Navigator, June, 2003
Editor's Desk
Ideas and Issues:
Tax Codes Reflect Moral Codes by Edward L. Hudgins
Should we acquiesce when government takes our money in taxes? What is the basis for such levies? And on what basis should the impositions be distributed among the population? TOC's Washington director, Ed Hudgins, demonstrates that the various answers people give to these questions reflect their varying moral codes.
Martha Burk's Pseudo-Event by Russell La Valle
The protest against Augusta National Golf Club's men-only membership was a flop. A handful of people showed up. A three-ring circus developed. And the Masters Tournament went off without a hitch. In fact, though, the protesters may have gone far toward achieving their goal.
Feature Story:
For a Museum of Capitalism by David Kelley
Museums of art, science, and natural history exist in every medium-size American city. Frequently, they are supported by money from wealthy businessmen. So why, asks TOC's executive director, is there no museum to celebrate that which makes all other museums possible—the wealth creators and their productive arts?
Perspectives:
Review: Mendacities of a Superfluous Man by Robert James Bidinotto
In a deeply dishonest novel, William F. Buckley Jr. offers his perspective on how the conservative movement expelled Objectivism.
The Art of Living: Dealing with an Anxious Time by Richard A. Warshak
A psychologist offers advice on handling the tensions one feels, and one's children feel, in an environment of war and terror.
Logbook:
New Plans for an Atlas Shrugged Movie
Crusader Entertainment recently announced its acquisition of the film rights to Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. It also announced that it has signed veteran screenwriter James V. Hart to produce the screenplay.