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“You either believe in laws or you believe in mob rule.”New column from Thomas Sowell:https://www.creators.com/read/thomas-...

“You either believe in laws or you believe in mob rule.”

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Since this is an era when many people are concerned about "fairness" and "social justice," what is your "fair share" of what someone else has worked for?

Since this is an era when many people are concerned about "fairness" and "social justice," what is your "fair share" of what someone else has worked for?

If what you want from politicians are quick and easy answers, someone is sure to supply them regardless of which party you follow. History can tell you where quick and easy answers lead. But if you don't want to bother reading history you can just wait and

If what you want from politicians are quick and easy answers, someone is sure to supply them regardless of which party you follow. History can tell you where quick and easy answers lead. But if you don't want to bother reading history you can just wait and relive its catastrophes

One way to reduce illegal immigration might be to translate some of our far left publications into Spanish and give everyone in Mexico subscriptions. After they read how terrible this country is, many may want to stay away.

One way to reduce illegal immigration might be to translate some of our far left publications into Spanish and give everyone in Mexico subscriptions. After they read how terrible this country is, many may want to stay away.

Much confusion comes from judging economic policies by the goals they proclaim rather than the incentives they create.

Much confusion comes from judging economic policies by the goals they proclaim rather than the incentives they create.

One of the mysteries of the ages is why the political left has, for centuries, lavished so much attention on the well-being of criminals and paid so little attention to their victims.

One of the mysteries of the ages is why the political left has, for centuries, lavished so much attention on the well-being of criminals and paid so little attention to their victims.

The idea behind giving professors lifetime tenure is that this will enable them to speak out freely. But it would be hard to name any other occupation with a more cowardly record than academics, who have been giving in to politically correct campus bullies

The idea behind giving professors lifetime tenure is that this will enable them to speak out freely. But it would be hard to name any other occupation with a more cowardly record than academics, who have been giving in to politically correct campus bullies ever since the 1960s.

R to @ThomasSowell: In area after area—crime, education, housing, race relations—the situation has gotten worse after the bright new theories were put into operation. The amazing thing is that this history of failure and disaster has neither discouraged th

In area after area—crime, education, housing, race relations—the situation has gotten worse after the bright new theories were put into operation. The amazing thing is that this history of failure and disaster has neither discouraged the social engineers nor discredited them.

Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good.

Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good.