by George Reisman | Sep 23, 2006 | Environment, Free Speech
The petition I have referred to has no financial support from Exxon or any other company in the oil, coal, or natural gas industries. Can the same thing be said about governmental support of The Royal Society and the endless “studies” dedicated to advancing the Green agenda?
by Rebecca Knapp | Sep 23, 2006 | Immigration, POLITICS
Illegal immigrants are pouring into the United States. Pro-immigration rallies and anti-immigration rallies alternated with equal fervor this spring, while the number of illegals living in the country continued to grow towards 10 million. Pending legislation threatens... by Ralph R. Reiland | Sep 20, 2006 | Education, POLITICS
As if things weren’t crazy enough already in the Middle East, here’s the officially sanctioned message in sixth-grade Palestinian textbooks for 11- and 12-year-old kids: “The noble soul has two goals: death and the desire for it.” The goal... by Thomas Sowell | Sep 19, 2006 | POLITICS
When you enter a boxing ring, you agree to abide by the rules of boxing. But when you are attacked from behind in a dark alley, you would be a fool to abide by the Marquis of Queensbury rules. If you do, you can end up being a dead fool. Even with a nuclear Iran... by Keith Lockitch | Sep 18, 2006 | Religion
Their war on contraception is not a war against the alleged excesses of the “birth control revolution”–it is a declaration of war against the pursuit of happiness.
by George Reisman | Sep 16, 2006 | Environment
In a move reminiscent of television’s popular “World Poker Tour,” in which a player announces that he is “all in,” their new law mandates that by the year 2020, California will emit 25 percent less carbon dioxide than it now does.
by Keith Lockitch | Sep 15, 2006 | Environment
The WHO’s support for DDT use is an encouraging step toward stopping this global health catastrophe. But even more important is to reject the environmental ideology on which opposition to DDT is based.
by Thomas Sowell | Sep 14, 2006 | POLITICS
Recently one of those increasingly familiar New York Times editorials disguised as news stories was headlined “Conservatives Help Wal-Mart, and Vice Versa.” There was a chart with photos of people from conservative think tanks saying things favorable to... by Walter Williams | Sep 13, 2006 | Constitution, POLITICS
Each year since 2004, on Sept. 17, we commemorate the 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 American statesmen. The legislation creating Constitution Day was fathered by Sen. Robert Byrd and requires federal agencies and federally funded schools, including...