Category: Reflections

What is it with Democrats, and the privilege of language that they assume? They say things that would never be allowed if uttered by an …

While helping with some outdoor work at my house, my neighbor’s 16-year-old son told me that he would be taking his driver’s test in two …

The Wall Street Journal recently uncovered a sneaky, unannounced reward for Big Labor provided by Comrade Obama, ever the unions’ tool. The National Mediation Board …

The Supreme Court found that laws preventing unions and corporations from political advertising were unconstitutional. Reaction was furious. The Economist’s blogger wrote, “For over a …

Two recent stories have made me wonder whether the Chinese just might be getting worried about the rise of India as a global economic power. …

To me, one of the most horrible features of the disaster in Haiti was the frequent complaint of doctors and nurses that they did not …

I think economists can forget about rational ignorance and rational irrationality and just focus on rational stupidity. Pursuing intelligence has a cost. In many areas …

We libertarians are always looking for a thread we could pull to unravel a bit of the statist mess we’re in. One possibility would be …

Candidates in the Democratic Party appear poised for defeats this November at all levels – local, state, and federal. The defeat of Democrat Martha Coakley …

Heady from Scott Brown’s taking of Ted Kennedy’s (sorry, “the people’s”) seat in Congress, some are already calling for Brown to run for president. I …