The basic and crucial political issue of our age is: capitalism versus socialism, or freedom versus statism. For decades, this issue has been silenced, suppressed, evaded, and hidden under the foggy, undefined rubber-terms of “conservatism” and “liberalism” which had lost their original meaning and could be stretched to mean all things to all men. – AYN RAND
During the recent election campaign, it has been a liberal mantra that they “support the troops” while opposing the war in Iraq. Just what does supporting the troops mean — other than just a throwaway line to escape the political consequences of a...
” . . . There have been suicide bombings, targeted assassinations, mortar attacks,” said PBS’s Gwen Ifill about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when she hosted the vice-presidential debate, “all of this continuing at a time when the United...
If a group of people lined up to board the Titanic as it were sinking, you would say they were irrational. If these people were denied admission to the sinking Titanic because of race, creed, or sexual orientation, and then became angry over this discrimination, you...
“Education by murder” describes the slow and painful way people wake up to the problem of radical Islam. It took 3,000 deaths to wake up Americans, or at least to wake up the half of them who are conservative. Likewise, it took hundreds of deaths in the...
Here are a couple of newspaper headlines following Florida’s bout with hurricane disasters: “Storms create lucrative times,” St. Petersburg Times (Sept. 30, 2004), and “Economic growth from hurricanes could outweigh costs,” USA Today...
Last Thursday was Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to honoring the valor of those American men and woman who defended the freedoms of the nation though their service in the armed forces. Not unlike Thanksgiving Day, Veterans Day also aims to give thanks, but unlike...
November 16, 2004 Castro is Not “Generous,” He’s a Thug Mr.Alexander Marriott, I have read your article concerning the evils of Fidel Castro and Communism ( The “Inspirational” Dictator and the New York Yankee ). I understand that we live...
In the midst of all the election hoopla, one thing remains certain. Congress will return for a final, end-of-the-year session on November 15. This is the most dangerous time of the year–a time when bad bills become bad laws with little fanfare from a distracted...
What made Yasir Arafat’s final days appalling was not the farcical prevarications about whether he were dead or alive, nor the soap-opera quarrel between his wife and his political cronies; it was that so evil a man commanded so much respect. Since his airlift...
“I can’t believe I’m losing to this idiot,” said presidential candidate John Kerry when he learned he was losing in the polls. This statement shows why Kerry got wiped out during the latest election. Most Americans do not find the president...
One of the reasons the electorate and the country are so divided is that there is no widespread adherence to any particular set of political convictions. Most Americans do not want to adopt Communism, Nazism, fascism or Islamofascism as a set of convictions, for...
According to Edison/Mitofsky Research’s exit polls from last Tuesday’s election, the leading issue on the mind of Americans was not the war on terrorism, the war in Iraq or the state of the economy. Instead, the leading issue was “moral...
On November 2, 2004 while Americans voted, flawed exit polls (indicating among other things that Kerry would carry Florida, the popular vote, and the Presidency) prompted the market to vote on a perceived Kerry Administration. As we have argued before, the prospect of...
In his phone call conceding the election to President Bush, John Kerry is reported as having said we need to “do something” about all the divisiveness in the country. This is wrong on two counts. First, division on matters of principle is a good thing. The...
In recent years, the debate on circumcision has been conducted on a relatively low plane, with proponents arguing that circumcision may prevent some rare conditions. Opponents of circumcision argue that it simply has no medical benefits, and is a violation of a...
Election frauds are nothing new and neither are political frauds in general. The oldest fraud is the belief that the political left is the party of the poor and the downtrodden. The election results in California are only the latest evidence to give the lie to that...
George W. Bush won. Sen. John Kerry gave a concession speech, but not until 2 p.m. ET Wednesday did he say, “It is now clear that even when all the provisional ballots are counted — which they will be — there won’t be enough outstanding votes...
Although more people voted for President Bush than for any other President in American history, it was still a narrow victory — and a narrow escape for this great nation. Can you imagine what it would be like to have a Massachusetts liberal filling the federal...
Black politicians and the civil rights establishment take it as an act of faith that progress for black people requires racial politics and government programs. How about examining this vision with a few simple, common-sense questions? Whether you’re black,...
The headlines are shocking enough: “Child Shot in UNRWA School Dies.” “Israeli Gunfire Hits 11-Year-Old Girl …in an UNRWA School.” So, too, are the accompanying statistics: “On June 1, two 10-year-old boys in UNRWA’s Al-Umariye...
Men who have been in combat together often form a bond that lasts long after the war is over. It is hard to think of a single example of men who faced enemy fire side by side and who later publicly denounced each other. The glaring exceptions are the men who served...
The admirers of billionaire George Soros’s essay have no more knowledge concerning the actual nature of laissez-faire capitalism than George Soros does.
I’ve finally decided to support John Kerry in this election. (And, in true Kerry fashion, I’m voting against him, but more on that later.) While I find Kerry repugnant, I believe George Bush threatens America’s freedom more. That’s why...
If you are John Kerry, how do you strike fear in the hearts of twenty-somethings–a demographic that typically leans left but is notoriously unlikely to show up at the polls on Election Day? One way is to hint that your opponent plans to draft them into the...
“You are a flaming Bush-loving Republican idiot.” So began an e-mail I received this morning about last Friday’s column. There have been dozens like it in recent weeks because I’ve dared to be bullish on growth and tech, and because I’ve...
“I can wage a better war on terror than George Bush has.” So speaks Senator Kerry in the U.S. presidential campaign’s final days, again reminding voters that the key issue in this race remains as it was a year earlier – deciding which candidate...
President Bush received a heck of an endorsement this week: from Hasan Rowhani, head of Iran’s Security Council. This should give pause to those who think that Mr. Bush is viewed everywhere as an enemy by America’s enemies, and Senator Kerry as their...
The concept of supply and demand is a powerful mechanism to frame decisions and likely consequences. For example, suppose the price for red apples is $1.00 per pound today, but increases to $2.00 per pound tomorrow. We are happy to go out on a limb and predict that...
Q: I have read your article entitled “Election 2004: Looking Ahead While Living Today” and while I am leaning towards voting for Bush for the very same reasons you list, I was wondering how you respond to the following quote by Ayn Rand: “A...
The Middle East has so defined the presidency of George W. Bush that historians will, I expect, judge him primarily according to his actions there. And so, too, will American voters in just more than a week, when they go to the polls. It has not been fully appreciated...
As in years past, the weeks and months leading up to the 2004 presidential election have been laced with stern reminders about the importance of voting. But while every citizen has a right to vote on election day, none has an obligation. In fact, morally, many have an...
Though no one will mistake Shall We Dance for a classic Fred Astaire musical, director Peter Chelsom’s romantic dance comedy makes you want to grab a dish and dance ’til dawn. The jovial remake, based on director Masayuki Suo’s Japanese movie of the...
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