The Drug War Kills Innocent People
It seems the ends justifies any means in the ‘war on drugs’ these days, even if that means civil rights are trampled and innocent people killed.
The mental gyrations law officials and politicians engage in to support their draconian drug policies are crazy. Take, for instance, the case of Golden doctor James Metzger, whose $ 40,000 Lexus was taken by the Drug Enforcement Agency in April because the agency thought Metzger might have illegally filled drug prescriptions.
Bubble, Bubble, Froth or Trouble?
This is the time of year traditionally reserved for contemplating bubbles, preferably those rising from the bottom of a glass of champagne. Early media predictions of a millennial champagne shortage failed to pan out and the champagne market, in yet another miracle of commerce, seems set to provide tiny bubbles to all who want and are willing to pay for them.
Bubble, Bubble, Froth or Trouble
This is the time of year traditionally reserved for contemplating bubbles, preferably those rising from the bottom of a glass of champagne. Early media predictions of a millennial champagne shortage failed to pan out and the champagne market, in yet another miracle of commerce, seems set to provide tiny bubbles to all who want and […]
“Social Justice” is Tyranny
According to Robert Conquest writing in the February 1999 issue of The New Criterion, a liberal is “one whose aim is the furtherance of ever greater political liberty, freedom of thought, and social justice.”[1] Nice principles, except for one thing. Advocates of “social justice” have historically ended up pimping for the most bloodthirsty, lawless, and tyrannical regimes the world has ever known.
Good Reason to Celebrate Christmas
In a world sorely in need of it, the teachings of Jesus Christ, and the religion he founded, have been singularly important forces for good. With “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another even I have loved you” (John 13:35), Jesus single-handedly created a new moral ethic. No longer was a persons worth dependent on his “social, biological, psychological, physiological, intellectual, or educational differences and levels.”[1] Because each individual was created in the image of God, each individual had value, regardless of his circumstances.
Propagandizing in Favor of Government Health Care
Opinion Editorial December 7, 1999 By Linda Gorman For a classic example of how advocacy journalism and advocacy research combine to produce pure propaganda, see “Insured face less risk” in the November 29 Colorado Daily. Staff Writer Terje Langeland wrote about a study done by CU-Boulder professor Richard Rogers. It concluded that an adult under […]
Political Correctness and Urban Transportation
It has been a while since Political Correctness suffered death by ridicule, and not a moment too soon. Unfortunately, remnants of it still lurk in Denver’s current urban transportation debate: Light rail is PC. Busses are PC. Freeways are not PC.
