Unless we tell our politicians to ignore Al Gore's scam, we'll all freeze in the dark.

When government employees stopped setting the beat, the Japanese lost the rhythm and their economy fell apart.

It's easy to see why Ted Kennedy would try to wrap Mr. Obama in the tattered mantle of his older brother, but is that a robe Mr. Obama should wear?

GM found that when you ask for government help, you'd better be careful - you might get what you wish for, and our guys have a track record of losing negotiations.

Bush-bashers hate to admit it, but a smaller percentage of active-duty military personnel died during both Bush administrations than during the Reagan and Carter administrations.

Of course Mr. Musharraf doesn't want to share power. Who does? Does The Times want to share power and influence with the LA Times or with the Washington Post? Of course not.

How come all the environmentalists keep proposing things people don't want to do? Real solutions nedn't require deprivation.

Leaders know that there's nothing as disruptive as information.

Are boaters deliberately trying to kill manatees?

It would be a very good idea to have a standard system for maintaining health care records, but having the government spend money on this is a bad idea.