by Walter Williams | Mar 30, 2005 | POLITICS
Here’s my question to you: Should we be governed by good ideas? You say, “Williams, what do you mean?” Here’s an example: I regularly bike for fun, cardiovascular fitness and, hopefully, for a longer, healthier life. In my opinion, that’s... by Mark Tapscott | Mar 30, 2005 | POLITICS
Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub says the FEC has no interest in regulating political speech on the Internet. She opened a recent hearing by saying no one at the FEC has sought to manipulate it “as a vehicle for shutting down the right of any... by Andrew Bernstein | Mar 29, 2005 | Terrorism
We have the military power; we have the moral right. The defense of our lives only requires that we properly identify our enemies and eliminate them.
by Thomas A. Bowden | Mar 27, 2005 | LAW
In the end, only the Supreme Court can thwart the designs of conservatives who, by injecting religion into the bloodstream of American law, seek to assist in our own national suicide.
by Richard M Salsman | Mar 26, 2005 | Energy, Environment, Regulation
An explosion last week at a British Petroleum (BP) oil and gas refinery in Texas killed fifteen workers and injured seventy others, five critically. As usual, myopic media accounts blamed BP and its allegedly unsafe work conditions – and called for more intense government regulation and fines.
by Elan Journo | Mar 25, 2005 | POLITICS, War with Iran
The widely hailed diplomatic effort led by Britain, France and Germany is touted as a reasonable way to settle the dispute over Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program without any losers. By enticing Iran to the negotiating table, we are told, the West can... by Alex Epstein | Mar 24, 2005 | POLITICS
The new report by the Social Security trustees, claiming that Social Security will go broke in 2041, is bound to fuel the nationwide debate over Social Security. One side, led by President Bush, says the system is in crisis and must be saved via “partial... by Walter Williams | Mar 23, 2005 | POLITICS, Price Controls
Senators Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Rick Santorum, R-Pa., both introduced proposals to increase the minimum wage from its current $5.15 an hour. Sen. Kennedy’s proposal would have raised the minimum wage to $7.25 in three steps over 26 months, while Sen.... by Thomas Sowell | Mar 22, 2005 | POLITICS
Random thoughts on the passing scene: Nolan Ryan’s baseball career was so long that he struck out seven guys whose fathers he had also struck out. (Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonds, for example.) Why do some people use a fancy mathematical term like...
