by Brian Simpson | Feb 22, 2005 | POLITICS
Gas prices are on the rise again. While no one has begun to complain yet (at least not too loudly), gas prices are still higher than they need to be. Many think oil companies are to blame for high gas prices. In fact, in May 2004 a poll showed that 77% of Californians... by George Reisman | Feb 21, 2005 | Welfare
The end of Social Security and its diversion of funds into government consumption—the return to private, individual saving and provision for the future—will mean a great increase in saving and the accumulation of capital, because the savings of individuals will be invested, not squandered.
by Larry Salzman and Alex Epstein | Feb 21, 2005 | LAW
Should the government be able to use its power of eminent domain to seize property from one private party and transfer it to another?
by Alex Epstein | Feb 20, 2005 | Healthcare, POLITICS
As studies continue to be released that explore the cardiovascular risks of Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra, and other pharmaceuticals, the FDA has come under widespread criticism for failing to protect the public from “unsafe” drugs. The lesson commonly drawn... by Thomas Sowell | Feb 18, 2005 | POLITICS
The recent resignation of CNN’s news director, Eason Jordan, after his outrageous remarks about our military at an international forum were reported on the Internet, is only the latest in a series of media scandals, of which Dan Rather’s forged documents... by Larry Elder | Feb 18, 2005 | POLITICS, Welfare
Get ready for the interest groups and beneficiaries to squeal, scream, cry and ultimately demean. The issue? Why, President George W. Bush’s “lean” 2006 budget. Americans want their welfare state. The president’s budget, excluding defense,... by Alan Caruba | Feb 17, 2005 | POLITICS
Editor’s Note: This editorial was originally attributed to Tom DeWeese. The actual author is Alan Caruba.Well of course you want the entire shoreline of the East and West Coast to be filled with windmills producing insignificant amounts of energy. Nothing better... by Ralph R. Reiland | Feb 17, 2005 | Economics, POLITICS
With TV cameras in tow, Channel 11 stopped at our restaurant last Tuesday to ask the afternoon kitchen crew how it felt about the new $52 occupation tax. Not surprisingly, no one liked it. Also not surprisingly, not much of the half-hour of filming ended up on TV,... by Tom DeWeese | Feb 16, 2005 | Environment
The UN finally got what it wanted. The Kyoto Climate Change treaty becomes ‘international law’ this month on Wednesday. The treaty went into full effect with the approval by the Russian Federation, even without the support of the United States. Time will...
