The Business Terminator
When art imitates life, it’s unsurprising; but when life imitates art, it’s at least unusual. When Governor Schwarzenegger pitches his new healthcare scheme, he seems …
Out of the Lenin Shipyard
Movies about strikes and labor organizers are not uncommon in film history – think of the “Grapes of Wrath” and “Norma Rae,” to name just …
Latter Day Slaughter
You have to give some grudging admiration to the teachers’ unions: in the cause of single-minded, unscrupulous protection of their turf, they will do whatever …
Leftist Sugar Daddies
In a previous reflection, I noted that the environmentalists’ favorite fuel – ethanol – . has an unintended adverse consequence. It jacks up the price …
When This Libertarian View of Life?
The book under review is a lively exchange about the merits of libertarian political philosophy between one of its leading exponents, Tibor Machan, and one …
Gone With the Wind
One of the magic solu- tions for global warming pushed by those of greenish hue is wind power. The greenies tout wind power as a …
Let’s Make This Clear
Certain recent events indicate that Congress may finally be discovering the virtues of transparency. First, Rep. John Boehner has gotten the House of Representatives to …
Union Newspeak
Organized labor is pulling out all stops to win back Congress for the Democrats. And it has a nasty little surprise for us if its …
SOX it to the Government
In 2002, a period of high-profile corporate financial scandals, Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”), a no-nonsense law intended to crack down on bogus corporate …
Lost Classic
There are lousy movies, okay movies, and good movies. And then there are classics. In my view, a classic movie is one that works well …