Enemies List
You have to hand it to Obama – he is nearly as bold as Nixon when it comes to using presidential power against his real …
Big Rock Candy Mountain
Since I have reported quite often in these pages about the many government pension and health benefit liabilities this country faces, it is always a …
Stayin’ Alive
In light of the news that the Dems plan to ram through Obama’s desired changes to our health- care system in the “budget reconciliation” procedure …
How is Our Skools Doing?
Four recent articles allow us to reflect again on the state of education in America, its costs, causes, and consequences. The first, “Few Gains are …
More Environmental Nonsense
How quickly the new Democratic regime is moving this country left, especially in environmental matters! Late in March, Congress completed action on an “omnibus” or …
Union Dues
There has been such a flurry of leftist initiatives being shoved through by the Democrats in Washington that it is hard to keep track of …
Californinsanity
A recent report on the L.A. Times blog (April 16) gives us additional insight into how stupid laws come about, and why California has such …
The Incompetent Parent Principle
One of the major arguments given against educational vouchers by opponents of school choice is that parents – meaning poor, inner-city parents – are intellectually …
Magyar Meltdown
Being the son of an immigrant from Hungary, I can’t help but notice stories about that charming country with the notoriously difficult language. As it …
Hobbesian Hell
The Camorra is a crime syndicate, based in Naples, that has been around since the 18th century – making it one of the oldest such …