Opinion - The New American

Where’s My Mail?

I don’t want to sound like Lansberry, the legendary Pittsburgher who walked around town for decades with a protest sign saying that the...

Ralph R. Reiland August 17, 2011

Leviathan’s Laws: The Insanity of New York City Housing

Becky Akers August 17, 2011

I’ll be the first to agree that politicians and bureaucrats have no principles. But government itself does; like other entities, it operates according...

Warren Buffett Wants to Raise Taxes on His Friends

Bob Adelmann August 16, 2011

Warren Buffett (left), better known as the Oracle of Omaha, earned $40 million last year and paid $7 million of it in taxes....

Rick Perry: Another Four Years of George W. Bush?

Jack Kerwick, Ph.D. August 16, 2011

This past weekend, as the victors of the Ames Straw Poll were being determined in Iowa, Texas governor Rick Perry declared his candidacy...

A Review of Russell Kirk: A Bibliography

James Heiser August 15, 2011

The developments that have taken place in the 17 years that have passed since the death of Dr. Russell Kirk (1918-1994) have demonstrated...

Only National Collapse Will End America’s Spending Problem

Selwyn Duke August 15, 2011

While many are complaining about the recent debt-ceiling deal, is it really the issue? Sure, statists say that the Republicans steered us toward...

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From the Good News Dept.: North Dakota’s Economy Is Doing Just Fine, Thank You

Bob Adelmann August 15, 2011

Finally, some good news about the economy, from an unlikely place: North Dakota. CNNMoney reported that while the United States' economy grew at...

Manners and Civilization

Jack Kerwick, Ph.D. August 13, 2011

Recently, Al Gore was permitted an opportunity to indulge his obsession with “global warming” at the Aspen Institute, and the former Vice President...

“The Help” — A Review

Kelly Holt August 12, 2011

Kathryn Stockett could not have written The Help 50 years ago. Which is the point of the story. But the Jackson, Mississippi, native...

Republicans and Democrats; Mirror Images

Jack Kerwick, Ph.D. August 12, 2011

Although I remain something of a talk radio junkie, it has been some time since I recognized that the “conservatism” of the air...

Everything’s Made in China? Not Quite.

Bob Adelmann August 12, 2011

An analysis just released by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco concludes that most of what Americans spend on consumer goods, electronics,...

Mubarak’s Legacy

Sam Blumenfeld August 11, 2011

The sight of the former president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, lying in a hospital bed in a courtroom cage reminds me of the...

The Fed to the Rescue? Not Likely

Jack Kenny August 11, 2011

"The Fed spoke and financial markets rallied," began the Associated Press report on how the stock market responded after the policy-making panel of...