We can debate whether or not the media really tell us what to think, but they surely tell us what to think about. The 1996 presidential election is still almost a year away, but the media have been forcing us to think about it since the beginning of … [Read more...] about Republicans Want Answers From Presidential Candidates
Don’t Turn the Clock Back to Rockefeller Republicanism
Ever since the four-term phenomenon of Franklin D. Roosevelt, two very different factions have wrestled for control of the Republican Party. On the one hand are the grassroots Republicans, Main Street Americans, who labor in the precincts to elect … [Read more...] about Don’t Turn the Clock Back to Rockefeller Republicanism
Beware of Global Taxes for Global Entitlements
"It's not sustainable for member states to enjoy representation without taxation," Prime Minister John Major told the United Nations at its birthday celebration. He thought he was demonstrating British wit in making a play on the great slogan of the … [Read more...] about Beware of Global Taxes for Global Entitlements
What Master Do U.S. Servicemen Serve?
"No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other." So what master do U.S. servicemen serve: the U.S. Constitution or the United Nations Charter? The U.S. … [Read more...] about What Master Do U.S. Servicemen Serve?
The UN’s 50th Anniversary
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 stream of insults to our nation. It is a Trojan Horse … [Read more...] about The UN’s 50th Anniversary
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 is to teach them to speak English. The English language is the admission ticket to our … [Read more...] about English Should Be Our Official Language
Are All Children “At Risk”?
A new mantra has crept into the stream of discourse about government's role in social services. Identified as an African proverb, it is, "It takes a whole village to raise a child." This statement is false, if not ridiculous. It takes a family, … [Read more...] about Are All Children “At Risk”?
Is the Government Planning Your Child’s Career?
Republican Presidential candidates criss-crossing the country have discovered that one of their best hot-button applause lines is "I promise to abolish the Department of Education." Out in the byways of America, parents know that public schools are a … [Read more...] about Is the Government Planning Your Child’s Career?
The New Crisis in California
A state task force has just proclaimed that "there is a crisis in California that demands our immediate attention." No, it's not an earthquake or a hurricane or a fire. It's the crisis that California's experiment in "progressive" teaching … [Read more...] about The New Crisis in California
The Federal Government Is Out Of Control
Seldom have I been so depressed as I was watching the C-Span telecast of the Senate hearings on Ruby Ridge. Bob Packwood is the tragedy of one arrogant man out of control, but Ruby Ridge is the tragedy of arrogant government out of control. And that … [Read more...] about The Federal Government Is Out Of Control
