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Cool car scheme costly nonsense

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Sacramento can be a caricature of bumbling, well-intentioned, paternalistic nonsense. The problem is, when government agencies like the state Air Resources Board stumble ahead with hare-brained schemes, it creates real-life costs and harm. The air... Full story

The double standard about journalists' bias

By JOHN STOSSEL

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I made The New York Times last week. It even ran my picture. My mother would be proud. Unfortunately, the story was critical. It said, “Critics have leaped on Mr. Stossel’s speaking engagements as the latest evidence of conservative... Full story

Letters to the editor, Nov. 4, 2009

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A case of theoretical genocide First, I want readers to know I am straight and I support the right of gays in the United States to marry in a civil ceremony or in a church, if that church allows for gay marriages. The reason I support these rights... Full story

The decline of Western civilization proceeds

Thinking it Through, by RICHARD REEB

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The western world has been warned with increasing frequency, most recently by Parliamentarian Geert Wilder of the Netherlands, that radical Islam is making such great strides that Europe will become “Eurabia” in a few decades and that... Full story

White House job claims unprovable

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Washington claims 640,000 to 1.5 million jobs have been created or saved by the $787 billion economic stimulus plan. With only about 15 percent of the money spent so far by those intended to receive it, at this rate America might implausibly end up... Full story

Soros confused about the nature of free markets

By TIBOR MACHAN

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According to the UK’s Financial Times, international financial speculator George Soros is going to spend $50 million of his money in an effort to start a new think tank whose purpose will be to counter the “unwavering belief in unchecked... Full story

Afghan muddle strengthens case for withdrawal

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As he continues to stretch out the timetable on a decision about whether to escalate the U.S. commitment to the war in Afghanistan, President Obama has asked for a province-by-province assessment of the tribal and other local leaders in that... Full story

Infighting splits GOP support in New York race

REALITY CHECK, by CAROL JENSEN

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When President Obama named Republican John McHugh as his Army secretary during the summer, he forced a special election in New York’s traditionally Republican 23rd Congressional District. What would have been a battle between the incumbent... Full story

Letters to the editor, Nov. 2, 2009

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Major changes in bus program cause problems In case there are those whom haven’t heard the latest news, the city council meeting for the decision on the changes to the Barstow Area Transit (BAT) has been put off for a later date. In spite of... Full story

Global action on global warming fizzling

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The world can breathe a sigh of relief. Unnecessary economic destruction at the hands of climate zealots is likely to be averted at least another year. An international treaty to combat global warming almost certainly won’t be reached this... Full story

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