by Bruce Bartlett | Oct 17, 2003 | POLITICS
Despite improving economic and budgetary news, there is rising pressure to do something about the budget deficit. I expect this pressure to grow rapidly over the next year. By early 2005, I believe such pressure will be irresistible. It’s not too soon to start... by Thomas Sowell | Oct 16, 2003 | POLITICS
During a recent visit to Washington, I was told by a high official there that he had posed this question to Democrats: “Why are you so opposed to vouchers?” The reply: “We aren’t going to give you guys a victory.” If you stop and think... by Scott Holleran | Oct 16, 2003 | POLITICS
Southern California’s largest grocery strike in 25 years offers a clear example of opposing ideas in action; the labor dispute is a fundamental conflict over whether health insurance should be financed by those who want insurance — or by those who hire... by John David Lewis | Oct 15, 2003 | Foreign Policy, Middle East & Israel
The Iranians are on the verge of building nuclear bombs. If this is not stopped, mass death will result. The situation is not entirely without precedent, although the crisis today is immeasurably greater. By 1981 Iraq had a similar program. Had it succeeded, America... by Michelle Malkin | Oct 15, 2003 | POLITICS
The condescension of The New York Times toward minority conservatives is so thick, you need a Cuisinart electric carving knife to slice it. On Oct. 12, Times editorial writer Adam Cohen penned a hit piece masquerading as a profile of Bobby Jindal, the remarkable... by Thomas Sowell | Oct 15, 2003 | POLITICS
Name some of the things that make us so much better off than Americans of just a couple of generations ago. One of the most important things are new medicines that not only prolong life but leave us vigorous at ages when old folks used to sit around in rocking chairs.... by Walter Williams | Oct 15, 2003 | Free Speech, POLITICS
Rush Limbaugh’s comment on ESPN regarding Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Donovan McNabb was: “I don’t think he’s been that good from the get go. I think what we’ve had here is a little of social concern from the NFL. The media has... by Scott Holleran | Oct 14, 2003 | Healthcare, POLITICS
From time to time, Congress passes, and the President signs a bill, that forever changes every American’s life. The Medicare prescription drug coverage bill — which President Bush has vowed to sign — is such an event; if passed, this expansion of... by Alan Caruba | Oct 14, 2003 | POLITICS
For a small State, New Jersey continues to send a large delegation of mental midgets to Washington, DC to represent it. In the last election, Sen. Robert Torricelli, the man famed for leaking the name of a CIA agent, was yanked off the ticket at the last minute as the...
