You can't stop a natural disaster. You can avoid a disastrous response.

They really do have a legitimate claim on the taxpayers' money.

The lesson of Prohibition is not that you can't legislate morality; we do that every day.

For Labor Day, we consider those that don't.

Russia has called the bluff of NATO, the "world's greatest alliance."

"We need leaders once again who can tap into that special blend of American confidence and optimism..."

Time magazine gets a clue on welfare, and advocates "creating livelihoods."

It is beautiful, shiny, and impressive, and not entirely valueless - but nothing like as glorious as it appears.

Have we become so used to injustice that we expect it, and simply live with it?

What if the stadium is empty? If there are too many empty seats on TV, I'll lose my head. What to do...?