Property Theft In America
Do you live in a blighted home in a blighted neighborhood? You might without even knowing it.
But don’t worry, your local politicians will be...
An Illegal Market That Could Save Your Life
Who owns your body? You? Or Al Gore?
Many Americans believe it is immoral, if not disgusting, to buy and sell parts of people. Al...
Are Americans Cheap?
The New York Times and Washington Post editorialize about America’s “stinginess.” Former President Jimmy Carter says when it comes to helping others, “The rich...
Working Mothers Need The Free Market, Too
Last week, my “20/20” co-anchor, Elizabeth Vargas, returned from maternity leave. Her first story was on the “mommy wars.”
“Why,” Elizabeth asked, “has so...
Prison For You, But Not For Me
Our elected officials say they are just like the rest of us. But that’s a myth.
“The king can do no wrong” is often closer...
Are You Able to Obey This Law?
Some shortsighted employers don’t give jobs to people with disabilities, even when the disabled could do the work. Politicians thought the way to...
Busybody Politicians, Get Off Our Backs
If you want to buy or sell foie gras in a Chicago restaurant, you’ll have to break the law. Not that this stops anyone....
Getting Medical Insurance From Your Boss Is A Bad Idea
According to the new “ABC News” poll on health care, Americans are eager to have the government force employers to provide heath insurance: “Nearly...
A Convenient Lie
When he was in college, atmospheric-science professor John Christy was told, “it was a certainty that by the year 2000, the world would ...
It’s Hard To Tell A Conservative From A Liberal
In this era of a big-spending Republican administration, the differences between conservatives and liberals have shrunk so much, it’s hard to tell who’s...
Lawsuits Make Us Less Safe
Imagine if an evil business routinely deprived us of products that would help us live longer with less pain and more comfort. We’d be...
Religious Fanatics Terrorize American Farmers
Media coverage of environmental regulators makes them look like dispassionate scientists. But too often they are dangerous religious fanatics.
Years ago, when ranchers and...
Does Government Stupidity Know Any Bounds?
These are tough days for political satirists. Any satire about government boondoggles is soon upstaged by an actual government program that’s more inane...
Mcdonald’s Didn’t Make Them Fat
I have a question for federal Judge Robert Sweet: If your own children blamed McDonald’s for making them fat, would you buy it?
I...
Smearing Education Choice
This month, papers all around America reported that according to the U.S. Department of Education, “children in public schools generally performed as well...