Category: Liberalism and Conservatism
Purchasing Power
Comparisons of standards of living and purchasing power between the United States and foreign countries usually leave me wondering about their validity because of the obvious statistical barrier…
44 SUING JUDGES
Article III of the United States Constitution says that the compensation of Federal judges “shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.” Forty-four Federal judges have just…
Gasohol
The American people are at last waking up to the fact that Dr. Kissinger’s detente is a one-way street by which the Soviets eat our grain and we…
The Mess in HEW
What is the biggest mess in Washington today? Some say it is the high-crime areas. Others say it is the postal system with its increasing deficits, higher postal…
Houston McTear
While the winning of almost any Olympic gold medal showers the champion with a certain charisma, the winner of the 100-meter running race always becomes particularly famous as…
New Hampshire Primary
Maine and Vermont have given way to New Hampshire as the bellwether of presidential politics. As the state with the first real primary in a presidential election year,…
Capital Punishment
Probably the most important decision the U.S. Supreme Court will hand down during 1976 will be its determination of the constitution ality of capital punishment. The Supreme Court…
Washington’s Metro
The new subway system in Washington, D.C., called Metro, is scheduled to open soon after six years of blasting, digging, and tremendous obstruction of traffic and business. It…
Kennedy’s Vows
The recent news about Judith Campbell of Las Vegas and Joan Hitchock of San Francisco may indicate that President John Kennedy disregarded his marriage vows. The recent news…