To our surprise, John McCain has made an excellent proposal which, unlike almost every other politically-inspired "solution" to our energy problems, would most likely work.

By pulling its funds from Europe, Iran is sending a message to the world: Nyah, nyah!

What sort of person sets out to intentionally destroy wealth?

At this time of record train ridership and outrageously increasing prices at the gas pump, we have the opportunity to make a change for the better.

The days of Westerners traveling with safety, even in benighted lands, are over.

Our bureaucrats are not morons; quite the contrary.

Barack Obama has the wrong catchphrase.

China's masters are starting to act like they care about ordinary Chinese. Quite a new leaf for Communists.

It's simply common sense that the nicer a life you have if you don't work, the more people will choose not to work and the pickier they will be about what job they might be willing to accept.

Any financial adviser will tell you to keep two months' salary in the bank in case of an unforeseen disaster. Shouldn't the country?