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The Cost of Being Too Good

At a time when many companies are struggling to stay profitable, the world’s largest computer processor manufacturer recorded a net…

How Obama Killed the Iran Election Protests

Protesters in Iran shocked the world with their response to the rigged election, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard appalled us with…

Massive Legislation Based On Junk Science

On Friday, June 26, the House passed a Climate Change Bill that will “require the U.S. to reduce carbon dioxide…

In Defense of Liberty

More than 200 years have passed since the sons and daughters of liberty fought to cast off the yoke of…

Ask & You Shall Receive… a Tax Bill

It's a favorite refrain that the only things one can be certain of in life are death and taxes. But…

National Service: An Immoral Ideal

This spring the President signed into law The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. You should pay special attention to…

Murdered Abortion Doctor’s Clinic Closes

Remember George Tiller, the recently murdered Kansas abortion doctor? Today we learned that his entire clinic, one of only a…

The Alternative to Non-Discrimination Law

In my previous post I argued that non-discrimination laws were immoral. But you might still wonder what we can do…

To Hire, and To Befriend. Should Government Have a Say?

Fairness. Individual rights. Equality under the law. These are all things we, as Americans, and more deeply, as human beings,…

FDA Snuffs Out Safer Smoking Alternative

Millions of Americans choose to continue smoking despite known health risks. Presumably, the value they get from smoking is (rightly…