Opinion
Manners and Civilization
Recently, Al Gore was permitted an opportunity to indulge his obsession with “global warming” at the Aspen Institute, and the former Vice President...
“The Help” — A Review
Kathryn Stockett could not have written The Help 50 years ago. Which is the point of the story. But the Jackson, Mississippi, native...
Read moreRepublicans and Democrats; Mirror Images
Although I remain something of a talk radio junkie, it has been some time since I recognized that the “conservatism” of the air...
Read moreEverything’s Made in China? Not Quite.
An analysis just released by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco concludes that most of what Americans spend on consumer goods, electronics,...
Read moreMubarak’s Legacy
The sight of the former president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, lying in a hospital bed in a courtroom cage reminds me of the...
Read moreThe Fed to the Rescue? Not Likely
"The Fed spoke and financial markets rallied," began the Associated Press report on how the stock market responded after the policy-making panel of...
Read moreThe Fed: QE3 Is All but Certain
The latest report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System confirms what every sentient being already knows: The economy is...
Read moreWhen Are We Going to Start Blaming the Socialists for America’s Decline?
According to the Obama administration and our country’s leading liberal media, the Tea Party is responsible for all of our present financial woes....
Read moreIgnorance, Stupidity or Connivance?
President Barack Obama has called for a luxury tax on corporate jets as a means to generate revenue to fight federal deficits. The...
Read moreStock Market Decline Just the Beginning
The stock market is in freefall once again, evoking specters of 2008. As one fund manager told the Wall Street Journal on Monday,...
Read moreWhy Don’t BDO’s Stop Screeners from Robbing Us?
On a single day last month, a screener at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport helped herself to $100 in cash from...
Read moreThe EPA and the Common Defense
Of all of the myriad agencies created and maintained by the Executive Branch, few have proven to be as detrimental to the United...
Read moreDebt Deal: Not Even a Pyrrhic Victory for Republicans
In Don Marquis' classic satirical book, "Archy and Mehitabel," Mehitabel the alley cat asks plaintively, "What have I done to deserve all these...
Read moreWhy Are We in Afghanistan?
The recent horrendous casualties suffered by our military forces in Afghanistan must lead the average American to ask the simple question: Why are...
Read moreWhy Is Gold Over $1700 an Ounce?
With gold bouncing up from $1,668 an ounce on Friday, August 5 to $1,778 on Tuesday, August 9, it was the biggest three-day...
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