by Radley Balko | Apr 27, 2003 | POLITICS
“Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer organization that never pays a nickel in taxes.” — Dave Barry Crystal Lewis hadn’t the slightest idea what “MOPIRG” was. Each... by Thomas Sowell | Apr 26, 2003 | POLITICS
Random thoughts on the passing scene: Even though Saddam Hussein’s regime has been toppled, there are still pockets of resistance — not only in Iraq but in Paris, Berkeley, and in the editorial offices of the New York Times. These die-hards may hold out... by Walter Williams | Apr 26, 2003 | POLITICS
Here’s part of a letter from a reader: “A hard-working, conscientious person can earn $10,000 a year in a fast-food restaurant. At the same time, movie stars and athletes, who make very little contribution to society, can earn in excess of $10,000,000 a... by Bruce Bartlett | Apr 26, 2003 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
With the end of war, the United States is now working rapidly to restore civil administration in Iraq and get its economy moving again. A key issue will be the Iraqi tax system, which cannot wait until all the questions about Iraq’s form of government are worked... by Nicholas Provenzo | Apr 25, 2003 | POLITICS
Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) is under fire. According to the transcript of the now infamous interview he gave to AP reporter Lara Jakes Jordan this week, Santorum believes that regulating consensual sex between adults is a compelling government interest, while... by Daniel Pipes | Apr 25, 2003 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
Who’s to blame for the destruction of Iraqi museums, libraries and archives, amounting to what The New York Times calls “one of the greatest cultural disasters in recent Middle Eastern history”? The Bush administration, say academic specialists on... by Thomas Sowell | Apr 24, 2003 | POLITICS
Princeton professor James M. McPherson’s recent arguments for affirmative action, in a newsletter to members of the American Historical Association, makes many sweeping assertions and implicit assumptions that need not even be challenged to show the shakiness of... by Mark Da Cunha | Apr 24, 2003 | Cuba & Castro, Foreign Policy, WORLD
In the opening few lines of Marc Cooper’s editorial piece in the LA Weekly, he writes: “Have you ever imagined what it would be like living in a society where, say, a John Ashcroft would be unrestrained by the niceties of constitutional law? Where... by Ronnie Barrett | Apr 24, 2003 | POLITICS
As the California Assembly moves closer to enacting a state-wide ban of .50 caliber weapons and ammunition, it is interesting to note the response of one firearms manufacturer faced with the prospect of a similar ban last December. Below is a copy of a letter from the...
