by Thomas Sowell | May 23, 2008 | POLITICS
“Killing an Unarmed Man.” That is how the front-page headline in the New York Times characterized an incident in which a man tried to run over a policeman with his car and was shot by three policemen on the scene, including his intended victim.An... by Thomas Sowell | May 22, 2008 | POLITICS
Random thoughts on the passing scene: Seeing the Pope driven around in a bullet-proof vehicle reminds me of how much times have changed over the years. I can remember when President Franklin D. Roosevelt rode through Harlem in an open car.A reader’s response to... by Walter Williams | May 21, 2008 | Guns, POLITICS
Every time there’s a highly publicized shooting, out go the cries for stricter gun control laws, and it was no different with the recent murder of Philadelphia Police Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski. Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, in... by Thomas Sowell | May 20, 2008 | POLITICS
Some parents who are concerned about their children receiving a steady diet of liberal-left indoctrination in schools and colleges regard the summer vacation as a time to show these young people a different way of looking at things, with readings presenting viewpoints... by Walter Williams | May 14, 2008 | POLITICS
Most of the great problems we face are caused by politicians creating solutions to problems they created in the first place. Politicians and a large percentage of the public lose sight of the unavoidable fact that for every created benefit, there’s also a... by Thomas Sowell | May 14, 2008 | POLITICS
In one of those typical San Francisco decisions that makes San Francisco a poster child for the liberal left, the city’s Board of Supervisors is moving to block a paint store from renting a vacant building once used by a video rental shop. That paint store is... by Thomas Sowell | May 13, 2008 | POLITICS
Let’s face it. Supply and demand will never replace “need” and “greed” in political discussions of economic issues. Talking about the “need” for more affordable housing or more affordable medical care is what will get... by Thomas Sowell | May 12, 2008 | POLITICS
Some people think that the reason the public misunderstands so many issues is that these issues are too “complex” for most voters. But is that really so? With all the commotion in the media and in politics about the high price of gasoline, is there really... by Walter Williams | May 7, 2008 | POLITICS
Now that another Earth Day has come and gone, let’s look at some environmentalist predictions that they would prefer we forget. At the first Earth Day celebration, in 1969, environmentalist Nigel Calder warned, “The threat of a new ice age must now stand...
