Year: 1998

The Money Trail to Better Education, by Star Parker

Project 21 Commentary /
In recently donating $100 million to allow 50,000 needy children to attend private school, investment banker Ted Forstmann and Wal-Mart executive John Walton will do far more to improve the education of inner-city youths than philanthropist Walter Annenberg's much-vaunted $500 ...
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Black Folks and Bill Clinton, by Kimberly Wilson

Project 21 Commentary /
One of the more frequent comments made during the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal is that black people are solidly in the President's corner. Polls show as many as 85% of us support Bill Clinton. I'm one who's not so sure about that ...
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Crazy Court Cases Show: Bad Science Makes Bad Law

National Policy Analysis #216 /
A court once determined that dropping a can of orange juice can cause breast cancer.1 In another court, an "expert" witness testified that breast implants cause drunk driving -- even in persons who have had their implants removed.2 A conflict ...
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Scoop: October 1, 1998

Contents* Dispelling Falsehoods about Assisted Suicide Ban * Senate Urged to Block Implementation of Unapproved Treaty * Save Lives With a New FDA Leader * Campaign to Expose Union Opposition to "Civil Rights" * Senate Issues Discussed * Group Supports ...
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Hypocrisy in Buenos Aires: Millions of Gallons of Fuel to Be Burned By Those Seeking Curbs on Fuel Use

National Policy Analysis #217 /
Next month, the American people will witness an extraordinary act of hypocrisy: Millions of gallons of fuel will be burned as a direct result of an international conference convened to curb fossil fuel use. On November 2, the fourth meeting ...
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Buenos Aires Conference On Global Warming: Much Ado About Nothing, by John Carlisle

National Policy Analysis #218 /
This November, the Clinton Administration will attend a conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina. There, it will offer recommendations on measures the United States and more than 100 nations can adopt to cut man-made greenhouse gases, which, the Administration alleges, are ...
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Regulatory Abuse Killing Equal Opportunity Nationwide, by John Carlisle

National Policy Analysis #219 /
Six years ago, Hector Ricketts lost his job as a hospital administrator. Desperately needing to support his wife and three children, he opened a successful private van service. Now Ricketts employs 53 people and provides safe, reliable transportation to thousands ...
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A Taxing Proposition: Should the Working Poor Finance New Government Spending? by Faye Anderson

National Policy Analysis #220 /
On November 3, California voters will cast their votes for or against Proposition 10, the California Children and Families Initiative. If passed, the measure would increase the tax on cigarettes by 50 cents per pack to fund early childhood development ...
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Scoop: September 18, 1998

Contents* Rep. DeLay Addresses Release of Clinton Grand Jury Videotape * Public Isn't Supporting the President, Senator Says * Tax Cuts Are Good, But So is Saving Social Security * U.S. Tax Dollars Are Being Used to Criticize Ken Starr ...
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Legal Briefs: September 11, 1998

Contents:* Judge's Shaky Legal Theories Turn Constitution Upside Down * Trial Lawyers Swing for the Fences With Allegation that Baseball Cards are Dangerous to Kids * California Woman Sues, Saying Mail-Carrying Robot Went Postal * Tort D'Jour: Last Call Leads ...
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