The Higher Morality Of Power

August, 1986

[We haven't been the only publication to note that the Meese commission is about the abuse of power, not pornography. The following editorial is from the May 2, 1986, Chicago Tribune, a paper well known for its conservative views.]Skepticism about the unchecked use of Government power used to be one of the main tenets of the conservative faith. But judging from a letter sent by Attorney General Edwin Meese's Commission on Pornography to major convenience and pharmacy chains as well as other busi...