by Thomas Sowell | Sep 9, 2004 | POLITICS
Our hearts automatically go out to the people of Florida, who are being battered by a series of hurricanes in rapid succession. But we have brains as well as hearts — and the time is long overdue to start using them. Hurricanes come through Florida every year... by Larry Elder | Sep 9, 2004 | POLITICS
Why did the Republicans get a “bounce” after their convention, while the Democrats did not? Many pundits certainly expected a Democratic National Convention bounce. The Los Angeles Times’ Ronald Brownstein, before the DNC, argued that Democratic... by Dr Michael Hurd | Sep 9, 2004 | Military
President George W. Bush, in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention: “The progress we and our friends and allies seek in the broader Middle East will not come easily, or all at once. Yet Americans, of all people, should never be surprised by... by Dr Michael Hurd | Sep 8, 2004 | POLITICS
Q: Dr. Hurd, I understand you dislike both the Democrats and the Republicans. Why not vote Libertarian for President? They favor strongly limited government, like you do. A: The Libertarian Party is worse than either the Republican or Democratic parties–and... by Walter Williams | Sep 7, 2004 | POLITICS
Last month, the U.S. Bureau of the Census reported its findings on income and poverty. Median real income remained constant between 2002 and 2003 at $43,000; the official poverty rate rose slightly from 12.1 percent to 12.5 percent for a total of 36 million Americans;... by Nicholas Provenzo | Sep 7, 2004 | Antitrust & Monopolies, POLITICS
Antitrust settlements are a lot like shark chum–they attract predators instead of staving them off. Consider the case of Microsoft. Microsoft chose to settle an antitrust suit brought by the California class action bar to the tune of $1.1 billion dollars in... by Cheryl K. Chumley | Sep 6, 2004 | POLITICS
Surely this is not what the Framers of our Constitution had in mind during creation of the 10th Amendment, “the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the... by Cheryl K. Chumley | Sep 5, 2004 | POLITICS
The ability of some in Congress to completely trash our U.S. Constitution is simply breathtaking. Witness H.R. 1673, a bill introduced by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) a year ago but roused from its subcommittee slumber just this March, with the addition of Rep. Linda... by Lee Sanstead | Sep 5, 2004 | POLITICS
This September 8 marks the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo’s “David,” one of art-history’s greatest masterpieces. Crowds of visitors have been drawn to Florence to experience this magnificent sculpture over the past 500 years–and they...
