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.

The recent, less-than-informed coverage of the death of Benazir Bhutto reminds us of Neville Chamberlain's infamous comment about Czechsolovakia as " a faraway country about which we know nothing."

Poor people often skimp on food so that they will have enough money for things they consider valuable.

Since we peasants couldn't see that Roosevelt's marvelous ideas were for our own good, he believed it was OK for him to lie to help pass his programs. Does that remind you of any modern politicians?

It's the teddy bear being insulted, by being given such a disreputable name.

Making a small class of citizens into a protected species leads to less employment for that group.

Wal-Mart doesn't like paying taxes any more than you or I do, but, unlike us, Wal-Mart has the money to do something about it.

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

When liberals mail extra millions each year to the Treasury, then it might be time to listen to their ideas too.

Detroit has given away a great many test drives which they could have had for free.