On Closed Embassies, the Worldwide Travel Alert, and Wimpitude
by Daniel Pipes August 3, 2013 Cross-posted from National Review Online, The Corner In April, the city of Boston was effectively under military curfew because two terrorists were on the loose. Now, fears of al-Qaeda attacking has led the U.S. government to close 21 U.S. embassies in Muslim-majority countries and then issue a worldwide travel […]
Obama Leaking Info on Israeli Strikes in Syria
The U.S. intelligence community has been leaking information on Israeli air strikes in Syria, and U.S. President Barack Obama is behind the leaks, according to a report in the World Tribune. Diplomats told the Tribune that the Obama administration has enabled the U.S. intelligence community to disclose details of Israeli military operations against the armed […]
Learning from Detroit’s Mistakes
Detroit is the poster child for economic decline. The city’s policies and politics over the past half-century should serve as a “do not” guide for policymakers across the country. There’s a great deal lawmakers in Washington can learn. The first is understanding that Detroit’s demise was the result of big-government, liberal policies promoted by self-interested […]
Egyptian anti-Obama video goes viral, blames him for siding with Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian army chief in interview says Defense Secretary Hagel calls him almost every day, but Obama has not called. US President Barack Obama appears to have angered supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, as well as supporters of the army coup that toppled him on July 3. [youtube WL_mEYP8N-A nolink] Leaders of the Muslim […]
Indiana Set to Withdraw from Common Core National Assessments
Stacy Revere/ZUMApress/Newscom Indiana Governor Mike Pence (R) announced that the Hoosier State will be withdrawing itself as a member of the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Governing Board, effective August 12, 2013. For Indiana, this is one more step toward reclaiming control over what is taught in Indiana schools. […]
Surgically Implanted Bombs: Muslim Terrorist Developed Techniques to Defeat Detection
Almost two dozen U.S. embassies and consulates across the Islamic world are closed following the identification of a significant threat from an al-Qaeda Islamic terrorists. Muslim al-Qaeda operatives could be heard talking about an upcoming terrorist attack. The official described the Muslim terrorists as saying the planned attack is “going to be big” and “strategically […]
When a Muslim Terrorist “isn’t” a Muslim Terrorist
If someone looks like a Muslim terrorist, identifies as a soldier of Allah, is mentored by a Muslim terrorist and then slaughters Americans on a military base in cold blood in the name of Allah, that person is obviously a Muslim terrorist—unless, of course, that person is Nidal Malik Hasan, the accused Fort Hood mass […]
Education Reform Goes Big in the Tar Heel State
Odilon Dimier/Altopress/Newscom North Carolina is on a roll. Last week, Governor Pat McCrory (R) signed a budget passed by the state legislature chock-full of education reforms, including a new school choice option for children from low- and middle-income families. The new budget includes: Scholarships for children from low- and middle-income families. The Opportunity Scholarship Act […]
Kate Middleton probably spent less on childbirth than the average American woman
Estimated cost for stay at Kate Middleton’s private birthing suite: $15,000. Cost of average delivery in the United States: $30,000. In case you hadn’t heard, Kate Middleton recently had a baby boy. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth at the private Ludo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in central London, which, according to The Daily […]
Conservative and Tea Party Leaders: Now Is the Time to Stop Obamacare
Credit: KEVIN DIETSCH/UPI/Newscom Under a cloudy Washington sky on Thursday, members of Congress joined with conservative leaders and tea party groups to unite against Obamacare. Comparing Obamacare to the day’s weather, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) said, “Obamacare hangs over our heads like a cloud of uncertainty because people don’t know what tomorrow’s going to bring.” […]
Heritage President Jim DeMint on “Fox News Sunday”
This weekend, Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint will appear on “Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace” to review the week’s top news stories. Appearing with DeMint on the panel will be Bill Kristol from the Weekly Standard, Howard Kurtz from “Fox News Watch,” and Juan Williams, a Fox News policy analyst. The panel is expected […]
