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Sowell: A Defining Moment

Governor Mitt Romney’s statement about not worrying about the poor has been treated as a gaffe in much of the media, and those in the Republican establishment who have been rushing toward endorsing his coronation as the GOP’s nominee for … Continue reading

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Sowell: Alice in Liberal Land (6)

“Alice in Wonderland” was written by a professor who also wrote a book on symbolic logic. So it is not surprising that Alice encountered not only strange behavior in Wonderland, but also strange and illogical reasoning — of a sort … Continue reading

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Sowell: Demagoguery Unanswered

Do Republicans understand that “demagoguery beats data”? Guess who said the following: “It is incredible that a system of taxation which permits a man with an income of $1,000,000 a year to pay not one cent to his Government should … Continue reading

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Sowell: Stopping Judicial Imperialism

Results of the recent elections showed that growing numbers of Americans are fed up with “public servants” who act as if they are public masters. This went beyond the usual objections to particular policies. It was the fact that policies … Continue reading

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Sowell: Feingold's fight for his political life

One of a surprising number of old, well-established politicians being challenged in this year’s election by some unknown newcomer is Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wis. In a recent debate between Feingold and his new challenger, businessman Ron Johnson, the difference between … Continue reading

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Sowell: Red Herring Politics: Part II (1)

Some of the longest-serving members of Congress, whose party has overwhelming majorities in both houses, are having far closer election races than they are used to. These include Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, … Continue reading

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Sowell: Signs of the Times

If you could spend vast amounts of other people’s money just by saying a few magic words, wouldn’t you be tempted to do it? Barack Obama has spent hundreds of billions of dollars of the taxpayers’ money just by using … Continue reading

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Sowell: Judges, the Constitution & Gun Control Laws (1)

Now that the Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the Second Amendment to the Constitution means that individual Americans have a right to bear arms, what can we expect? Those who have no confidence in ordinary Americans … Continue reading

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Sowell: A ‘Duty to Die’?

One of the many fashionable notions that have caught on among some of the intelligentsia is that old people have “a duty to die” rather than become a burden to others. This is more than just an idea discussed around … Continue reading

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