Ordinarily I don't pay much attention to public opinion polls, but a recent one deserves comment. A Scripps Howard News Service/Ohio University national survey discovered that the majority of Americans believe that our government is guilty of big … [Read more...] about Americans Are Suspicious of Government
The United Nations — An Enemy in Our Midst — November 1995
The United Nations — An Enemy in Our Midst The 50th Anniversary of the United Nations should be a cause for mourning not celebration. It is a monument to foolish hopes, embarrassing compromises, betrayal of our servicemen, and a steady … [Read more...] about The United Nations — An Enemy in Our Midst — November 1995
Controversial History Standards Fight Back
Don't think that we can all forget about the controversial National Standards for United States History just because the U.S. Senate voted 99 to I to repudiate them. Don't think that those outrageous Standards have been cancelled just because … [Read more...] about Controversial History Standards Fight Back
How the Liberals Are Rewriting History — March 1995
How the Liberals Are Rewriting History Don’t assume that we can all forget about the controversial National Standards for United States History just because the U.S. Senate voted 99 to 1 to repudiate them. Don’t think that those outrageous … [Read more...] about How the Liberals Are Rewriting History — March 1995
Character is the Crucial Issue
One byproduct of the sexual revolution starting in the 1960s is the change in the writing of biography. In earlier eras, it was considered ungentlemanly to reveal the sexual adventures of prominent persons. Friendly biographers sought to protect … [Read more...] about Character is the Crucial Issue
TWO SPEECHES IN CONTRAST
Burly Boris Yeltsin bowled them over in Washington when he addressed Congress. And no wonder. A master politician, he had studied his American audience, and he talked our language. He seized the opportunity to speak the truth that only diehard … [Read more...] about TWO SPEECHES IN CONTRAST
George Washington’s Birthday
I won't be among those celebrating “Presidents’ Day” this month. So many of our Presidents don't deserve to be honored with a holiday. The official switch from the observation of Washington's Birthday on February 22 to “Presidents’ Day” on the … [Read more...] about George Washington’s Birthday
Old Illusions and New Exposes
Both left-wingers and right-wingers are upset about Oliver Stone’s movie “JFK” because, being a well-crafted visual, it tends to make people believe a false explanation of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963. The trouble with Stone's critics … [Read more...] about Old Illusions and New Exposes
THE SEARCH FOR STABILITY VERSUS LIBERTY
A rumor is circulating in Washington, D.C. that, on one of the upper floors in the State Department, there is a room called the Shrine, and that every day Secretary James Baker and emissaries from President Bush and the Secretary of Commerce gather … [Read more...] about THE SEARCH FOR STABILITY VERSUS LIBERTY
Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights
On December 15, we celebrate the Bicentennial of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. This great document is relatively noncontroversial today, but two centuries ago, it was the biggest single issue during the hot and stormy debates in 1787 and … [Read more...] about Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights
