“American education as it exists today will not be tolerated by the American people, by our business community, by our policy leaders for more than another few years.” That was said, not by some so-called “enemy” of public schools, but by Al Shanker, … [Read more...] about Tell it Like it is, Al Shanker
Time to Take Back Our Canal
Ask yourself the question, why is President Bush receiving such overwhelming approval (the ABC poll said 80 percent) for his invasion of Panama? Why did the usually super-cautious, non-risk-taking President feel that he could order an American … [Read more...] about Time to Take Back Our Canal
Censorship of Religious Songs
An indignant parent appeared before the Mayfield City School Board in Cleveland, Ohio recently because the 4th grade daughter Kristen had been prohibited from singing “Jesus Put a song in My Heart” at a purely voluntary school talent show. School … [Read more...] about Censorship of Religious Songs
Who’s Unhappy That the Cold War is Over?
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
Right On, President Bush, With Political Appointments
The liberals in Congress and the media are bent out of shape because President George Bush has appointed friends to political jobs. Editorializing on the front page, the New York Times starts with an accusatory question in the headline, “How Many Is … [Read more...] about Right On, President Bush, With Political Appointments
Look Who’s Cheating on Reading Tests
The state of Michigan last month gave a new-style reading test to all public school pupils in the 4th, 7th and 10th grades. A careful look at the Michigan test (called MEAP: Michigan Educational Assessment Program) shows that it is a cheat on the … [Read more...] about Look Who’s Cheating on Reading Tests
Grading President Bush
A Newsweek columnist has just presumed to give a school grade to the President, deciding that George Bush deserves only the mediocre grade of “C” on his economic policies. On the budget deficit, however, this presumptuous writer gives Bush a “D” … [Read more...] about Grading President Bush
Facing the Future of Families
Anyone who reads the print media closely can find a few items now and then that run contrary to the prevailing liberal and feminist ideologies. For example, despite our being harangued for the last 15 years about how degrading it is to call a woman a … [Read more...] about Facing the Future of Families
Are These Abortion Cures Really “Stringent”?
“Stringent curbs on abortion pass in Pennsylvania” screamed the front-page headline in the New York Times. Was that headline just factual reporting of all the news that’s fit to print, or was it typical pro-abortion bias of the liberal media … [Read more...] about Are These Abortion Cures Really “Stringent”?
