by Thomas Sowell | Jul 18, 2001 | POLITICS
The execution of Timothy McVeigh has again raised the issue of capital punishment. Much of the case against capital punishment does not rise above the level of opaque pronouncements that it is “barbaric,” by which those who say this presumably mean that it... by Jeff Jacoby | Jul 17, 2001 | POLITICS
The Palestinians, you may have noticed, have changed their tune. When the current orgy of violence against Israelis began last fall, the explanation out of Gaza City — faithfully echoed by most of the Western media — was that it was all Ariel... by Walter Williams | Jul 16, 2001 | POLITICS
Today, there are increasing numbers of black professionals and scholars advocating reparations for slavery. New York Times staff writer Tamar Lewin, in her June 3 article “Calls for Slavery Reparations Getting Louder,” says that a team of black lawyers... by Jeff Jacoby | Jul 15, 2001 | POLITICS
I had this column all figured out. “Good news,” I was going to begin. “Gasoline prices are up. And why is that good news? Because it means more gasoline is on the way — and more gas means cheaper gas.” I intended to explain that prices... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 15, 2001 | POLITICS
Some people were surprised when California’s Governor Gray Davis hired two Democratic Party operatives at $30,000 a month to serve as spinmeisters during the current electricity crisis. But all indications are that they are well worth their money. Think about... by Walter Williams | Jul 14, 2001 | Education, POLITICS
American education will never be improved until we address a problem seen as too delicate to discuss. That problem is teacher philosophy and incompetency. If we were serious about efforts to improve public education, we’d shut down schools of education. Why?... by Michelle Malkin | Jul 14, 2001 | POLITICS
What doesn’t Carol Browner want us to know about her zealously activist reign at the Environmental Protection Agency? Six months ago, on her last day in office, Bill Clinton’s former eco-chief oversaw the destruction of her computer files — in clear... by Michelle Malkin | Jul 13, 2001 | POLITICS
How many families do you know that live in a “compound”? My dictionary defines a compound as “an enclosed area used for confining prisoners of war.” But in the liberal media handbook, “compound” means any dwelling where God and guns... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 13, 2001 | POLITICS
The U.S. Postal Service has raised its rates twice this year and is already talking about raising rates again next year. It has also made noises about eliminating Saturday mail deliveries. But the big problem with the Postal Service is not any of these particular...
