by Thomas Sowell | Sep 3, 2006 | POLITICS
One of the bitter ironies of the 20th century was that communism, which began as an egalitarian doctrine accusing capitalism of selfishness and calloused sacrifices of others, became in power a system whose callousness toward others made the “sins” of... by Craig Biddle | Sep 2, 2006 | POLITICS, Terrorism
Here is how America could solve her terrorism problem in 5 easy steps: 1. Stop sacrificing American soldiers to bring “freedom” to savages in Iraq. Pull our soldiers out of that hell hole, and let the savages have their civil war. ( Iraq is not and never... by Alex Epstein | Sep 1, 2006 | POLITICS
Dear CEO: As a grateful customer of America’s productive businesses–as someone who knows that his well-being depends on yours–I implore you to stop apologizing to your attackers. Stop pledging to “reform,” to become “better... by George Reisman | Aug 31, 2006 | Economics
Environmentalism thus stands a very strong chance of ultimately reverting to the more traditional socialism of massive government construction and engineering projects.
by George Reisman | Aug 28, 2006 | Economics
The principal obstacle in the way of saving and capital accumulation and thus the rise in real wages is government welfare-state spending.
by Walter Williams | Aug 23, 2006 | POLITICS
Does the United States have the power to eliminate terrorists and the states that support them? In terms of capacity, as opposed to will, the answer is a clear yes. Think about it. Currently, the U.S. has an arsenal of 18 Ohio class submarines. Just one submarine is... by Thomas Sowell | Aug 22, 2006 | POLITICS
It is hard to think of a time when a nation — and a whole civilization — has drifted more futilely toward a bigger catastrophe than that looming over the United States and western civilization today. Nuclear weapons in the hands of Iran and North Korea... by Thomas Sowell | Aug 21, 2006 | POLITICS
Do higher rates of imprisonment reduce crime? Is crime a result of poverty, unemployment, and the like? Are alternatives to incarceration more effective in preventing criminals from repeating their crimes? Some people would hesitate to try to answer any of these... by Thomas Sowell | Aug 20, 2006 | POLITICS
The general mindset of the political left is similar from country to country and even from century to century. The softness toward dangerous criminals found in such 18th century writers as William Godwin and Condorcet has its echo today among those who hold protest...