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Although socialism has long claimed to be for the poor, it has probably done more damage, on net balance, to the poor than to the rich. After all, the rich have enough money to leave the country if they think the socialists are going to do them any serious harm. Some...What to Do About Gasoline Prices
Now that gasoline prices are below $3 a gallon, calls for the government to “do something” to force prices lower have temporarily abated. But it is crucial for us to recognize that no matter what the price of gasoline is, such calls are wrong. All market...Week in Review: Tolerance for Evil Means Condemnation of the Good
This past week has told us more than we wanted to know about ourselves and about our enemies. There was far more controversy over remarks made by the Pope than over the violence unleashed by Muslims against people who had nothing to do with what the Pope said. That...The Pope vs. Islam
The Muslim world is storming in violent outrage against the Pope’s recent quoting of a 14th Century emperor of the Byzantine Empire. A NY Times editorial says: “The pope quoted the emperor saying, ‘Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and...Discrimination or Prejudice
In recent weeks, I’ve offered operational definitions for some of the terms used in the discussion of race. The first was discrimination, which can be broadly defined as the act of choice. When one selects one activity, good or person, of necessity he must...AMA is Wrong About Medicare
The American Medical Association (AMA) is now engaged in an irrational effort to prevent cuts in Medicare payments to doctors. The campaign, which recently included a “fly-in” where AMA members personally appealed to members of Congress in Washington D.C.,...Books: Solon the Thinker – Political Thought in Archaic Athens
John Lewis’s Solon the Thinker contains a careful reading of the poetic fragments of Solon – not as poetry, but as political thought.
Conspiracy Theories: Was 9/11 An “Inside Job” and Other Stories
I was recently forced to break off an amicable correspondence of several years because of 9/11 conspiracy theories and this person’s acceptance of them. Our conversations became nothing but this person trying to convince me that the terrorist attacks of 9/11...
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