A case now before the Supreme Court called Widmar v. Vincent is a good example of how the lower federal courts have become more extreme even than the U.S. Supreme Court in their determination to eliminate all vestiges of religion wherever they can. … [Read more...] about Religion on College Campuses

With the regularity of leap year, every four years we hear noises from intellectuals and academicians about abolishing the Electoral College. We are told that it is "obsolete," an "anachronism," and in need of "reform." The only way it could be … [Read more...] about Electoral College Reform?

A few years ago, we heard a lot of talk from the Watergate reporters about the danger to democracy from "the Imperial Presidency." After many months of hammering by the media, all threats from that source were thoroughly eliminated. We don't hear … [Read more...] about Limiting the Imperial Judiciary

A serviceman's ex-wife cannot be awarded up to half of his military retirement pay by a state divorce court. That's what the Supreme Court ruled in McCarty v. McCarty when it preempted California's domestic relations statute by extending the reach of … [Read more...] about The Servicemen’s Pension Case

The nomination of Sandra 0'Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court provides a perfect opportunity to arouse the nation to restore a proper balance of powers among the three branches of our federal government. Over the past 40 years, the Supreme Court has … [Read more...] about End Life Tenure for Federal Judges

The Reagan Administration's plan to cut back on federal loans to college students from middle-income families has brought renewed interest in the drive for tuition tax credits. One such bill nearly passed Congress in 1978, and the Packwood-Moynihan … [Read more...] about Tuition Tax Credits

"The man who makes the first bad move always loses the game," says a Japanese proverb. In 1967 the United States made the first bad move in the nuclear arms game, and we've been losing ever since. The year 1967 was when the United States froze the … [Read more...] about A Reagan Weapons Strategy Needed

The New York Times and other liberals are shedding tears because Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker has said he can no longer prevent the Senate from discussing social issues such as forced busing and abortion. The New York Times claims that it … [Read more...] about Economic Issues Versus Social Issues

"Love and Success: Can We Have It A11?" was the headline over an article in a recent issue of Glamour magazine. The subhead proclaimed the feminist answer to that question in large type: "Yes, say today's high-powered young women. Reining in your … [Read more...] about The Movement of Women In and Out of the Labor Force