"Arithmetic was never my best subject," an embarrassed Dan Rather said on the CBS Evening News when he retracted his announcement that the Census Bureau had counted a "quarter billion" Americans. In fact, the U.S. population is only 226 million. The … [Read more...] about Understanding Money and Inflation
Soviet Stealing in Silicon Valley
You won't find Silicon Valley if you check your atlas or map of California, and most Americans (other than engineers) have never heard of it. But the Russians have spent ten years and at least $100 million dollars in a massive espionage operation in … [Read more...] about Soviet Stealing in Silicon Valley
Withdrawing Federal Court Jurisdiction
The move to withdraw jurisdiction from all the federal courts may become a reality in the new Congress. The new conservative Democrat-Republican coalition will probably have the votes for this action which has failed so many times in the last … [Read more...] about Withdrawing Federal Court Jurisdiction
REAGAN’S APPOINTMENTS
The most interesting aspect of Ronald Reagan's appointments to the Cabinet and to the top 300 federal positions is not whom he appointed, but how he appointed them. He has followed a process quite different from that of all preceding … [Read more...] about REAGAN’S APPOINTMENTS
Reagan’s Appointments
The most interesting aspect of Ronald Reagan's appointments to the Cabinet and to the top 300 federal positions is not whom he appointed, but how he appointed them. He has followed a process quite different from that of all preceding … [Read more...] about Reagan’s Appointments
Bright Spots in Education
"How one west side high school can send a higher percentage of graduates to college than New Trier West, Hinsdale Central, Barrington, Deerfield, York, Evanston..." That was the headline over an amazing fullpage advertisement in a Chicago newspaper … [Read more...] about Bright Spots in Education
Policy Changes in the Education Department
Ronald Reagan's promise to abolish the Department of Education appears to be high on his list of priorities for the new Administration. Pending the attainment of that worthy goal, the new Secretary would be well advised to implement the … [Read more...] about Policy Changes in the Education Department
The Army Wants Women in Combat
A recent article in the official U.S. Army Magazine called "Soldiers" promotes the radical notion that American women should be sent into combat to fight our nation's battles. The article, entitled "The Army's Assault on Sexism," is obviously a trial … [Read more...] about The Army Wants Women in Combat
Appointments to the Supreme Court
What kind of persons should be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, and whether some kind of a qualifying test should be applied, was one of the lesser issues during the 1980 presidential campaign. Columns of newsprint were consumed in denouncing … [Read more...] about Appointments to the Supreme Court
What is Humanism?
I received a telephone call recently from a byline reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper. "I'm not calling for an interview," he said, "but just for some information, and I thought phoning you would be the easiest way to get it." Then he … [Read more...] about What is Humanism?
