Some say our "War on Terror" should consist mainly of bolstering security here at home, not military action abroad. But "homeland security" is no more the answer to Islamic terrorism than smoke alarms is to arson. Fighting back-- not dodging blows-- is the chief...
Wayne Dunn
Wayne Dunn writes about political and cultural events from an Objectivist perspective.
Does Capitalism need Civilizing?
QUESTION: "Do you think socialism was able to 'civilize' or 'tame' capitalism by 1914? Or do you think that capitalism did not need to be 'civilized' or 'tamed'." ANSWER: First we must define our terms. Socialism is state ownership of the means of production....
Faith’s War Against Worldliness
When stripped of details, Christianity and Islam are identical in essentials.
America: Under Rights or “Under God”?
Does the assertion that individuals possess inalienable rights square with the belief that a nation should be “under God”?
Economics Lesson in a Kit
Who'd have thought an inanimate object could teach a lesson in economics? Yet that's exactly what a first-aid kit did. Several kits, actually, wall-mounted cabinets in the buildings where I work. Now we're not just talking Band-Aids and iodine here. No, these babies...
Christianity’s Contribution to Women
American women were baptized into the workforce decades ago. Today they're running their own businesses, launching their own product lines, are managers, directors, VPs and CEOs. That's why the recent Southern Baptist Convention's in-fight over the issue of women in...
An Air(wave) of Confusion over Censorship
The First Amendment chains the government, not the individual.
Building a Nation that Lasts in Iraq
Pundits say creating a free Iraq means "democratically" divvying up political power among its various religious and ethnic factions. "[We need] to make sure all the different groups get a fair shot," said Senator Trent Lott recently. That just goes to show how far...
“Right”-to-Health-Care Junkies
A "right" to health care is the new opiate of the masses. And politicians are among the biggest pushers. As with most druggies, America started off with the light stuff. It began in the sixties with the marijuana of socialized medicine, Medicare and Medicaid. We were...
Without Selfish Individuals, Nothing
"Deny self and build community"--the mantra of our age. Preachers praise it. Professors teach it. Many feel tingly at the mere thought of it. But a community is not a god; it's simply a number of individuals. As economist Ludwig von Mises observed, "Even if a chorus...
Dixie Chicks in the Frying Pan, but Free Speech Isn’t
Dixie Chicks lead clucker Natalie Maines has fans wanting to kick her in the tail feathers. Cumulus Broadcasting is even banning the Chicks from all its 260 stations. Some have suggested, however, that the Cumulus decision violates Maines' First Amendment rights. "I...
Humble Pie: A Truly Sinful Dessert
While channel surfing the other day I saw a man telling his daughter to be proud of herself. The next channel had a preacher telling his congregation that pride is a "sin." This little coincidence perfectly illustrates our culture's schizophrenia regarding pride. On...
Bush vs. Jesus
President Bush makes no bones about his Christianity-- or his seriousness regarding war with Iraq (though Saddam's head should have long ago been stuffed and mounted in the Oval Office). That, however, disturbs Christians of the more tiptoe-through-the-tulips variety....
The Mystical, Magical “Economy”
Many speak of "the economy" as if it were some mystical god we exist to serve: Tax cuts for the rich won't help "the economy." Will that plan boost "the economy?" A nation's economy is not a cause but an effect: the effect of the productive activities of a multitude...
Capitalism is the Best Medicine
This past campaign season, Democrats such as Missouri's Jean Carnahan ran spots bashing pharmaceutical companies for advertising prescription drugs and "passing the cost on to seniors." While this argument wasn't the shot in the arm Democrats hoped-- Carnahan...
The Islam Twist
"Suicide bombers twist true Islam." So goes Muslim apologists' standard song and dance. Well, let's test their theory out with a little dance of our own, one I call the "Islam Twist." Here's how it's done. First we identify an essential tenet of Islam. Then we twist...
What Would Jesus Drive?
A group of Evangelicals claims a hazard lies in the road ahead. Is their concern radical Islam, you may wonder? Violent crime, you may ask? Smothering taxation, you may guess? No, these Christians got wrapped around the axle about the sinister sport-utility vehicle,...
Honor Veterans, Rebuff Sacrifice
As a former captain in the US Army, I can attest that I never encountered anyone who joined because of some masochistic yearning to transform himself into a sacrificial animal.
Halloween is Harmless
Church services may run like a B-grade movie, but Halloween is just a little candy, costumes and fun.
Capitalist Principles Would Cure Education Woes
Fundamental problems require fundamental solutions-which can only be derived by thinking in fundamental principles. And that’s precisely what’s absent from discussions on education.
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