“Lawyers, of course, no matter how brilliant and well-schooled in legal matters, do not by definition have a wiser understanding of moral issues than anyone else. True, all laws contain some moral decisions, and judges are called upon regularly to decide right from wrong. But life in general involves moral decisions, and each of us […]
Archive for August, 2006
Aug21st2006
Quote Of The Day
Published by in Education, General, Hispanics (Minority Issues) and Vouchers. 4 Comments“The voucher opponents might respond that those poor inner city kids are more likely to end up at a fly-by-night shop than the expensive prep school I attended. The problem with this argument is that vouchers aren’t mandatory; if the only private schools available are worse, then the kid can stay right there in their […]
Aug19th2006
“Recently, a class action lawsuit was filed in New Jersey representing more than 60,000 students in 96 failing schools in 25 districts and seeking to achieve a statewide voucher system. Clint Bolick, President of the Alliance for School Choice, a major sponsor of the lawsuit, declared, “This is the first class action education case seeking […]
Aug18th2006
“One of the reasons we pay more for health in the U.S. is that advances in medical technology allow us to take on riskier problems, and with increasing success. The long run benefits are large. A nationalized health care system would largely end the innovation and technological advances in medical care. Is this worth the […]
Aug17th2006
Richard Rodriguezs Stream of Consciousness By Victor Davis Hanson
Published by in Chicanoism, General, Hispanics (Minority Issues) and Immigration. 8 CommentsOn Wednesday Victor Davis Hanson responded to Richard Rodriguez’s Monday article Mexicans in America. Here is a teaser of what his response contained:
At this point the only thing missing was the tired La Raza mythologizing about “Gringos” who “stole” Mexican land—and, then, of course it too appeared, sort of at least. But if it is […]
Aug17th2006
“Jay Greene’s “Education Myths” documents in detail the truth that there is no direct correlation between funds expended and student test scores. Those who continually cry that public schools are being starved financially, that class size is crucial, and that higher teacher salaries would improve educational quality need to confront Greene’s data to the contrary. […]
Aug16th2006
James Sherk, a policy analyst in the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation, writes:
To succeed in helping people, one must understand who they are. Advocates of a higher minimum wage assume that minimum-wage earners are poor. In most cases, this simply isn’t true.
Contrary to congressional rhetoric, the typical minimum-wage earner is a suburban […]
Aug16th2006
“the problem with gay marriage isn’t that it harms my marriage, or yours, but that it changes the institution of marriage – for my children, my grandchildren, and all future generations. It downplays the essential, irrevocable nature of gender differences – and serves to undermine the crucial importance of gender specific roles in all relationships. […]
Aug15th2006
“The Hudson Institute’s Index Of Global Philanthropy, 2006, presents data on America’s presence in the world that is often ignored by the nation’s critics. Not only is the United States the wealthiest nation in the world, it turns out to be the most generous—by far. Between 2000 and 2004, U.S. government foreign aid nearly doubled, […]
Aug14th2006
Mexicans in America by Richard Rodriguez
Published by in General, Hispanics (Minority Issues) and Immigration. 6 CommentsRichard Rodriguez started off the discussion today at Cato Unbound on “Mexicans And America” . Here is a teaser of what he wrote:
Since America will not honor the poverty of the Mexican worker in theological terms, we should at least be clear that the Mexican is such a good worker because of the strength of […]
Aug14th2006
“A range of studies has found that Wal-Mart’s prices are 8 percent to 39 percent below the prices of its competitors. The single most careful economic study, co-authored by the well-respected MIT economist Jerry Hausman, found that grocery sales by Wal-Mart and other big-box stores made consumers better off to the tune of 25 percent […]
Aug12th2006
“With the Lamont nomination, the Democrats have returned to their roots. No more “God Bless America” on the steps of the Capitol for them! They are again the party of the nuclear freeze and unconditional withdrawal, of George McGovern and George McClellan”. –David Frum
Aug11th2006
“Mexicans in America” At Cato Unbound
Published by in General, Hispanics (Minority Issues) and Immigration. 0 CommentsThe August issue of Cato Unbound, starting this Monday, will discuss “Mexicans in America”, and will feature Richard Rodriguez, Victor Davis Hanson and Steve Trejo of the University of Texas.
They will be talking about:
Today’s heated debate over immigration and border control is largely a debate about Mexicans. It is often argued that Mexican immigrants […]
Aug11th2006
“Socialism and Communism have failed wherever they have been tried, while economic freedom and prosperity have brought unparalleled prosperity to hundreds of millions…But maintaining freedom even in prosperous nations is a never-ending chore. Government, here and elsewhere, constantly threatens prosperity through high taxes and complex rules and regulations”.–Thomas C. Reeves, historian writing in the History […]
Aug10th2006
How The European Welfare State Affects Women
Published by in Economics, Europe, General and Welfare. 0 CommentsNewsweek writes:
Here’s a pop quiz on gender equality. In which part of the world are women most likely to reach the highest rungs of power? Choice A offers new moms 12 weeks of maternity leave, almost no subsidized child care, no paid paternity leave and has a notoriously hard-driving business culture. Choice B gives them […]
Aug10th2006
“Thanks to new federal rules supported by Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao (and resisted vigorously by unions), large unions must now disclose in detail how they spend their members’ dues…Last year, the NEA spent $25 million on “political activities and lobbying” and another $65.5 million on “contributions, gifts and grants.” Groups receiving funds included Jesse […]
