Here we are, on the crest of a stunning victory for Ronald Reagan-brand conservatism over Communism, and an equally stunning victory of capitalism over socialism, both manifested by the dramatic uprisings of the Captive Nations. But the liberal media … [Read more...] about Who’s Unhappy That the Cold War is Over?
Help Perestroika by Doing Nothing
The new line that we are being fed from the Bush Administration and repetitively from the media is: the United States must “help” perestroika succeed. Why we should do this, and what kind of help and at what price we are talking about, are all left … [Read more...] about Help Perestroika by Doing Nothing
Bush’s Challenge on SDI
“The reports of my death,” said Mark Twain, “are greatly exaggerated.” We need President Bush to proclaim a similar Mark Twainism about the so-called “death” of SDI, which is so gleefully reported by the press at every opportunity. Ever since … [Read more...] about Bush’s Challenge on SDI
How the Left Uses “McCarthyism”
The term McCarthyism is not just an ordinary word weapon in the language of contemporary political combat. It has a very specific function: it is a scarlet “M” word, used by the Left as a trump card to terminate debate and intimidate … [Read more...] about How the Left Uses “McCarthyism”
The Feminization of the U.S. Military — September 1989
The Feminization of the Military
The same week that Middle East terrorists and the hostage problem dominated the news, the New York Times featured a front-page story headlined "West Point Picks Woman to Lead Cadet Corps." The position of first captain of the Corps of Cadets, the … [Read more...] about The Feminization of the Military
The Dangerous Process of Gorbomania
All those who are caught up in the dangerous process of Gorbomania should come down to reality by studying an important speech given this year by Senator Malcom Wallop (R-WY) at a NATO conference in the Hague. It had almost no news coverage in this … [Read more...] about The Dangerous Process of Gorbomania
Captive Nations Week’s 30th Anniversary
An observer asked the old man, “Why in the world are you wasting your money buying a lottery ticket? Don’t you know your chance of winning is only one in ten million?” To which the old man replied, “Ah, but each ticket gives me a week of … [Read more...] about Captive Nations Week’s 30th Anniversary
Expectations About China
The funniest thing to watch on television during the last two weeks has been the shock and disbelief in the faces and voices of the TV networks’ elite anchors about the rough turn of events in China. In measured, shocked tones, NBC’s Tom Brokaw said, … [Read more...] about Expectations About China
Selling the Brady Plan on TV
Watching the latest MacNeil-Lehrer documentary on Third World debt must leave most listeners wondering what the problem really is. The piece showed many aspects of this issue but it didn’t pose the right questions. We were correctly told that … [Read more...] about Selling the Brady Plan on TV
