" Dear Illinois Friend, The old Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has reared its ugly head in the Illinois General Assembly. The House Judiciary I—Civil Law Committee approved it 12 to 6 on February 5, and ERA could come to a vote by the … [Read more...] about Illinois ERA Mischief
Education Reporter — February 2003
Stealth Amnesty Is Still Amnesty
Last year's failed attempt to get Congress to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens has morphed into stealth amnesty. This devious plan is hidden behind a little card that looks like a California driver's license and goes by a strange foreign … [Read more...] about Stealth Amnesty Is Still Amnesty
Rising Costs of Tolerating Illegal Aliens — February 2003
Rising Costs of Tolerating Illegal Aliens Why Health Care Is So Costly While Americans without health insurance struggle with the problem of how to pay for medical care, many Mexicans don't have that problem. They just … [Read more...] about Rising Costs of Tolerating Illegal Aliens — February 2003
Why Health Care Is So Costly
While Americans without health insurance struggle with the problem of how to pay for medical care, Mexicans don't have that problem. They just ride in a Mexican ambulance across the border to a hospital in Arizona, New Mexico, California or … [Read more...] about Why Health Care Is So Costly
Can More Money Make Schools Better?
President Bush is celebrating the first anniversary of his No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Education bill and hopes it will give a significant boost to his re-election in 2004. Speeches about improving public schools are always crowd-pleasers because it … [Read more...] about Can More Money Make Schools Better?
U.S. Social Security For Mexicans?
Social Security, the so-called “third rail" of American politics, has just become more incendiary. The Bush Administration is proposing a change that is even more controversial than offering younger workers the opportunity to invest a … [Read more...] about U.S. Social Security For Mexicans?
Education Reporter — January 2003
The Bush-Frist Connection Should Be A Two-Way Street
Even if President Bush didn't actually engineer Dr. Bill Frist's election as Senate Majority Leader, this regime change is perceived as a major extension of the President's power because of their close relationship. We hope that Frist … [Read more...] about The Bush-Frist Connection Should Be A Two-Way Street
Conservative Agenda for 2003 — January 2003
Conservative Agenda for 2003 A new Republican majority in both Houses of Congress is gathering this month. It's time to reaffirm some basic Republican principles and move ahead to achieve conservative goals in all three … [Read more...] about Conservative Agenda for 2003 — January 2003
