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 ...
Leave The Decadent Businessman Alone!
Dov Charney is a fast-talking 36-year-old entrepreneur whose company has a loose, sexy atmosphere. As you might guess, some former workers have sued...
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...
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...
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...
Trade Restrictions Stick It To Consumers
The Washington Post wants us to think that Anita Dungey won a heroic small-business victory over big business. But all she really did was...
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...
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...
Big Business Loves Government
I keep reading that big business wants government off its back. But that’s a myth. Here’s the truth:
“ig business and big government prosper from...
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...
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...
White Guilt Doesn’t Help Blacks
Complaints about racism dominate the media discussion of the disparity between black and white success in America. Comedian Chris Rock captures the prevailing sentiment...
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....
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...
Myths and lies on the record
Last week, Kenneth Lay was convicted of fraud. Prosecutor Sean Berkowitz said that sent a message: “No matter how rich and powerful you are,...
