Do you get the idea you are just onlookers watching a charade when you hear about what Congress is doing about taxes? of course, the Democrats' tax bill is not a tax cut at all; it will not reduce federal revenues by $1, but really is a tax … [Read more...] about The Democrats’ Tax Bill is a Bad Deal
Bon Voyage to John Frohnmayer
The with-no-regrets termination of John Frohnmayer as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was long overdue. But one swallow does not a summer make, and now is the time for a total basement-to-attic housecleaning at the agency that … [Read more...] about Bon Voyage to John Frohnmayer
Scandals Shake the Imperial Congress — March 1992
America 2000 is Heading Us into a National School System
Education has emerged as a national issue in a very short historical tine-frame. that speed in itself is newsworthy; the U.S. Department of Education only dates from the Jimmy Carter administration in the 1970s, and Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980 … [Read more...] about America 2000 is Heading Us into a National School System
How to Make Reapportionment Fair
You may think that, in our American democracy, the decisions about who represents you in our national and state legislatures are made when you and your neighbors vote in the general elections in November. In truth, only a small slice of the power to … [Read more...] about How to Make Reapportionment Fair
The Question of Motives
Hour after hour, the Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee and the media commentators kept saying that Anita Hill “must be credible because she didn't have anything to gain" by making those sordid charges against Clarence Thomas. As Senator … [Read more...] about The Question of Motives
Exposing the Continuing Obscenities of the NEA
Three cheers for Jesse Helms! He made the U.S. Senators vote very specifically on how they are spending the taxpayers’ money. The refrain of an old popular song was probably ringing in their ears: “I didn’t wanna do it. I didn’t wanna do it.” It … [Read more...] about Exposing the Continuing Obscenities of the NEA
Americans do not Support Liberal Programs
A revealing article in this month's Mother Jones magazine exposes the elitism and cynicism of the liberals. In their hearts, they really believe they should have the authority to direct our lives and spend our money, and they disdain the democratic … [Read more...] about Americans do not Support Liberal Programs
Does One Size Fit All?
One of the characters in ancient Greek mythology, Procrustes, invented the “one size fits all” mentality. He captured travelers and put them on an iron bed. If their legs were too long, he amputated them to fit; if they were too short, he would … [Read more...] about Does One Size Fit All?
It’s Time to Abolish the “Ministry of Art”
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has just demonstrated again its complete irresponsibility and contempt for the American people. Chairman John Frohnmayer held an arrogant news conference in Washington last week where he went all out to … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Abolish the “Ministry of Art”
