Lessons of Taiwan and Hong Kong
Confidence inhthe future is an essential ingredient of prosperity. The fluctuations in the stock market, in interest rates, in capital expansion, and in bankruptcies in the United States…
Category: Phyllis Schlafly Report Column
Criteria for Comments on Censorship
Censorship is a buzzword currently used to create media coverage for certain favored groups that have easy access to the media, while intimidating citizens, taxpayers, and parents without…
Continuing Lessons of Pearl Harbor
“Enjoy your dream of peace just one more day. … Hawaii, you will be caught like a rat in a trap.” Those were the words of Japanese Admiral…
The Liberals React to Herpes
“Herpes Isn’t Funny Any More.” “Sex No Fun Any More.” “Apology Not Enough For Herpes.” “Sexual Revolution Slows.” “Is Disease Shaping a New Sexual Ethic?” “The Fear That…
National Institute of Education
“Do you believe in research?” With a trace of hostility, that question was asked at a recent academic forum. “Of course, I believe in research,” I replied. “A…
Human Services and Ethics
Recently I appeared on an academic forum on which the West Virginia Commissioner of Welfare discussed “Human Services in the 1980’s: The Ethical Debate.”” His speech was a…
Catholic Bishops on War and Peace
The Catholic Bishops have plunged themselves into the national debate about weapons and defense. An ad hoc War and Peace Committee of five Bishops has prepared a proposed…
Women in the Military
A great deal has been written in recent months about the so-called “gender gap” — the alleged shortfall of female support of Ronald Reagan. According to the militant…
Community Property for Wives
The division of labor between husbands and wives has traditionally been the central economic feature of the institution of marriage. The big majority of married couples lived together…
Are We Suckers for Slogans?
Former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance finally said something I agree with. In a recent New York City speech, he said that shallow debates about U.S.-Soviet relations “based…