When Ronald Reagan made his last trip on Air Force I, flying from the White House to take up residence in California, naturally he talked to the press. He said he wouldn’t retire but would hit the lecture circuit. What would he talk about? He … [Read more...] about Keep the 22nd Amendment
Another First Amendment Issue in Satanic Verses
Despite all the ink that’s been spilled over Salman Rushdie’s sensational book, The Satanic Verses, there is another First Amendment issue that hasn’t been addressed. That’s the issue raised by the decision of the largest bookselling chains in the … [Read more...] about Another First Amendment Issue in Satanic Verses
Eliminate Tax Deductions for Foreign Loans and Losses
Rescheduling and convertibility are not exactly household words, but they may become so soon. Those are the names for the mechanisms by which some big U.S. banks and businesses are planning on making a tidy profit by using American taxpayers’ and … [Read more...] about Eliminate Tax Deductions for Foreign Loans and Losses
Americans Should Say NO To Financing The Soviets — March 1989
The Defeat of the Federal Pay Raise
The House defeat of the federal pay raise by 380 to 48 was a dramatic demonstration of the vitality and effectiveness of the conservative grassroots movement. It showed that, despite overwhelming odds, the people were able to rise up and say NO to … [Read more...] about The Defeat of the Federal Pay Raise
Congressmen Are Out of Touch
As I waited for the Inaugural Parade to come down Pennsylvania Avenue, I thought of the proposed 50% Congressional pay raise. Congress’s mishandling of both the parade and the pay raise reflects its insularity from the real world; Congressmen are … [Read more...] about Congressmen Are Out of Touch
Congressmen Are Out of Touch
As I waited for the Inaugural Parade to come down Pennsylvania Avenue, I thought of the proposed 50% Congressional pay raise. Congress’s mishandling of both the parade and the pay raise reflects its insularity from the real world; Congressmen are … [Read more...] about Congressmen Are Out of Touch
The Challenge of Child Care Costs — February 1989
Leap Year Foolishness About the Electoral College
On December 19 when the Electoral College officially elected George Bush the 41st President of the United States, the CBS-TV Evening News pompously referred to this institution by which we elect our chiefs of state as “antiquated,” and NBC-TV … [Read more...] about Leap Year Foolishness About the Electoral College
George Bush is Right About Taxes
The pro-tax lobby and big media have been engaged since the election in a massive campaign to convince the American people (a) that George Bush’s solemn anti-tax pledge was a phony and (b) that tax increases are essential and inevitable in order to … [Read more...] about George Bush is Right About Taxes
