“The society that puts equality before freedom will end up with neither. The society that puts freedom before equality will end up with a great measure of both.” — Milton Friedman
It’s The Trend That Matters and The Trend Is Down
Rasmussen says, “…people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen...
The Lion In Winter
The Snows of Scotland It’s cold in Britain. In fact, according to this story in the Telegraph, Britain is facing its coldest winter in 100...
The Rule of Law
My post of December 14, 2009 on this subject ended with a question mark. Charles Rowley has some thoughts today on the rule of law...
Quote of the Day
To subdue an enemy without fighting is the highest skill. — Sun Tzu, 2,500 years ago
That Was Then, This is Now
At 2:08 minutes into this video of president-elect Obama’s weekly radio address heard on January 3, 2009, he says, the “No. 1 goal of my...
Rush Gets Clean Bill of Health
In the press conference Rush said he got the best health treatment in the world “right here in the United States of America.” He also...
Violent Encounters and Their Avoidance
I wanted to know more about this book as soon as I saw that the first chapter is entitled “Awareness is Your Best Defense.” I...
Quotes for a New Year
“…the argument against government in this case (and in most other cases) is not based on the IQ or goodness of the individuals that populate...
Not a Good Year For Obama
A 61% approval on immaculation day has fallen to 50% in the Real Clear Politics average of 11 different polls, and to 46% in both...
Rush Taken to Hospital in Honolulu With Chest Pains; Now Resting Comfortably
Rush was taken to the hospital with chest pains at 2:40 P.M. Hawaii time, 7:40 PM Eastern time, yesterday. He was said to be in...