by Thomas Sowell | Dec 22, 2005 | POLITICS
It was just a small thing but I was taken aback when I received a memo saying that the offices at work would be shut down during “winter closure.” Then it dawned on me that “winter closure” was what we used to call “Christmas... by Walter Williams | Dec 21, 2005 | POLITICS
Since allegations of oil company price-gouging have become topical, let’s look at real price manipulation. Suppose a dairyman wants to sell a gallon of milk for 25 cents less than his competitors, would you want him fined or jailed? Federal Milk Marketing Orders... by Richard E. Ralston | Dec 20, 2005 | Healthcare
“Universal Health Care” is the increasing drumbeat of advocates who want Americans to place all responsibility for their health care in the hands of government. They say health care needs require us to put aside such considerations as personal choice and... by Amit Ghate | Dec 19, 2005 | Technology
For several years now, Research In Motion (makers of the blackberry) and NTP have been embroiled in an intellectual property dispute wherein NTP claims that RIM is infringing some of its patents. As part of the dispute NTP was granted an injunction against RIM which... by Keith Lockitch | Dec 18, 2005 | Religion, SCIENCE
What makes “intelligent design” an inherently religious viewpoint is its appeal to a supernatural “designer.”
by Dr Michael Hurd | Dec 17, 2005 | POLITICS
“We’ve sent a message to the world that the United States is not like the terrorists,” McCain said earlier as he sat next to Bush in the Oval Office. “We have no grief for them, but what we are is a nation that upholds values and standards of... by Ralph R. Reiland | Dec 16, 2005 | POLITICS
Okay gang, only a few shopping days left to make this the biggest grossing holiday in the history of capitalism. And so far, so good. Running the numbers in mid-December, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Economy.com, predicted this year’s Christmas... by Walter Williams | Dec 14, 2005 | POLITICS
Last month, when Rosa Parks was laid to rest in Detroit, her eulogy contained well-deserved praise for her brave defiance of segregation laws that led to the 1955 Montgomery, Ala., bus boycott and later the 1956 Supreme Court ruling that banned public transportation... by Thomas Sowell | Dec 13, 2005 | POLITICS
The media seem to have come up with a formula that would make any war in history unwinnable and unbearable: They simply emphasize the enemy’s victories and our losses. Losses suffered by the enemy are not news, no matter how large, how persistent, or how clearly...
