Thomas Sowell's Blog, page 34

A Legacy of Liberalism

Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said there were "phrases that serve as an excuse for not thinking." One of these phrases that...

What Happened?

Just what happened last week on election day? And what is going to happen in the years ahead?The most important thing that happened last week was...

Voter Fraud and Voter I.D.

One of the biggest voter frauds may be the idea promoted by Attorney General Eric Holder and others that there is no voter fraud, that laws...

Random Thoughts

Random thoughts on the passing scene:The great boxing champion Joe Louis once said about one of his opponents, who was known for his speed: "He...

Predatory Journalism

The New York Times is again on the warpath against what it calls "predatory lending."Just what is predatory lending? It is lending that charges a...

Irresponsible 'Education'

Goddard College's recent decision to have its students addressed from prison by a convicted cop killer is just one of many unbelievably...

Local or National Elections?

Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill once said, "All politics is local." That may have been true in Tip O'Neill's day, but some elections are...

Ebola and Obama

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is both a danger in itself and a wake-up call for Americans -- about President Obama, about the institutions of...

Random Thoughts

Random thoughts on the passing scene:What a non-judgmental society amounts to is that common decency is optional -- which means that decency is...

Who Wants War?

Some pundits are saying that President Obama has been floundering in his response to the ISIS crisis because public opinion polls show most...