Social Security has been considered a sacred cow which no politician dares to criticize. Yet, there is one feature of the Social Security Law which is highly unjust to more than 2 ½ million citizens between the ages of 65 and 72. A person over 65 … [Read more...] about SOCIAL SECURITY
CUT FEDERAL BUDGET
Polls and commentators keep reminding us that Watergate has caused the American people to lose faith in their government leaders. But this dark cloud has one bright silver lining. The public's loss of faith in government officials has been … [Read more...] about CUT FEDERAL BUDGET
CUT FEDERAL BUDGET
Polls and commentators keep reminding us that Watergate has caused the American people to lose faith in their government leaders. But this dark cloud has one bright silver lining. The public's loss of faith in government officials has been … [Read more...] about CUT FEDERAL BUDGET
SIMAS KUDIRKA
On November 23, 1970, a Lithuanian seaman named Simas Kudirka leaped from the deck of a Soviet fishing trawler to the U.S. Coast Guard ship called the Vigilant, and asked political asylum. The two ships were anchored side by side in American … [Read more...] about SIMAS KUDIRKA
SECRET DEALS IN 1972
The investigations into the Republican campaign tricks in 1972 have uncovered much hanky-panky such as illegal corporate gifts, spying inside the Democratic headquarters, and huge cash donations from people wanting favors such as Robert Vesco, Howard … [Read more...] about SECRET DEALS IN 1972
Playboy And Rockefeller Foundations Finance ERA — April 1974
Failure of Government Controls — April 1974
GROUP GUILT
The other day, I received a letter from John Gardner of Common Cause. There wasn't anything confidential about the letter. Probably several million other persons received the identical form letter as part of a mass mailing. Mr. Gardner started off … [Read more...] about GROUP GUILT
HOUSE INTERNAL SECURITY COMMITTEE
The kidnapping of Patricia Hearst proves that there are subversive conspiracies which threaten our internal security and the lives of individual Americans. But where do we turn to find out something about her kidnappers, the Symbionese Liberation … [Read more...] about HOUSE INTERNAL SECURITY COMMITTEE
FAILURE OF PRICE CONTROL
Most elections are dominated either by the personality of a candidate, or local problems, or a mix of issues. But there were two national elections of the 20th century which constituted clear-cut referendums on a single issue. In 1920, the election … [Read more...] about FAILURE OF PRICE CONTROL
