Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and other leaders of the African-American community have not had the opportunity to be "up to speed" with the rest of America when it comes to computer technology - the so-called "digital divide." ... READ MORE
For fans of science fiction and mysteries like me, the acronym TANSTAAFL means a lot. It refers to the notion that if something is too easy it is either too good to be true or has much larger and harsher ... READ MORE
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and other leaders of the African-American community have not had the opportunity to be "up to speed" with the rest of America when it comes to computer technology - the so-called "digital divide." ... READ MORE
Bill Clinton used the fact that he was born in Hope, Arkansas to campaign for president as the "man from Hope" - using the name of his birthplace to enhance his image. Lavenski R. Smith, a trailblazing black jurist, is ... READ MORE
We have heard much these past few years about using the government to protect the consumer. A far more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government.1 Economist Milton Friedman issued this wise warning years ago in reference ... READ MORE
If anyone ever doubted that the growing epidemic of asbestos lawsuits on behalf of non-sick plaintiffs poses a greater threat to the nation's economy than the threat of global terrorism, a recent Wall Street Journal story1 ought to resolve all ... READ MORE
Energy Undersecretary Robert Card has said that the Bush Administration will seek more money from Congress for research into ways to reduce the volume of spent nuclear fuel and cost of its disposal. The purpose would be to extend the ... READ MORE
Taking of private property... nationalization of industry... violation of the sanctity of contracts and the destruction of intellectual property rights. It sounds like the tactics of the old Soviet government during the bad old Cold War days. Unfortunately, for an ... READ MORE
An April 25 front-page Wall Street Journal report shows how the greed of plaintiffs' attorneys is short-changing tens of thousands of sick asbestos victims. Desperately ill patients, many with cancer, increasingly are being shoved aside by "a huge and growing ... READ MORE
Asbestos Lawsuits: Putting the Greed of the Healthy over the Needs of the SickAn April 25 front-page Wall Street Journal report shows how the greed of plaintiffs' attorneys is short-changing tens of thousands of sick asbestos victims. Desperately ill patients, ... READ MORE
