January 13, 2005

Unequal Pay For Equal Work?
By Carey Roberts

There is no better example of how radical feminism hoodwinks women than the gender "wage gap" controversy.

For years, the Gender Warriors have been on the war path over this issue. Their argument is simple: On average, female employees receive 76 cents for every one dollar paid to male workers. And that difference equals discrimination.

It's time to blow the whistle on that nonsense. And a just-released book by Warren Farrell does exactly that. Why Men Earn More is chock-full of government wage data and research findings which shows the feminist-driven "pay gap" is an ideological con-job.

I feel a little silly making such an obvious statement, but I guess it needs to be said: the work patterns of men and women are different. (Read the rest here)

The Lust for War
by Bob Wallace

Back in the '80s I was watching an episode of The New Twilight Zone, in which Tony Franciosa, who was playing a demon, made the comment, "Ennui fills my days." Hmm, I thought, that's interesting, because ennui (or accidia) is a sin. It means a life of boredom, without meaning or purpose. It's not surprising, I thought, that a demon's life would be filled with ennui. And some other bad things, too, like envy, and sloth, and cowardice, and murder, and the lust for destruction. . .hmm I could swear C.S. Lewis noticed this in The Screwtape Letters.

I suppose the aforementioned traits are the reason why some men lust after war. I don't mean the kind of men who are born warriors, like the mythical Hercules (who, like all mythical characters, must have been based on real people). There are never many of these natural-born warriors in every generation. I mean Chickenhawks, who lust for war as long as they don't have to go. In fact, the last thing on their minds is going. They not only don't want to be at the front, they don't want to be at the rear, peeling potatoes. But they certainly will cheer for war, as long as they are several thousand miles away from it. (Read the rest here)

Libertarian Commentary on The News
By Nathan A. Barton © 2004

“The more things change, the more they stay the same!” So goes the old saying, and today’s headlines seem to bear that out. With the end of the first twelve days of the new year, we are now well into 2005 and its challenges and opportunities! Stay free! Today, we’ll look at a lot of examples of things we need to fight (or at least avoid) this year.

Our State of Insecurity
"Neoconservative" judge picked for Homeland Security job
Detroit Free Press
"President Bush has chosen federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff to be his new Homeland Security chief, turning to a former federal prosecutor who helped craft the early war on terror strategy, The Associated Press has learned. Chertoff headed the Justice Department's criminal division from 2001 to 2003, where he played a central role in the nation's legal response to the Sept. 11 attacks, before the president named him to appeals court position in New Jersey. Bush was to formally announce Chertoff's selection later at the White House, two government officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The AP." (01/11/05)

The commentary columns are full of praise and condemnation for Chertoff. The point to this appointment is, like the unsuccessful nomination of a NY cop to the job, that this is another example of Bush’s determination NOT to change course in “homeland defense” and the entire internal-security arena - Chertoff will follow the same path as Ridge, and the ties between DHS and the Injustice Department will grow stronger. (Read the rest of the Commentary here)

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