Why can't we Americans buy cheap cars? The cheapest car in the US costs about $20,000, about 8 times the cost of Tata's offering.

Bush-bashers hate to admit it, but a smaller percentage of active-duty military personnel died during both Bush administrations than during the Reagan and Carter administrations.

Of course Mr. Musharraf doesn't want to share power. Who does? Does The Times want to share power and influence with the LA Times or with the Washington Post? Of course not.

Poor people often skimp on food so that they will have enough money for things they consider valuable.

The Trust doesn't answer to anybody anymore. They don't even have to be right.

Since we peasants couldn't see that Roosevelt's marvelous ideas were for our own good, he believed it was OK for him to lie to help pass his programs. Does that remind you of any modern politicians?

Making a small class of citizens into a protected species leads to less employment for that group.

Wal-Mart doesn't like paying taxes any more than you or I do, but, unlike us, Wal-Mart has the money to do something about it.

Leaders know that there's nothing as disruptive as information.

Detroit has given away a great many test drives which they could have had for free.