The National Center is a recognized U.N. NGO (non-governmental organization) -- I expect, probably one of the few NGOs that wants its home country to withdraw from the United Nations. This week, we have three representatives at the 11th Session ... READ MORE
I'm contrasting two sentences from the same article in the Independent today to show why so few serious people take the pro-Kyoto propaganda campaign seriously: The protests were directed primarily at President George Bush, who has been assiduously trying to ... READ MORE
Reading Don Surber, I came across his post about an article in the UK Guardian blaming skyscrapers for earthquakes. As the Guardian has been known to exaggerate mankind's ability to affect natural processes in the past, I read the article ... READ MORE
Are members of the House of Representatives allowed to call other members "Howdy Doody-looking nimrods" on the floor of the House? I thought not, but when Rep. Marion Berry (D-AR) tried it on November 17, Rep. David Drier (R-CA), let ... READ MORE
I don't have time to look into the matter myself just now -- what with saving the environment and everything -- but I think Glenn Reynolds left out an analysis of possibly the most interesting part of the case in ... READ MORE
From A Man's Right to Choose, an op-ed in the New York Times by Dalton Conley: About a decade ago, my girlfriend became pregnant. It wasn't planned, but it wasn't exactly unplanned either, in that we obviously knew how biology ... READ MORE
Bizzy Blog has a property rights update that includes news about a New Jersey case that shows how topsy-turvy government policies can be. In this case, rather than take property and transfer it to another entity for a more lucrative ... READ MORE
The National Center is joining Townhall.com in promoting December 19-25 as "Thank a Soldier Week." Townhall is making it easy. To say "thank you" to a soldier, visit www.thankasoldierweek.com, complete their easy online form and click. TownHall.com also provides links ... READ MORE
Eric Berlin, while reviewing a case in which the trial lawyers are ready to file suit -- just as soon as they locate a plaintiff, asks: "What's the difference between a trial lawyer and an extortionist?" ... READ MORE
Project 21 members are not rushing to endorse the Congressional Black Caucus's criticism of Judge Samuel Alito. Project 21 says: Black Activists Criticize Congressional Black Caucus Rush to Judgment on Alito Nomination and Call for Filibuster Filibuster of Supreme Court ... READ MORE
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