BOOKS: The Destitution of Pre-Capitalist Europe
What were the cause(s) of the high death rate in the first half of the century – and of its diminishment in the second half?
Where Science Ends and Faith Begins
Advocates of “intelligent design” are gearing up their fight to teach the controversial theory now that U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III has ruled that the religious-based explanation for the formation of the universe and human evolution may not be...Free Hand to the Mob
I both laughed and cried when I heard the United Nations was going to decide what to do about Iran [“Israel praises Europe’s plan to refer Iran to UN”, Jerusalem Post, January 13)]. I’m sure the neo-Nazi Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would just laugh....The Economics of Collectivized Medical Care
The rise in health care costs is exactly what one should expect from the government’s long-standing policy of collectivizing the cost of medical care.
The Virginia Military Institute and Abortion
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is a curious institution–it is both a military academy and a state-supported college. Its history draws back to before the US Civil War (future confederate general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson served as a...Attacking Lobbyists: The Real Problem is Government’s Ability to Grant “Favors”
Millions going to the campaign coffers of Washington politicians lies in the awesome growth of government control over business, property, employment and other areas of our lives.