A new mantra has crept into the stream of discourse about government's role in social services. Identified as an African proverb, it is, "It takes a whole village to raise a child." This statement is false, if not ridiculous. It takes a family, … [Read more...] about Are All Children “At Risk”?
Is the Government Planning Your Child’s Career?
Republican Presidential candidates criss-crossing the country have discovered that one of their best hot-button applause lines is "I promise to abolish the Department of Education." Out in the byways of America, parents know that public schools are a … [Read more...] about Is the Government Planning Your Child’s Career?
Are All Our Children “At Risk”? — October 1995
Are All Our Children "At Risk"? A state task force proclaimed this month that "there is a crisis in California that demands our immediate attention." No, it's not an earthquake or a hurricane or a fire. The crisis is that … [Read more...] about Are All Our Children “At Risk”? — October 1995
The New Crisis in California
A state task force has just proclaimed that "there is a crisis in California that demands our immediate attention." No, it's not an earthquake or a hurricane or a fire. It's the crisis that California's experiment in "progressive" teaching … [Read more...] about The New Crisis in California
The Federal Government Is Out Of Control
Seldom have I been so depressed as I was watching the C-Span telecast of the Senate hearings on Ruby Ridge. Bob Packwood is the tragedy of one arrogant man out of control, but Ruby Ridge is the tragedy of arrogant government out of control. And that … [Read more...] about The Federal Government Is Out Of Control
Education Reporter — September 1995
How Will Republicans Deal With the Portability Issue?
The biggest single problem with health care is that 90 percent of all private medical insurance is owned by employers rather than by individuals. Your boss doesn't own your homeowners or automobile insurance, and it's an unfortunate accident of … [Read more...] about How Will Republicans Deal With the Portability Issue?
Warning Signs For Republicans
As the New York Times bluntly put it, Bradley's departure "foreshadows the end of the Democratic Party as Americans know it today." It is not the "end" because Bradley is so indispensable to Democratic dominance, nor even because Democrats are … [Read more...] about Warning Signs For Republicans
Let’s Abolish the Department of Education — September 1995
Let's Abolish the Department of Education Abolishing the Department of Education was one of Ronald Reagan's campaign promises when he ran for President in 1980. Fulfilling that promise is long overdue, and the time to do it is … [Read more...] about Let’s Abolish the Department of Education — September 1995
Why Are Republicans Promoting Managed Care?
Republicans spent two years attacking the totalitarian Clinton Health Plan because it would put all Americans into Managed Care, allow medical care only as permitted by Gatekeepers, deny our right to choose our own doctor, limit access to … [Read more...] about Why Are Republicans Promoting Managed Care?
