Opinion
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SCHIP Reauthorization Bill Moves Forward
Opinion -On July 19, the U.S. -
Smoke Nannies Must Consider the Costs of Their Policies
Opinion -The governor and state legislature may have shot themselves in the foot enacting a state-wide smoking ban at a time when revenue from casinos and hospitality industry tax revenues could help balance the state budget. -
Tax Increase Won’t Help Failing Schools
Opinion -Arguing in favor of state taxpayers shouldering a larger portion of public school costs, Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan said recently, “It’s unfair and immoral that our students are being short-changed.” (Tribune, July 17, 2007). -
New Volunteers But No Valor!
Opinion -During the War of 1812 more than 25,000 Tennessee Volunteers participated in battles from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. -
Shameless Pols Insult Veterans, Destroy Civil Liberties While Raising Taxes
Opinion -Jim Ritter’s Health Column extolling the virtues of the “anti-tobacco smokers paradise” signed into law by the governor this week (“Kicking Some Ash ... -
Consumer Power Report #88
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
The New N-Word Begins With an S
Opinion -The City of Des Moines will soon be the eye of an electoral storm as a stampede of presidential candidates converges to enlighten voters about ideal public policies these voters can cash in on next Spring. -
Populist Pandering Wins Votes and Loses Jobs
Opinion -Eliminating between 200,000 and 600,000 low-skill entry-level jobs would be an economic catastrophe for the poor. Raising the minimum wage could also end up costing employers $7 billion a year in additional payroll costs. -
Big Government Led to Illinois Budget Showdown
Opinion -Illinois lawmakers may not be able to agree on a budget, but legislative leaders and Gov. -
DC Pants Suit Needed Cap
Opinion -In response to Alexander Tabarrok’s commentary (“Courts Gone Wild,” July 24, 2007), it should be noted the Pearson case differs in one significant respect from the other cited examples of frivolous litigation, such as the $50,000 in damages sought by the -
Global Itch Farce
Opinion -Regarding the Post’s July 17 commentary, “The peril of global itching,” saying that global warming is bad because it helps poison ivy grow, is downright ridiculous. -
Biased Global Warming Poll Lacks Credibility
Opinion -Regarding "Poll: Voters See Global Warming As Problem" (July 17), how odd that when poll after poll from reputable polling organizations like Gallup show that global warming is low on the priority list of American voters (see, for example, http://www. -
Suspect Data Skews Global Warming Coverage
Opinion -Regarding “Gore: human species in a race for its life” (July 18), it is disappointing that the Daily News reported Gore’s assertions as if they were facts. -
Gasoline Price Gouging Is Good
Opinion -Gasoline prices have risen sharply in recent weeks. The price increases have come with the predictable complaints of “price gouging” from the politicians, especially Democrats. -
Objective Measurement Not So Easy
Opinion -In response to Ann Abramowitz’s call for objectively measuring vouchers before considering them a success [“Voucher program calls for objective evaluation,” July 17], one of the difficulties with objectively measuring educational outcomes, especially for -
Going Green Doesn’t Necessarily Mean More Green in State Coffers
Opinion -Regarding the Tribune’s July 18 editorial on Charlie Crist’s global warming proposals, it is quite striking that the Tribune did not specify the means by which Crist is “envisioning economic payoffs and job creation. -
Consumer Power Report #87
Opinion -Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory -
Charter School Accountability
Opinion -In response to your article of June 14, “Oversight boards were blind to charter school's troubles,” it should be noted that no one in the charter school movement has ever claimed charter schools would be 100 percent free of impropriety. -
SCHIP Renewal Will Burden Poor Smokers
Opinion -“Covering More Children” (July 17) has the wrong diagnosis and the wrong prescription. -
Heritage Luncheon Offers Alternatives to SCHIP Expansion
Opinion -The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) may stray from its original purpose of aiding poor children and move one step closer to creating a socialistic health care system if a proposed funding increase takes place, speakers said at a July 13 -
Merit Pay Thorny Issue for Obama
Opinion -Regarding Ruth Marcus’ July 11 column, “From Barack Obama, Two Dangerous Words”: In fairness, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton uttered two words that National Education Association activists deem almost as dangerous as Obama’s version of merit pay: -
Erroneous Information Clouds Global Warming Debate
Opinion -The July 13 article “Things we can all do to stop global warming” by climate alarmist Naomi Oreskes is riddled with misleading information and factual errors. -
Burying the Future with the N-word
Opinion -The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People‘s (NAACP) recent “funeral” for the derogatory racial epithet “nigger” is symbolism without substance. The First Amendment of the U.S. -
Vouchers Could Desegregate Schools Better Than Buses
Opinion -On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down two public-school integration programs--one in Louisville, the other in Seattle--on the basis that they discriminate according to race.
