ship has just entered Boston Harbor. In its hold it carries the chains of a foreign government. American colonists, increasingly rebellious under the weight of British oppression, board this ship and as a symbol of defiance seize these... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 23, 2009 | Healthcare, POLITICS
Distracting the audience’s attention is one of the ways magicians pull off some of their tricks. President Barack Obama’s televised news conference on medical care shows that he is something of a magician when it comes to politics. The big trick for the... by Walter Williams | Jul 22, 2009 | POLITICS, Racism
The U.S. Naval Academy’s PowerPoint display explains diversity by saying, “Diversity is all the different characteristics and attributes of individual sailors and civilians which enhance the mission readiness of the Navy,” adding that:... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 20, 2009 | POLITICS
Is there a coherent argument for government-controlled medical care or are slogans and hysteria considered sufficient? We hear endlessly about how many Americans don’t have health insurance. But, if we stop and think– which politicians hope we never... by Walter Williams | Jul 15, 2009 | POLITICS
Here’s what I wrote in last year’s column titled “Global Warming Rope-a-Dope” (12/24/2008): “Once laws are written, they are very difficult, if not impossible, to repeal. If a time would ever come when the permafrost returns to northern... 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...
