Barry Farber: Why Obama's Not 20 Points Down
The president has created a new in-the-bag voting bloc. Barack Obama may go down as one of the greatest political geniuses in history. Sorry; no punch line. This is not a joke. Many politicians get elected by adroit manipulation of existing voting blocs: black, Hispanic, Jewish, women, etc. Some even originate new and effective ways to rally ... MORELars Walker: Coexisting With Our Forefathers
Will young people understand the mindset of their ancestors? On the Fourth of July a friend and I visited Historic Fort Snelling in St. Paul, a reconstruction of the old fort as it looked about 1820. An interpreter, greeting us in uniform and shako, asked us if we'd ever been there before. I said I had, but it had been a while. "Well, we've made a few ... MORE
Court Demands TSA Explain Why Order Was Defied
TSA wants nude body scanners without public hearings. A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered the Transportation Security Administration to explain why it hasn’t complied with the court’s year-old decision demanding the agency hold public hearings concerning the rules and regulations pertaining to the so-called nude body scanners ... MOREJanice Shaw Crouse: Sacrificing Boys To Promote Girls
Pop culture is producing male losers. Casual observation of popular culture reveals that boys and men increasingly are being portrayed negatively, in contrast to women, who invariably are seen as more competent, efficient, successful and in charge. Television and Hollywood movies are producing a tsunami of negative stereotypes depicting ... MOREGuns Are The Last Defense Against Tyranny
by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. On July 16, a pizza delivery driver in Columbus, Ohio, was delivering a pizza when two men armed with shotguns approached him. The deliveryman, who has a license to carry a concealed handgun, warned the men off. When they ignored his warnings, the pizza driver opened fire, injuring one of the robbers. On July 22, John ... MORESheldon Richman: Stop Complaining About Outsourcing
Sowing the seeds of a trade war. When economic times are bad, animosity is directed at foreigners: “They’re taking our jobs!” So it’s unsurprising that the presidential campaigns feature charges and countercharges about outsourcing, the employment of foreign labor by American companies. This is a dangerous game because it sows ... MOREWhy Conservatives Should Oppose The Minimum Wage
by Stephen Bronars. Last week Adam Ozimek argued that conservatives should either support the minimum wage or oppose it less. His analysis correctly reframes the minimum wage as a law that prohibits workers from participating in the labor market if they contribute less than $7.25 per hour to production. This does not mean that conservatives should ... MOREWilliam Grigg: Keep The Guns; Abolish The Police
When society has suffered enough. On July 23 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the most implacably totalitarian figures in American political history, suggested that police nationwide should go on strike until the law-abiding public disarms itself. “I don’t understand why the police officers in this country don’t stand up collectively and say ... MORE
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