When CEOs get Touchy-Feely
Michael Lewis exemplifies the persona that gives rise to the famous story about Lenin when he stated at a rally”we’ll live to see all capitalists …
Category: Reflections
Public Parts
In 1984 Congress passed a law declaring all human organs a national resource, and subsequently forbade sales of organs. This denied any claims an individual …
Economics Disregarded
A reporter on a TV talk show asked Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta whether a 70-year-old white woman from Florida would receive the same level of …
The Enemy Is Us, As Usual
As of this writing, U.S. military casualties in the War on Terrorism have come mainly from friendly fire, inadvertent U.S. killing of U.S. troops in …
Green Power
The environmental lobby is always complaining that electricity suppliers are not interested in the environment. My local electricity supplier has just sent me a letter …
Run From Cover!
I don’t understand why anyone would ever look to the government for food and shelter. There are only three kinds of animals on earth who …
Standing Athwart Liberty Yelling, “Stop”
In a couple recent National Review Online columns, Jonah Goldberg has once again tried to figure out libertarianism, and once again failed. You’ll recall that …
Thousands Died at the Hands of the Nazis
The Sept. 11 attacks and the U.S. military response in Afghanistan are both easily seen. What is generally unseen is the joint responsibility of New …
Image is Everything
Like anyone who enjoys Rand’s novels, I get a thrill when corporations have the guts to defend themselves in the court of public opinion. Galt …
Motionless in Portland
Supporters of the light-rail claim that it will relieve congestion, but that is not what I saw in a column of numbers from the Texas …