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... by Debi Ghate | Jul 1, 2009 | POLITICS, War with Iran
Protests in Iran continue despite the theocracy’s attempt to crush them. As Tehran launches its usual accusations of “American interference,” could it be that America hasn’t “interfered” enough? Imagine what might happen–what... by Thomas Sowell | Jun 30, 2009 | POLITICS
Most political and media discussions of medical care have an air of unreality reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. There is an abundance of catch-phrases but remarkably few coherent arguments. Let’s start at square one. Why is there alarm about American medical... by Sylvia Bokor | Jun 29, 2009 | POLITICS
On June 25 a town hall meeting was held in Rio Rancho, New Mexico to discuss Obama’s health care plan. The meeting opened with a televised study of the Canadian and UK’s health care plans. Afterwards, a factual report of the Obama plan was presented.... by Jean Moroney | Jun 28, 2009 | Psychology & Living
Here’s a daily practice I learned from Martin Seligman, author of Learned Optimism and Authentic Happiness. Once each day, write down three good things that happened in the last 24 hours. You can write them before going to bed or first thing in the morning. You... by Thomas Sowell | Jun 28, 2009 | Education, POLITICS
Even if the “stimulus” package doesn’t seem to be doing much to stimulate the economy, it is certainly stimulating many potential recipients of government money to start lining up at the trough. All you need is something that sounds like a... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jun 28, 2009 | POLITICS
Physicians and other medical professionals have the power to bring down socialized medicine–socialized medicine as we know it, and as its expansion is being proposed. They can do so by simply saying, “Enough.” Government does not own my skills.... by Sylvia Bokor | Jun 26, 2009 | POLITICS
On April 15, 2009 Tea Parties protesting the government’s fiscal irresponsibility took place throughout the nation. A second Tea Party is being planned for July 4.Rejecting socialism, Tea Party participants are acting fundamentally on the principle of individual... by Lisa VanDamme | Jun 25, 2009 | Education
I have invented a new educational game. I call it “Tell Me Everything You Know.” Here is how the game works in my grammar class: I write a sentence on the board, set a time limit, and then have the students write down every grammatical fact they can name...