The movie ROCKY, in which a street-fighter and amateur boxer from the Italian ghetto got a chance to fight the heavyweight champion, would not have been believable if Rocky had actually won the championship. The happy ending of that movie was … [Read more...] about SPINKS AND PRUITT-IGOE
The Santa Claus State
John Maynard Keynes is a perfect illustration of the truth of his own words when he said: "The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the … [Read more...] about The Santa Claus State
How Old is Too Old?
The gloom-and-doom commentators who solemnly assured us after the election last year that Ronald Reagan, now age 66, and Gerald Ford, who will be 64 this year, were too old ever to be presidential candidates again, must feel a little foolish as they … [Read more...] about How Old is Too Old?
WHO PAYS FOR INFLATION?
President Carter has been cutting down on the White House fleet of jet planes, limousine service, newspaper subscriptions, television sets, and thennostat settings. Unfortunately, none of those items will make a dent in the Federal … [Read more...] about WHO PAYS FOR INFLATION?
Chile’s Gift to the West?
The government of Chile, which has taken some brickbats from the world's press during the past year, is entitled to our thanks for working out the deal under which Vladimir Bukovsky was granted his freedom from imprisonment in the Soviet Union. … [Read more...] about Chile’s Gift to the West?
Harold Brown Appointment
Harold Brown, former Secretary of the Air Force and now president of California Institute of Technology, has emerged as one of the few controversial appointees in Jimmy Carter's Cabinet. The military hardliners are critical of him because of his … [Read more...] about Harold Brown Appointment
SECULAR HUMANISM
Most Congressional bills or amendments that pass one House but are not voted on in the other House die quietly without further controversy. An exception to this rule is an amendment to the educationbill proposed by Congressman John Conlan which would … [Read more...] about SECULAR HUMANISM
Platform Comparisons
Contrary to the popular belief that national party platforms tend to blur rather than clarify the differences between the two major political parties, and are so vague that they don't mean much anyway, the 1976 party platforms offer the voters a … [Read more...] about Platform Comparisons
The Anti-Abortion Constituency
The speeches that placed the name of Ellen McCormick in nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention make it clear that the Republican who has the best chance to defeat Jimmy Carter is Ronald Reagan. The long string of successes … [Read more...] about The Anti-Abortion Constituency
THE ANTI-ABORTION CONSTITUENCY
The speeches that placed the name of Ellen McCormick in nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention make it clear that the Republican who has the best chance to defeat Jimmy Carter is Ronald Reagan. The long string of successes … [Read more...] about THE ANTI-ABORTION CONSTITUENCY
