Opinion
-
Rogue Pharmacies
Opinion -There are a growing number of unscrupulous Internet Web sites that deceive the public into believing they can purchase quality prescription drugs at half the cost without a doctor’s prescription. -
The Conscience of Conservative Blacks: Turning Ideas into Action
Opinion -Too often, good ideas are found or proposed at a conference, but they do not go anywhere. There are good speeches, great sermons, and wonderful food and camaraderie, and people are all hooped up--but only for a day or two. -
The Conscience of Conservative Blacks: African-Americans: The New Frontier
Opinion -Thank you so much. This morning I am very glad to be here. My son, Elroy Jr., who is here today, is also a graduate of Chicago State University. By the way, you notice the accent? -
Kansas Audubon Society Opposes Wind Farm
Opinion -Farmers near Flint Hills, Kansas are receiving help from environmental activist groups in their opposition to a proposed wind farm. -
Consensus Can Be Bad for Climate Science
Opinion -British Prime Minister Tony Blair has complained about the failure of countries to reach agreement on scientific evidence of the human-made portion of global warming, which he views as incontrovertible and disastrous. -
Taxpayer Advocates Win in November
Opinion -During this past election cycle, taxpayers gained significant ground as tax hikes were defeated in referenda and more legislators committed themselves to refrain from imposing new taxes. -
Outgoing Utah Governor Calls for Tax Reform
Opinion -Utah would expand its individual income tax and sales tax bases, reduce tax rates, and shift taxes from production to final consumption under a proposal submitted November 22 by outgoing Gov. Olene Walker (R). -
Congress Lauds Spending Control, Critics Decry Pork Spending
Opinion -Federal funding for tens of thousands of programs and projects, ranging from road and bridge construction to the study of mariachi music, was contained in a $388 billion omnibus spending bill that overwhelmingly passed both houses of Congress November 20. -
Congress Not Interested in Real Tax Reform
Opinion -It's tops on the president's agenda, and a very good idea: tax reform. Americans spend an estimated $183 billion every year just to comply with our horrendously complicated federal income tax code. What's the best way to reform the tax system? -
Penn. Congressman and Punxsutawney Phil Named Co-Porkers of the Month
Opinion -The nonpartisan taxpayer-advocacy organization Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Congressman John Peterson (R-PA) and Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, as the December Co-Porkers of the Month, for jointly defending a -
Employer Mandate Rejected by California Voters
Opinion -On Election Day 2004, California voters rejected a law, previously passed by the state legislature, that would have required all businesses in California with more than 50 employees to provide full medical insurance for those employees. -
Drug Regulations Cause Millions of Deaths Each Year, Study Finds
Opinion -Over-reaching FDA regulations have caused the premature deaths of millions of Americans, according to research scientist Mary J. Ruwart, Ph.D. -
Vioxx Backlash Could Derail Future of Medicine
Opinion -The backlash after the withdrawal of the arthritis drug Vioxx is in full swing. -
Conference Quotes
Opinion -"Stop worrying about whether school choice proposals are radical--worry about whether they are radical enough." Clint Bolick, president Alliance for School Choice "When legislators try to regulate homeschoolers, it's like hitting a hornets' nest. -
Answers to problems on page 7
Opinion -1. 1,571 Low elevation = -294 High elevation = 1,277 Difference = 1,571 2. e) 29 3. e) L - 3 4. 8 X + Y = 14 .20X + .33Y = 3.84 Therefore, .20X + .33(14 - X) = 3.84 Solving, X = 6 and Y = 8 5. -
It’s the Risk
Opinion -Illegal traffic in prescription drugs from foreign countries is now at an all-time high. What used to be smuggling in bulk shipments is now smuggling in millions of personal packages. -
Bogus Pills
Opinion -An endless stream of offers to purchase drugs from the Internet is creating a perfect cover for an alarming rise in counterfeit drugs. -
Aging Well
Opinion -Let’s talk briefly about aging and injuries from falling and driving a car. In the United States, one of every three persons aged 65 years and older falls each year. -
The Conscience of Conservative Blacks: Foreword
Opinion -Each year, The Heritage Foundation Resource Bank provides the opportunity for hundreds of think tank executives, policy experts, elected officials, activists, and others to come together and discuss ways to advance the conservative principles of free -
Consumer Choice Matters: The Importance of Tax Reform
Opinion -President George W. Bush has made a fundamental rewriting and simplification of the nation's tax code a stated priority for his second term. He also says he wants to use federal tax policy to expand health insurance coverage. -
Resolutions for a Happier New Year … or Not
Opinion -While the talking heads slice and dice November's election results, one thing is certain: Belaboring the minutiae of what happened in that election, and why it happened, distracts from important issues--health care among them. -
Thanks for the Front-Row Seat!
Opinion -The current issue of School Reform News--the 87th since Heartland first started monthly publication in January 1997--is my last as managing editor. -
Montana Court Establishes New ‘Zero Tolerance’ Standard for Environmental Cleanup
Opinion -As Texaco, Inc. found out recently, no good deed goes unpunished.
