Democracy, free trade vs. totalitarianism
Irecently came under fire for referring to Saddam Hussein's regime as fascist. Some argued that I was wrong because the Baath Party was actually socialist. Well, both views are correct. Hussein ran a totalitarian fascist regime that in practice was similar to a totalitarian socialist regime -- or maybe it was vice versa. While there are many differences between the two, the finer ideological distinctions are generally lost on the regime's victims.
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07/21/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
Supreme Court diminishes power of the people
The Supreme Court's recent decisions overturning state laws banning sodomy and championing diversity -- while applauded by liberal elites -- continue a worrisome pattern that erodes the Constitution and diminishes the power of the people to change laws through their legislatures. Apparently, having a majority of Republican-nominated justices on the Supreme Court doesn't keep it from engaging in the same wrong-headed judicial activism and legislating from the bench that a majority Democrat-appointed...
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07/07/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
A new age of American imperialism
Recently I have received a few e-mails warning of a so-called neoconservative agenda to establish an American empire. Some readers have referred to the American Enterprise Institute -- an established Washington, D.C., think tank with which I'm affiliated -- as a headquarters for this allegedly sinister movement that seeks to refashion the world in America's image.
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06/23/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
The downside of swift victory
After Bush's military victory in Iraq, frustrated critics continue to focus on the ''chaos'' in the country, ongoing attacks on U.S. troops and ''growing'' opposition to the U.S. presence there. Yet, while there are certainly serious security concerns and U.S. troops are still being killed, closer examination may paint a more-nuanced picture.
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06/09/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
A day to remember our fallen heroes
Today tens of thousands of American warriors remain deployed in harm's way in Iraq, Afghanistan and many other battlefields worldwide. Some American families are still mourning the recent loss in combat of their brave children, siblings or parents in our war on terror. Yet, many others are simply enjoying their day off and the beginning of summer not truly realizing what Memorial Day means.
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05/26/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
Engagement has failed in Cuba
With the blood of three executed Cuban boat-jackers barely dry and the voices of 75 imprisoned freedom activists freshly silenced, some Cuba-engagement advocates are restarting their misguided campaign to loosen U.S. economic sanctions against Fidel Castro.
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05/13/2003 03:01 AM EDT)
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