What if a president, on his own initiative, under no demands from staff or from supporters or opponents, set out to spend an unprecedented amount of money on AIDS in Africa, literally billions of dollars, at a time when the … Continue reading
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Obama’s "Change We Can Believe In:" Paying Off the Unions
Guest Commentary Barack Obama has surprised supporters and opponents alike by choosing centrists for his Cabinet. The leading exception is Labor Secretary-designate Rep. Hilda Solis, a long-time supporter of coercive unionism. Big Labor is pushing so-called card check, hoping to … Continue reading
Character Makes All the Difference in the World
Editor’s Note: The following commencement address was delivered by Lawrence W. Reed at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, in Joplin, Missouri, on May 21, 2006. Guest Commentary Thank you! Actually, I can’t thank you enough for the honor of addressing … Continue reading
Scotland: Seven Centuries After William Wallace
Guest Commentary I am an American citizen of Scottish extraction, and few things stir my blood more than the colorful history of my ancestral homeland. Through the centuries, rugged Scots stand tall among those heroes who gave every ounce of … Continue reading
