As more and more people write about the doctrine called "Comparable Worth," it becomes more and more evident that the proposed solution would be far worse than the problem. Comparable Worth is a wage-setting system under which an employer is required … [Read more...] about How Comparable Worth Would Hurt Women

Well, the pundits underestimated the Gipper again. They said he is a lame duck President who won't have enough influence to pass any of his programs. But he persuaded Congress to authorize the MX missile against all odds, and even in spite of Barry … [Read more...] about Reagan Is Still in Charge

While traveling through Ohio recently, a mother handed me a letter she found in her 4th grade child's bedroom. In an envelope addressed to President Reagan, here is the letter, complete with misspellings and bad grammar. "Dear Mr. Reagan. I don't … [Read more...] about Scaring Children in the Classroom

One of the unwritten "laws" of the media is that Senators are newsworthy, Congressmen are not. When a Senator goes into another state as a visiting VIP, his news conference is sure to be covered by the local media and his remarks often hit the wire … [Read more...] about The Phenomenon of Jack Kemp

Despite the uncomplimentary reviews of the NBC News White Paper called "Women, Work and Babies," it was a good thing to put the subject out on the agenda for national discussion. Jane Pauley, America's most famous working mother of twins, posed the … [Read more...] about Women and Work: Can Babies and Husbands Cope?

The change in the general political climate on college campuses today from a year ago is as the difference between day and night. When Ronald Reagan won the votes of 62% of those in the 18 to 24 age group, he proved what a massive and lasting effect … [Read more...] about College Students and Their Future

Two years ago, Unisex Insurance sounded like an idea whose time had come. Today, the few who went overboard for this feminist folly are trying to pull in their horns, and the others who disdained to fall in line are breathing a sigh of relief. The … [Read more...] about Chickens Come Home to Roost on Unisex Insurance

The American people would be shocked beyond words if the Soviet naval force were to sink one of our great Poseidon submarines with a torpedo. That isn't very likely; but it is a realistic possibility that the disarmament propagandists will do the job … [Read more...] about Don’t Sink Any Poseidons

When a treaty has remained unratified through the Administrations of Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter, it seems appropriate to ask why before rejecting the collective wisdom of the U.S. Senate over 37 years. … [Read more...] about The Embarassment of the Genocide Convention

Although nations often experience dramatic changes in socio-economic direction and culture, contemporaneous observers usually do not pinpoint the precise moment of change. When we look back with the benefit of hindsight, it is easier to identify the … [Read more...] about The Disaster of Social Spending Programs