Navigator, June, 2002

The Morality of Money by William Thomas
Ever since Ayn Rand wrote Francisco d'Anconia's soliloquy on money, Objectivists have proclaimed the sign of the dollar to be a badge of nobility. But the recent spate of corporate scandals has demonstrated the need to make certain distinctions regarding the ownership, acquisition, and expenditure of money. TOC's manager of research and training explains why.

John Q. in Canada by John Vincent
Ed Hudgins's review of the movie John Q. in the April Navigator mentioned the protagonist's demand for "Free health care for everyone!" Reading the review, a TOC member who lives in Canada thought it would be revealing to ask: "How would the plot of John Q. have played out here, where there is free health care for everyone?"

Looking into the (Ed School) Abyss by Bradford P. Wilson
The National Association of Scholars was invited to help Colorado determine if its teacher-education programs were carrying out the legislature's mandate to improve students' academic performance. The findings were discouraging—but the education establishment's reaction was dismaying.

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You Will Volunteer! by Edward L. Hudgins
President Bush's USA Freedom Corps is supposed to be the vehicle by which every American devotes two years of his life "to the service of your neighbors and your nation." Remarkably, the administration's arguments for this program are based on philosophy, not pragmatism. Regrettably, the philosophy behind the program is the enemy of individualism, self-responsibility, liberty, and even benevolence.

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