The Multicultural Cult: Part II
There was a reason why employers in the middle of the 19th century had signs that said, "No Irish need apply" — and why employers in the middle of...
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The Multicultural Cult
Somebody eventually had to say it — and German chancellor Angela Merkel deserves credit for being the one who had the courage to say it out loud. Multiculturalism has...
Government Greed
Those who are always accusing people in the private sector of "greed" almost never accuse government of greed, no matter what it does. Indeed, the question of whether the...
Feingold Versus Johnson
One of a surprising number of old, well-established politicians being challenged in this year's election by some unknown newcomer is Senator Russ Feingold in Wisconsin. In a recent debate...
Red Herring Politics: Part II
Some of the longest-serving members of Congress, whose party has overwhelming majorities in both houses, are having far closer election races than they are used to. These include Senate...
Red Herring Politics
In an election year, this is the time for an "October surprise" — some sensational, and usually irrelevant, revelation to distract the voters from serious issues. This year, there...
Politics Versus Gold
One of the many slick tricks of the Obama administration was to insert a provision in the massive Obamacare legislation regulating people who sell gold. This had nothing to...
A Mind-Changing Page
Sometimes you can read a book that will change your mind on some fundamental issue. Rarely, however, is there just one page that can undermine or destroy a widely-held...
Oil and Snake Oil
The big oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is bad enough in itself. But politics can make anything worse. ...