The problems with public schools — low scores and lack of discipline — are bad and not improving. Therefore, we need the federal government to take the management of schools away from school boards, and we need state taxpayers to take the … [Read more...] about Marc Tucker Presents a Warmed-Over Plan
Bush’s Plan To Bankrupt Social Security
President Bush's secret plan for Social Security has just been released to the public in response to a Freedom of Information lawsuit filed by TREA Senior Citizens League, a million-member seniors advocacy group. For four years, the President … [Read more...] about Bush’s Plan To Bankrupt Social Security
We Need Compassion For Our Border Guards
President George W. Bush pardoned 16 criminals including five drug dealers at Christmastime, but so far has refused to pardon the two U.S. Border Patrol agents who were trying to defend Americans against drug smugglers. It makes us wonder which side … [Read more...] about We Need Compassion For Our Border Guards
Questions To Ask Presidential Candidates — January 2007
Questions To Ask Presidential Candidates The 2008 presidential campaign has begun. Candidates are already making appearances around the country, especially in early-primary and early-caucus states. Voters should evaluate … [Read more...] about Questions To Ask Presidential Candidates — January 2007
Cheating Americans With
It was a bad week for the advocates of amnesty and guest worker. On Tuesday (12-12), the Bush Administration finally cracked down, 20 years late, on a few thousand of the hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens who are illegally employed in the … [Read more...] about Cheating Americans With
Tech Industry Lies About H-1B Visas
The technology industry has dispatched its wallet-filled lobbyists to demand that the new Congress vastly increase the number of foreign computer software techies and engineers who can be imported on H-1B visas. This demand is based on the claim that … [Read more...] about Tech Industry Lies About H-1B Visas
Parents Worry About Prescription Drugs, Too
Meth and marijuana aren't the only drugs parents worry about. The problems caused by prescription combinations called "drug cocktails" have finally broken into the national news stream. The front page of the New York Times just … [Read more...] about Parents Worry About Prescription Drugs, Too
The Race To The Middle For 2008
The best postmortem on the 2006 election came from that perennial politician, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA). He said, "People want to know who's on their side. Whether it's health care or wages or retirement issues, they want to have … [Read more...] about The Race To The Middle For 2008
Conservatives Are Challenged To Reassert Themselves
Big Media are repetitiously posing the post-election question: will President Bush now work with the Democrats? The bigger question the media fail to ask is, will he work with Republicans? Will he work with the 88 percent of House Republicans and 58 … [Read more...] about Conservatives Are Challenged To Reassert Themselves
We Need Voter ID For Honest Elections
In at least six states, the crucial issue in the November 2006 election may turn out to be whether or not voters must present photo ID. Since we have to show government-issued ID in order to board a plane, cash a check, enter a federal building, and … [Read more...] about We Need Voter ID For Honest Elections
