Jacob Sullum

The clarity of false choices
"There are those who claim we have to choose between paying down our deficits ... and investing in job creation and economic growth," President Obama said last week. "This is a false choice." During the same speech, he asked his audience to "let me just be clear" that his administration, having racked up the biggest budget deficits ever, is embracing fiscal responsibility, as reflected in his vow that "health insurance reform" will not increase the deficit "by one dime." Published December 19, 2009
The folly of unilateral disarmament
Published November 14, 2009
SULLUM: Either a borrower or lender be
Published October 18, 2008
SULLUM: Revenge of gun owners
Published September 28, 2008
Drug control becomes speech control
Published September 12, 2009
SULLUM: Pick your populism
Published October 11, 2008
SULLUM: Green snake oil
Published January 30, 2009
Myocardial infractions
Published October 24, 2009
Menu mandate's missing math
Published November 21, 2009
SULLUM: Court-expanded liberties
Published April 18, 2009

‹‹ previous12 3 4 next ››

Shanahan’s pedigree, larger market could tempt Manning
By Rich Campbell - The Washington Times
Imagine this: Peyton Manning coming out of the tunnel at FedEx Field this September, poised ...

Admiral nominee rose through ranks despite ‘illogical act’
By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
When Lt. j.g. Timothy W. Dorsey fired his fighter jet’s missile at an Air Force ...

Catholic Bishop joins contraception mandate debate
By Paige Winfield Cunningham - The Washington Times
Pointing to growing unease that President Obama’s proposed contraception coverage rule doesn’t protect religious freedom ...