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Protesting Prices
In July, rioters laid siege to several Pakistani stock exchanges to protest declining prices in the stock market. At…
The Bankruptcy of the Mixed Economy
Today's economy faces a long list of problems. We hear daily about high gas prices and inflation, of a battered…
Evaluating the War Effort
Part 1: Enemy Imagine that tomorrow the government confirmed with certainty the deaths of Bin Laden, his generals, and…
Enforcing ‘Constructive Behavioral Change’
A group of college presidents has sparked debate by signing a petition urging the drinking age be lowered to 18,…
Death and Carbon Taxes
In the early 1960s, President Kennedy challenged America to make what would be a giant leap for mankind by putting…
The Absurdity of Hope
In November 2007, Barack Obama said that as President of the United States, he would personally negotiate with Iran, offering…
The Ponies Made Me Do It
Former NBA official Tim Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in prison last week for gambling on NBA games, some…
Science and Faith: Enemies
Billionaire investor Sir John Templeton passed away last month. A devout Presbyterian, Templeton devoted much of his fortune to the…
Mixed Economy, Decisively Bad Results
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an excellent editorial examining the bad business and corruption that arises "when you combine…
Uncle Sam Is Not a Nanny
The New York Times reports that in a recent speech, Randi Weingarten, the new President of the American Federation of…