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There can be honest differences of opinion on many subjects. But there can also be dishonest differences. Last week's testimony under oath about...

2013-05-14T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell There can be honest differences of opinion on many subjects. But there can also be dishonest differences. Last week's testimony under oath about... c2d69e3d-0387-42c1-9eb0-9efb57eb19af

If there is ever a contest for words that substitute for thought, "diversity" should be recognized as the undisputed world champion. You don't...

2013-05-08T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell If there is ever a contest for words that substitute for thought, "diversity" should be recognized as the undisputed world champion. You don't... bb3d40a3-8e1a-4955-a525-90c81db73d57

If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake...

2013-05-07T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell If you are driving along and suddenly see a big red rubber ball come bouncing out into the street, you might want to put your foot on the brake... c95ad555-3b3a-4324-ba18-ba0c4b5c267c

While it is not possible to answer all the e-mails and letters from readers, many are thought-provoking, whether those thoughts are positive or negative.

2013-05-01T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell While it is not possible to answer all the e-mails and letters from readers, many are thought-provoking, whether those thoughts are positive or... ff374ecf-f234-4076-8ce7-f69d3f969230

Someone called politics "the art of the possible." But, in the era of the modern welfare state, politics is largely the art of the impossible.

2013-04-30T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell Someone called politics "the art of the possible." But, in the era of the modern welfare state, politics is largely the art of the impossible.... 2819286c-39ca-47b5-ab52-a3e1ec514725

Whose interests are immigration laws supposed to serve -- and whose interests do current immigration reform proposals actually serve?

2013-04-25T09:10:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell Whose interests are immigration laws supposed to serve -- and whose interests do current immigration reform proposals actually serve?In order to... 479f36c6-c35b-4525-bf91-fe5338d44a74

Britain's late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said it all when she wrote that the world has "never ceased to be dangerous," but the West has "ceased to be vigilant."

2013-04-24T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell Britain's late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said it all when she wrote that the world has "never ceased to be dangerous," but the West has... c628ec05-f41e-4880-ab37-9ef75154b108

During decades of watching both collegiate and professional football, I have seen hundreds of touchdowns scored by black players -- but not one extra point kicked by a black player.

2013-04-23T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell During decades of watching both collegiate and professional football, I have seen hundreds of touchdowns scored by black players -- but not one... b158b8d5-dc65-41da-9e90-2276177a9656

Most laws are meant to stop people from doing something, and to penalize those who disregard those laws.

2013-04-17T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell Most laws are meant to stop people from doing something, and to penalize those who disregard those laws. More generally, laws are meant to protect... d88add57-e7a4-4a6d-a724-d9ab650aa173

Amid all the heated, emotional advocacy of gun control, have you ever heard even one person present convincing hard evidence that tighter gun control laws have in fact reduced murders?

2013-04-16T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell Amid all the heated, emotional advocacy of gun control, have you ever heard even one person present convincing hard evidence that tighter gun... e42186da-b8d0-476e-b3a8-ab7d9ef473de

New York City's Stuyvesant High School is one of those all too rare public schools for intellectually outstanding students.

2013-04-10T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell New York City's Stuyvesant High School is one of those all too rare public schools for intellectually outstanding students. Such students are... 92074d48-d590-4724-b17d-8722f70c5883

Since when has it been considered smart to tell your enemies what your plans are?

2013-04-09T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell Since when has it been considered smart to tell your enemies what your plans are?Yet there on the front page of the April 8th New York Times was a... a42c5d25-9800-4226-bce9-c80e5812b2d8

The Obama administration treated the creation of "democracy" in the Middle East as a Good Thing. Ironically, those who created the United States of America viewed democracy with fear-- and created a Constitutional republic instead.

2013-04-03T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell The Obama administration treated the creation of "democracy" in the Middle East as a Good Thing. Ironically, those who created the United States... 5ea11e0a-15ff-4fbb-b1c5-6822a74a5d6c

We all know that guns can cost lives because the media repeat this message endlessly, as if we could not figure it out for ourselves. But even someone who reads newspapers regularly and watches numerous television newscasts may never learn that guns also save lives-- much less see any hard facts comparing how many lives are lost and how many are saved.

2013-04-02T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell We all know that guns can cost lives because the media repeat this message endlessly, as if we could not figure it out for ourselves. But even... da90159f-0dce-4f0c-9e60-8ad7d667ffe8

Many ideas presented as "new" are just rehashes of old ideas that have been tried before -- and have failed before. So it is no surprise that the recent "Growth and Opportunity Project" report to the Republican National Committee is a classic example of what previous generations called "Me too" Republicanism.

2013-03-27T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell Many ideas presented as "new" are just rehashes of old ideas that have been tried before -- and have failed before. So it is no surprise that the... 8054dffd-c01f-4f4c-b221-7c7932478c11

The decision of the government in Cyprus to simply take money out of people's bank accounts there sent shock waves around the world. People far removed from that small island nation had to wonder: "Can this happen here?"

2013-03-26T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell The decision of the government in Cyprus to simply take money out of people's bank accounts there sent shock waves around the world. People far... 1e026d00-614b-4e8c-927b-832ce6271fa8

The main thing wrong with the term limits movement is the "s" at the end of the word "limit."

2013-03-20T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell The main thing wrong with the term limits movement is the "s" at the end of the word "limit."What are advocates of term limits trying to... 7464edce-c4fd-4986-9b01-cc61fc32868c

At one time young Ben Carson had the lowest grades in his middle school class, and was the butt of teasing by his white classmates. Worse yet, he himself believed that he was just not smart enough to do the work.

2013-03-19T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell A remarkable book titled Gifted Hands tells the personal story of Benjamin Carson, a black kid from the Detroit ghetto who went on to become a... cfc0bb95-4e25-493b-b01b-9b0ec50ea5b3

Among the many irrational ideas about racial and ethnic groups that have polarized societies over the centuries and around the world, few have been more irrational and counterproductive than the current dogmas of multiculturalism.

2013-03-15T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell Editor's note: This is Part IV in a series. Part I can be found here. Part II can be found here. Part III can be found here. Among the many... f4a60bf3-e31a-4341-9b01-b625a6bd1569

The desire of intellectuals for some grand theory that will explain complex patterns with some solitary and simple factor has produced many ideas that do not stand up under scrutiny, but which have nevertheless had widespread acceptance -- and sometimes catastrophic consequences -- in countries around the world.

2013-03-14T00:01:00-04:00 2013-05-19T19:51:43Z Thomas Sowell Editor's note: This is Part III in a series. Part I can be found here. Part II can be found here. The desire of intellectuals for some grand...