Pride and Prejudice
It’s easiest to become an elitist if you don’t have to prove your qualifications.
Category: Reflections
Just Another Word
Many readers turn to Liberty’s Reflections section first. I can understand why, though the very first bit I always read is the liberty quote at …
Shangri-LA
At the state level at least, the biggest area of wasteful spending is public education. On August 22 the AP reported a perfect illustration of …
Hollow Ring
A few thoughts on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare. I can’t resist kicking a bad law when it’s down. Even the …
States’ Rights
The administration contends that the insurance mandate required by the healthcare reform bill falls within broad powers conferred on Congress to regulate interstate commerce. That …
Becalmed
As the East Coast started preparing for the wrath of hurricane Earl, just a few days after the fifth anniversary of hurricane Katrina, it occurred …
Nuclear Reprieve
A decade ago, bowing to public pressure, Germany’s leftist government and its electric power companies agreed to a plan to shut down the country’s 17 …
Hard Times
We came out of our house and stepped into my truck. As we were driving off, my wife said, “Look at this guy. He walked …