by Edwin Feulner | Dec 23, 2002 | POLITICS
“Grandma Doesn’t Scare Anymore,” reads the headline of a post-election Wall Street Journal editorial noting the success of candidates who back Social Security reform. Seniors are “willing to listen to politicians who tell them the truth about... by Thomas Sowell | Dec 23, 2002 | POLITICS
Random thoughts on the passing scene: It is a little much when people come to this country preaching hatred against others and demanding tolerance for themselves. Thanksgiving may be our most old-fashioned holiday. Gratitude itself seems out of date at a time when so... by Ron Pisaturo | Dec 23, 2002 | POLITICS, Racism
In expressing “outrage” over Senator Trent Lott’s praise of Strom Thurmond and his segregationist vision, the Congressional Black Caucus was calling the kettle black. Every member of the “Black Caucus” should follow Lott’s lead and... by James Glassman | Dec 22, 2002 | POLITICS
My favorite curmudgeon, the Scrooge of Stocks, is a former National Geographic photographer named Charles Allmon. He lives in Potomac, manages about $100 million for clients, and is the founder and editor of Growth Stock Outlook, now in its 38th year. When I first met... by John Bragg | Dec 22, 2002 | POLITICS
Senator Santorum last Sunday assured us that Senator Lott could not be a racist, as he is a man of deep faith and has had many prayer breakfasts with Senator Santorum. Again and again, we are told that someone who is deeply religious cannot be a bad person, and that a... by Helle Dale | Dec 22, 2002 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
That’s it. The dog ate Saddam Hussein’s homework. Just as no self-respecting teacher would accept this lamest of excuses, so the U.N. Security Council surely will not accept the pathetic explanations that are being served up by Iraq’s representatives... by Daniel Pipes | Dec 21, 2002 | POLITICS
What would be the best way to convert lots of Americans to Islam? Forget print, go to film. Put together a handsome documentary with an original musical score that presents Islam’s prophet Muhammad in the most glowing manner, indeed, as a model of perfection.... by Nicholas Provenzo | Dec 21, 2002 | POLITICS
According to the Associated Press, “A beleaguered Trent Lott stepped aside Friday as Senate Republican leader two weeks after igniting a political firestorm with racially charged remarks, and Tennessee’s Bill Frist prepared to inherit the job when the GOP... by James Glassman | Dec 20, 2002 | POLITICS
In January 1995, I started offering readers a list of 10 stocks to consider for the year ahead, making my selections from the choices of market pros whose opinions I value. In five years of this exercise, my lists returned an annual average of 24 percent, compared...
