A committee of prominent Catholics has published a learned and eloquent "Letter" on the American economic system of private enterprise capitalism. In so doing, this committee has upstaged the U.S. Catholic Bishops who are now in the process of … [Read more...] about Catholic Thought About Capitalism

I thought of George Gilder this week when I was doing some research on a new U.S. constitution written a few years ago by the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, an offshoot of the Ford Foundation. Article IV, Section 5, would provide … [Read more...] about The Spirit of Enterprise

Although the United States celebrated its 208th birthday last July 4th, and will celebrate the Bicentennial of the Constitution in 1989, this year's observance of Thanksgiving Day will be our 361st. It offers a good opportunity for each of us to … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Thanks

UNESCO is run by Amadou Mahtar M'Bow, a Marxist from Senegal, Africa, who is its Director General. Twenty senior staffers have left UNESCO since 1980 when M'Bow was elected to a seven-year term. He seems to have a tight hold on the organization, … [Read more...] about UNESCO Doesn’t Deserve U.S. for a Member

Thirty-two states have passed resolutions requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of submitting a constitutional amendment on a balanced budget. Article V of the U.S. Constitution makes it mandatory that, if 34 states … [Read more...] about Calls for a Constitutional Convention

In the hearts of many people, the passion persists for treaties as the solution to the continuing dilemma of U.S.-Soviet relations. Why can't we compromise, come to an agreement, and put this problem of nuclear weapons behind us? There is just one … [Read more...] about Soviet Treaty Alliance

I feel sorry for the advertising agencies that must produce the 30- and 60-second commercial spots costing hundreds of thousands of dollars on primetime television. They have the task of making their product irresistible to a market they don't … [Read more...] about Observations on Trends in Motherhood

The hottest items among the some 230 ballot issues being voted on in this November election are gambling, abortion, and taxes. The nuclear freeze, which was the most controversial ballot issue in 1982, was doused with anti-freeze in the U.S. Senate … [Read more...] about Referendum and Initiative Ballot Issues

Since Congressional committees in recent years seldom provide a forum for witnesses with expertise on the subject of internal security, some private organizations have moved to fill the gap. A group of military and intelligence experts collaborating … [Read more...] about Threats From Nicaragua

Common contemporary wisdom is that, (a) if the Soviets push the nuclear button and we retaliate, there will be no winners and the world's population will be destroyed, and (b) therefore, nuclear war can be avoided by a mutual fear of the horror of it … [Read more...] about Civil Defense Needed