Category: Uncategorized

As Republican Rep. Jack Kemp of New York told Congress recently, continued use and abuse of drugs and alcohol by young people is “more than an individual family crisis – it’s a national tragedy.” If the congressman’s information is correct, two-thirds of all American youngsters experiment with drugs and alcohol before they finish high school.… Continue reading One Town Against Drugs

“America is the land of opportunity. Even if you are nobody, you can make yourself somebody in this land. But you have to work for everything you get.” These are not the words of Horace Greeley, Daniel Webster or the president of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. They were spoken by Hieu Pham, 17-year-old… Continue reading Vuledictoriun Values Work

Founders of the American system of govemment knew that the newly formed Republic could not live and Frosper without an en ightened citizenry. Statements by Washington., Jefferson, Madison and others attest to this. It followed that free xbm of the press was to be decreed in the very first amendment to the Constitution. A press… Continue reading Republics Need Free Press

Excessive travel expenses frequently have been a target of those charged with watchdogging federal goverment costs. Twice in recent months the finger has been pointed at the Federal Aviation Administration. The situation warrants a congressional probe to either crack down on alleged wasteful practices or clear the agency. Rep. Jack Brooks, DTex., recently released a… Continue reading FAA Should Cut Expenses

If a young man refuses to register for a potential military draft – the law of the land should he be eligible to apply for a student loan from the govemment? Uncle Sam, as represented by the Reagan Administration, doesn’t think so – and the Supreme Court has agreed to consider a ruling that will… Continue reading Justices, Sustain ‘Deudbeut’ Law

Without a lot of hoopla, the travel and tourism industry makes a great economic contribution in the United States – despite a decline in our competitive position since 1976. In 1982 the industry generated 4.5 million American jobs, $133 billion in business receipts, $41 billion in payroll income, and more than $20 billion in federal,… Continue reading Tourism Great for Economy

One of history’s lessons is that the free world must stand tough against totalitarianism, as symbolized by the Soviet Union, or suffer the consequences of aggression. An example of the need for a strong defensive response came when the Russians imposed the Berlin blockade three years after World War II. Only by the heroic allied… Continue reading Berlin Airlift Reminder of Fight for Freedom

Chlld car seats have increased dramatically as a safety device in the past five years and today laws require ttiat the safety seats be used in autos licensed in 41 states and the District of Colimibia. Only Utah, Peruisylvania, Vermont, Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Texas and Alaska have not passed such laws. These states… Continue reading Why Pass Child Seat Laws?

As we mark Independence Day 1984, let’s take a few minutes to reflect on what happmed July 4, 1776 – also on some other dates and events significant in America’s birth of freedom. On the Fourth, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of independence at Philadelphia. (The building in which the lawmakers sat received the… Continue reading Reflections on Our Great Country

A number of developments in the aftermath of the United States-led intervention in Grenada have shed favorable light on the “rescue invasion” as well as pointing up future challenges. Sir Paul Scoon, Grenada’s governor general, has apointed a nine-member advisory council to serve as a provisional govemment and prepare for elections in reestablishing a democratic… Continue reading Hopeful Signs of Rescue