As America approaches what may be the most important national election of our times, more than 50 million Americans may decide not to vote. In the United States, the smallest percentage of potential voters goes to the polls of any nation in the … [Read more...] about GETTING NONVOTERS TO THE POLLS
Party Platform Contrasts
A comparison of the 1980 Republican and Democratic Party Platforms on key issues proves that the familiar slogan "there's not a dime's worth of difference between the two parties" is certainly not applicable this year. The two Platforms offer a clear … [Read more...] about Party Platform Contrasts
Thinking the Unthinkable
Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Directive 59 was supposedly designed to scare the Russians by announcing a new U.S. strategy which contemplates retaliating against some military targets in case of nuclear war. The real purpose, however, was to confuse … [Read more...] about Thinking the Unthinkable
Christians and Presidential Campaigns
The evangelical and fundamentalist Christians are making the politicians very nervous and making presidential politics very interesting. President and Mrs. Carter held a special strategy meeting in the White House last month to discuss how to cope … [Read more...] about Christians and Presidential Campaigns
Helms’ Appeal to Principle
Senator Jesse Helms’ speech on the final day of the Republican National Convention didn't make any headlines because it was in competition for the day's news with Ronald Reagan's acceptance speech. But it filled an essential need in that Convention … [Read more...] about Helms’ Appeal to Principle
REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM
There has been a persistent effort in some quarters to propagate the myth that the Republican Party Platform adopted by the Convention in Detroit is somehow the most "conservative" ever. Analysis shows that the 1980 Platform is much the same … [Read more...] about REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM
THE SINGLE ISSUE MOVEMENT
Anybody who reads or listens to much political commentary during this election year will quickly detect a recurring theme. There is an orchestrated attack on the "single-issue" movement. Congressman John Ashbrook, in a recent analysis of this … [Read more...] about THE SINGLE ISSUE MOVEMENT
THE WAR HAS ALREADY STARTED
When Secretary of State Cyrus Vance returned from his trip to Western Europe soliciting support for Carter's boycott of the Moscow Olympics, he expressed surprise and disappointment at the lack of enthusiasm among our longtime friends to climb aboard … [Read more...] about THE WAR HAS ALREADY STARTED
PATRIOTS BETRAYED BY BUREAUCRATS
I wonder how many Americans were watching when the NBC TV Theater presented its docudrama about the barbaric treatment o f U.S. prisoners of war by the North Vietnamese. "When Hell Was In Session" was the true story of the American aviators captured … [Read more...] about PATRIOTS BETRAYED BY BUREAUCRATS
HOW MUCH IS FREEDOM WORTH?
What kind of living conditions would you find so intolerable that, to escape them, you would voluntarily assume a high risk of losing your life and the lives of your spouse and children, and even with the best of luck you would surely lose all your … [Read more...] about HOW MUCH IS FREEDOM WORTH?
