Month: December 1996

Host intro: Who says small government doesn't work? Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis reports on a former Soviet satellite that in just five years has taken to the free market with a vengeance.

Host intro: Wednesday is the first day of 1997. Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has a few thoughts today for the turn of the calendar.

Host intro: Recent revelations that the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall may have been an FBI informant have been met with suspicion. But Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says they're not that hard to believe.

Host intro: Do you remember the 1980s fondly? Lots of people don't. That doesn't surprise commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis, considering all the bad things politicians are saying about them now.

Host intro: In a couple of weeks, Time magazine will announce it's Man of the Year, an award that goes to the biggest newsmaker of 1996. The smart money's backing Bill Clinton, but Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has a pick that may surprise you.

Host intro: This Christmas, Pete du pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has a few thoughts on the place of religion in public life, especially in public education.

Host intro: Among his many ventures, Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis edits an on-line policy digest. It published an article recently that issued a stirring call to arms to a group you might not have thought was even in the fight.

Host intro: Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis recently interview Russian general and politician Alexander Lebed for his on-line magazine intellectual capital.com. Here's his report.

Host intro: People are finishing up their Christmas shopping these days, and Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has a few gift suggestions in mind.

As a new Congress prepares to be sworn in January, legislators are reflecting on legislation that they recently passed and are considering new proposals for the future.

Host intro: A strongly held belief, even when it's wrong, can often prevail over the facts. Sometimes the results are inconsequential. But sometimes, they're poisonous. Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis wants to dispel one false belief today.

Host intro: The stereotypical denizen of the Internet is a young computer geek, mindlessly surfing for hours through countless websites. Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says he's with them — although for different reasons.

Host intro: Washington D.C. housing project subsidies run $14,000 per year with a vacancy rate of 21 percent and a 60 percent delinquent payment rate. Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says compared to private operations, public subsidies are a failure.

Host intro: Remember the first grader suspended in North Carolina for the heinous crime of kissing a classmate? Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says we can be appalled, but we shouldn't be surprised.

Host intro: If you thought you knew who the real conservatives were, Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says think again.

Host intro: Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis took part in a recent debate that will air on your public television station sometime in the next few weeks. Naturally, Pete says his side won.

Host intro: Today, commentator Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis goes back to 1788. That year, in arguing for passage of the U.S. Constitution, Alexander Hamilton claimed the Judiciary would be "the least dangerous branch of government."

Host intro: If your eyes glazed over and your attention wandered last week when you heard stories about government statistics, Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says it's time to wake up and pay attention.

Intro: Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis has been looking through Robert Bork's new book Slouching Towards Gomorrah. In some ways, he wishes he hadn't.

Host intro: Today, Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis reports some good news, even if some of it's buried.

Host intro: Sharing information about new drugs and new uses for old drugs in an essential part of medicine. But Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says too often the government stands in the way.

Host intro: Pete du Pont of the National Center for Policy Analysis says a little healthy disagreement among friends is good….especially when future's on the line.