Category: Reflections

Christmas is truly an American holiday. Santa Claus is based on European legends, but the man we recognize is based on Coca-Cola ads. Rudolph was …

Proposition 302, which passed easily on Arizona’s ballot in November, will increase the cigarette tax by 60 cents per pack, as well as the taxes …

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 …

Whatta year it’s been. It seems like I no sooner finished making my ’01 deliveries when it’s time to make up my list for ’02. …

Editor Bill Bradford may be the expert of comparing state taxes (see the September issue of Liberty), but he can’t hold a candle to Price …

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 …

Like any other system of human relationships, capitalism is imperfect. Its flaws stem from human nature (“bad apples”) and from people trying, often by trial …

With the latest revelations that the Libertarian Party is now deep in the red, perhaps it’s time libertarians join the Republican Party. Sure Republicans aren’t …

There are many possible explanations for the Democrats’ defeat in the November election. President Bush’s party benefited from Sept. 11. The Democrats fielded a number …

I have long suspected that the hard sciences are going the same way as “softer” pursuits, like sociology: namely, they have become too political and …