by Thomas Sowell | Aug 7, 2007 | POLITICS
It took a collapsing bridge in Minnesota to alert people across the country to the fact that many other bridges in many other places have been allowed to deteriorate without adequate maintenance. If this were just a matter of poor political leadership at various... by Walter Williams | Aug 1, 2007 | POLITICS
Historical costs, sometimes called sunk costs, are irrelevant to decision-making because they are costs that have already been incurred. That’s something that’s not intuitively obvious, even for some trained economists. On a couple of occasions, I’ve... by Walter Williams | Jul 25, 2007 | POLITICS
Sometimes the advocates of socialized medicine claim that health care is too important to be left to the market. That’s why some politicians are calling for us to adopt health care systems such as those in Canada, the United Kingdom and other European nations.... by Walter Williams | Jul 18, 2007 | POLITICS
On July 11, New York Times reporter Patricia Cohen wrote an article titled, “In Economics Departments, a Growing Will to Debate Fundamental Assumptions.” The article begins with, “For many economists, questioning free-market orthodoxy is akin to... by John Stossel | Jul 17, 2007 | POLITICS
Michael Moore loves government. OK, he doesn’t love a government headed by George W. Bush, but he believes that once the Democrats are in charge, government will do a better job providing health care. In his new movie, “Sicko,” he praises... by Nicholas Provenzo | Jul 16, 2007 | Antitrust & Monopolies
According to the Onalaska Life Newspaper, millions of dollars worth of vouchers that were part of Microsoft’s settlement of a Wisconsin class-action antitrust case remain unclaimed. The settlement requires Microsoft to make available to class members up to... by Elan Journo | Jul 12, 2007 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
Americans rightly admire our troops for their bravery, dedication and integrity. The Marines, for instance, are renowned for abiding by an honorable code–as warriors and as individuals in civilian life. They epitomize the rectitude of America’s soldiers.... by John Stossel | Jul 11, 2007 | POLITICS
I interviewed Michael Moore recently for an upcoming “20/20” special on health care. It’s refreshing to interview a leftist who proudly admits he’s a leftist. He told me that government should provide “food care” as well as health... by Walter Williams | Jul 10, 2007 | Immigration, POLITICS
President Bush and his pro-amnesty allies both in and out of Congress suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of the American people. Like any other public controversy, there are vested interests served on both sides of the amnesty issue, but I’d like to...
