From the column: "Everyone favors more broadband competition. ... But the idea that local governments should enter this marketplace with a taxpayer-subsidized network does not represent real competition, not even remotely."
From the column: "Increasing costs don’t mean a death sentence for travel plans. In fact, hitting the road, sky, or sea cost-effectively will help combat climbing prices — so travelers get their island getaway while helping the economy recover here and abroad."
From the column: "Pictures of the Nazi carnage changed the narrative about the Nazis. We need to see what the weapons of war do to children and innocents."
From the column: "None of this (military spending) seems to have made the world any safer — and, unlike the Webb telescope, it’s not very inspiring, either."
From the column: "Aside from the eventual scientific and economic spinoffs, simply better knowing our place in the universe cannot be measured in dollars."
From the column: "The dangers of nuclear accidents are more likely than the threat of a war. There have been numerous mishaps, accidents, technology failures, communication breakdowns, and near accidental launches of nuclear weapons."
From the column: "Beyond the lack of clear, practical benefit, mandatory voting sits uneasily with American principles. The First Amendment protects not only freedom of speech but also freedom from compelled speech."
