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...
by John Stossel | Jul 7, 2007 | POLITICS
Last week, I bemoaned New York Times columnist David Brooks’s eagerness to have government impose force on others. He was promoting programs like “National Service.” Why are many conservatives so eager to wield force? Conservatives used to complain...
by Nicholas Provenzo | Jul 6, 2007 | Education, Religion
Yesterday, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on Dr. John Lewis’ recent travails at Ashland University (subscription required). For those who are unaware, here is a brief recap: After initially denying Lewis tenure this spring because Lewis supports Ayn...
by Walter Williams | Jul 5, 2007 | POLITICS
Just about the most difficult lesson for first-year economics students, and sometimes graduate students, is that economic theory, and for that matter any scientific theory, is positive or non-normative. You might ask, “What’s this business about positive...
by Walter Williams | Jul 3, 2007 | POLITICS
Back in the late 1960s, during graduate study at UCLA, I had a casual conversation with Professor Armen Alchian, one of my tenacious mentors. Professor Alchian is among the top 20th-century contributors to economic knowledge. During our graduate student/faculty coffee...
by John Stossel | Jul 1, 2007 | POLITICS
“Reviving the Hamilton Agenda.” That’s the headline the New York Times gave David Brooks’s recent column honoring Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father perhaps least interested in limiting political power. Unlike his rival Thomas Jefferson,...
by Dr Michael Hurd | Jun 30, 2007 | POLITICS
Should the federal government require everyone to buy health insurance? If the goal is “universal coverage,” then obviously the answer is yes. But that isn’t the point. The point is that it isn’t the duty or right of the government to force...
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