Vice President Dan Quayle has upset a lot of people by his criticisms of the “cultural elite.” I watched a television interviewer hammering him last week. “You were born into a wealthy family,” she said; "you yourself must be part of the … [Read more...] about Who is the Cultural Elite?
Bad and Good Advice to Teenagers
Of all the proposals made for dealing with the problem of teen pregnancy, the most irresponsible is the one submitted on May 26 by Cook County Commissioner Maria Pappas. She is calling on Chicago and its suburbs to “vaccinate” or “immunize” all teen … [Read more...] about Bad and Good Advice to Teenagers
The Women in Combat Commission
The Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in Combat has been wrestling all year with the issue of how to advise the Pentagon on this controversial issue. It’s still an open question. The issue is not whether women can be assigned to … [Read more...] about The Women in Combat Commission
Sex Education is a Burning Controversy
It probably would be difficult for the national media to believe, but sex education is really a hotter news item and a more compelling issue with more Americans than Yugoslavia, the Middle East, or even the Presidential election. A state committee … [Read more...] about Sex Education is a Burning Controversy
Murphy Brown and Dan Quayle
The firestorm over Vice President Dan Quayle’s speech about morals, the Los Angeles riots, and Murphy Brown proves that he touched a tender nerve. The feminists and their friends in the media elite, who are accustomed to setting the national agenda … [Read more...] about Murphy Brown and Dan Quayle
Corporate America Demands Taxpayer Subsidies
With the whole world rejecting socialist central planning and rushing toward a free market, Corporate America is pushing the Bush Administration toward adopting the discredited socialist system. They don't call it that, of course, they call it “an … [Read more...] about Corporate America Demands Taxpayer Subsidies
Amending the Constitution
The United States Constitution has been amended only 25 times in more than two centuries, and only L6 times if you consider the Bill of Rights as a single act. Yet now, in the third year of our third century, we have two constitutional amendments … [Read more...] about Amending the Constitution
Foreign Giveaways to Russia
Few things illustrate the desperate political position of the Democrat’s as clearly as their reversal on foreign aid. The Democrats have been fervent advocates of every foreign giveaway idea that has come down the pike since 1945, and now suddenly, … [Read more...] about Foreign Giveaways to Russia
Pennsylvania School Battle Boils Up
We all want school reform, right? But in Pennsylvania, reform apparently means abandoning all pretense that public schools are to provide an “academic” education. Henceforth, the schools' avowed mission will be to conform student attitudes and … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania School Battle Boils Up
How College Students are Cheated
George Bush and Bill Clinton both want to direct more federal funding to college students. But if the money is spent on worthless courses and political indoctrination, everyone will be the worse off. The majority of college students today take … [Read more...] about How College Students are Cheated
