Opinion

A Readable Book About Economics

In It Didn't Have to Be This Way, Harry C. Veryser presents a clear explanation of what anyone studying economics should know, even...

John F. McManus October 2, 2014

Equal Work? Government Has No Idea What That Is

Selwyn Duke October 1, 2014

Are bureaucrats, politicians and judges qualified to determine what equal work might be in the thousands of professions in America? Government isn’t God;...

Good Riddance to Eric Holder

Wallis W. Wood October 1, 2014

So why is Eric Holder stepping down as attorney general of the United States as soon as a successor is confirmed? ...

Will American Ground Troops Be Sent to Fight ISIS?

Sheldon Richman September 28, 2014

With the United States dropping bombs on yet another Muslim country, we might benefit from a close look at President Obama’s anti–Islamic State...

Do Statistical Disparities Mean Injustice?

Walter E. Williams September 24, 2014

How many times have we heard laments such as "women are 50 percent of the population but only 5 percent of Fortune 500...

Will Harry Reid Steal the Coming Elections?

Wallis W. Wood September 23, 2014

The most effective money-raiser for the Democrats is the Senate Majority PAC, which is desperate to elect enough Democrats to keep Harry Reid...

Say No to the North American Union

John F. McManus September 23, 2014

Members of Congress must be told by constituents that keeping our nation away from entanglements such as the proposed NAU is imperative. ...

Liberal BBC Asks, “Is Sport Sexist?” While Promoting Inequality

Selwyn Duke September 22, 2014

The point is this: It’s silly and hypocritical to lobby for equality within an inherently unequal system while simultaneously supporting that system. And...

Auditing the Federal Reserve

John F. McManus September 20, 2014

A thorough audit of the Fed will likely lead to consideration of a subsequent measure calling for terminating the institution. ...

Movie Review: The Maze Runner Never Finds Its Way

Thomas R. Eddlem September 20, 2014

A maze is defined as “a network of paths and hedges designed as a puzzle through which one has to find a way.”...

Does Obama Skirt the Constitution? Ask This Yale Professor

John F. McManus September 20, 2014

Americans across the country are finally awakening to the fact that the federal government does indeed operate outside of its limitations. A case...

Will the NFL Finally Clean Up Its Act?

Wallis W. Wood September 18, 2014

Forget the protests by angry women’s groups. Ignore all those politicians’ demands for tougher sanctions against abusers. Now the NFL must placate its...

The “Certificate of Need” Con

William F. Jasper September 18, 2014

So-called “Certificate Of Need” laws in the healthcare sector prevent new competitors from entering the market and reward the current dominant players. It...