The FBI recently reported a six percent increase in violent crime for 1973, a 30 percent increase over the last five years, and a 120 percent increase since I960. What is the cause of this shocking increase, which Attorney General William B. Saxbe … [Read more...] about CAUSE OF CRIME
PRIORITIES IN EDUCATION
It used to be that the primary purpose of American schools was to train our young people in certain skills such as reading and arithmetic, to impart knowledge such as history and geography, and to build character so they would develop into useful … [Read more...] about PRIORITIES IN EDUCATION
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
The chances of an average citizen being able to appeal a lawsuit to the United States Supreme Court are small, indeed. Even if you are lucky enough to get the Supreme Court to hear your case, you can count on many months of wearisome delays. The … [Read more...] about SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
SCHOOL INTEGRATION
Among the many thousands of words spoken recently in observance of the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Broim V, Board of Education which outlawed school segregation, one of the most interesting was the interview given by the … [Read more...] about SCHOOL INTEGRATION
SECRECY/JOINT CHIEFS
The passion for secrecy, which has prompted President Nixon and his White House aides to deny information and documents to Congressional committees and to the courts, is unfortunately not limited to Watergate. We now find that President Nixon and Dr. … [Read more...] about SECRECY/JOINT CHIEFS
THE PRAYER AMENDMENT
It has been eleven years since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision banning prayers from public schools, but it still is a mystery how any judge could say that prayer violates the First Amendment, when all that Amendment says is that … [Read more...] about THE PRAYER AMENDMENT
RIGHT TO PRIVACY
Perfect Happiness to some women is never having to worry about expenses, to some it is having a staff of servants, and to others it is taking luxury vacation cruises. Judged by these worldly standards, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis should be perfectly … [Read more...] about RIGHT TO PRIVACY
THE SUPREME COURT
One of the most encouraging pieces of legislation passed by Congress this year was the authorization of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, Not only will this help to supply more gasoline to meet the increasing demand, but the bill contained a provision which … [Read more...] about THE SUPREME COURT