Nine years ago, Steve Carlton, a left-handed baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, asked for a moderate raise. He had been with the Cardinals for six years and had won many games. Since most baseball pitchers are right-handed, a good … [Read more...] about Two Remarkable Athletes

The Supreme Court decision upholding the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits spending federal funds for abortions (except when the mother's life is in danger, etc.), was big news. It is interesting, however, that the majority of the news coverage was … [Read more...] about The Hyde Amendment Decision

Talking an issue to death is one of the easiest ways to kill any proposal. The mission can be accomplished without logic or arguments or the majority, and sometimes even without the adversary knowing what happened. That is how the opponents of the MX … [Read more...] about Building the MX Missile

Anybody who reads or listens to much political commentary during this election year will quickly detect a recurring theme. There is an orchestrated attack on the "single-issue" movement. Congressman John Ashbrook, in a recent analysis of this … [Read more...] about The Single Issue Movement

The Caribbean used to be an American lake -- friendly waters, friendly neighbors, friendly resorts. Today it is a base for enemy maneuvers, a storehouse for enemy weapons, a training ground for enemy agents. The Communist star hangs ominously … [Read more...] about The Caribbean Connection

Our nation's only lady Senator has made a major excursion into Senate debate and affixed her name to an amendment which vitally concerns American women. Henceforth, when women across the country think of Senator Nancy Kassebaum, they will associate … [Read more...] about Draft Registration of Women

Was President Carter this spring deliberately provoking a confrontation with the Soviet Union over Iran and Afghanistan? He talked ominously about "military action" by American troops to defend the Persian Gulf, and he let his special ambassador, … [Read more...] about Cyrus Vance’s Resignation

The fantastic growth of the ripoff involved in taxing the American people to provide handouts to the less developed countries (LDC) is new proof of the old adage that “great oaks from little acorns grow." It started with a mere $45 million in 1949. … [Read more...] about U.S. Aid to Less Developed Countries

One of the country's most successful consumer products was built from scratch into a multi-million dollar business by a smart entrepreneur who hired people to go to drug stores and ask them to put a supply of the item on their shelves without any … [Read more...] about It’s a Long, Long Time From Now to November