No matter how disastrously some policy has turned out, anyone who criticizes it can expect to hear: 'But what would you replace it with?' When you put out a fire, what do you replace it with?

The most politically painless way to hand out goodies, without taking responsibility for their costs, is to pass a law saying that somebody else must provide those goodies at their expense, while the politicians take credit for generosity and compassion.

Although the big word on the left is 'compassion,' the big agenda on the left is dependency.

Women can say anything they want to men, or blacks to whites, with impunity. But strong words in the other direction can bring down on students the wrath of the campus thought police - as well as punishments that can extend to suspension or expulsion.

...Politics is not about facts. It is about what politicians can get people to believe.

The real minimum wage is zero.

What is politically defined as economic planning is the forcible superseding of other people's plans by Government officials.