Costs and benefits of environmental policy
Walter Williams argues every action has costs and benefits and warns bureaucrats lack private incentives. He cites insect infestations and bans on DDT as examples, urging careful weighing of environmental protections against agricultural and economic costs. He notes EPA and EDF hinder insecticides, questions if bans serve net gains, and calls for reappraisal of environmental laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Friedman
California
New England
West Virginia
San Jose
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Environmental Defense Fund
EDF
The
Sierra Club
Save the Redwoods League
Wait
U.S
Borneo
Heritage Features Syndicate
The Wagman file asks if air traffic stress is real
Washington debate over the controllers strike centers on whether safety concerns drive demands or if money and power shape the dispute. The piece analyzes proposed staffing, hours, sick leave, pensions, and the administration’s hard line, contrasting FAA figures with PATCO claims for a lasting safer work environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nea
Reagan
Federal Aviation Administration
New York
FAA
Transportation Department
Department
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Drew
Lewis
PATCO
Ray Grebey
Unsung heroes of black baseball leagues spotlight players
Smithsonian exhibit on the Negro leagues highlights stars like Oscar Charleston Buck Leonard Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson. It notes the leagues thrived in the 1920s and 1930s drew huge crowds before integration and faded after Jackie Robinson. Players toured Latin America barnstormed and proved black talent rivaled white major leaguers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Charleston
Buck Leonard
New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Charleston
Leonard
Kansas City Monarchs
Pittsburg Crawfords
Newark Eagles
America
John Helway
Carl Scheele
Smithsonian
Museum of American History
Leroy “Satchel” Paige
Cleveland Indians
Joe Williams
Paige
John Henry Lloyd
Dona Rogosia
Walter
Buck” Leonard
Rockie Mount
N.C
Josh Gibson
Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth
Hne
Grays
Long Island
Chicago
Florida
California
Latin America
Monte Irvin
Irvin
United States
Mexico
Cuba
Venezuela
Satchel Paige
Dizzy Dean
Holway
Jos
Black Seagues
Satehel Paige
Rube Foster
White House
Washington immigration debate offers stark warnings on borders
Commentary argues immigration policy remains ineffective as both Carter and Reagan administrations refuse real solutions. It notes estimates of illegal migrants from 4 to 12 million, sums overstretched by underfunded agencies, and calls for internal controls and binding identification. It criticizes amnesty and the guest worker plan as insufficient, urging realistic, enforceable reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Select Commission
Carter Administration
United States
Reagan
Carter Commission
Immigration Service
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Walter Williams
Vermont
U.S. Agriculture Department
George Mason University
Fairfax
Heritage Foundation
Williams
Myrick
Wagman
Grafi
the Wagman File
By Robert J. Wagman
Ronald Reagan
Clarissa Myrick
Cara
Seman
AU Stars
Caracas
National Muktum
Ray Campanella
Dodgers
Don Gratf
Smite News Service
Respect
Bexine
Carter
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Grafeite
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