Our View on Pre-emption Doctrine and Nuclear Stakes
The editorial critiques the Bush administration’s new doctrine promising to respond with overwhelming force, including nuclear options, against WMD seekers. It notes the shift toward a right to pre emptive strikes, warns of destabilization, contrasts pre emptive with preventive war, and questions credibility with North Korea and proliferation incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
America
United States
George H.W. Bush
Saddam Hussein
James Baker
Tariq Aziz
Saddam
Washington Post
Iran
Syria
North Korea
Libya
Hazier Reasoning on Smoking Bans in NYC
Jacob Sullum argues Bloomberg's plan to ban smoking in bars and restaurants rests on paternalism and a bid to curb smoking through inconvenience. He notes disputed secondhand smoke risks, cites critics, and warns bans may spread to other cities, threatening personal freedom to smoke at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Bloomberg
New York City
New York Times
Bloomberg
Christine Quinn
New York State
Manhattan
Orange County
New Jersey
The
Times
Quinn
Gifford Miller
Miller
University of Chicago
John C. Bailor
Boston
Chicago
New York
Sullum
Reason Magazine
stimulus promises something for nothing in chapman column
Stephen Chapman argues that a fiscal stimulus by tax cuts or increased spending won t quickly spur growth and would mainly enlarge the federal deficit. He notes the economy isn t in a recession, predicts any relief would arrive too late, and warns that higher government spending hides bigger budget burdens. He cites possible costs of Medicare reform, a drug benefit, Iraq invasion, and homeland security as part of a swelling bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Washington
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Congress
Sahara
The
Wall Street Journal
Journal
Iraq
Homeland Security Department
Chapman
Chicago Tribune
Also Mentioned on This Page
Public Forum
Odessa, TX
Puurzer Prize
Salter
Joan Kerr
Ken Broon
Pimar
Jacob Sullum
Iocialens For
Stephen Chapman
Vlallard
By Bruce Tinsley
Charlie Previn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!