Ever since the Smithsonian Institution earlier this year tried to give us all a guilty conscience about the B-29 named Enola Gay, we've been inundated with a torrent of breastbeating about the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima. The 50th … [Read more...] about Anniversary of the Lifesaver Bomb
Who Are the Censors in the U.S. Navy?
Affirmative action has become big news. It's a controversial issue in Congress, in the executive branch, in the states, in the courts, on the ballot, and among political candidates. Usually presented as an issue of race, it is more often a matter … [Read more...] about Who Are the Censors in the U.S. Navy?
Let’s Get Going on Congressional Investigations
The power to conduct Congressional investigations is one of the great powers of the majority party in Congress. This power has been extensively used in this century, contributing mightily to the public's right to know the facts behind the headlines … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Going on Congressional Investigations
SDI Should be Built Now
Thirty years ago in 1965, I was privileged to be escorted with a small group through NORAD, the great hole in a Colorado mountain where our government headquartered its systems designed to track any object that might attack our nation from the … [Read more...] about SDI Should be Built Now
McNamara Should Be Crying for Us, Not for Himself
Robert Strange McNamara belongs on the daytime soap operas. Better yet, his histrionics belong on Donahue or Geraldo or Sally Jesse Raphael. We are not impressed that he would "cry easily" about Vietnam, that he "sweated blood at night about it," or … [Read more...] about McNamara Should Be Crying for Us, Not for Himself
Bush’s Spring Frolic In Cancun
Like many teenagers, President Bush dashed off to Cancun for spring break. Protected by a long and impenetrable fence and plenty of security guards, he met privately with the Mexican president and wealthy CEOs from both countries. Bush … [Read more...] about Bush’s Spring Frolic In Cancun
Is the U.S. Navy Turning into a Bunch of Wimps
Our American military officers are so handsome in their uniforms, always conveying an image of strength and discipline. They are the front line of warriors ready to charge into battle to save us from the bad guys of the world. So it really hurts to … [Read more...] about Is the U.S. Navy Turning into a Bunch of Wimps
Of Course, Congress Can Cut Federal Spending! — February 1995
Of Course, Congress Can Cut Federal Spending! Last November’s election was a mandate to cut federal spending — not just a wish for Balanced Budget Amendment promises, but a mandate to wield the ax. The American voters have finally awakened … [Read more...] about Of Course, Congress Can Cut Federal Spending! — February 1995
Is Our Government Trading Dollars for Pesos?
Something happened on the way to the first foreign policy crisis of our post November-1994 government. Somehow, the new Republican majority seems to have forgotten its role as the party of the opposition and protector of U.S. taxpayers against raids … [Read more...] about Is Our Government Trading Dollars for Pesos?
Persistent Efforts Toward World Government
The conspiracy-minded might say it was part of a globalist plot, but I'm sure it was just a coincidence. The same day that the Senate passed GATT and put the United States in a World Trade Organization, I received a form letter from Walter Cronkite … [Read more...] about Persistent Efforts Toward World Government
