Soviet Party boss Mikhail Gorbachev didn’t come to New York to deliver the olive branch of peace and renunciation of war. He came to the United Nations to give the fawning liberal media some headlines about promised troop reductions while he … [Read more...] about Parts of Gorby’s Speech That Didn’t Make Headlines
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Bank and Business Favoritism to the U.S.S.R.
The U.S. banking business is one of our most regulated industries. Bank examiners have vast powers to bring about compliance with strict regulations and standards. So how is it that U.S. banks can get by with lending U.S. depositors’ money to … [Read more...] about Bank and Business Favoritism to the U.S.S.R.
Glasnost and the Katyn Forest Massacre
Glasnost isn’t so open after all. Mikhail Gorbachev’s de-Stalinization campaign ground to a sudden halt when it came face to face with admitting the truth about one of the greatest crimes in history – the Katyn Forest Massacre. Gorbachev had … [Read more...] about Glasnost and the Katyn Forest Massacre
Reaffirming the Monroe Doctrine — May 1987
A group of distinguished persons from the North American continent gathered in the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Rooms on April 28, 1987 to proclaim the lasting vitality and relevance of the Monroe Doctrine. It was an event of political, … [Read more...] about Reaffirming the Monroe Doctrine — May 1987
Plotting to Rewrite the Constitution
An unreported meeting of about 30 persons took place at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC on December 5 where some serious-minded movers and shakers plotted to rewrite the U.S. Constitution. A feeling of quiet arrogance pervaded the discussions; … [Read more...] about Plotting to Rewrite the Constitution
Our Moral Duty to Defend Freedom — May 1983
Reagan's Star Wars Plan Andropov doesn't like President Reagan's new plans to build a defensive anti-missile system to protect the United States. Neither does Ted Kennedy or Mark Hatfield or a bunch of liberal scientists. But unless they come … [Read more...] about Our Moral Duty to Defend Freedom — May 1983
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
Old Myths and New Realities — April 1980
Old Myths and New Realities Signals of Strength and Weakness "U.S. Warns Soviets With B-52 Flights" proclaimed a recent headline over a wire service story telling that the Carter Administration had sent "a calculated warning to the Soviet … [Read more...] about Old Myths and New Realities — April 1980
HOW MUCH IS FREEDOM WORTH?
What kind of living conditions would you find so intolerable that, to escape them, you would voluntarily assume a high risk of losing your life and the lives of your spouse and children, and even with the best of luck you would surely lose all your … [Read more...] about HOW MUCH IS FREEDOM WORTH?
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