Socialist Bush Busted
When George W. Bush further socializes medical care, he not only harms patients; he also harms the case for capitalism.
“Super Size Me”: Morgan Spurlock’s Latest Con
Two weeks ago, I flew to a film festival in Austin, Texas, to watch what could be one of America’s hottest movies this spring: an engaging documentary called “Super Size Me,” which shows what happens when you stuff yourself for a month and...Value Created by First Martian Explorer
In my article “Mars: Who Should Own It,” I stated: Whoever implements the concept of getting to Mars and living there turns a virtually worthless ball of rock into something of substantial value. Let’s check my premises. First: Will Mars, after a...Diverting the Blame for September 11th
The squabbling and finger-pointing surrounding the 9/11 commission only serve to obscure the fundamental lesson of that horrific day. Whatever errors or incompetence on the part of a particular individual or intelligence agency, what made September 11 possible was a...Senator Kerry’s Problem: The Likability Gap
If Kerry goes down in the fall, trace the blame to . . . Butchy Cataldo. Kerry’s critics point to his shifting stands on NAFTA, the war in Iraq, the No Child Left Behind Act and the Patriot Act. Kerry detractors expect the public to catch on when Kerry — a...The 10-Year Mistake
With the Federal Reserve holding official overnight interest rates at 1.00%, the yield on the typical money-market fund is about one half of one percent, after management fees. With yields this low, you’ve got to be tempted to do something — anything!...Minimum Gasoline Prices
A couple of weeks ago, heading down to George Mason University, I pulled into my favorite Wawa gasoline station just off the Bel Air, Md., exit on I-95 South. At each of the 20 gasoline pumps, there was a sign posted that Wawa would no longer dispense free coffee to...Random Thoughts for March 2004
Random thoughts on the passing scene: The old adage about giving a man a fish versus teaching him to fish has been updated by a reader: Give a man a fish and he will ask for tartar sauce and French fries! Moreover, some politician who wants his vote will declare all...Capturing Osama Bin Laden
Osama bin Laden’s capture or death, the focus of renewed American military attention, would greatly help the war on terror — but not in the way you might expect.
