by Nicholas Provenzo | May 27, 2004 | POLITICS
Consider the following paragraph in an unsigned editorial that appeared last month in the Wall Street Journal arguing in support of the detention of US citizens such as suspected al Qaeda operative Jose Padilla as enemy combatants without the writ of habeas corpus: In... by Larry Elder | May 27, 2004 | POLITICS
Move over, NASCAR. Out of the way, major league baseball, horseracing or gambling. For bashing President Bush now takes its place as America’s No. 1 national pastime. Sure, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., said the president deceived the American people about why... by Walter Williams | May 26, 2004 | POLITICS
Imagine you’re a head physician faced with a large-scale disaster such as the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center, the Oklahoma City bombing or battlefield casualties. The first thing that must be acknowledged is that you have limited resources. That means... by Carter Laren | May 26, 2004 | POLITICS
On Wednesday, Amnesty International (AI) issued their annual “International Report” on the state of human rights. It even included a message from AI Secretary General Irene Khan titled, “Why human rights matter.” Her message was apparently... by Thomas Sowell | May 25, 2004 | POLITICS
Senator John Kerry is giving opportunism a bad name. First, there was his call for President Bush to release oil from the strategic petroleum reserve, in response to high gasoline prices. With a war raging in the Middle East, the last thing we need to do is reduce our... by Thomas Sowell | May 24, 2004 | POLITICS
Bill Cosby has provided a lot of laughs for millions of Americans over the years but black “leaders” were not laughing after he lashed out at those black parents who buy their children expensive sneakers instead of something educational. He also denounced... by Paul Kersey | May 22, 2004 | POLITICS
Nearly lost in the debate over job creation has been the surge of productivity that has taken place over the last two years. Americans workers are producing more goods per hour of work and boosting their own incomes in the process. Increased productivity also means... by James Glassman | May 21, 2004 | POLITICS
BRUSSELS – “If Mr. Glassman hates Europe so much,” said the head of the Belgian farmers’ union, “then why doesn’t he leave?” Touchy! Actually, I love Europe – the vistas, the culture, the food, the history, even the... by Thomas Sowell | May 20, 2004 | POLITICS
Little Angelo finally got justice, though he died too young to even know what justice meant. Angelo Marinda lived only eight months and it took more than twice that long to convict his father of his murder. Tragically, the policies and the mindset among the...