Articles by Larry Elder

Rediscovering the 10th Amendment — Too Little, Too Late

The New Deal, launched almost 80 years ago, represented a giant leap toward collectivism. But only in...

Obama: The Charming Menace to Peace and Prosperity

Numb. At some point, that’s about how one feels, isn’t it? Didn’t rogue nuclear power North Korea, in...

Political Courage — British-Style

The Republicans finally found a leader. Too bad he’s a Brit. Daniel Hannan, who represents South East...

A Front-Page Story: President McCain’s First 50 Days

Suppose Sen. John McCain, rather than Sen. Barack Obama, won the presidency but made the same decisio...

The Teflon President-Elect

"How long do you think it will take for the press to turn on Obama?" a friend asked. "Eight years, if...

Time To Reassess the Iraq War?

President-elect Barack Obama, on "60 Minutes," defended the financial bailout package. Yes, said Obam...

They Shilled for Obama

Guilty! One of the nation’s premier newspapers fesses up about allegations of pro-Obama bias. The Was...

Do You Need an Obama to Believe?

"Does Obama’s victory, as a black man, make you feel that you can do anything?" Someone asked me that...

Senator Government

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wants you – to redistribute your wealth. In Obama’s hi...

The Case Against Barack Obama, Part 2

1) What about this business of Barack Obama and William Ayers? Ayers and his wife, Bernardine, belong...

The Case Against Barack Obama: Part 1

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama promises to "cut taxes for 95 percent of American work...

Memo to McCain: Take the Gloves Off

McCain loses – the first debate, that is. Blown opportunities? Let us count the ways: Obama says, wit...

Obama vs. McCain — A Clear Choice

A matter of "neighborliness." That’s how Democratic presidential aspirant Barack Obama justified rais...

Warming Up to Obama’s Message of Hope and Change

For Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, the stars certainly seem aligned. ...

When the Student Is Ready, the Teacher Will Come

"Take charge." My friend and business mentor, Alan, laughed last week when I reminded him of this sto...

‘Black and Bluestein’

I recently traveled to New York. On the plane, I met an actress named Lenora. During the long flight,...

Recession, Recession, Where’s the Recession?

"It’s a recession," said former President Harry Truman, "when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a dep...

The Wright Cost of Anger

Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama’s spiritual advisor and former pastor, holds a charter member...

How Dare They Ask Dems Tough Questions!

"Sen. Obama, you also oppose Bush tax cuts, and claim that they take money away from the Treasury. Bu...

Obama: ‘Bitterly’ Out of Touch

"Bitter," says Sen. Barack Obama, the man of hope and change, about those who live Pennsylvania, smal...

Obama or Not, America Still a ‘Racist Nation’

Republicans show more optimism about race relations than do Democrats. A June 2007 Gallup Poll asked ...

Happy New Year, Santa

Dear Santa, My name is Timmy and I’m in the third grade. My mom says I have to write thank-you letter...

How To Make an Un-Level Playing Field More Un-Level

Move over, Martin Luther King Jr., and your desire for a colorblind society. The University of Califo...

The Subprime ‘Crisis’ — Time for Government Intervention?

Our catastrophe-obsessed traditional media calls it the subprime mortgage “crisis” or “meltdown.” Her...