The growing belief that there will be a Reagan-Gorbachev summit this year is a good reason to take a critical look at the Soviets, their purposes, and their tactics. Many Americans approach the summit concept with two basic illusions. Perhaps we … [Read more...] about SOVIET CYNICISM ABOUT SUMMITS

The most notable thing about Ronald Reagan’s appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court is not that they are conservatives, but that NONE of his four nominees was appointed because of cronyism or backroom political deals. Since those are the routes by … [Read more...] about About Supreme Court Appointments

Lavish praise has been heaped on Justice Lewis Powell since his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court. Commentators are referring to the "Powell Court" because he was often the swing vote, siding with the majority in dozens of five-to-four … [Read more...] about ENCOMIUMS FOR JUSTICE POWELL

Toss into the pot of education the obvious need to teach schoolchildren the skill of reading, add the mystique of computers and the financial resources of one of the nation's largest corporations, and what do you get? IBM’s new "Writing to Read" … [Read more...] about HIGH-TECH DOESN’T TEACH READING

"The role of private parties to carry out the high purposes of government makes us the subject of puzzlement and ridicule." That's what Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-IN), chairman of the Joint Committee investigating the Iran-Contra affair, said after … [Read more...] about LET’S INVESTIGATE CARNEGIE-GATE

After reading the testimony against Comparable Worth given this spring by the Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Constance Horner, it's hard to see how any reasonable Congressperson could vote for this feminist folly. The bill is … [Read more...] about THE DEFECTS OF COMPARABLE WORTH

In granting an honorary degree to former House Speaker Tip O’Neill, after declining to grant one to President Ronald Reagan, Harvard has broadcast a clear message to the world. Harvard is not an institution of "veritas" (its motto); it is a political … [Read more...] about HARVARD TRIES TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Pity the poor American taxpayer! He’s been ripped off again by the Japanese. And I don’t mean just by grabbing jobs away from Americans in the electronics industry; it’s much worse than that. The Japanese shipped an enormous hunk of high tech … [Read more...] about Ripped Off by the Japanese

When it comes to the matter of selecting curricula for public school pupils, there seem to be two classes of people. There are those who believe that parents are the primary educators of their children and have the constitutional right to safeguard … [Read more...] about THE SEATTLE TEXTBOOK STORY

Bicentennial celebrations are good to participate in because they teach us some of our history and heritage that may have been overlooked in our schooling. This is the month of the Bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance. Even though this document … [Read more...] about The Northwest Ordinance Bicentennial