English Should Be Our Official Language
How do we make Americans out of people who come here from so many other continents and cultures? Surely the best, quickest, most obvious, and most efficient way…
Category: National Sovereignty
Anniversary of the Lifesaver Bomb
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…