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

We have to increase regulation and government intervention of finance. Don't we?

There's just no pleasing some people!

Our civil forfeiture laws have resurrected what is known as a "tax farm."

Instead of a moral paragon, Google is becoming a moral lesson.

To our surprise, John McCain has made an excellent proposal which, unlike almost every other politically-inspired "solution" to our energy problems, would most likely work.

By pulling its funds from Europe, Iran is sending a message to the world: Nyah, nyah!

What sort of person sets out to intentionally destroy wealth?

At this time of record train ridership and outrageously increasing prices at the gas pump, we have the opportunity to make a change for the better.

The days of Westerners traveling with safety, even in benighted lands, are over.