The power to control Detroit. JoAnn Watson, Detroit city council member, said, "Our people in an
overwhelming way supported the re-election of this president, and there
ought to be a quid pro quo." In other words, President Obama should send
the nearly bankrupted city of Detroit millions in taxpayer bailout
money. But there's a painful lesson ... MOREWalter E Williams: A Hundred Percent Of Nothing
The power to control Detroit. JoAnn Watson, Detroit city council member, said, "Our people in an
overwhelming way supported the re-election of this president, and there
ought to be a quid pro quo." In other words, President Obama should send
the nearly bankrupted city of Detroit millions in taxpayer bailout
money. But there's a painful lesson ... MORERight To Work Laws Are, Indeed, Libertarian
by Shikma Dalmia. Every time Right to Work is in the news, a civil war breaks out
among libertarians about whether it is consistent with
libertarianism or not. On one side are folks like me who think that
right-to-work laws are a modest advance for worker freedom because
they exempt workers from having to pay mandatory union dues as a
condition ... MORENY Post: Reading, 'Riting And Race
Is arithmetic racist? Are English and science and art? These might seem like stupid questions, but — speaking of stupid — a federal judge says the answer is yes, they are, and slapped New York City with a judgment that could cost the school system hundreds of millions. The case involves a 16-year-old lawsuit, a handful of unqualified teachers who tried ... MOREKatie Kieffer: Wishing You Capitalism On Earth
The right wish. We wish each other "peace on earth." Wishing is not enough. We must act on this wish by promoting capitalism on earth. Too many people (including some religious leaders)
are promoting the idea that re-distribution of wealth or “social
justice” is the best way to foster peace. But Christians and Jews need
only read the Old ... MORE
Cynthia V. Ward: Fairness And Freedom
Fairness is a value judgment. In the fight over taxing the rich, those with good values are losing the judgment. They are losing because they have failed to name, and defend, the moral right which ought to define fairness toward all taxpayers: the right to own and to keep the wealth you create. President Obama proudly articulates the moral case for ... MOREJacob Sullum: The Magical Thinking Of Gun Controllers
Obama showcases it at Sandy Hook memorial. On Sunday night,
speaking at a memorial service for the 26 victims of Adam
Lanza's horrifying
shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton,
Connecticut, President Obama provided a window onto the magical
thinking of people who think such appalling crimes could be
prevented if only we ... MORERonald Bailey: Your Cellphone Is Spying On You
Big Brother has been outsourced. The police can find out where you are, where you’ve been, even where you’re going. All thanks to that handy little human tracking device in your pocket: your cellphone. There are 331 million cellphone subscriptions—about 20 million more than there are residents—in the United States. Nearly 90 percent of adult ... MOREChristopher Elliott: 3 Reasons Terrorists Laugh At Us
Thanks, TSA. Nothing will wipe a grin off your face faster than a squad of Navy SEALs rappelling into your anonymous compound from a Black Hawk. But while Osama Bin Laden is dead and gone, and unable to mock America's clumsy efforts to protect its planes from our Homeland-fueled fantasies, his disciples are more than capable of laughing at us. And laugh they ... MOREJacob G. Hornberger: Drug-War Tyranny In Its Purest Form
Government is efficient at ruining lives. Stephanie George, who is now 42 years old, has spent the last 15 years of her life in jail. That might turn out to be a short period of time, given that her sentence is life without parole. She has no hope of ever being released from jail. Her crime? Living in a house in which her boyfriend maintained a ... MORETony Newman: 9 Signs The War On Drugs Is Almost Over
Moves toward a rational drug policy. This year will go down in history as the the beginning of the end to America’s longest failed war: the war on drugs. Voters in Colorado and Washington made worldwide news by legalizing marijuana, Presidents around Latin America spoke out passionately against the drug war, and award-winning movies ... MOREMark Steyn: The Doctor Won't See You Now
American health care is in a bureaucratic death grip. A few years ago, my small local hospital asked a Senate staffer if she could assist them in obtaining federal money for a new building. So she did, expediting the process by which that particular corner of northern New Hampshire was deemed to be “under-served” and thus eligible for the fed gravy. ... MORE4 Awful Reactions To Sandy Hook School Shooting
by Nick Gillespie. Horrific events such as
the mass shooting at Newtown, Connecticut's Sandy Hook
Elementary School are terrible enough in showcasing the evil that
men do. But they also regularly bring out the worst in observers,
commentators, and pundits who will never let a lack of knowledge or
expertise stand in the way of making grand ... MORECould Guns Really Be Effectively Banned In America?
by Robert Wenzel. In this post, I will not discuss the very strong libertarian philosophical arguments as to why individuals should be allowed to carry guns. Instead, I want to take a look at the practical issue. Suppose Congress passed legislation that banned all guns. Legislation so strong that it required that all guns be turned in. There are 285 million guns in ... MOREBruce Johnson's Bernanke's Cow Bell In The Night
One thing is for certain: Bernanke is committed. But so is a one-trick pony. However, is blind commitment to a theory a virtue or a frailty? The Federal Reserve chairman continues to push the chips out to the center of the table with both hands. He knows that low interest rates create employment. He is certain. Well, pretty certain. ... MORESteve Chapman: Gun Rights Find A New Home
Illinois cannot maintain its fiat ban on concealed-carry. There are certain constants to life in Illinois. Abraham Lincoln has always been revered. The Cubs always find a way to lose. Lake Michigan never goes dry. Letting citizens carrying concealed firearms is out of the question. But one of those is no longer true. Tuesday, a federal appeals court said ... MOREGun Control, People Control And Thought Control
by Daniel Greenfield. The gun control debate, like all debates with the left, is reducible to the question of whether we are individuals who make our own decisions or a great squishy social mass that helplessly responds to stimuli. Do people kill with guns or does the availability of guns kill people? Do bad eating habits kill people or does the ... MORE
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