Long ago a poet boasted, "I care not who writes my country's laws so long as I can write its songs." A look at our nation's songs can tell pretty well what is in the hearts of those who sing them. When I was a teenager in the Big Band era of the … [Read more...] about MUSIC AND TEENAGE SUICIDE

The first time a mother called me about her first-grade child being required to lie down on the floor of the classroom to eliminate "stress," I thought I was dealing with an overreacting parent who had misunderstood something. Then a second mother … [Read more...] about QUIETING REFLEX IN THE CLASSROOM

Outside of the Soviets, the heaviest artillery fired at Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, otherwise known in the media as Star Wars) has come from some scientists, especially from the Union of Concerned Scientists. It's now clear … [Read more...] about The Politics of Some Scientists

In the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision against the Alabama school prayer law, Justice William Rehnquist lashed out in dissent at how the First Amendment for the last 40 years has been weighted down with Thomas Jefferson's "misleading metaphor" … [Read more...] about Clarifying History on Church and State

A phony flap was created in the media recently when Governor Mario Cuomo and Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder attacked White House Communications Director Patrick Buchanan for saying that President Reagan's tax reform proposal would help traditional … [Read more...] about Who’s Pro-family About Taxes

Thirty liberal educator organizations which are determined to exclude parents from having any say-so about the public schools have banded together in a new group called the "Hatch Amendment Coalition" (HAC). Their stated purpose is to oppose the 1984 … [Read more...] about Hatch Amendment Coalition

If it is a truism, as Oscar Wilde said, that "a man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies," then the Heritage Foundation of Washington, D.C., has achieved new status in the world. It has acquired an enemy who spews venom at Heritage out … [Read more...] about The United Nations and Heritage

More and more proof is coming in every week that Comparable Worth means a wage freeze for blue-collar workers while all raises are given to mostly women's office jobs. One piece of proof was conveniently provided by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley. He … [Read more...] about Comparable Worth Freezes Blue-collar Wages

Q. On what issue could you announce a public meeting, have 1,000 advance reservations, and then have 2,000 people show up? A. Homeschooling -- the fastest growing movement in the country today. (Yes, indeed, homeschool is one word and can be a … [Read more...] about Homeschooling: A Fast Growing Movement