Yes, indeed, it is our President's "highest duty," as Ronald Reagan said, "to preserve peace and defend these United States." Nothing the Federal Government does is more crucial. Everything else combined which the Federal Government does is not as … [Read more...] about PRESIDENT REAGAN’S DEFENSE SPEECH

"I arrived in New York at the age of 10 as an immigrant from Europe. I still remember my father, as we stood in New York waiting for our final papers, solemnly instructing me and my brother in our native tongue. 'From today on, our family will be … [Read more...] about ENGLISH OUR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

When the Soviets called a news conference in Moscow to denounce some American movies, I figured I should find out for myself what caused the Russians' petulant paranoia. Then, I discovered that U.S. movie critics were equally scathing in their … [Read more...] about RAMBO/ROCKY MAY WIN THAT “OTHER WAR”

A gutsy New York businessman, who puts his money where his mouth is, tried to buy time to air a TV spot to urge an end to federal deficits. Would you believe! All three TV networks refused to air this spot for which New York businessman J. Peter … [Read more...] about CENSORSHIP BY THE NETWORKS

Congress and the State Capitols are now experiencing a tremendous push to legislate facilities and funding for the warehousing of children. It's called child care, but whatever it's called, it is institutional care rather than home care; it is care … [Read more...] about WAREHOUSING CHILDREN

Across the nation today, there is a tremendous push from the education establishment to legislate compulsory full-day kindergarten. Like the proverbial cat, this movement has nine lives. Some propose that kindergarten attendance be made compulsory … [Read more...] about FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN IS HARMFUL AND WASTEFUL

The liberals have been licking their chops in the hope that, as Ronald Reagan's term comes to a close, big media might be able to reassert the kind of total control of the news that they manifested in Watergate. But they shouldn't crow too soon. … [Read more...] about NEW CAMPAIGN TOOL FOR CONSERVATIVES

There are rumblings that the Attorney General's Commission on Pornography may turn out to be an embarrassment to the Administration. It looks like it is heading in the opposite direction from what the President wanted and expected. When the … [Read more...] about Concerns About the Pornography Commission

Majority Leader Bob Dole keeps saying every few weeks that he intends to bring up the Genocide Treaty for a vote in the Senate. Since this United Nations-written treaty has been hanging around the Senate since 1948, what's the hurry? Why is Bob Dole … [Read more...] about GENOCIDE TREATY TRAP

"Early Childhood Education" is a phrase now frequently heard at State Capitols and education seminars. In the face of mounting public, private, and employer dismay at the failure of the public elementary schools to teach children the skills and … [Read more...] about EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION