When presidential candidate Michael Dukakis labelled himself a “card-carrying member of the ACLU,” he performed a long-overdue and stunningly significant service to the America people. With that one comment, he thrust onto newspaper front pages and … [Read more...] about The Radical Antics of the ACLU
Failing Grades About Geography
A recent Gallup survey showed that the United States is the only country in the world in which young people of college age know less geography than senior citizens (age 55 and older). That was one of the many dismal conclusions of an international … [Read more...] about Failing Grades About Geography
New Light on Daycare Research
The International Foundation for the Preservation of the Family, headquartered in Naples, Florida, has assembled a remarkable group of scholars, academics and physicians from all over the world who exchange papers discussing the links between family, … [Read more...] about New Light on Daycare Research
Failing Grades About Geography
A recent Gallup survey showed that the United States is the only country in the world in which young people of college age know less geography than senior citizens (age 55 and older). That was one of the many dismal conclusions of an international … [Read more...] about Failing Grades About Geography
The 50th Anniversary of Munich
“Peace for our time” was the promise made by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain when he signed the Munich Agreement with Hitler on September 30, 1938. On that fateful day fifty years ago, the West agreed to give Hitler one-fifth of … [Read more...] about The 50th Anniversary of Munich
Which Candidate Makes Us Feel Comfortable?
A couple of days before the 1964 presidential election, a full-page advertisement appeared in metropolitan newspapers paid for by the then well-known New York night club owner, Billy Rose. The big headline read, “I’m comfortable with LBJ,” and the … [Read more...] about Which Candidate Makes Us Feel Comfortable?
Who Selects Public School Books?
People for the American Way (PAW), an organization known colloquially as People for Norman Lear’s Way, has rendered a public service in releasing its latest report on alleged “censorship” in U.S. public schools. The report sets forth a long series of … [Read more...] about Who Selects Public School Books?
Fact and Fiction About the Pledge Issue
The Pledge of Allegiance is the surprise issue of the 1988 presidential campaign. But more noteworthy even than the intensity of the extravagant rhetoric is the persistent falsification of the facts by liberal circling the wagons to defend Michael … [Read more...] about Fact and Fiction About the Pledge Issue
Bennett Goes Out with a Blast
If William Bennett’s tenure as Secretary of Education will be remembered for any one thing, it will probably be for his efforts to improve the content of the curricula taught in schools and universities. From his booklets on “What Works” in public … [Read more...] about Bennett Goes Out with a Blast
New Questions About Divorce
Way back in 1970 when the women’s liberation movement was just gathering momentum, a New York University professor named Warren T. Farrell provided the rationale for why it should be supported by men. Essentially, his argument was that men should … [Read more...] about New Questions About Divorce
