A 1980 Source Book of suggested state legislation, including drafts of statutes, has just been published by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a non-partisan forum for the exchange of innovative and constructive ideas for state … [Read more...] about Innovative Ideas for State Legislatures
Fiscal Responsibility Amendment
A vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected early in March on a proposed constitutional amendment to reform the budget, tax and spending procedures of the federal government. The Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments sent S.J.Res 126 to … [Read more...] about Fiscal Responsibility Amendment
War and Politics
"U.S. Would Go To War For Pakistan" proclaimed three-column headlines after Zbigniew Brzezinski finalized his discussions with Pakistani leaders earlier this month. If the Soviets advance toward the Persian Gulf, "this means war," announced … [Read more...] about War and Politics
Draft Registration
The most controversial issue in the media and in White House incoming messages today is whether women, as well as men, should be registered for the draft. President Carter flung the issue into public debate when, in his State of the Union address, he … [Read more...] about Draft Registration
A Geography Lesson
Americans are about as deficient in world geography as we are in foreign languages. Only a handful of Americans study any geography after the seventh grade. Only a few knew where Korea and Vietnam are until our boys were boarding the boats to die … [Read more...] about A Geography Lesson
Domestic Violence Act
The Domestic Violence and Prevention Services Act (H.R. 2977) passed the House with very little opposition in December, but is producing accelerating controversy in the Senate where the Child and Human Development Subcommittee has scheduled hearings … [Read more...] about Domestic Violence Act
Answers to the Gloom-and-Doomers
Among the stacks of letters I receive from readers came one recently which started off like this: "If you want to read the most intelligent comment on our present ever-increasing decadence, by all means write to: Imprimis, Hillsdale College, … [Read more...] about Answers to the Gloom-and-Doomers
Our Blind Eye: The Intelligence Gap
"Know your enemy" is a maxim fundamental to all military, political and athletic contests, both for offensive and defensive operations. To go out on the field of battle (or play) without knowing the opposition is like blindfolding one eye. The … [Read more...] about Our Blind Eye: The Intelligence Gap
Rebuilding American Power and Prestige
"For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?" As events abroad propel our nation from the illusions of detente to the reality of the New Cold War, and the calendar moves inexorably toward the presidential … [Read more...] about Rebuilding American Power and Prestige
Why We Are Dependent on Imported Oil
We are indebted to Congressman John Ashbrook (R-Oh) for making public a letter from the Bureau of Land Management (a virtual dictator of massive portions of Western lands) which shows that the Federal bureaucrats are more concerned about "sage grouse … [Read more...] about Why We Are Dependent on Imported Oil






