Opinion

Fire the Fire Department

The State that imprisons heroin junkies is as addicted to money as its victims are to their dope. And like them, it will...

Becky Akers December 15, 2010

How Obama Is Changing America

Walter E. Williams December 15, 2010

Dr. Thomas Sowell, in Dismantling America, said in reference to President Obama, "That such an administration could be elected in the first place,...

Decision Points Abounds in Unanswered Questions

Jack Kenny December 14, 2010

George W. Bush tells us several times in Decision Points how fond he is of humor, but obviously some of his jokes have...

Now that the Tea Party is in Power, What Will it Do?

Sam Blumenfeld December 14, 2010

We are all waiting to see what happens come January 2011 when the Tea Party, a.k.a. the Republican Party, assumes power in the...

A Special Place: Elaine’s

Ralph R. Reiland December 14, 2010

It wasn’t the flavor of her lasagna or the shabby section of town where her restaurant was located that made Elaine Kaufman into...

Counting the Costs of Unemployment Insurance

Bob Adelmann December 14, 2010

As part of the backroom deal to extend the Bush tax cuts for another two years, the GOP gave the progressives an extension...

Similar Inflation Patterns in the United States and Britain

Raven Clabough December 14, 2010

The Associated Press in London reports that Britain’s consumer inflation rose to 3.3 percent in November, up from 3.2 percent in October. The...

How to Achieve Real Peace in the Middle East

Sam Blumenfeld December 13, 2010

For years now, efforts to create peace between Israel, the Palestinians, and the other Muslim countries in the Middle East, have foundered on...

TSA Gets Up Close and Personal

Wallis W. Wood December 13, 2010

Trust Jay Leno, America’s humorist, to get a laugh out of it. The Tonight Show audience howled when he said, “It was bad...

Chronicles of Narnia: Masterpiece of Christian Allegory

Charles Scaliger December 10, 2010

The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, is a treasure trove of timeless Christian truths able to edify, enlighten, educate, and entertain both...

Newest Chronicles of Narnia Film Depicts Christians’ Difficulties

Raven Clabough December 10, 2010

C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia book series is a fascinating allegory of Christian faith as it walks its reader through various tenets of...

Is Your Gold Safe in the Bank?

Bruce Walker December 10, 2010

More and more people in affluent societies are turning to gold as a hedge against irresponsible government financial policies. It cannot make these...

States’ Budget Shortfalls: Pressure From Above, Pressure from Below

Bob Adelmann December 9, 2010

With all the attention being focused on extending the “Bush tax cuts,” granting additional unemployment benefits, and the arrival in Washington of newly...