Is the Era of Big Government Coming Back? ID Cards Coming in the Back Door? Having had to retreat from legislative attempts to establish a national ID card through Social Security numbers or unique health care identifiers, … [Read more...] about Is the Era of Big Government Coming Back? — February 2002
Time To Start Over With Social Security Numbers
It isn't just Social Security benefits that Americans are worried about; it's the Social Security Number (SSN) itself. The widespread misuse of SSNs is a growing political issue. The Inspector General of the Social Security Administration, … [Read more...] about Time To Start Over With Social Security Numbers
What’s At Stake In The New HHS Privacy Regs?
In earlier, simpler times, medical privacy was no problem. Your doctor recorded the date of your visit and his diagnosis and prescriptions in his inimitable illegible handwriting and put it safely in a manila folder where only he or his nurse would … [Read more...] about What’s At Stake In The New HHS Privacy Regs?
Tell Big Brother To Get Out Of Our Washing Machines
Few changes in our society have done as much to liberate women from the drudgery of “women's work” as the washing machine. American ingenuity and the private enterprise system combined to provide us with a wide variety of models of … [Read more...] about Tell Big Brother To Get Out Of Our Washing Machines
Differences Between the Two Party Platforms — October 2000
Differences Between the Two Party Platforms Democrats Republicans TAXES Selective tax cuts only for those who spend money the way Gore wants you to spend it. Tax cuts for all Americans so we can choose how to spend our own … [Read more...] about Differences Between the Two Party Platforms — October 2000
Can Courts Order Kids To Take Drugs?
Can a judge constitutionally order a controversial drug to be given to a child over the opposition of his parents? Such action by a Family Court Judge in Albany, NY has touched off a national debate pitting public schools and the courts against … [Read more...] about Can Courts Order Kids To Take Drugs?
United Nations Plans for America’s Future — September 2000
United Nations Plans for America's Future At the 55th annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 5-9, 2000, called the Millennium Assembly and Summit, far-reaching plans are underway to turn the … [Read more...] about United Nations Plans for America’s Future — September 2000
What’s Different About Census 2000?
The U.S. Constitution requires Congress to make an "actual enumeration" of the American people every ten years, and for two centuries the exercise of this power has caused little controversy. This year's census taking, however, is seen by many as a … [Read more...] about What’s Different About Census 2000?
Are We Becoming a Society of Snoops? — February 2000
Are We Becoming a Society of Snoops? Concerns have faded about a Y2K breakdown of government computers, but Americans should be worried about how computer efficiency gives the federal government extraordinary powers to monitor the daily … [Read more...] about Are We Becoming a Society of Snoops? — February 2000
For Starters, the Government Should Do No Harm
In the televised presidential debates, Alan Keyes keeps reminding us that moral and cultural issues are paramount, and he challenges the media and his opponents to address them. While most would concede that Columbine and other recent unhappy events … [Read more...] about For Starters, the Government Should Do No Harm
