The Burdern of Taxes and Other Congressional Lies
An important component of the leftist class warfare agenda is to condemn President Bush’s tax cuts for the rich. This claim is careless, ignorant or dishonest on at least two counts. First there’s the constitutional issue. Article I, Section 8 reads,...Autism: Crusades Versus Caution, Part II
The recently launched crusade to have every child tested for autism before the age of two has as its reason an opportunity for “early intervention” to treat the condition. Dr. Scott Myers, a pediatrician, has been quoted by Reuters news service as saying...Autism: Crusades Versus Caution
Autism is a devastating condition, both for those who have it and for their parents. At this point, its causes are unknown and if there is any cure for it, that is unknown as well. There are many ways of coping with tragedies. One of the less promising, and often...In Support of the Concept of Intellectual Property
If individuals do have a property right in their own identities, do they not also have a property right in the words and symbols that uniquely identify their products and services?
The Injustice of “Doing Something” about Subprime
As we witness large numbers of defaults on subprime loans–loans extended to those with no credit or bad credit–many are calling for the government to do something to stop the suffering. At the same time, many recognize that a bailout of struggling...Deflation and The Gold Standard
Environmentalism thus stands a very strong chance of ultimately reverting to the more traditional socialism of massive government construction and engineering projects.