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The article presents a letter to the editor in response to the article "The Enemy Within," by Ronald Radosh in the December 17, 2007 issue and a response to the letter by Radosh.

The article argues that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution depicted by Justice Hugo Black and other liberal jurists is a myth. The government deconstructs the liberal belief on what the founding fathers of the Constitution had in mind about a strict separation of church and state when they wrote the First Amendment. An analysis of U.S. culture and state legislation during the founding period shows it was suffused with religious doctrine. Founders James Madison and Thomas Jefferson held views intensely hostile toward any governmental backing for religion; and that the amendment was a triumph for their separationist position.

Focuses on the significance of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) to U.S. national security. Shift in U.S. military policy from mutual assured destruction to strategic defense; Criticisms against the SDI proposed by President Ronald Reagan at the Iceland Summit in 1986; State of the arms building efforts of Soviet Union; Progress of international efforts to limit arms building.

Focuses on President Ronald Reagan's proposed strategic defense initiative. Anti-ballistic missile (ABM) treaty of 1972; Accord in which the United States pledged not to develop defenses against incoming Soviet missiles; Debate between Administration officials and members of Congress as to how the treaty should be construed; Evident meaning of the ABM accord; Importance of the ABM accord.

Discusses the retention of the federal budget policy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter by the government of Ronald Reagan. General growth of federal spending; Division of resources between defense and non-defense functions; Reagan-era spending in the period from 1982 to 1985; Defense outlays under Reagan; Source of the deficit problems; Degree to which the federal government's tax and spending policies run themselves.

Highlights the performance of the Democratic and Republican Parties in the 1974 elections in the U.S. Factors affecting the performance of the Republican Party; Anomalies in election in Connecticut; Performance of political candidates in different states in the U.S.

The article reports on the result of the hearing of the House Committee on Internal Security about the issue on police brutality charged by youth protesters against the police officers in Chicago, Illinois. Based on the published result of the hearing, the conducted protests was aimed and staged by the group, which include the New Leftists and the Students for a Democratic Society-Yippie, to stir disorder and laid their plan on police brutality.

Features Governor William W. Scranton of Pennsylvania. Personal background; Career highlights; Popularity of Scranton in the Liberal wing of the Grand Old Party and of the East Coast newspapers and slick periodicals.

Focuses on events occurred at the political convention of the organization Young Republicans (YR) of America, at San Francisco, California. Information on candidates and states supporting Senator Barry Goldwater and New York Governor, Nelson Rockefeller, for the next presidential elections; Endorsement of Goldwater by the winning candidate, Donald E. Lukens, of Washington D.C.; Proposal of Lukens' opponent, Charles R. McDevitt of Idaho, that the government turn the veterans' hospitals back to the states as one step in an economy plan that would permit the abolition of the income tax; Charges of Rockefeller that the conservative triumph, was an act of disgraceful subversion; Remarks of Rockefeller that the convention employed the tactics of totalitarianism; Remarks of outgoing YR chairman, Leonard Nadasdy of Minnesota, about the convention; Role of Nadasdy in college elections; Information that Nadasdy had plunged into the campaign of Liberal-backed candidate Ward White of Cornell Law School against conservative Jerry Dickson, immediate past president of the University of Kansas.

Focuses on the documentary film entitled "Operation Abolition," which portrays a student demonstration against the U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities in San Francisco, California. Example of a frightening nature as to how guileless students can be manipulated by the Communist Party; Charge of the Liberal community that the film is a composite of distortions, grossly misrepresenting what really happened in San Francisco; Reaction of newspapers and eyewitnesses to the film.

Focuses on the launch of Lunik III, a space vehicle that would loop around the moon, photograph its hidden side, and return to circle the earth in an orbit, by the Soviet Union. Question raised on the authenticity of the radio signals received by Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope in England from the space vehicle; Details of information related to the space vehicle received by Leonard Buchwalter, technical editor for the journal "Electronics Illustrated"; Investigations conducted by science writer Lloyd Mallan to confirm the reality of pictures taken by Lunik I.

Presents an outlook for Republican legislative gains required for control of the U.S. Senate in 1972. Assessment of the senate race in several states; States that must be won by Republican senatorial candidates to gain control of the Senate; Factors which contributed to the high attrition rate among congressional Republicans.

Profiles U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. Myths about Agnew; His personal appearance; Overview of his political career; Examination of how conservative Agnew is; Commonality of interests between Agnew and U.S. conservatives.

Predicts the outcome of the national elections in the U.S. in November 1970. Comments on the political chances of the Republican Party; Assumptions regarding the performance of the administration of President Richard Nixon in the election; Trends in the political campaigns in New Jersey.

Presents several letters to the editor referencing articles and topics published in previous issues of the journal. Comments on the article titled "The Pope As Hamlet," Published in the October 21 issue; Comments on the leadership of Pope John Paul VI; Report that North Vietnamese troops, some estimated twenty to fifty thousand, have moved down much closer to the demilitarized zone since the bombings halted; View that the style and tone of a school are just as important as the substance of a school because they are the outward manifestation of inner beliefs.

Focuses on political predictions regarding the elections to be held in the U.S. Revelations by the current surveys suggesting a win for presidential candidate Richard Nixon, a strong showing for George Wallace and oblivion for Hubert Humphrey; Impact of presidential vote on Senate, House and gubernatorial elections; Prediction that Republicans are favored to capture governors' mansions in New Hampshire and Vermont; Expectation that the Rocky Mountain states could supply the Senate with two added voices for conservatism, Barry Goldwater's in Arizona and George Hansen's in Idaho.

Profiles Ayn Rand, a novelist and analyzes her position in U.S. politics. Her philosophy in life; Her support to laissez-faire capitalism; Knowledge of Rand about capitalism, the efficiencies of free enterprise, the central role of private property and the profit motive; Incompatibility between Christianity and capitalism; Opinion of Rand that limited government, with political authorities held accountable to the constitutional rule of law, sprang to life with the founding of the American union.

Focuses on several books related to politics, history, economics, military affairs and literature. Discussion on the book "Sword of Honour," by Evelyn Waugh; Information on the book on journalism "Capable of Honor," by Allen Drury; Details of the novel "The Birds Fall Down," by Rebecca West.

Analyzes the prospects of the Conservatives in various parts of the U.S. Prospects of marginal Republican gains in New England; Highlights of the New York election; Information on elections in Maryland; Information on political events in the South; Hope expressed by the Republican Party in Virginia; Opportunities offered by the Midwest for GOP congressional gains; Significance of Iowa in the Republican plans to come storming back in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Comments on the article "Focus on Washington" published in the June 15 issue, which contained a factual error in reference to former U.S. Senator William E. Jenner, a Republican of Indiana; Discussion of Communism in the article "Confusion, Not Conspiracy" published in the June 1 issue; Comment that Garry Wills' essay on the Catholic Church published in the May 4 issue was masterful, a keenly perceptive piece of writing; Discussion on the use of natural law.

Presents updates on how conservative Republican congressional nominees are faring in the campaign for the 1964 national elections in the U.S. Problem collectively faced by Republican candidates; Areas where conservative Republicans are threatened by the prominence of moderate Republicans; States where Republican nominees are expected to win.

Focuses on the prospects of the Republican Party in the 1962 elections in the U.S. Information on the anti-New Frontier coalition in the U.S. Congress; Statement that most of the candidates fielded by the Republican Party for congressional seats are conservatives; Discussion on the public resentment of U.S. President John F. Kennedy's high-handed conduct in domestic matters and his failure to confront end check the threat of Communism abroad.

Scrutinizes U.S. historian George F. Kennan's view of what has happened in Russia as of December 22, 1956 and what the U.S. government should do about it. Attitude of Kennan toward Communism; His reputation as an author and a career diplomat; Highlights of a speech delivered by Kennan offering his views on the eruption of the Soviet de-Stalinization campaign.

Presents several letters to the editor referencing various articles and topics discussed in previous issues of the periodical. Comment on the misrepresentation of facts regarding segregation and race hatred by the U.S. press; "Faw Down and Go Boom," published in the April 20 issue; "The Tax Crackdown," appearing in the April 20 issue; "Robert McNamara, Crime Syndicate Head," published in the April 6 issue.

A reprint of the article "The Liberal Against Himself" by M. Stanton Evans, which appeared in the December 22, 1956 issue of "National Review," is presented. Topics discussed include American diplomat, historian and strategist George F. Kennan's views about the rebellion of Hungary's freedom fighters against the Soviet government, the rapprochement between the Soviet Union and the U.S., and Kennan's aversion to communism.

The article focuses on the medical policies in the United States. Some years ago, the health-care debate concerned U.S. President Bill Clinton's plan, which promised tax-assisted medical coverage to the public on a universal basis. But such a plan would have been very expensive. So the government added certain features to control spending. Among these were managed care and health-maintenance organizations. Republicans, conservatives, and free-market health-care personnel criticized Clinton's plan and its reliance on managed care.

Discusses the need for the U.S. Republican Party to address the gender issue in the run-up to the 1988 U.S. presidential elections. Unsatisfactory perception of Republican candidate George Bush among women voters; Difficulties brought by Bush's pro-forma identification with the policies of U.S. President Ronald Reagan; Reference to the gender gap during the 1984 presidential elections.

The article presents updates on world politics as of December 14, 1979. The political campaigns of U.S. President Ronald Reagan is observed. The problems face by the regime of Afghan Prime Minister Hafizullah Amin is explained. A Russian cruiser and two destroyers have arrived in Haiphong, Vietnam to establish the first Soviet naval presence in the South China Sea. The reason behind the diplomatic meeting between Spain and Great Britain is noted.

This article reports that in an open letter to the Vietnamese leaders, folk singer Joan Baez and some 85 other notables from the liberal-Left have called for an end to rampant oppression in Indochina. This is the second time Baez has raised a public alarm about conditions in Vietnam. In December 1976, Baez accused the communist regime in Vietnam of grievous and systematic violations of human rights. That initiative produced no discernible change in the conduct of the Vietnamese government, and, according to the author, it seems unlikely the new one will fare much better.

The article offers news briefs related to several socio-political issues across the world with special emphasis on the U.S. Infestation of locusts, grasshoppers, mosquitoes, cutworms, ants and other pests is increasing in many countries of the world. Among the pesticides recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are heptachlor, chlordane, dieldrin, and mirex. The EPA has banned the use of DDT since 1972. Biological controls on the mating of insects has failed to control the insect population. The economic, political and economic relations of Libya has improved with the Soviet Union. On June 19, General Zia ul-Haq, ruler of Pakistan, and Keng Piao, Vice Premier of China, dedicated the 542-mile Karakorum Road, running from Rawalpindi, the capital of Pakistan, to Yarkand in China's Sinkiang Province.

The article discusses the bottom-line approach used by administrative agencies in setting up standards in industry. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has dictated excessive requirements concerning automobile emissions, smokestack pollutants, and the like, irrespective of the technological hang-ups or the costs. A few years back, automobile companies were required to come up with an engine meting strict pollution standards. The device promoted by the EPA for attaining this objective is called the catalytic converter, to which companies accordingly began to switch. It was found out that the catalytic converter pumped out more lethal pollutants than those it was intended to control.

The article discusses a legislative program produced by the Republicans of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976. U.S. Minority Leader John J. Rhodes said that Republicans wanted to produce a document that would show a clear contrast between the Republican minority and the Democratic majority, and a document that would go beyond the program of the administration of U.S. President Gerald Ford. The article describes the document as a combination of semi-liberal and semi-conservative initiatives. Such mixture of initiatives manifested a type of political party that is uncertain of where it stands.

Points out that the publishing industry in the U.S. is biased towards ideologues of the Left. Revival of writers who favor Chinese communists; Claim that conservatives have a difficult time getting their works published in the U.S.; Books published which carry Leftist themes.

Discusses the liberalism in journalism in the U.S. Opinion that critics of American society are unanimous, to the point of tedium, in proclaiming a nation bereft of verve and spirit; Information a survey title "The College Scene," which touches on the subject briefly, toward the end of a lyrical tribute to Swarthmore College, published in the journal "Harper's"; Reference to the articles published in two liberal journals called "Studies on the Left" and "New University Thought."

Describes Frank S. Meyer, co-founding editor of "National Review" as a committee man in the American Conservative Union. Behavior of Meyer in matters of philosophical debates; Significance of Meyer to the Union; Interpretation of the views of Meyer on politics.

Reports that U.S. Senator Everett Dirksen's victory in the struggle over Section 14 (b) of the Taft-Hartley Act, which permits several states to adopt right-to-work laws, contains many glad portents for conservatives. Effort of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson to repeal the Section 14 (b); Support given by the Labor Party to the repeal effort; Assessment of the economic performance between the right-to-work states and the states without right-to-work laws; Motives of labor leaders to restrict individual workers in a plant from being able to bargain for themselves.

Information on election of American politician Barry Goldwater's as chairman of the Young Republican National Federation. Portrayal of the past Young Republican National Federation convention in San Francisco, California as the handiwork of right-wing radicals, extremists and racists; Opinion that the Republican Party is to modernize itself with all deliberate speed and embrace such saviors of the Republic; Proposal of tax credits in place of federal aid endorsed section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act; Report that "Herald-Tribune" contributor Bruce Chapman wants to reform the Young Republican National Federation.

Presents several letters to the editor referencing various articles published in previous issues of this periodical. Comments on the review of the book "The Public Enemy," published in the January 26 issue; Response to the comments of Bruce C. Brown on issue of Communism; "Felix Frankfurter, RIP," published in the March 9 issue.

Presents a letter to the editor commenting on an article published in the periodical "National Review" concerning United States budgets.

The article examines the National Healthcare Reform Act, a legislation proposed by U.S. Budget Director David Stockman, in response to third-party payment problem. The aim of the bill is to free health consumers from federal tax and subsidy policies. Under the bill, employers who provide healthcare plans would have to offer options to qualify for tax exclusions. However, there are weaknesses of the proposed bill particularly its provisions concerning catastrophic medical expenses. But this can be easily corrected and of minimal significance compared to the benefits of the bill.

The article ponders on the uncontrollability of the federal budget of the U.S. in February 1981. It identifies the benefit programs established by the U.S. Congress that were triggered by certain fixed criteria. It offers information on the components of the federal budget. It mentions the existence of automatic tax hikes in the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. It also states that Americans should expect the efforts that will be done by the government to tighten system on food stamps.

The article supports a legislative bill sponsored by U.S. Senator Jake Garn (R-Utah) creating an Office of Strategic Trade, with the explicit objective of controlling technological transfer. Specifically, the transfer of high technology from the U.S. to the Soviet Union and its satellites. Garn criticizes the attitude of government to allow U.S. export which the Soviets uses to build up its military superiority.