NEA Fights to Maintain School Monopoly — August 2000
NEA Fights to Maintain School Monopoly The federal antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft has illustrated the evil of monopolies and the tactics that monopolists use to maintain their power. But the biggest monopoly in our midst, the public … [Read more...] about NEA Fights to Maintain School Monopoly — August 2000
NEA Fights to Maintain School Monopoly
The federal antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft has illustrated the evil of monopolies and the tactics that monopolists use to maintain their power. But the biggest monopoly in our midst, the public school system guarded by the teachers unions, seems … [Read more...] about NEA Fights to Maintain School Monopoly
Clinton’s Abuse of the Treaty-Making Power
Annoyed with the Senate's refusal to ratify his various United Nations treaties, Bill Clinton is arrogantly trying to bypass the Senate by signing international agreements to implement them anyway. Each one cedes more U.S. sovereignty to some global … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Abuse of the Treaty-Making Power
Congress Missed the Biggie in Campaign Finance Reform
While Americans are watching fireworks to celebrate Independence Day, the 10,000+ representatives of the country's most powerful political pressure group, the National Education Association (NEA), are meeting in the Windy City to approve their usual … [Read more...] about Congress Missed the Biggie in Campaign Finance Reform
Education Reporter — July 2000
Why Are We Losing Teens to Drugs? — July 2000
Why Are We Losing Teens to Drugs? In a televised Public Service Announcement sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, sibling tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams shared the secrets of their success. According to the … [Read more...] about Why Are We Losing Teens to Drugs? — July 2000
Congressional Hearing Exposes Conflicts of Interest
When a rotavirus (infant diarrhea) vaccine was suddenly withdrawn from the market last year, the public was led to believe that it was because of new information about harmful side effects. At a hearing last week conducted by Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), … [Read more...] about Congressional Hearing Exposes Conflicts of Interest
Is Ritalin Raising Kids To Be Drug Addicts?
Now that three to four million U.S. schoolchildren are using the controversial stimulant Ritalin, its illicit use is providing a powerful kick to college students, too. Dr. Eric Heiligenstein puts it this way: “The study rooms are as good as some of … [Read more...] about Is Ritalin Raising Kids To Be Drug Addicts?
Education Reporter — June 2000
