Hardly anyone predicted that the Bush-Kennedy-Kyl-Reid steamroller could be stopped. But as the New York Times reported on page one, the “Grass Roots Roared, and an Immigration Plan Fell." The American people are fed up with the six years … [Read more...] about Americans Want English As Our Official Language
Guest-Worker/Amnesty Is Immoral — January 2006
Guest-Worker/Amnesty Is Immoral President George W. Bush, Senators John McCain, Edward Kennedy, Arlen Specter and several others are promoting legislation to grant some kind of guest-worker/amnesty status to millions of … [Read more...] about Guest-Worker/Amnesty Is Immoral — January 2006
House Hears From Grassroots; Is Senate Listening?
Late on Friday evening December 16, the House passed Rep. James Sensenbrenner's (R-WI) Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H.R. 4437) to require employers to verify the legal status of each employee. No … [Read more...] about House Hears From Grassroots; Is Senate Listening?
Grassroots Win Shootout In The West
Nevada just witnessed the political equivalent of Shootout at the OK Corral. On one side was the full power of the Nevada government, and on the other side was a grandmother armed with a pen, a petition and a clipboard. Janine Hansen is one of the … [Read more...] about Grassroots Win Shootout In The West
Spoilers in the Republican Party
For most Republicans, getting a favorable front-page story or a primetime segment on the evening network TV newscasts is difficult. But there is one surefire formula - attack other Republicans. Richard N. Bond joined the ranks of unemployed … [Read more...] about Spoilers in the Republican Party
Comparing the Two Party Platforms
A reading of the Democratic and Republican Party Platforms should convince most people that there is a fundamental difference between them. In goals, values, and approach to the institutions of family and government, the two parties are headed in … [Read more...] about Comparing the Two Party Platforms
MEDIA QUESTIONS AT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
The decision by the three major TV networks NOT to give gavel-to gavel coverage of the Democratic and Republican national nominating conventions enabled the media to exercise significant control over the message by the questions they asked the … [Read more...] about MEDIA QUESTIONS AT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Freeze Campaign Is Flim-Flam, Not Grassroots — April 1983
Hope and Despair
When the American POWs coming home after the Korean War were debriefed by the Army, the doctors discovered that some Gls had become victims of a strange new disease which they labeled "giveupitis." Major William E. Mayer, the chief Army psychiatrist … [Read more...] about Hope and Despair
REAGAN’S FAMILY POLICY ADVISORY BOARD
Back during the presidential campaign last fall, Ronald Reagan established campaign links with pro-family organizations by appointing a Family Policy Advisory Board. After the election, the Board issued a package of excellent proposals, and President … [Read more...] about REAGAN’S FAMILY POLICY ADVISORY BOARD
