Category: Reflections

In early April, a Cato op-ed by Adam Schaeffer described the way in which congressional Democrats had buried a provision in the omnibus spending bill …

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 …

On April 21, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the case of Savanna Redding. Six years ago, when Miss Redding was a 13-year-old eighth grader, …

In one fell swoop, President Obama made the federal government the new owner of General Motors. So rather than allowing the company to reorganize on …

My wife and I are avid technical rock climbers. Our favorite cragging area is Red Rocks Recreation Area, a BLM park outside Las Vegas, Nevada. …

I did not hear the remark when it was first made. I read about it later. For those who do not follow world events by …

Part of Obama’s stimulus package is to fund $1.1 billion for comparative effectiveness research on medical treatments, to determine “best practices” in health care. This …

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 …

My former hometown of Portland, Oregon, is proud of its international reputation for sustain- ability and land-use and transportation planning. But lately the city government …

I’m in a lousy mood since the weatherman just ruined my weekend. “Torrential storms, hail, and frozen cannonballs,” she ranted. Reality – nothing but blue …