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
SOVIET SUPERIORITY
When Khrushchev sneaked his 2,000-mile missiles into Cuba in 1962, the United States had an 8-to-1 lead over the Soviet Union in nuclear striking power and the means of delivering it to enemy targets. Lieutenant General Daniel O. Graham, until … [Read more...] about SOVIET SUPERIORITY
PORNO SHOP DECISION
Although many people have mistakenly been led to believe otherwise during the last decade, the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are not and were never intended to be absolute. They all have limits defined by the U.S. Supreme Court. The only … [Read more...] about PORNO SHOP DECISION
KENNEDY ASSASSINATION COVERUP
Photo:Warren Commission presenting report on assassination of John F. Kennedy to Lyndon Johnson; Author:Cecil Stoughton; Public Domain If Watergate is this century's most famous example of a coverup, then the new report of the Senate Select … [Read more...] about KENNEDY ASSASSINATION COVERUP
OIL DIVESTITURE
Senator Birch Bayh, whose claim to fame in recent years has been as proposer of several constitutional amendments and as the one who stopped passage of the proposed Human Life Amendment, has bounced back into the news as the sponsor of a new bill … [Read more...] about OIL DIVESTITURE
Meaning of the Bicentennial
Do you know what we will be celebrating the Bicentennial of on July 4, 1976? The start or finish of the American Revolution? The writing or ratification of the U.S. Constitution or the Bill of Rights? The Boston Tea Party? The Battles of Bunker Hill, … [Read more...] about Meaning of the Bicentennial
Dropping Out of Motherhood
Like most college graduates, I receive a magazine sent regularly with the compliments of my alma mater. The current issue of the 'Radcliffe Quarterly" presents statistics which show that, whereas all young women are having fewer children, four-year … [Read more...] about Dropping Out of Motherhood
Danger From Mexico
"Don't worry, the Reds are still 90 miles away"was the sarcastic slogan of the 1960s designed to focus attention on the stupidity of our State Department, first, in supporting Fidel Castro's takeover of Cuba, second, in withdrawing air and sea … [Read more...] about Danger From Mexico
