The two arguments used when President Carter recognized Red China and pulled the diplomatic rug out from under our longtime friend and ally, the Republic of China on Taiwan, were that Red China would offer marvelous trade opportunities to American … [Read more...] about Red China’s False Promises
Report Card on Schools
The Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) are supposed to be a kind of report card on the aptitude/achievement of college-bound high school students. Even more, they are a report card on the schools themselves. The 1980 SAT scores dropped again for the … [Read more...] about Report Card on Schools
Getting Non-Voters to the Polls
As America approaches what may be the most important national election of our times, more than 50 million Americans may decide not to vote. In the United States, the smallest percentage of potential voters goes to the polls of any nation in the … [Read more...] about Getting Non-Voters to the Polls
GETTING NONVOTERS TO THE POLLS
As America approaches what may be the most important national election of our times, more than 50 million Americans may decide not to vote. In the United States, the smallest percentage of potential voters goes to the polls of any nation in the … [Read more...] about GETTING NONVOTERS TO THE POLLS
Sex Education Check List
Sex education curricula, often disguised under the deceptive title "family life," are making their appearance in public schools all across the country this fall. Here is a checklist by which you can evaluate the curriculum proposed in your school … [Read more...] about Sex Education Check List
A Book People Don’t Want to Read
Books that make history are not always on the best-seller list. They do not always have sexy or epigrammatic titles. What chance do you think a 600-page paperback would have called "U.S.-Soviet Military Balance, Concepts and Capabilities, … [Read more...] about A Book People Don’t Want to Read
Party Platform Contrasts
A comparison of the 1980 Republican and Democratic Party Platforms on key issues proves that the familiar slogan "there's not a dime's worth of difference between the two parties" is certainly not applicable this year. The two Platforms offer a clear … [Read more...] about Party Platform Contrasts
Thinking the Unthinkable
Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Directive 59 was supposedly designed to scare the Russians by announcing a new U.S. strategy which contemplates retaliating against some military targets in case of nuclear war. The real purpose, however, was to confuse … [Read more...] about Thinking the Unthinkable
Christians and Presidential Campaigns
The evangelical and fundamentalist Christians are making the politicians very nervous and making presidential politics very interesting. President and Mrs. Carter held a special strategy meeting in the White House last month to discuss how to cope … [Read more...] about Christians and Presidential Campaigns
Navy Facts, Not Fiction
In his acceptance speech at the Democratic Convention, President Carter boasted: "Our modernized strategic forces, a revitalized NATO, the Trident submarine, the Cruise missile, the Rapid Deployment Force -- all these guarantee that we will never be … [Read more...] about Navy Facts, Not Fiction
