Opinion

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;...

Sam Blumenfeld December 23, 2010

Black Education Disaster

Walter E. Williams December 22, 2010

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...

The Banks and How They Come and Go

Sam Blumenfeld December 20, 2010

Back in the days when I was a youngster, my parents put their savings in a bank that went belly up during the...

A Game Pretty Near Up: Stopping the TSA

Becky Akers December 20, 2010

If you celebrate Christmas someplace cold this year, step outside after dark that night without a coat. No hat, scarf or gloves, either:...

Sky-High D.C. Salaries: Expensive Ineptitude

Ralph R. Reiland December 20, 2010

“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. ...

Little Christian Boy Gives His Life Confronting Terrorists

Selwyn Duke December 19, 2010

He was small in stature but big in heart — and, presumably, faith. His name was Adam. And he is among the youngest...

The Difficult Choice: Comfort or Self-Reliance

Sam Blumenfeld December 19, 2010

Are the American people willing to give up the comforts of the Nanny State in exchange for self-reliant individualism? Before the New Deal...

The Worst Books Ever

Wallis W. Wood December 19, 2010

Have you read a really bad book lately? No, I don’t mean one of those “beach books” with poor plotting, inane dialogue and...

The Fighter: An Exciting Comeback Story

Raven Clabough December 18, 2010

The Fighter is based on the true story of professional boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg). It tells the tale of Ward’s relationship...

The Meaning of Christmas 2010

Sam Blumenfeld December 17, 2010

This coming Christmas promises to be a little more joyous than the last, which reminded me of Christmases during the Great Depression. Although...

Obama/CEO Summit: Sweetness and Light

Bob Adelmann December 17, 2010

Despite being verbally abused and legislatively hamstrung ever since the start of the Obama administration, those CEOs arriving at the Blair House Wednesday...