Think that the end is near because Man is using up all the Earth's resources? Is man destroying the environment with his selfish quest for profits? Can wealth only lead to environmental havoc?
Think again...
Unless we change our ways ... the world faces a future where things look pretty darn good
an article by Mark Steyn on 5/3102

For those who say that corporations are interested only in profits and not quality (as if the two aren't related) and that we must have government standards and regulation...
GM climbs into third spot, gives U.S. highest ranking ever
A sample: "Auto companies spend millions of dollars fixing their factories and designs to try to improve their J.D. Power scores, in some cases tying executive bonuses to making improvements. GM even calls some of the consumers who fill out the J.D. Power survey to get elaboration on their responses."

Do yourself a favor and read (or re-read) Francisco's "money speech" from "Atlas Shrugged."
The Meaning of Money

And then I dare you to try to convince yourself that Americans are "too material." Or better yet, read the following Newsweek article by Anna Quindlen, and I'll bet you'll realize why she is so tragically mistaken - why we MUST do exactly the opposite of what she proposes.
Look at What They’ve Done

An excellent analysis of what happens when you send "humanitarian aid" to terrorists.
Back to Reform School

The Richmond Times Dispatch didn't print my last letter (submitted on May 12), so here's a link to it...
AntiTrust, AntiMoral

If this report is true, the Pentagon has just signed the death warrant for thousands of American citizens who will become victims of Iraqi-financed terrorist attacks on American soil.
Iraq invasion put on hold

There was an interesting article in yesterday's Richmond Times Dispatch titled FHA loan default rate examined . The Federal Housing Administration is experiencing high home loan default rates.
This quote says it all: "The study contends that some lenders are careless with the underwriting of FHA loans because the loans are government-backed." You would have thought that something would have been learned after the same thing happened in the 80's with the Savings and Loan crisis.

Was there an exact date when the Republican party died? My representative Eric Cantor recently voted in favor of the massive farm subsidy bill while at the same time decrying that it was far from perfect but that Virginia's farmers needed the assistance. My senator George Allen tried to add an amendment to the trade promotion authority bill that would give subsidies to people who lost their jobs because of foreign competition. Where were these 2 men when Bill Clinton was raising my taxes and causing me to lose income? Where was MY assistance? I guess I just didn't lobby hard enough. A reason for campaign finance reform?? NO. A reason to strip away the power of politicans to tax and regulate with reckless abandon.

Regardless of the risks of disease and loss of quality of life, the score becomes - Mosquitoes: 1, Humans: 0.
York County Loses Weapon vs. Mosquitoes

And speaking of human health, here's an analysis of the failure of socialized medicine in Italy. After reading this, ask yourself how you'd feel if Hillary Clinton ran as a vice-presidential candidate in the next election...
Next Time, I’ll Pay

As much as I may disagree with the ulitmate agenda of Bill Bennett and Jack Kemp, check out this link to get the facts about the conflict in the Mideast...
Twenty Facts about Israel and the Middle East

I hope I'm not the only one who despises Hillary Clinton and everything for which she stands. She criticizes the president on not revealing sooner that there were warnings about al-Qaeda attacks on the U.S., yet her husband was presented with the opportunity from Sudan (of all places) to have Osama delivered into custody, and he said "No Thanks." Her memory is as selective as her choice of public interviews.
And speaking of the President, do you think he was surprised that Japan enacted retaliatory tariffs on steel? Unfortunately, I think he was.

Among so much of the junk that gets published these days, there truly is some excellent commentary out there if you look hard enough. Today, I refer you to Thomas Sowell's latest column which relates the statements of pipe bomber Lucas John Helder to comments made by today's education establishment. His columns can be found at http://www.townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/archive.shtml. I strongly recommend his columns - he is a man who has a strong grasp on the concepts of capitalism (though, as a devotee of Milton Friedman, he is not a true laissez-faire capitalist). I also recommend the columns of Walter Williams, which can found at www.jewishworldreview.com.