By Sep 22,2008

Promises, Promises

My friend Franklin Cudjoe, executive director of IMANI (the free-market think tank in Ghana) sent me this excellent article on the ridiculous promises politicians make to get elected. Some choice...

By Sep 22,2008

Defending the Rosenbergs

I’ve never really understood the radical left’s desire to lionize the Rosenbergs as martyrs: treason is the one crime specifically listed in the Constitution (with death a possible penalty); they...

By Sep 22,2008

Everything is going according to plan…

I don’t normally read him, but following some of my colleague’s links to Matthew Yglesias’ site led me to a veritable cornucopia of suggestions for expanding government control over the...

By Sep 22,2008

Outraged all the way to the bank

I have to say, I found this piece on Alan Moore’s trepidation, to put it mildly, over the new Watchmen adaptation amusing. To be fair, I wouldn’t be too thrilled...

By Sep 22,2008

Of Meat and Men

This past Thursday, the European Commission adopted a new proposal to improve humane treatment for animals at the time of slaughter. Let’s just overlook the fact that they’re GOING TO...

By Sep 21,2008

Misguided Demand

Matt Yglesias surprises me again with his four demands Democrats should make before acquiescing to the bail out: Preserve substantial financial upside for taxpayers in the event that the bailout...