Fast and Furious is a very serious scandal facing the Obama Administration and, more specifically, The Department of Justice and Attorney General Eric Holder. Join us on Friday, July 27, from 12-1 ET for our “Lunch with Heritage” chat. We will be joined by Heritage’s John Malcolm and he will be taking your questions about the […]
There are conspiracy theories, and there are conspiracy theories. One such theory is emerging in the Aurora “Batman” shootings. Conservativepapers does not necessarily endorse this, but the fact that it’s gaining popularity so quickly and that it’s not entirely unbelievable means it deserves some intelligent discussion, even if only to ultimately dismiss it. In summary, […]
The vast majority of Americans favor work requirements for welfare recipients, a new Rasmussen survey reveals. According to the survey data, released last Wednesday, “83% of American Adults favor a work requirement as a condition for receiving welfare assistance. Just seven percent (7%) oppose such a requirement, while 10% are undecided.” Similarly, a Heritage Foundation […]
A Missouri politician who was a local campaign manager for Obama claimed that no Jews died in the 9/11 attacks, then reluctantly apologized. Bangladesh native MD Rabbi Alam [‘Rabbi” is part of his full name] said in a discussion on the topic “Was 9/11 a conspiracy” that September 11, 2001 was an “official holiday for […]
Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel Monday for meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. This visit precedes an expected visit by Republican Candidate Mitt Romney, who is seeking to unseat President Obama. This visit has been touted as one where strategic and regional issues will be discussed, yet the timing of the visit is questionable as […]
Syria’s rebels late Monday charged the regime has moved its chemical weapon stockpiles to airports and airbases on its borders with neighboring countries. “We in the joint command of the Free Syrian Army inside the country know very well the locations and positions of these weapons,” Syria’s largest rebel group said in a statement. The […]
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s large soda ban has received a lot of media coverage since he first proposed it as a step in his anti-obesity campaign. If only this thirst for health could be considered a sweet victory for all. Seth Goldman, an entrepreneur in the health drink market, asks Bloomberg in yesterday’s […]
Despite the disastrous defense cuts that are looming with sequestration, the two main players—President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV)—see the situation as win-win. Sequestration will hit several areas in government, but defense will eat the lion’s share: 47 percent of the cuts come from defense, considerably less than its 20 percent share […]
U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney said for the first time on Monday that he supports an official minute of silence at Friday’s opening ceremony to honor Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Reuters reported that Romney’s move broke years of his own silence on the issue, including his time leading the Salt Lake […]
How would it look if the federal government took the same approach to reducing teenage drinking that it takes to reducing teenage pregnancies? Instead of telling them to wait, the focus would shift to making teen alcohol consumption “less risky.” Then, strategies would be employed to make teen alcohol consumption “less risky.” School programs would […]
