The world's great and good have criticized the Sri Lankan army for killing civilians during their civil war, but how do you end a war without breaking eggs?

Environmental regulations tend to make the environment worse in other ways, at great expense.

England scraps freedom of speech for those who oppose Muslim violence.

A national health system is not the same as actual health care.

Universal health insurance will make it very hard to actually see a doctor anytime soon.

Government services for some people costing too much? Kill 'em - well, "encourage" them to die.

If there's anything that passes John Kerry's "global test", it's bumping off pirates.

Should we be more concerned about Islamic terrorism? Or about Russia?

The Chinese dare not call in their loans to the US - their economy would collapse.

The government doesn't want to fund unproven drugs - but how can you prove drugs work unless somebody tries them?