Is Democracy Viable? By Thomas Sowell Those who see hope in the Middle East uprisings seem to assume that they will lead in the direction of freedom or democracy. There is already talk about the “liberation” of Egypt, even though the biggest change there has been that a one-man dictatorship has been replaced by a [...]
Tags: Democracy, Islam, Thomas Sowell
From National Review: Reckless Spending Barack Obama isn’t stupid. High-speed rail is. By Thomas Sowell Nothing more clearly illustrates the utter irresponsibility of Barack Obama than his advocacy of “high-speed rail.” The man is not stupid. He knows how to use words that will sound wonderful to people who do not bother to stop and [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, Economics, Spending, Thomas Sowell
The Strictly Right ‘Sunday Feature’ – where we take news and opinion pieces from the week that was and post them for you on Sundays. __________________________________________________ Follow @AriMFine, @AndrewLawton and @RyanWRuppert on Twitter to stay up-to-date on any and all important news. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Psalms 116:1-2: “I love the Lord, because He has heard my [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, Christmas, Economics, Education, Elections2010, Iran, Mike Huckabee, Movies, Obamacare, Racism, Sarah Palin, Sunday Feature, Taxes, Thomas Sowell, War on Terror
The Leftist rallying cry ‘tax cuts for the rich’ is predicated upon intentional distortions. In search of votes, Democrats passionately decry the moral injustice of ‘rich’ people being permitted to keep and accumulate the fruits of their labor. If only taxes were higher, the Left contends, the government would have the necessary funds and power [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, Economics, GOP, Republican Party, Taxes, Thomas Sowell
The Strictly Right ‘Sunday Feature’ – where we take news and opinion pieces from the week that was and post them for you on Sundays. __________________________________________________ Follow @AriMFine, @AndrewLawton and @RyanWRuppert on Twitter to stay up-to-date on any and all important news. Click HERE for information about Mark Steyn’s appearance in London THIS MONDAY. __________________________________________________ Click [...]
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The Strictly Right ‘Sunday Feature’ – where we take news and opinion pieces from the week that was and post them for you on Sundays. __________________________________________________ Wall Street Journal: Revolt of the Accountants By: Peggy Noonan If you write a column, you get a lot of email. Sometimes, especially in a political season, it’s possible [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, Elections2010, Sunday Feature, Tea Party, Thomas Sowell
Another gem for the sage of Palo Alto: A Non-Prediction By Thomas Sowell When people learn that you are an economist, they often want you to predict which way the economy is going. There seem to be more than the usual number of calls for such predictions lately. But an economist should be more aware [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, Economics, Franklin Roosevelt, New Deal, Ronald Reagan, Socialism, Thomas Sowell
Here is the fifth part (click for parts 1,2,3 and 4) of a series in which Thomas Sowell discuses American decline. In this segment Dr. Sowell offers a sobering analysis of the Obama administration’s foreign policy follies and an American internal loss of confidence, all leading up to a civilization collapse:
Tags: American Exceptionalism, Barack Obama, Socialism, Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell is one of the best political commentators. Period. Here are two great articles he penned this week: Democrats Disillusioned The president’s cynicism on racial issues is beginning to bother members of his own party. You expect Republican politicians to criticize Democratic administrations and vice versa. But when Democrats start criticizing Democratic administrations, that [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, Socialism, Thomas Sowell
A great article by Thomas Sowell on the stupidity of multiculturalism: One of the most ominous developments of our time has been the multicultural dogma that all cultures are equal. It is one of the many unsubstantiated assertions that have become fashionable among self-congratulatory elites, with hard evidence being neither asked for nor offered. But, [...]
Tags: Multiculturalism, Thomas Sowell
