Many memorials have been given this month on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It is good to recall the historic events of his life, but it may be more important to reflect on the causes of his … [Read more...] about John F. Kennedy
DETENTE/SOYBEANS
At the recent AFL-CIO Convention in Miami, George Meany told his laughing audience that "detente is a French word which, in case you didn’t know, means relaxation." It has led, he said, to "Russian-made tanks relaxing on the Golan Heights, and … [Read more...] about DETENTE/SOYBEANS
GASOLINE RATIONING
Interior Secretary Rogers Morton recently announced that the odds are 50-50 that the United States will have gasoline rationing by the first of the year. President Nixon said we must cut our driving speeds to 50 miles per hour, join carpools, and … [Read more...] about GASOLINE RATIONING
CRIME IN SCHOOLS
Just a few years ago, the principal problems on the college campuses and in the schools were demonstrations, sit-ins, and property destruction of the burn-down-the-ROTC-building variety. Today, the principal problem is violent crime: murder, rape, … [Read more...] about CRIME IN SCHOOLS
THE PRESIDENT’S CREDIBILITY
James Reston, a leading voice on the NEW YORK TIMES, has just quoted with approval a statement in the WALL STREET JOURNAL that President Richard Nixon's "misfortune is that his words are not widely believed anymore." So what else is new? The only … [Read more...] about THE PRESIDENT’S CREDIBILITY
BUSINESS GIFTS TO COLLEGES
“Don't bite the hand that feeds you" is an old aphorism that most people abide by except colleges and universities. I’ve been waiting for years for some courageous soul to object to the way universities not only bite, but chew up the businessmen who … [Read more...] about BUSINESS GIFTS TO COLLEGES
COSTS OF DEVALUATION
Is our money system operated for the "benefit of foreigners rather than Americans? There is plenty of evidence to indicate this when we consider the continuing costs of President Nixon’s two devaluations of the dollar. It is not just that prices are … [Read more...] about COSTS OF DEVALUATION
Pennsylvania and Colorado Courts Prove ERA Takes Away Rights From Wives — November 1973
TAX REDUCTION
The expression "what goes up must come down" applies to many things on this earth, but the taxing power of government seems to be one institution which defies the law of gravity. Taxes go up and up, regardless of political party or economic … [Read more...] about TAX REDUCTION
AVOIDING INCOME TAXES
The Spiro Agnew affair has caused shock waves among his friends who never guessed he could be guilty, and also among his enemies who think he was let off too easy. Actually, however, Agnew is not the first high Government official, nor even the … [Read more...] about AVOIDING INCOME TAXES
