Category: Reflections

This summer, the mainstream media spent much time and energy discussing the case of Shirley Sherrod, an Obama appointee in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) …

“The policy elite — central bankers, finance ministers, politicians who pose as defenders of fiscal virtue — are acting like the priests of some ancient …

Two reports from unlikely sources suggest that the public is beginning to wake up to the lavish compensation our government workers enjoy. USA Today (August …

On August 3, the Los Angeles Times ran a surprising story about my hometown. In just five years, the paper notes, L.A. may well be …

Beyond the entertainment value of its more childish expressions (think “The Jerry Springer Show”), disagreement is today generally avoided, in respectable society, as — well …

A fair description of President Obama’s agenda is that it is “neosocialist.” This means that his goal is not necessarily to nationalize all industries (though …

I used to admire UPS, or “Brown,” as it calls itself (“What can Brown do for you?”). It seemed a model company, performing a good …

The financial reform bill that Congress passed into law this summer was Christmas in July for statist hacks. Three noxious examples: 1. The “reform” creates …

Two hoary economic truths rediscovered by the Obama administration are not just that the state can’t “create jobs” but also that it can, through one …

On July 29, a commentator on Fox News responded to a question from Juan Williams about the amazing amount of money that the Clintons devoted …