Somebody Watched Too Many Episodes of ‘The West Wing’
The closer we get to the election, the more the White House rewrites the notion of “state secrets.” First there was the sneak-peek of Osama… Read More
From Britain, More Evidence That Smaller Government Is Better Government
The past week has seen the publication of two important studies on the virtues of smaller government by our friends in the United Kingdom. Neither… Read More
Debunking Claims Against Missile Defense
The Fiscal Times recently published a hit piece attacking defense contractors who build ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems and the Members of Congress who support… Read More
Iran Balks at the Nuclear Talks
Iran once again has refuted optimistic predictions that meaningful progress would be made on the core issues at stake in the on-again, off-again nuclear negotiations…. Read More
There’s More to the Story on Obama’s Pick for America’s Top Nuclear Regulator
Last week, President Barack Obama announced that he would nominate Dr. Allison Macfarlane, a nuclear waste expert from George Mason University, as the United States’… Read More
Providing for the Common Defense
America was founded on the blood, sweat, and tears of ordinary, brave colonists who accomplished extraordinary things in waging a war for their independence and… Read More
MEADS Development Crucial to U.S. Defense
Former Representative Bob Barr’s (R–GA) criticism of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) anti-aircraft and missile program is understandable but misplaced. Representative Barr, quite… Read More
Top Five Ways Obamacare Crushes the Middle Class
President Obama has repeatedly claimed that he is “going to keep on fighting for what matters to middle class families.” Well, in this “fight,” the… Read More
Progressives: Caught in Their Own ‘Living Document’ Trap
We know that “progressives” favor what they call “living constitutions,” governing documents that change easily to accommodate the changing tastes of voters. Sometimes they rely… Read More
The New Math of Renewable Energy: $50 = $100
Suppose you could produce $50 of electricity but it cost you $100 to do so. Would that make any sense? It would if you work… Read More
Influx of Islamist Terrorists Boosts Concerns over Syria’s Chemical Weapons
Syria’s “Arab Spring,” long delayed by barbaric repression, is now rapidly deteriorating into a bloody civil war. The Bashar al-Assad regime’s stubborn rejection of political… Read More
Constitutional Countdown
What can someone accomplish in four months? It’s possible to play an entire NFL football season, but you’d need another full month to complete the… Read More
VIDEO: Senator Tom Coburn on the “Debt Bomb”
“The problem isn’t that we haven’t agreed, the problem is that we’ve agreed way too much,” explained Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) in a recent interview… Read More
Four Big Problems with Obama’s Energy Subsidy Push
President Obama pushed for expanding wind energy and advanced energy manufacturing subsidies at the wind turbine manufacturer TPI Composites in Newton, Iowa, today. These subsidies… Read More
Psst! Washington! Gas Prices Are Still High
As Americans across the country gear up for Memorial Day, they have welcomed the recent dip in gas prices. Although gas prices are down nearly… Read More
Romney’s Education Agenda: With a Few Edits, It Could Be Great
Mitt Romney yesterday released his plan to reform America’s ailing education system. It goes big on school choice and parental empowerment and calls for increased… Read More
Obama Continues to Deny D.C. Children Educational Opportunity
President Obama’s latest budget request was completely rejected by Congress, failing to receive even a single vote. Yet Obama’s budget—universally rejected by Congress—is taking educational… Read More
U.N. World Tourism Organization: Confirming Embarrassing U.N. Cliches
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), created in 1970 and based in Madrid, identifies itself as the “United Nations agency responsible for the promotion… Read More
American Restoration: The Role of Private Equity
Making something busted luster again. That’s the basic premise of an innovative television show called American Restoration featured on the History Channel. On the show,… Read More
Bolivia: Iran’s Newest Friend in Latin America
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez has long been Iran’s greatest ally in the Western Hemisphere, but as Chavez’s cancer grows and his country’s future becomes increasingly uncertain,… Read More
Military Biofoolishness
Though the military has an impressive record for developing technologies to meet its frequently unique requirements, adopting biofuels is unlikely to help meet any mission… Read More
Commencing Liberalism: LBJ Launches the Great Society
It’s commencement time again: rows of folding chairs, the polyester cap and gown, a dozen of your closest relatives listening intently for your name, and… Read More
Student Loan Savings Tiny Compared to Taxmageddon Tax Increase
President Obama’s proposal to keep interest rates on one type of student loans below market level obscures the fact that, if Taxmageddon strikes, the tax… Read More
National Charter Schools Week Highlights Satisfied Parents
Earlier this month, schools across the country celebrated National Charter Schools Week. This commemoration comes 20 years after Minnesota passed the first state charter school… Read More
Can You Hear Us Now? 43 Organizations Sue over HHS Mandate
Twelve separate lawsuits were filed today in district courts around the country on behalf of 43 separate religious organizations against the Obamacare anti-conscience mandate. The… Read More
Fighting Irish Fight for Religious Freedom
Today the University of Notre Dame filed a legal challenge against an Obamacare regulation that requires health care plans to include abortion-inducing drugs, contraceptives, and… Read More
Chart of the Week: Taxes Soaring Past Highest Level Ever
Americans are facing an unprecedented $494 billion tax hike on Jan. 1, 2013. It’s been dubbed “Taxmageddon” given the economic devastation it would cause. Conventional… Read More
NATO Summit 2012: Without New Investment by Europeans, NATO’s Future Is in Doubt
At the NATO Summit in Chicago this weekend, leaders will gather to discuss a number of issues facing the alliance. Top of the agenda will… Read More
Pawlenty and Boehner Agree: Stop Taxmageddon Now
Former Governor Tim Pawlenty (R–MN), national co-chair of the Romney for President campaign, appeared on CNBC yesterday and chastised President Obama for failing to lead… Read More
Arizona Gov. Brewer Expands USA’s Most Innovative School Choice Model
Imagine being a child trapped in a failing school in Arizona. Prior to 2011, being trapped in a failing school in Arizona meant being trapped… Read More
