Commentaries

Is this what you'd call 'better' health care?

By JOHN STOSSEL

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President Obama says government will make health care cheaper and better. But there’s no free lunch. In England, health care is “free” — as long as you don’t mind waiting. People wait so long for dentist appointments that... Full story

Why no 'national dialogue' on abortion?

Thinking it Through, by RICHARD REEB

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Both William Clinton and Barack Obama have called for a national dialogue on race. Because this issue divided the country before and after independence, entailing slavery and then segregation; and because it continues to divide the country with the current... Full story

The reality of regulatory agencies

By TIBOR MACHAN

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In his column in The New York Times on June 25, Judge Richard Posner wrote that “The most promising reform would be to give the Federal Reserve, the National Economic Council or the president’s Council of Economic Advisers the ability to collect... Full story

Iranian women demand equal rights

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  The world is watching as the Iranian people are protesting the election results which gave President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad an overwhelming victory. Voters in that country are not happy with the outcome of the election and are suspicious of fraud... Full story

Abortion stalks women every day

Thinking It Through

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  From time to time the issue of abortion is a matter for political controversy, but for women it is an issue every day. With 45 million abortions for the last 36 years, that is 1,500,000 annually, 125,000 monthly, 28,846 weekly and 4,109 daily... Full story

Exploring utopian visions of government

Tibor Machan

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  It began with Socrates and his pupil Plato who in that world famous dialogue, Republic, set out to discuss human excellence. In the process, Socrates used an analogy, the perfect or ideal society. It was easier to study than the individual human... Full story

Biggest tobacco company benefits from regulations

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President Obama, who struggles with an addiction to cigarettes himself, is ready and willing to sign into law new tobacco regulations that would eliminate harmful ingredients in cigarettes. It would also make sure that tobacco is not advertised for children... Full story

Beck a refreshing spin on cable television

By JOHN STOSSEL

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Few of us had heard of Glenn Beck a few years ago. Now the conservative talk-jock is everywhere. His radio show reaches eight million people. He’s performing live before sold-out crowds on a comedy tour. He’s had No. 1 bestsellers in both... Full story

Abortion and slavery both founded in violence

Thinking it Through, by RICHARD REEB

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The recent murder of George Tiller, the famous late-term abortionist in Kansas, brought differing reactions from the pro- and anti-abortion movements. The former saw it as the predictable consequence of anti-abortion speech and the latter reaffirmed their... Full story

Communities are for people, not ants

By TIBOR MACHAN

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No sooner does one speak up in support of individualism than some clever folks will accuse one with wanting to isolate individuals, to destroy human community life. But this really is bunk and is either a misunderstanding or an out-an-out attempt at distortion. Just... Full story

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