Elections are supposed to be decided by voters on election day, not by judges later on. But once state and local courts inject themselves into post-election controversies, without any legal justification, the only institution that can get rid of their interference is...
In the old movie classic “The Treasure of Sierra Madre,” armed men confront Humphrey Bogart, claiming to be police. “If you’re policemen,” he asked, “where are your badges?” “We don’t need no stinkin’...
Rather than my usual fall schedule of teaching in the Economics Department at George Mason University, I taught “The Economic Foundations of Legal Studies” at the university’s School of Law to first-year law students. Economics is no stranger at...
Windmills and candles and warm woolen mittens. Staticky sparks from the fur of small kittens. Campfires and solar panels and thermal paddings. These are a few of the favorite things that radical environmentalists would rather rely on for warmth, light, and electricity...
I was saddened to see the lead article in last Tuesday’s (12/5/00) Wall St. Journal “Microsoft Tries to Lob Monkey Wrench Into AOL-Time Warner Deal.” In the story, reporters alleged Microsoft might be cooperating with the Federal Trade Commission to...
The Federal Trade Commission has released its year-long study showing how Hollywood’s film industry, the music industry and the video-game industry have been deliberately targeting and marketing all manner of filth and violence to America’s children. No...
The following is an excerpt from the book Cracking the Value Code: How Successful Businesses Are Creating Wealth in the New Economy by Richard E.S. Boulton, Barry D. Libert and Steve M. Samek: How much does the New Economy weigh? Answer: A lot less than you might...
Some books are good, some are bad, but very few are real gems. One of these few gems is the recently published book “The Mystery of Capital” by Hernando de Soto. The subtitle tells what it is really about: “Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and...
Tyranny is creeping up on us. If you don’t believe it, consider the most prominent hallmarks of the Nazi and Communist regimes, which sought to supplant democracy in the 20th century. In National Socialist Germany and the Soviet Union, there were no First...
A recent Census Bureau study of incomes in the United States not only reveals some interesting facts about the economic well-being of Americans, it reveals even more about the mindset of our times, especially among the intelligentsia. Amid pages and pages of tightly...
The following is an excerpt from the book The Engaged Customer: The New Rules of Internet Direct Marketing: It may sound odd, but the Holy Grail of Internet commerce and marketing is to provide the same kind of service that merchants and storekeepers did about a...
“Breast is best.” No, it’s not the new slogan for Hooters restaurant. It’s the mantra of breast-feeding advocates who promote their cause with a cult-like fervor around the world. Their extremism must be condemned. I have nothing against...
While Americans were home enjoying our Thanksgiving bounty of political controversy, Indonesia’s President Wahid Abdurrahman decided to raise a political ruckus of his own in Asia. At a recent meeting of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Wahid...
Crane hunting is the craze for foreign investors traveling in China. Seemingly every morning an American wakes up bright and early in his five star hotel built in the coastal cities expressly for the purpose of pampering foreign investors with expense accounts. He...
Everything I learned about the Amish, I learned from the old Harrison Ford movie, “Witness.” Members of this pacifist religious community don’t use electricity or listen to music. The women wear bonnets. The men drive black buggies. Thanks to...
The following is an excerpt from the book:Blown to Bits : How the New Economics of Information Transforms Strategy A Cautionary Tale In 1768, three Scottish printers began publishing an integrated compendium of knowledge — the earliest and most famous...
Israel should never have engaged in peace talks with a man who has repeatedly called for its destruction, and who has actively planned, led and participated in terrorist attacks that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of its citizens.
Is the media coverage of the election fiasco biased in favor of Gore? Many small instances of bias show up in reporters’ choice of words. When Democrats take to the streets, for example, they are always described as “demonstrators” or...
AMERICAN POLITICS, the only thing more amazing than the Democrats are the Republicans. How are the Democrats amazing? Let me count the ways. Whether it is petroleum, housing or teachers, Democrats restrict the supply and are then astonished at the inevitable bad...
Conservatives have been at the forefront of defending Microsoft’s intellectual property rights, but are reluctant to criticize Napster for fear of seeming anti-technology and pro-government. Don’t be intimidated by the cyber-mob. Napster is about...
Dear Sir, The policy of military conscription followed by the Greek government is an absolute and unmitigated outrage. At the beginning of their adult lives, young Greek men are enslaved into the military, with their formative years, career plans, and even their lives...
Before my arrival in Africa, I had spent four years reporting from southeast Asia. What I found in Asia was a region of amazing economic dynamism, a place largely defined by more than a decade of steady growth and development, vastly improved living standards, and...
Q: What are your thoughts on assertions of a conspiracy by Republicans to steal the presidential election — made by Democrats and the mainstream media? It seems “conspiracy theories” abound today, by both the left and the right. What’s at the...
Tidjane Thiam, writing in Newsweek’s recent special edition, says democracy is vital to economic growth. As minister of planning and economic development of Cote d’Ivoire, Thiam says: “Africa has paid too little attention to political modernization....
When will the high and mighty hermits on the U.S. Supreme Court get over themselves and get with the 21st century? Unlike the judiciaries in 47 states, the highest court in the land still refuses to allow its hearings to be televised. Thanks to snooty traditions,...
Florida has now given us the most famous dimples since Shirley Temple and the most famous long count since Tunney and Dempsey. Meanwhile, the Gore camp has given us the most shameless lies since Bill Clinton. Lie number one is that there are “uncounted...
The seventh edition of the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal’s Index of Economic Freedom was released this month and has confirmed, once again, that a positive relationship exists between economic freedom and living standards. The index, which is...
Two thousand years ago, the Greek philosopher Aristotle named one of the basic rules of reality: “A is A.” Reality is what it is. Contradictions cannot exist. This rule came to be known as the Law of Identity. Early in the 20th century, another philosopher...
“Every vote must count!” has been the magic mantra of Florida judges who are trying to give Al Gore the electoral victory that the voters failed to give him. “Every guess must count!” is more like it, when courts start authorizing local...
The Florida Supreme Court has disgraced itself and undermined election laws, not just for this election in Florida but for future elections across the country. Any future losing candidate in a close election now knows that he need only create enough noise and...
The only thing all Republicans and Democrats seem to agree with, is that the vote count should be “fair, accurate, and final.” But what do these concepts mean? Who should do the counting? And how should the counting be done? These concepts certainly seem...
While Democrats conspire to steal the presidential election from Republicans, prosecutors, police and even judges conspire to steal justice from the American people. The public was shocked to learn that the highly respected FBI Crime Lab was manufacturing false...
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