Articles by Cully Stimson

SecurityCommentary

Obama’s Guantanamo Bay Deception

Cully Stimson | October 21, 2015

The late Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the outsized liberal senator from New York, is credited with saying “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not… Read More

LawCommentary

Education Department’s Sex Assault ‘Agreement’ With UVA Shows Need for Campus Reform

Cully Stimson | October 01, 2015

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a press release crowing about its “agreement” with the University of Virginia, “ensur[ing] that the university’s handling of… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Eight Important Facts You Need to Know for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s Article 32 Hearing Prior to a Court-Martial

Cully Stimson | September 16, 2015

The Army will hold an Article 32 hearing for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl this week at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The hearing, which may… Read More

LawCommentary

Guantanamo Detainee Terror Recidivism Rate Increases

Cully Stimson | September 10, 2015

A few years back, Congress decided that they wanted to know how many Guantanamo detainees went back to the fight after their release or transfer…. Read More

LawCommentary

The “Due Process Guarantee Act” Is a Solution for a Problem That Doesn’t Exist

Cully Stimson | September 09, 2015

Several years ago, after Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011, some states (at the urging of the Tenth Amendment Center), along with… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Can Families Pay Ransom to Terrorists or Not?

Cully Stimson | June 26, 2015

The Obama administration released its new hostage policy directive Wednesday—PPD-29. To its credit, the administration reaffirms several long-standing U.S. government policies, such as a government-wide… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Does Obama’s New Hostage Policy Allow Negotiations With Terrorists? Details Must Be Clarified

Cully Stimson | June 24, 2015

Today, President Obama issued a presidential policy directive (PPD-29) and executive order (EO) concerning U.S. hostage policy. These actions are the result of an administration… Read More

SecurityCommentary

How Gillibrand’s Military Sexual Assault Legislation Could Hurt Victims

Cully Stimson | June 11, 2015

The good news is that the number of sexual assaults in the military is going down. According to the RAND Corporation’s recent study, there has… Read More

SecurityCommentary

How the Government Should Go About Gathering Data

Cully Stimson | May 30, 2015

“We’ve got to figure some way out of this.” That’s Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, referring to congressional deadlock over key provisions of the Patriot… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Bowe Bergdahl Charged: Where Do We Go From Here?

Cully Stimson | March 26, 2015

Yesterday, the Army announced its intention to charge Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and has served him with those two… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Guantanamo Is Ours. Here’s Why We Should Keep It.

Cully Stimson | January 29, 2015

Cuban leader Raul Castro told delegates to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summit this Wednesday that normal bilateral relations between the United… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Are Bergdaghl Leakers Afraid White House Will Whitewash Desertion Case?

Cully Stimson | January 28, 2015

So what is going on with Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl investigation? And what role, if any, does the White House have in this potential criminal case?… Read More

LawCommentary

Why Legalizing Pot Is a Bad Idea

Cully Stimson | November 30, 2014

At first blush, it may appear that the fight to thwart marijuana legalization is a lost cause. Pot pushers want you to believe that legalization… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Al-Qaeda Was Involved: 17 Findings From the Explosive New Benghazi Report

Cully Stimson | November 25, 2014

A new report on Benghazi does little to resolve the ongoing controversy about what happened. The U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Why We Served: A Thank You to Our Fellow Veterans

Cully Stimson | November 11, 2014

“Those who live today remember those who do not. Those who know freedom remember today those who gave up life for freedom.”  —Ronald Reagan, Nov…. Read More

EducationCommentary

Harvard Professors Reject Obama Campus Rape Policies

Cully Stimson | November 07, 2014

How should colleges and universities deal with sexual assaults that occur on college campuses across the country? In 2011, the Obama administration provided top-down “guidance”… Read More

Health CareCommentary

States Have Legal Authority to Quarantine Citizens Exposed to Ebola

Cully Stimson | October 31, 2014

Lost in the debate about whether New Jersey or Maine should enact quarantine against a nurse who just returned from treating Ebola patients in West… Read More

SecurityCommentary

A Terrorist Who Attacked U.S. Soldiers Will Be Prosecuted in Federal Court

Cully Stimson | October 24, 2014

A Russian-born terrorist who attacked U.S. soldiers in 2009 and is now detained in Afghanistan will be brought to the United States and prosecuted in… Read More

SocietyCommentary

The New Civil Rights Division Head Wants to Decriminalize Possession of All Drugs

Cully Stimson | October 20, 2014

So who supports decriminalizing cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamine, ecstasy and all dangerous drugs, including marijuana? No, it’s not your teenage nephew. It’s President Obama’s new… Read More

LawCommentary

Democrat Governor: Legalizing Pot Was ‘Reckless.’ A New Study Proves Him Right.

Cully Stimson | October 08, 2014

The top Democrat in Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper, said Monday during a gubernatorial debate that legalizing marijuana in Colorado was “reckless.” His Republican opponent, Bob… Read More

SecurityCommentary

The Sneaky Way the Obama Administration Is Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Join the Military

Cully Stimson | September 26, 2014

Despite the challenges of a growing terrorist threat, the Obama administration has decided now is the right time to allow illegal immigrants to join the… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Why Federal District Court—Not Military Commission—Was Right Court to Try Bin Laden’s Son-in-Law

Cully Stimson | September 23, 2014

Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law was sentenced to life in prison today in a New York federal district court. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who was convicted in… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Why the Washington Post Is Right to Oppose Legalized Pot in D.C.

Cully Stimson | September 16, 2014

In a refreshing move, The Washington Post came out against legalizing pot in the District of Columbia in an editorial this weekend. The Post supported… Read More

LawCommentary

Current Marijuana Laws Are Fair

Cully Stimson | September 04, 2014

One-tenth of 1 percent of state prisoners are in jail for marijuana.

SocietyCommentary

7 Harmful Side Effects Pot Legalization Has Caused in Colorado

Cully Stimson | August 20, 2014

There is more bad news out of Colorado regarding the negative impact of marijuana legalization. As I reported a few weeks ago, some professors published… Read More

LawCommentary

Traffic Fatalities of Marijuana-Positive Drivers On Rise In Colorado

Cully Stimson | August 08, 2014

On Tuesday, the Washington Post published an op-ed by pro-pot author Radley Balko headlined, “Since Marijuana Legalization, Highway Fatalities in Colorado Are at Near-Historic Lows.”… Read More

SecurityCommentary

When War in Afghanistan Ends, Must Guantanamo Detainees Be Released?

Cully Stimson | August 05, 2014

Is this judge right?  

SecurityCommentary

As Risk of Terror Attack Grows, U.S. Must Maintain Ability to Connect the Dots

Cully Stimson | July 17, 2014

Has the United States possibly been rendered blind to an impending terrorist attack? A senior Obama administration counterterrorism official worries that that may be the… Read More

SecurityAnalysis

What’s Next for Bergdahl

Cully Stimson | July 15, 2014

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the Army solider who was held by the Taliban for five years and released in May in exchange for five senior Taliban… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Shovel Ready Judges: The Obama Plan to Address Immigration Backlog

Cully Stimson | July 14, 2014

On Tuesday, President Obama requested $3.7 billion in “emergency” funds from Congress to address the urgent immigration crisis along the southwestern border. The proposal includes… Read More