Category: Reflections

I’d put the blame for the magnitude of Haiti’s problems 100% at the feet of its government. It’s not the geology, nor that this earthquake …

Even as President Obama attempts to emulate the French by building high- speed rail lines, the French are stepping back and may cur- tail service …

There has been considerable discussion in print, by radio commentators, and on cable television news programs about the recently argued case McDonald v. Chicago. A …

Extending unemployment benefits is nothing more than a political tactic. Since the federal government has no money, all it can do is move capital from …

President Obama visited Las Vegas last month. While he claimed to be campaigning for Harry Reid, I suspect his true purpose was to scout a …

Libertarians were cheered when Ron Paul won the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February. But Paul started his speech to …

Do you remember when the PATRIOT Act was controversial? It seems to me at one time that there was quite a fuss raised about it, …

As the desperate financial plight of many state and local governments comes increasingly into view, expect many of those august bodies to become ever more …

The space shuttle has now made its last flight, even though a replacement vehicle has not been built. Much like a 24-hour Amtrak layover, the …

In a reflection I wrote about a year ago, I noted that wind power has proven to have an unfavorable effect on the environment — …