by Edwin Feulner | Jun 2, 2005 | POLITICS
When the federal government was small, it thought big. Indeed, it focused exclusively on big issues. For example, when the Constitution was written, it listed only three federal crimes. Today there are more than 4,000.Where once our national government concerned... by Walter Williams | Jun 1, 2005 | POLITICS
Police departments must use race and sex preferences in hiring as a result of federal court consent decrees and political pressures. To meet these demands, many police departments have lowered, and in some cases eliminated, established standards for personal character... by Thomas Sowell | May 31, 2005 | POLITICS
“Who can afford to buy a house in this place?” my wife asked, when I read her the average prices of homes in various northern California communities. “We certainly can’t,” I said. Our home has more than doubled in value since we bought it... by Thomas Sowell | May 30, 2005 | POLITICS
Only in California would a city that is less than 50 years old have a historical society. But, in California, anything more than a couple of decades old is considered historic and anything that is a century old is considered to be ancient history. Nevertheless, the... by Andrew Bernstein | May 27, 2005 | Military
The greatest soldiers of American history knew that freedom was sacred; no price paid on its behalf was a sacrifice.
by Baker Spring | May 27, 2005 | Military, POLITICS, Space
We are engaging in the debate over what arms control advocates refer to as the “weaponization of space.” These advocates are arguing for a policy that would jettison a number of important U.S. military capabilities in space, including–but not limited... by Peter Schwartz | May 26, 2005 | POLITICS
Does morality depend upon religion? Most people believe it does, which is a major reason behind the appeal of the religious right. People believe that without faith in a supernatural authority, we can have no moral values–no moral absolutes, no black-and-white... by Walter Williams | May 25, 2005 | POLITICS
I buy more from my grocer than he buys from me, and I bet it’s the same with you and your grocer. That means we have a trade deficit with our grocers. Does our perpetual grocer trade deficit portend doom? If we heeded some pundits and politicians who are talking... by James Glassman | May 24, 2005 | Housing, POLITICS
The blazing-hot topic at suburban cocktail parties this spring is whether there’s a bubble in the residential housing market. No wonder. In 2004, existing home prices rose faster than in any year since the 1970s. Some markets are going bonkers. Alexandria, Va.,...
