When in the course of career events it becomes necessary for professionals to dissolve the economic bands that have connected them to the corporation, and to assume the powers of free agency, these free agents should declare the ideals for which they quit their day jobs, even without the benefit of severance pay.

Scott Beaulier and Peter Boettke: Rather than incur painful, gradual inflation taxes, we would prefer to see politicians come clean. Debts will be erased once and for all, and the legitimacy of the state will, in one fell swoop, be called into question. 

COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil - Latin American and Caribbean leaders called for the creation of a regional union that would exclude the U.S. and oppose outside interference Wednesday in a summit hailed as an historical expression of independence.

PARIS - Iran rejected a six-nation offer of incentives to stop enriching uranium on Saturday, prompting President Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy to jointly warn Tehran anew against proceeding toward a nuclear bomb.

Arizona’s monument to the Ten Commandments likely will remain near the state Capitol in Phoenix after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a similar Texas display doesn’t endorse a religion.

Arizona’s monument to the Ten Commandments likely will remain near the state Capitol in Phoenix after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a similar Texas display doesn’t endorse a religion.

THE WHITE HOUSE

THE WHITE HOUSE

February 2, 2005

Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, fellow citizens: Every year, by law and by custom, we meet here to consider the state of the union. This year, we gather in this chamber deeply aware of decisive days that lie ahead.

OUTSIDE TSKHINVALI, Georgia - Russia and small, U.S.-allied Georgia headed toward a wider war Saturday as Russian tanks rumbled into the contested province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town, escalating a conflict that already has left hundreds dead.

Arizona and especially Tempe have lost a fine writer, historian and storyteller -- Dean Smith, the prolific author of more than 20 books, many of them specialized histories of our state.

The Fourth of July is more than just fireworks, barbecues and a day off work — it’s a celebration of America’s heritage. On July 4, 1776, the United States announced its independence from Great Britain with the Declaration of Independence.

Haven’t Americans (especially Arizonans) done enough to appease the illegal alien amnesty activists (either homegrown or from California)? The millions of dollars spent to defend our state, cities, towns, counties and law enforcement agencies from the Obama administration, the ACLU, Hispanic plaintiffs and others from enforcing U.S. laws about illegal entry into the country.

The United States is the greatest nation on earth because of the careful and tireless work of patriots like Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Madison, and countless others. This incredible group of patriots, filled with a deep and abiding love for liberty and our new land, instilled in our young nation the principles and ideals that have guided it for over 200 years. Unfortunately, for too long our schools have done a poor job of teaching our children the civic information necessary to prepare them to be active citizens in our society.

In the blockbuster movie “National Treasure” starring Nicholas Cage, the Declaration of Independence was stolen by good guys to prevent the bad guys from stealing it. That’s Hollywood, but truth be known, it’s been stolen again — that and part of the original Constitution.

Valley residents are flocking to see a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence, creating lines to view history at the state Capitol that normally can only be found in Washington, D.C.

On Saturday, many of us will hoist American flags, attend barbecues festooned in red, white and blue, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder to watch colorful fireworks illuminate the night sky.

“Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan would create a heavy burden on the middle class and the poor if it became law. In fact his 9-9-9 plan would have alot of people dialing 9-1-1.”

The Fourth of July is more than just fireworks, barbecues and a day off work — it’s a celebration of America’s heritage. On July 4, 1776, the United States announced its independence from Great Britain with the Declaration of Independence.

“A man's home is his castle,” so the old proverb goes. Behind its walls, the homeowner makes the rules — and the government must stay out, unless its minions have first obtained a search warrant that will pass muster under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution in a court of law.

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Iran's president on Thursday intensified his attacks against Israel, calling it a "a tyrannical regime that will one day will be destroyed," but also said he was ready to negotiate with the United States and its allies over his country's nuclear program.

“Thanks to the Affordable Healthcare Act (a.k.a. Obamacare), I used the refund for the overpayment of my health-care insurance to buy a new deep freeze, to replace the one that was 30 years old and on its last legs! Thank you, President Obama!”

UNITED NATIONS - Russia called Saturday for a revival of the global anti-terrorism coalition that formed after Sept. 11, 2001 but started to unravel with what it called the subsequent domination by a single power - a veiled reference to the United States.