by Harry Binswanger | Dec 24, 2001 | POLITICS
There’s an interesting methodological difference between Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) op-eds and the usual ones you read by non-Objectivists (and boy, there sure are a lot of non-Objectivists around, aren’t there?). I can best illustrate the difference by a...
by Jeff Jacoby | Dec 24, 2001 | POLITICS
It isn’t the case that the parents of John Walker — the Marin County child of privilege turned Taliban terrorist — never drew the line with their son. True, they didn’t do so when he was 14 and his consuming passion was collecting hip-hop CDs...
by Larry Elder | Dec 23, 2001 | POLITICS
NBA Denver Nuggets coach Dan Issel, after another tough loss at the buzzer, walked off the court toward the locker room. A fan, however, taunted the white coach, calling out, “Issel sucks.” Issel angrily fired back, “Hey, go buy another beer. Go...
by Daniel Pipes | Dec 23, 2001 | POLITICS
In declaring his own war on terrorism last week, Israel’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made a surprising claim. He said that Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, “is responsible for everything that is happening here,” a reference to the onslaught of...
by Rachel Patzer | Dec 23, 2001 | CULTURE
Success and happiness are possible to all of us–regardless of our raw intelligence, race, sex, or background; we must simply be self-interested, not selfless. We must follow our dreams and our goals with our own thought and effort.
by George F Smith | Dec 22, 2001 | Constitution, POLITICS
Congressional office-holders take an oath that says: “I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic . . .” Wouldn’t it be nice if the Constitution had an amendment...
by Tony Higham | Dec 22, 2001 | Education, POLITICS
Many simply shake their heads in confusion and disbelief at reports of peace rallies on college campuses from coast to coast. At such an unprecedented time of pro-American sentiments, and in light of the magnitude of horror of September 11, it seems almost impossible...
by Daniel J Mitchell | Dec 21, 2001 | POLITICS
[http://www.CapitalismMagazine.com] Politicians are considering tax relief to help a sputtering economy, but not all tax cuts are created equal. There is a vast difference between “supply-side” tax cuts and “Keynesian” tax cuts. Supply-side tax...
by Rick Smith | Dec 21, 2001 | POLITICS
I must say that one of the best things about the Clinton presidency was that he was not able to pass his health care plan. The proposed system was nothing more than a step toward complete socialization of health care in this country, and it overlooked one simple fact:...