A couple of years ago, the gruesome bete noire of TV scare specials was the Bomb. That threat has faded. CBS’s January 1987 primetime program about a family torn apart because the mother became an anti-nuclear activist, "My Dissident Mom," was out of … [Read more...] about TEACH ABSTINENCE, NOT PROMISCUITY

Most of what is written in criticism of public schools seems to concentrate on deficiencies at the high school level. Many national reports complain that the curriculum is inadequate for college entry and prescribe courses that should be … [Read more...] about Tips for Parents of Grade School Children

Without controversy, or media coverage, Congress last year voted an appropriation to spend $10 million to rejuvenate the Army Ammunition Plant in St. Louis, Missouri. The Defense Department will soon start spending the funds to renovate the plant’s … [Read more...] about SECRET ARMS SHIPMENTS THAT DIDN’T MAKE THE NEWS

The pro-feminist bias of the media can clearly be seen in any coverage of the topic of women in the armed services. If you keep a file on news stories and features on this subject, the editorial message leaps out at you: women now perform equally … [Read more...] about Discrimination in the U.S. Army

To borrow the words of a popular song, it's a long, long time from now till November 1988, but I am giving my advice now to all those who will then be candidates for any national office. It's not too early to begin positioning yourself on the major … [Read more...] about Vice for 1988 Candidates

PS2 for 1/8/87 SO LONG, BARRY GOLDWATER, AND THANKS. Barry Goldwater won't be around when the 100th Congress convenes this month. He has retired to his home in Arizona, but his niche in history is secure forever. It’s hard to overestimate the … [Read more...] about So Long, Barry Goldwater, and Thanks

An unreported meeting of about 30 persons took place at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. on December 5 where some serious-minded movers and shakers plotted to rewrite the U.S. Constitution. A feeling of quiet arrogance pervaded the … [Read more...] about PLOTTING TO REWRITE THE CONSTITUTION

President Reagan works at home (as has every President since James Madison moved into the White House). No wonder he looks so relaxed; he doesn’t have to cope with getting to and from work during rush hour, as do most Americans. About 13 percent of … [Read more...] about The Right to Work at Home

PC— PSI for 1/1/87 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS We have a custom in our family that each of us writes out New Year’s resolutions for other members of the family instead of for ourselves. In that helpful spirit, here are a dozen resolutions for the Reagan … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions