Sticking With the Status Quo
On November 8, California suffered a disaster worse than any eight-point earthquake. Voters spurned Governor Schwarzenegger’s attempts to limit the power of the modern liberal …
On November 8, California suffered a disaster worse than any eight-point earthquake. Voters spurned Governor Schwarzenegger’s attempts to limit the power of the modern liberal …
Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was her generation’s largest influence on libertarian thought. She was also a powerful novelist and a king-sized American personality. During this, Rand’s …
Two cheers for apathy — This is not an argument [cries of “Thank God!”]; it’s an observation. America is on the brink of war, but …
Even cliches die. At least some of them do. And (to cite a cliche that’s been around since Homer) it’s interesting to see which ones …
It is always interesting to see the effect of public events upon our language. The case of Sept. 11 and its aftermath is especially interesting, …
The case of John Walker Lindh, the American Taliban, seems to have been designed to bring out the worst arguments in people. 1. The bald-faced …
Sixty years ago, at this time of the year, Isabel Paterson, one of the exceedingly rare libertarians of her time, wrote in her column in …
At the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, the Olympic flag was carried in by people representing the “five” continents of the world and the …
ABC’s attempt to replace its late-night “news” show Nightline with David Letterman’s comedy show pleased me enormously in every possible way. First, it demonstrated how …
It’s good, but is it believable? – Aristotle said that there are certain things you shouldn’t put into a work of imaginative literature, because people …