Holding Syria Accountable

Following the horrific events of September 11, President George W. Bush bravely asserted his administration’s policy toward terrorism. The United States, from here out, was to hold not only terrorist organizations, but also state sponsors of terrorism,...

Bear Market Performers

America’s stock market has lost a fifth of its value since mid-March, and shares in other countries haven’t done much better. But on Wednesday, July 17, while the Dow Jones industrial average was falling 283 points, 87 stocks on the three major U.S....

Clearing the Way for Real Airport Security

Did you hear the one about the 87-year-old grandmother who had her knitting needles taken away by airport security? They were afraid she was going to knit an Afghan. That is just one of many jibes at the fraudulent airport security measures adopted since September 11....

Naming Names in “Africa-America”

Did anyone ever call Franklin D. Roosevelt a “Dutch American” or Dwight Eisenhower a “German American”? It would have been resented, not only by them and their supporters, but by Americans in general. These men were Americans — not...

Corporate Scandals: Where the Real Accountability Lies

By centralizing how accounting must be performed, Congress is trying to control the quality and content of information necessary for the markets to function properly. Once information is in the hands of the government, it’s only a short walk to actually dictating and managing outcomes.

Wake Up, Mr. President!

George W. Bush gave a pretty good speech back in September, and also at the time of the State of the Union in January. In those speeches, he outlined a principled defense against terrorism. The question, of course, was always: Does he mean it? It’s not looking...