by Larry Elder | Nov 27, 2003 | POLITICS
Last week’s column contained excerpts from my interview with Robert Spencer, author of “Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West.” He makes the case that violent Islam stems from a straight reading of Islamic religious... by Thomas Sowell | Nov 27, 2003 | POLITICS
Many people are incensed that other countries pay less for American medications than Americans pay because that is “unfair.” Of course it is unfair — and all of us like fairness. But there are many other things we also like, and often in life one... by Patriots for the Defense of America | Nov 27, 2003 | POLITICS
Pakistan’s relationship to terrorism parallels Saudi Arabia’s in virtually every respect. The government of Pakistan has in the past offered substantial indirect support to terrorists, but has now pledged support for the American war against terrorism.... by Dr Michael Hurd | Nov 26, 2003 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
Can we finish our mission in Iraq? Or do we need to withdraw? It all depends on what the meaning of the word “mission” is. If our mission was to remove Saddam Hussein from power, then we’re done. If our mission was to remove Saddam Hussein and... by Walter Williams | Nov 26, 2003 | POLITICS
In 1970, the telecommunications industry employed 421,000 switchboard operators. In the same year, Americans made 9.8 billion long distance calls. Today, the telecommunications industry employs only 78,000 operators. That’s a tremendous 80 percent job loss. What... by Thomas Sowell | Nov 26, 2003 | POLITICS
Random thoughts on the passing scene: Impractical men especially need to get married. The problem is that practical women may have better sense than to marry them. I hate old has-been hotels, stuffy over their former glory and usually inefficient. A careful definition... by Berton Braley | Nov 26, 2003 | CULTURE, POLITICS
We’ve loaded him with a lot of taxes And rules and codes but there’s something funny; In spite of the way his burden waxes The son-of-a-gun is making money! Whenever he’s given a boost to trade We’ve taken an extra tribute off it, But still the... by Patriots for the Defense of America | Nov 26, 2003 | POLITICS
In many ways Saudi Arabia is the “elephant in the room” of American foreign policy: its role in the cultivation of terror is so central and so pervasive, and yet no one in the Bush White House is willing to acknowledge it openly. The story of Saudi... by Scott Holleran | Nov 25, 2003 | POLITICS
With zero time remaining, the bill to expand Medicare had been short by two votes — yet, long after the clock had stopped, the Republican leadership maneuvered to change key conservative votes. Later, Rep. Butch Otter, R-Idaho, pleaded to the Associated Press:...