Policy Review articles from September 1997

Policy Review archives from September 1997

Breakfast for Champions. (Heritage Foundation fundraising breakfasts)(Editorial)
September 1, 1997... In cooperation with other conservative organizations, The Heritage Foundation holds monthly fundraisers for private civic groups that aid the needy more effectively than does the District of Columbia government. Our "Breakfast for Champions"...

Private prescriptions for children's health.(Home Front)
September 1, 1997... Caring Programs for Children Free Clinics Young & Healthy Church-Based Nurses The Kid Care legislation in the budget agreement of 1997 can hardly be faulted for its intent. Children who lack health insurance are less likely to see a doctor...

Conservative hopes for off-year elections. (New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections in Nov 1997)(Laboratories of Democracy)
September 1, 1997... This November, voters will settle political battles in New Jersey and Virginia, two states with little in common, it seems, except disgruntled automobile owners. Here's an overview of how these gubernatorial races might advance the cause of...

Promise makers: the founder of Promise Keepers explains why he's calling for a spiritual assembly of men in the nation's capital. (Christian men's organization)
September 1, 1997... The founder of Promise Keepers explains why he's calling for a spiritual assembly of men in the nation's capital. America is suffering from a severe shortage of integrity, and men are behind some of its worst manifestations. Men are more likely...

Judaism's war on poverty.
September 1, 1997... For Centuries, the Jewish tradition of self-help has been rescuing the poor from dependency. So why have Jewish liberals abandoned it to embrace the welfare state? American Jews have traditionally maintained a deep commitment to just and...

Learning-free zones: five reasons why school reforms disappear without a trace.
September 1, 1997... Nearly two decades have passed since the United States discovered that its primary and secondary public schools are mediocre. So why are the prospects for real improvement so dim? To be sure, the agenda for education reform brims with good,...

CPR for tax reform.
September 1, 1997... William A. Niskanen After 25 years of efforts to lower rates and simplify the tax code, tax reformers have little to celebrate. Three experts offer their thoughts on the past, present, and future of fundamental tax reform. 1. The Tax Revolt...

The new mission for philanthropy.
September 1, 1997... Shocking amounts of charitable giving are gravely misdirected and wholly ineffective. A report from a commission chaired by Lamar Alexander points the way toward a reformation of American philanthropy. "Giving Better, Giving Smarter," a report...

The get real Congress.
September 1, 1997... Those who would blame conservative disappointments in Congress solely on a Republican failure of nerve are missing some pieces of the puzzle. From the height of Republican ascendancy two years ago, how could things have fallen so far so fast?...

The court rediscovers federalism. (U.S. Supreme Court)(We Hold These Truths)
September 1, 1997... In 1985, the U.S. Supreme Court abandoned any genuine effort to restrain the federal government from usurping constitutional powers reserved to the states. In his dissenting opinion for Garcia v. San Antonio Municipal Transit Authority, however,...

Alabama's self-help savior. (William J. Edwards)(Profiles in Citizenship)
September 1, 1997... "Education is the source of all we have and the spring of all our future joys," William J. Edwards once wrote. "Our religion, our morality, and that which is highest and best in our social and civic life, all come from education. Therefore, it is...