Thomas Sowell's Blog, page 25

Random Thoughts

Random thoughts on the passing scene:Will this November's presidential election come down to a choice between a felon and a pied piper? People who...

Grow Up!

Of all the many things said about Donald Trump, what was said by Roger Ailes, head of the Fox News Channel, said it all in just two words: "Grow...

The Demand for Villains

The latest tempest in a teapot controversy is over a lack of black nominees for this year's Academy Awards in Hollywood. The assumption seems to...

Do Emotions Trump Facts? Part II

Former governor Sarah Palin is an intelligent person, contrary to how liberals have tried to portray her. So it seemed to me that, if anybody...

Do Emotions Trump Facts?

Those of us who like to believe that human beings are rational can sometimes have a hard time trying to explain what is going on in politics. It...

What Are Elections For?

After months of watching all sorts of political polls, we are finally just a few weeks away from actually beginning to see some voting in primary...

'Messing With the Constitution'

In recent years, a small but growing number of people have advocated a convention of states to propose amendments to the Constitution of the...

Showman-in-Chief

Those who have been marveling at Donald Trump's political showmanship were given a reminder of who is the top showman of them all, when...

Complicating the Obvious

Engineers who design computerized products and services seem to have an almost fanatical determination to avoid using plain English.It is...

Remembering 2015

How shall we remember 2015? Or shall we try to forget it?It is always hard to know when a turning point has been reached, and usually it is long...