No Apology to Indians
American Indians should refuse to be regarded as a race of helpless victims entitled to a collective apology from their fellow citizens.
75 Years Old
Three-quarters of a century! It is hard to believe that I am that old but arithmetic is uncompromising. This means that I have lived through nearly one-third of the entire history of the United States. The changes in my life — and still more so in the life of...Refining Your Oil Strategy
On Thursday afternoon crude oil futures hit $60 a barrel, and investors hit the panic button. Apparently $59 was fine. $60, for some reason, was a big problem. There’s nothing fundamental about $60 a barrel. There’s no reason to think that the economy will...Healthcare Nightmare: Controlling the Cost of Cost Control
The cost of health care will continue to rise for a number of good reasons. We are living longer, and the retirement of the baby boom generation will increase demand on health care. Cutting-edge technology and new drugs will improve the quality and length of...Prescription Drug Advertising is Good for All of Us
When you see a commercial for a new car, a new movie, or a new brand of breakfast cereal it’s because the manufacturers of those products want to incur as much advertising expense as possible so they can pass the cost along to you. Then you can’t afford to...“Public” Use vs. Property Rights
In another heavy blow to property rights, the Supreme Court has ruled against the homeowners in the New London, Connecticut, eminent domain case, and further entrenched the legal principle that government can seize an individual’s property for “public...The European Union and the Interventionist State
What Europe is moving toward therefore is a constitutional institutionalization of the interventionist-welfare state.