The mother of six-year-old Elian Gonzalez sacrificed her life so that her son could grow up in America. Her dying wish, according to a Cuban man who survived for two days on an inner tube, was that Elian could reach the United States and freedom. A … [Read more...] about Let Elian Have His Day In Court
For Starters, the Government Should Do No Harm
In the televised presidential debates, Alan Keyes keeps reminding us that moral and cultural issues are paramount, and he challenges the media and his opponents to address them. While most would concede that Columbine and other recent unhappy events … [Read more...] about For Starters, the Government Should Do No Harm
Y2K and the Man of the Century
Most Americans have concluded that the media hype about Y2K computer breakdown and terrorism dangers were mostly that, just hype, probably for the purpose of maintaining media ratings since the Monica soap opera is no longer available for … [Read more...] about Y2K and the Man of the Century
Education Reporter — January 2000
Where We Are At Year’s End
It's time to take a tally of where we are at year's end. Although taxpayers' money is rolling into the U.S. Treasury at an unprecedented rate, we didn't get the tax cut Republicans promised. Bill Clinton says taxes shouldn't be cut because the … [Read more...] about Where We Are At Year’s End
What Did Congress Do in 1999? — January 2000
What Did Congress Do in 1999? What happened to our tax cut? Although taxpayers' money is rolling into the U.S. Treasury at an unprecedented rate, we didn't get the tax cut Republicans promised. Bill Clinton vetoed the small tax cut passed by … [Read more...] about What Did Congress Do in 1999? — January 2000
How Do The Candidates Stand On Military Policy?
One would think that the next President's plans to address the dramatic falloff in military recruitment, and the decline in military morale and readiness due to controversial personnel policies, would be important topics for the televised … [Read more...] about How Do The Candidates Stand On Military Policy?
Clinton’s Two-Step Into the International Court
Several liberal commentators pronounced Bill Clinton's command of the issues "dazzling" at his last news conference of the century. What's really dazzling is his skill in dancing around responsibility for his mistakes. A case in point is Clinton's … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Two-Step Into the International Court
The WTO Woke Us Up In Seattle
Seattle, the home of Microsoft and Boeing, was supposed to be the Gateway to the Global Economy. Shattered shop windows and tear gas made it instead the gateway to Americans' knowledge about the World Trade Organization (WTO). The United States was … [Read more...] about The WTO Woke Us Up In Seattle
Education Reporter — December 1999
