Despite all the ink that’s been spilled over Salman Rushdie’s sensational book, The Satanic Verses, there is another First Amendment issue that hasn’t been addressed. That’s the issue raised by the decision of the largest bookselling chains in the … [Read more...] about Another First Amendment Issue in Satanic Verses
Eliminate Tax Deductions for Foreign Loans and Losses
Rescheduling and convertibility are not exactly household words, but they may become so soon. Those are the names for the mechanisms by which some big U.S. banks and businesses are planning on making a tidy profit by using American taxpayers’ and … [Read more...] about Eliminate Tax Deductions for Foreign Loans and Losses
Minnesota School Survey Offends Parents
A questionnaire to be administered this month to thousands of Minnesota public school students has aroused opposition from parents who find it objectionable because it is privacy-invading and asks questions which assume that illegal drug use and … [Read more...] about Minnesota School Survey Offends Parents
Too Much Child Awareness About Child Abuse
The Scottsdale, Arizona School District has removed a controversial “grandfather card” from use in a curriculum on child sexual abuse awareness called C.A.R.E. This is one of those programs used in Kindergarten through second grade that are sometimes … [Read more...] about Too Much Child Awareness About Child Abuse
The Answer to Dial-A-Porn
A stranger came up to me at a recent convention in Washington, D.C. and said, “Mrs. Schlafly, would you like to know how one of your television appearances changed my life?” Naturally, with such a provocative introduction, I was all ears. He said … [Read more...] about The Answer to Dial-A-Porn
The Danger from Daycare Diseases
The extravagant publicity given to a very few scandalous cases of physical or sexual abuse of children in daycare centers has obscured the more important danger in store for the majority of children who are placed there. It is “daycaritis” or daycare … [Read more...] about The Danger from Daycare Diseases
The Defeat of the Federal Pay Raise
The House defeat of the federal pay raise by 380 to 48 was a dramatic demonstration of the vitality and effectiveness of the conservative grassroots movement. It showed that, despite overwhelming odds, the people were able to rise up and say NO to … [Read more...] about The Defeat of the Federal Pay Raise
Two Kinds of Child Care Bills
A new child care bill is being dropped into the legislative hopper of the 101st Congress almost daily, as our nation’s lawmakers rush to paint themselves as “caring and compassionate.” The many bills sort themselves into two very different varieties: … [Read more...] about Two Kinds of Child Care Bills
Ted Bundy Convicts Pornography
The serial killer Theodore Bundy, the country’s most notorious murderer, was finally executed after a decade on death row. A handsome 42-year-old former law student, he confessed to the sadistic sexual mutilations and slaying of 23 young … [Read more...] about Ted Bundy Convicts Pornography
Corporations Finance the Radical Left
During the Bush Inaugural festivities, some of the media tried to make a big story out of the large sums of money that a few big corporations had donated to underwrite the costly Inaugural events (most of which, incidentally, were free to the public … [Read more...] about Corporations Finance the Radical Left
