by Nicholas Provenzo | Nov 20, 2006 | POLITICS
Taking the high ground in battle is often a precondition of victory; it allows an army to project force upon its enemies at greater range and with greater effect than from other, less advantageous positions. It is not surprising then that AP photographer Joe... by Lisa VanDamme | Nov 19, 2006 | Education, POLITICS
Another consequence of the rampant violation of hierarchy in science education, available to both teachers and students alike, is that students find learning about science boring.When I ask people about their experience studying science in school, particularly... by Walter Williams | Nov 18, 2006 | POLITICS
Blacks and Hispanics, especially blacks, are the most politically loyal people in the nation. It’s often preached and taken as gospel that the only way black people can progress is through racial politics and government programs, but how true is that?... by Thomas Sowell | Nov 17, 2006 | POLITICS
European nations protesting Saddam Hussein’s death sentence, as they protested against forcing secrets out of captured terrorists, should tell us all we need to know about the internal degeneration of western society, where so many confuse squeamishness with... by George Reisman | Nov 16, 2006 | Environment
Policy recommendations emanating from the environmentalist movement must be summarily rejected unless and until they can be validated on the basis of a pro-man, pro-wealth, pro-capitalist standard of value.
by Amit Ghate | Nov 16, 2006 | Religion
A friend of mine recently recommended that I read an Andrew Sullivan article in the Oct 9th issue of Time magazine entitled When Not Seeing is Believing. He found it to be a good article showing that Time was now coming around and taking strong steps towards combating... by Our Readers | Nov 15, 2006 | POLITICS
Re: Dubious Dogma From The Witch Doctor Dalai Lama by Nicholas Provenzo (November 15, 2006) I must congratulate Mr. Provenzo on his accurate description of the Dali Lama. I can add something to expand the irrationality of this “great moral leader.” In the... by Nicholas Provenzo | Nov 15, 2006 | POLITICS
According to the Dalai Lama, Saddam Hussein deserves a reprieve. Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has appealed for Saddam Hussein’s life to be spared, saying the deposed Iraqi president was not beyond redemption. “The death penalty is... by Lisa VanDamme | Nov 14, 2006 | Education, POLITICS
This year, I have the pleasure of teaching literature to our school’s Elementary 1 students, children in second and third grades, a class that includes my own seven-year-old daughter Lana. Their uninhibited enthusiasm for learning, their eager quest to see...