Who Are We? We’ve Abandoned our Heritage of Individual Rights for Religion
One of the conditions associated with neurosis is a weakened sense of personal identity. Nations, too, sometimes suffer from not knowing the values they live for and defend. Our rallying cry is “freedom,” but what exactly does that mean? If we turn back to...A Broadband Customer Service Update
My readers know that customer service (or customer no-service) is a running theme throughout my articles. I am constantly aghast at the number of companies who don’t understand that their real business is to provide customer service. You may gain a few customers...The Myth of The Robber Barons by Burton W. Folsom, Jr.
This illuminating new study of the history of American industry from 1840 to 1920 identifies two opposite types of businessmen.
Memo: Spit on the U.S. Diplomats and Sue the Saudis
To: 9/11 victims and their families From: Daniel Pipes Subject: Compensation You have been engaged in an unfortunate spat with the U.S. government over the money you deserve for your losses on 9/11, prompting anger all around. Here’s a solution: Forget...Dissecting the Principles Underlying Campaign Finance Reform
The unacknowledged principle behind the recently passed House of Representatives “campaign finance reform” bill: Established media giants (CBS, ABC, New York Times) have a constitutional right to be free of restrictions on what they air or publish. (This...Less Government Regulation and More Laissez-faire Required to Prevent Further ‘Enron’ Scandals
An unregulated free market provides the environment in which auditors who differentiate on a reputation for quality and useful disclosures could add value to their business, and their customers’.
