Free Trade or Fair Trade?
At first blush, the mercantilists' call for "free trade but fair trade" sounds reasonable. After all, who can be against fairness? Giving the...
Opinion
On the Dangers of Deficits and Perpetual Revenue
In the Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787, Mr. Mason of Virginia, suggested: ...
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YouTube: The New Media of Record
YouTube, in just the few short years of its existence, has become the new Media of Record. In other words, if you want...
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Political End Runs Around the Constitution
The Constitution of the United States begins with the words "We the people." But neither the Constitution nor "we the people" will mean...
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Boomers Aren’t Booming
Despite their huge numbers and cultural and financial impact on the economy, the Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) have largely been...
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The WikiLeaks Disclosures in Perspective
Many Americans view the release of secret U.S. government documents by WikiLeaks to be an attack on our country. Newt Gingrich, for example,...
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Stupidity at the Top
My dictionary has several definitions for “stupid.” But the one I like best reads: “showing or resulting from a lack of normal intelligence;...
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Black Education Disaster
Harvard University Professor Stephan Thernstrom's recent essay, "Minorities in College — Good News, But...," in Minding the Campus (11/4/10), a website sponsored by...
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The Banks and How They Come and Go
Back in the days when I was a youngster, my parents put their savings in a bank that went belly up during the...
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A Game Pretty Near Up: Stopping the TSA
If you celebrate Christmas someplace cold this year, step outside after dark that night without a coat. No hat, scarf or gloves, either:...
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Sky-High D.C. Salaries: Expensive Ineptitude
“Washington, D.C.’s workers enjoy the highest salaries of any U.S. city, with a median household income of $85,198,” recently reported CNNMoney. ...
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Little Christian Boy Gives His Life Confronting Terrorists
He was small in stature but big in heart — and, presumably, faith. His name was Adam. And he is among the youngest...
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The Difficult Choice: Comfort or Self-Reliance
Are the American people willing to give up the comforts of the Nanny State in exchange for self-reliant individualism? Before the New Deal...
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The Worst Books Ever
Have you read a really bad book lately? No, I don’t mean one of those “beach books” with poor plotting, inane dialogue and...
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The Fighter: An Exciting Comeback Story
The Fighter is based on the true story of professional boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg). It tells the tale of Ward’s relationship...
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