Political Corruption: Misuse of Government Power

The Jack Abramoff scandal has put political corruption front and center in Washington but this particular scandal, or even this particular kind of scandal, barely scratches the surface of corruption in government. It is not that all members of Congress, or even most...

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....

Maryland Wallops Wal-Mart

If you own stock in Wal-Mart Stores, be afraid — be very afraid. Yes, it wasn’t all that long ago that I was recommending buying shares of the giant retailer. But things have changed. Right after I recommended Wal-Mart last October it rallied by as much as...

The Myth of “Price Gouging”

Many consumers are angry about alleged price gouging at the pump, and politicians are listening. States with anti-“price gouging” laws are investigating and prosecuting complaints, while Washington is discussing a federal anti-“price gouging”...