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In the 10 years in which Tony Blair was Prime Minister in Britain atotal of 3,023 new offenses were legislated--roughly two new crimescreated for every day Parliament was in session. Many of these newlaws are trivial and unnecessary. Many of the offenses areaddressed appropriately in civil law. But lawmakers bowed to thepublic's clamor to "do something" with results that are unjust anddestructive.

Prior to September 11th, there were many troubling signs that theregime in Beijing was moving toward policies that are not onlyinimical to stability in the international system but which appearto be aimed at undermining U.S. interests around the world. This isno accident: If Beijing?s ambition is to unilaterally revise thestatus quo in East Asia or elsewhere more to its liking, it mustfirst target the influence of the United States.

The more hype surrounding an event, the more disappointing the event itself.

Heritage Foundation President Edwin Feulner pays tribute to MiltonFriedman in this collection of speeches and essays.

Welcome to the first summer driving season with gasoline at $3.40 per gallon -- and up. Lawmakers have responded, predictably, by vowing to do something to bring prices down. Unfortunately, when Congress gets involved, prices usually go up. Take alternative fuels. Lawmakers love to tout their support for ethanol mandates, and farmers here in Illinois share their enthusiasm. But, in the big picture, ethanol is bad for Americans, farmers included.