Developers are Not the Devil and Profit is Not a Sin
The ability of the human mind to rationalize is one of the mysteries — and the marvels — of the ages. A recent e-mail from a reader in Santa Barbara, California, was a classic example of a widespread rationalization of the severe home-building restrictions...“Muslim Opinion” Be Damned: Hatred of America is Irrational and Undeserved
To listen to most of our foreign-policy commentators, the biggest problem facing America today is the fact that many Muslims are mad at us. “Whatever one’s views on the [Iraq] war,” writes a New York Times columnist, “thoughtful Americans need...The Human Price of California’s Statist Housing Policies
They say time is money but a lot depends on whose time and whose money. For example, in California the San Mateo County Planning Commission has spent five years deciding what can and cannot be done with the site of an old racetrack that is no longer economically...What To Do About Gasoline Prices
Nationally, the average per gallon price for regular gasoline is $2.50. Are gasoline prices high? That’s not the best way to ask that question. It’s akin to asking, “Is Williams tall?” The average height of U.S. women is 5’4″, and...The Lessons of Hiroshima
Those who claim that the use of atomic bombs in Japan was not necessary often point to Japan’s weakened military condition, and the possibility that the war could have been ended without Japan’s unconditional surrender. Such an attitude fails utterly to...The Perversity of U.S. Backing for the Gaza Retreat
Israel’s retreat from Gaza–rightly celebrated by terrorists–is neither a means of fostering peace, nor a solution for the plight of innocent Palestinians.
