Read this fantastically prescient argument from Aristotle in which he clearly foresees, not only blind evolution, but the concept of evolution as well: Why should not nature work, not for the sake of something, nor because it is better so, but just as the sky rains–not in order to make the corn grow–but of necessity? … Continued
This list of President Obama’s “achievements” has been floating around the internet, with various “Obama 2012” slogans attached. I thought I’d take a moment to respond. MY PRESIDENT: 1. Got Osama bin laden…check 2. unemployment rate down to 8.5%…check 3. 1.6 million jobs created with no GOP help…check 4. 22 months of job and economic … Continued
I had the opportunity to hear Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Greg Conko talk about the “precautionary principle” today. The precautionary principle was enshrined by the Rio Declaration on Development and Environment in 1992: “Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing … Continued
Now that the Senate has rejected Obama’s American Jobs Act, it’s worth reflecting on what they passed up. A major proposal was an “infrustructure bank.” Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Wayne Crews has commented on this proposal over at Forbes.com: I stopped by our bank Friday to get something notorized, and, damn, they were all out of free … Continued
My Letter to the editor in the Washington Examiner for tomorrow, September 15: On one page on Monday, The Washington Examiner published three articles that demonstrate massive failures of U.S. foreign policy. First, Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s call to halt military operations vindicates anti-war voices in Congress, specifically Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who has argued … Continued
Paul Krugman wants us to spend as if our lives depended on it.
Representative Darrell Issa is right to be concerned about the fate of the Post Office, but his response is far too typical of politicians across the country. He advocates for more bureaucracy, more government micro-management, as if the problems inherent in government-run monopolies are not enough government. Mail service will not be improved by a … Continued
Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson can call President Obama’s definition of war “nonsense” all he wants, but the Libyan non-War isn’t an Obama novelty. Rather, the definition of war has been silently eroding for many years, and both parties have been complicit. In fact, if you look only at the official record, America hasn’t been at … Continued
