by Thomas Sowell | Jul 24, 2003 | POLITICS
The Vietnam War showed how dangerous it is to allow a President of the United States to lie us into armed conflict, as Lyndon Johnson did by inflating a minor incident in the Gulf of Tonkin into a means of stampeding Congress into authorizing an escalation of military... by Walter Williams | Jul 23, 2003 | POLITICS
Whenever someone says that this or that government program is absolutely necessary, I always wonder, “What did people do and how did they survive before the program?” If someone says food stamps are absolutely necessary for poor people’s survival, I... by Michelle Malkin | Jul 23, 2003 | POLITICS
Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark, D-Calif., is the foul-mouthed poster boy for Liberal Double Standards. There he was on Capitol Hill last week, sounding more like Eminem than an eminent lawmaker, hurling epithets such as “fruitcake” and... by Bruce Bartlett | Jul 22, 2003 | POLITICS
In the old days, miners brought canaries down into the tunnels to detect methane. The birds were more sensitive to the deadly gas and worked as an early warning system. When they died, it was time to get out. For conservatives, Sen. Edward Kennedy, Massachusetts... by Ayn Rand | Jul 22, 2003 | CULTURE, Psychology & Living
Marilyn Monroe on the screen was an image of pure, innocent, childlike joy in living.
by Conrad F. Meier | Jul 21, 2003 | POLITICS
The nature of a lie is such that if you repeat it often enough it takes on a life of its own, always at the expense of truth. While some lies–“your hair looks great”–are harmless enough, and lies like “I never had sex with that... by Wayne Dunn | Jul 21, 2003 | Economics, POLITICS
Who’d have thought an inanimate object could teach a lesson in economics? Yet that’s exactly what a first-aid kit did. Several kits, actually, wall-mounted cabinets in the buildings where I work. Now we’re not just talking Band-Aids and iodine here.... by Richard M Salsman | Jul 20, 2003 | POLITICS
We’ve all heard about the alleged “robber barons.” For decades the world’s successful wealth creators – from Rockefeller to Gates – have been brushed with that smear. But Dr. Locke shows that the smear just can’t stick. The... by Wayne Dunn | Jul 20, 2003 | Religion, Women's Rights
American women were baptized into the workforce decades ago. Today they’re running their own businesses, launching their own product lines, are managers, directors, VPs and CEOs. That’s why the recent Southern Baptist Convention’s in-fight over the...
