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Jann Wenner is Insufficiently Green
The New York Times reports today that despite switching to what it calls “carbon neutral” paper for printing, Rolling Stone magazine is still getting…
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$1 a year men?
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Overworked Brits?
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Congress Discriminates and Panders at the Same Time
There's an interesting editorial in the New York Times today about how the military is losing some of its few Arab translators due to…
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Can We Deny Amnestied Illegal Aliens Affirmative Action?
Should illegal aliens and their descendants be eligible to receive racial preferences over other Americans under government affirmative action programs? Black businessman Ward Connerly…
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On Thoroughbreds
Iain, Interesting points. I’m no expert on horse racing but my understanding is that the the races in the American Triple Crown of Thoroughbred…
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Mea Culpa (Sorta) on Credit Scoring
No sooner did I post my thoughts about the Supreme Court decision on credit scoring than I got an e-mail from an American Insurance…
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Government Picks Winners and Losers in Entertainment
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Warmer Winters Are Good for You
The front page of the Washington Post has an astonishing article by foreign correspondent Doug Struck on the positive – yes, positive –…
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Greens Gouging Gas Prices up North
The Canadian Green Party is calling for a $0.12 per liter (about $0.45 per gallon) gas tax to combat the threat of climate change.
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USA Today: Full Medical Coverage or Nothing at All?
A write-up in USA Today by reporter Julie Appleby about health insurance gets some attention from our friends at the Business…
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Green State of Denial
John Tierney’s excellent article on Rachel Carson’s legacy published in yesterday’s New York Times is under attack on the comments section of Tierney’s blog. The responses…
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Lost Pants Now Worth Only $13 Million
Earlier, I wrote about an example of lawsuit abuse under “consumer protection” laws. D.C. Administrative Law Judge Roy Pearson sued a Korean drycleaner couple for more…
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Derby Winners
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A Two-Pronged Triumph for Science
Iain – Thanks for noting the triumph of unreason in the EU, where they’re banning barometers because of the presence of that ole…
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Improvement of the Breed?
Of course, Greg, it’s worth noting that the organizations you refer to appear to be largely falling down in their efforts to improve their…
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Another Triumph for Science!
The EU has now banned the barometer. Why? British Labour MEP, Linda McAvan, welcomed the ban: “Research has shown that even at low doses…
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How Green is Flying?
One of Europe’s leading budget airlines, EasyJet, has claimed that people who really care about the environment should use it. This attracted the attention of…
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Should Illegal Aliens Receive Welfare and Racial Preferences?
The Senate is currently weighing an immigration deal supported by Ted Kennedy and George Bush that would provide amnesty for 12 million illegal aliens.  (Supporters…
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Rahall’s Energy Bill: Join the ‘Growing Clamor’
Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) of the House Natural Resources Committee is holding a markup on his energy bill today, and surprise – it’s…
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Can You Clone that Thoroughbred?
USA Today has an interesting article this morning about the position of various purebred animal promotion associations (think American Kennel Club) on animal…
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The Fed focuses on subprime mortgages
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The Hidden Persuader?
Tony Blair on Bush and global warming, on the occasion of this week’s G-8 Summit: “I can persuade George Bush on climate change.” As…
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Washington, DC: We’re #1!
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Conservatarian Thoughts on the FCC
Our friend (and former Open Market editor) Peter Suderman makes an excellent free market point at The Corner today about broadcast obscenity and…
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A “legacy” of gasoline regulation
University of Illinois Law Professor Andrew P. Morriss has a new and insightful paper on regulation and gasoline markets. Titled “Gasoline, Markets, and Regulators,”…
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A Tale of Two Googles
Google, the company turned into a common verb, has come under fire recently because of the fear that many have of the potential misuse of…
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NYT on Carson
Today, columnist John Tierney takes on the legacy of Rachel Carson in the New York Times Science section, offering a critique of Carson’s alarmism and…
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Greens Attack Rather than Debate
Environmental activists from Environmental Defense, the Pesticide Action Network of North America (PANNA), and the Silent Spring Institute refuse to debate me (and probably anyone…
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The Quarter Century
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Will Jefferson: A Man of Political Convictions?
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SCOTUS On Insurance and Credit Reporting
A Supreme Court Decision handed down today, Safeco v. Burr, mostly sided with two insurance companies in a dispute over notifications related to the…
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Banning “Discrimination” That Might Protect Safety
Politicians love to vote against “discrimination.” It makes them feel saintly, even if the law they vote for has unintended consequences, saddles businesses with red…
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Chronic Vague Symptom Syndrome: Wi-Fi Edition
There’s more wi-fi scaremongering this week in The Indepedent, which cites an alleged wave of parents and school administrators in the UK who have…
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Museum Architecture and American Painting
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Just What We Need? An Air Car?
An Indian company has produced a car that runs on compressed air. I’m quite skeptical of its real environmental benefits — which is I’m…
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Rachel wrong on NRO and CBS
Iain’s National Review Online piece on Rachel Carson’s other legacy — alarmism as a political tactic — was also picked up by CBS…
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The Fashion of Optimal Climate Stasis
Remember global cooling? If you don’t, you’re not alone; few people do. But the fact that climate hysteria has made a 180-degree turn begs…
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At the Mercy of Regulators
After a seven-year policy battle, Europe’s new chemical law takes effect today. The law is known as REACH—the acronym for the bureaucratic name Registration, Evaluation…
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Tensions within the FDA — Type I, Type II debate
An internecine struggle apparently exists within the FDA, according to an article in the New York Times. Those tensions between drug approval officials and…
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Forget the Money – Follow the Emissions
It seems Hillary Clinton is defending herself against charges that she accepted private jet rides she shouldn’t have from a campaign contributor. She is…
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Liberal Journalist Suggests All Women Think Alike
Linda Greenhouse, the liberal Supreme Court reporter for the New York Times, thinks she has the inside story as to why a recent Supreme…
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Buddy Cianci Pasta Sauce
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Time-Delayed TV Popularity
According to Television Week’s Jon Lafayette, broadcasters have begun taking note of the increasing difference between traditional Neilsen ratings vs. traditional ratings + DVR…
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Look Who’s out of Prison
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Partial Nudity Delays Halo 2 for Vista
Halo 2 for Vista was found to have a hidden part of the code containing a character which moons the player. Much like GTA‘s hidden…
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Ethanol mandates: The straw the broke the camel’s back
Ethanol mandates already made my steak cost more. Ditto my bacon, my eggs, and my cheese. In fact, the market ramifications of government-imposed demand…
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More Problems With Senate Immigration Deal
Earlier, I wrote about how the Senate immigration deal supported by Ted Kennedy and George Bush has been criticized for doing little to increase…
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Bureaucrats Block Voluntary Mad Cow Testing
Amazingly enough, the Agriculture Department is fighting a meat packer’s plan to voluntarily test all slaughtered cattle for mad cow disease. The government doesn’t…
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Department of Pre-Regulation
One of the highlights of our big annual dinner last week was our faux public service announcement from a future where nanny-state regulators have…