Thoughts on random issues in the public square: How quickly Bush began a turnaround with the Miers withdrawal, Alito nomination, Bernanke Federal Reserve appointment, and Iraqi voter approval of their constitution. Now if he can get really tough on domestic spending and much bolder on immigration policy, he will have turned the corner. The best […]
Archives for November 2005
American Higher Education: Issues and Questions
“We have a responsibility to make sure our higher education system continues to meet our nation’s needs for an educated and competitive workforce for the 21st century.”—Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education. In this excerpt from the announcement of the Secretary’s appointment of a commission to study and make recommendations on the future of American higher […]
Taxing Thoughts
Allow me to repeat a quote I used in a previous issue (Are We on Europe’s Path?, August 2005) from Heritage Foundation economist William Beach: “A citizenry that reaches a certain tipping point in dependency on government runs the risk of evolving into a society that demands an ever-expanding government that caters to group self-interests […]