The prospects are dim for a society that makes mascots out of the unproductive and condemns the productive.

Government schools can go for decades delivering low-quality services, and what's the result? The people who manage it earn higher pay. It's nearly impossible to fire the incompetents. And, taxpayers, who support the service, are given higher tax bills.

If grade inflation continues, a college bachelor's degree will have just as much credibility as a high school diploma.

Whenever there's a tragedy involving gun use, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, the gun-control lobby and the news media seize it as another opportunity to exploit the emotions of uninformed American people for political gain.

There are many farm handouts; but let's call them what they really are: a form of legalized theft. Essentially, a congressman tells his farm constituency, "Vote for me. I'll use my office to take another American's money and give it to you."

An increasing amount of climate research suggests a possibility of global cooling.

Legislators aren't known for being rocket scientists.