As President Bush has warned us, this is a new kind of war. He is doing a good job of the military and diplomatic legs of the U.S. response to terrorism, but it's up to citizens to insist that the response on the homeland front be effective and … [Read more...] about Triad Response to Terrorism
ID Card: The Password to the Police State
The current attempt to inflict Americans with the burden of having to carry a national ID card did not begin on 9-11 and, indeed, is unrelated to it. The attack on the World Trade Center is just a convenient excuse to promote this thoroughly … [Read more...] about ID Card: The Password to the Police State
Education Reporter — October 2001
Constitutional Rights Should Trump Terrorism Regs
After the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, the Left moved quickly to use it as an excuse to enact draconian federal gun control. Fortunately, saner heads prevailed by showing that no new gun control laws would have been the slightest deterrent to that … [Read more...] about Constitutional Rights Should Trump Terrorism Regs
The Threat of Terrorism Is From Illegal Aliens — October 2001
The Threat of Terrorism Is From Illegal Aliens The act of war that was committed against America on September 11, 2001 (9/11) has changed the way we look at many things. As Bill O'Reilly told Eagle Council XXX in St. Louis on September … [Read more...] about The Threat of Terrorism Is From Illegal Aliens — October 2001
UN Treaty On The Child
The Bush Administration properly walked out of the ridiculous United Nations Conference on Racism in South Africa because we didn't care to be insulted (or have our friends insulted) by Fidel Castro and his allies. The Administration should do … [Read more...] about UN Treaty On The Child
Why Education Reform Won’t Help Schoolchildren
A teacher re-certification system, under which public school teachers take special "development" courses to boost their knowledge and teaching skills, was started a year ago in Illinois. It is part of a plan that began six years ago amid … [Read more...] about Why Education Reform Won’t Help Schoolchildren
Education Reporter — September 2001
Follow The Money On Vaccines
It isn't often that a Governor vetoes a bill that was passed unanimously by both Houses of the State Legislature. It reminds us of the old saying of the mother, watching her son drill for the first time with the troops: “Everybody's out … [Read more...] about Follow The Money On Vaccines
Amnesty Raises Profound Questions — September 2001
Amnesty Raises Profound Questions Perhaps one good result of President George W. Bush's toying with the unpopular notion of granting amnesty to millions of illegal aliens is that Americans are starting to debate the constitutional, … [Read more...] about Amnesty Raises Profound Questions — September 2001