Senator: Immigration bill will ‘hammer’ working Americans
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) said Friday that the Senate immigration reform bill would “hammer working Americans.” Sessions, one of the immigration overhaul’s most strident critics, suggested the measure would prioritize foreign-born workers over people already in the U.S. struggling to find a job. “This is far, far too many low-skilled workers that are going to […]
Yet Another False Dawn? Election of Nawaz Sharif
On 13 May 2013 Nawaz Sharif claimed electoral victory for his Pakistan Muslim League. Described by Sky News as a centre-right part based upon free market economics this obscures the stark reality. Sharif is a steel magnate who is no doubt is likely to pursue privatisation and deregulation to revive growth of a stagnant economy. […]
Texas Takes #1 Spot Among CEOs for States to do Business
An annual survey of America’s CEOs by the aptly named Chief Executive magazine is likely to warm Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s heart. The Lone Star State comes out number one in the nation for places to do business according to the publication based in, ahem, Connecticut. New Geography reports on the state coming in first for the ninth year in a row […]
Rumsfeld on Economic Freedom
Concluding The Heritage Foundation’s fifth annual Protect America Month series, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld shared his insights on why a free-market system that promotes economic freedom is critical to ensuring America’s prosperity and security. In an interview with Dr. Edwin Feulner, former president of The Heritage Foundation, Rumsfeld offered a compelling defense of […]
Indonesia Continues to Disappoint on Religious Freedom
Robertus Pudyanto/Aflo/Newscom The United States Commission on Individual Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has again rated Indonesia as a Tier 2 country. The Tier 2 designation indicates that “violations engaged in or tolerated by the government are particularly severe.” It means that the country is on the threshold of joining Burma, China, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea […]
Syrians Suffer as Palestinian Authority Politicizes UN Health Conference
May 23, 2013 16:31 by Pesach Benson Today’s Top Stories 1. PA officials told AP they’re already gearing up for “the day after” John Kerry’s peace push goes down the tubes: Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they’re preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international […]
Taxpayers Spend $536,526 to Study Smoking Cessation for LGBT Community
(CNSNews.com) – The National Institutes of Health issued a $536,526 grant to the University of Illinois, Chicago, for a two-year program ending in July to study the smoking cessation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population. “The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the benefits of culturally targeted smoking cessation intervention for […]
Republicans Don’t Trust IRS to Enforce Obamacare, Protect Confidential Medical Info
(CNSNews.com) – The Internal Revenue Service, under fire for inappropriately targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, cannot be trusted with Americans’ sensitive medical information, Republican lawmakers said Wednesday. Under the Affordable Care Act, the job of enforcing compliance with the law falls to the IRS. “Imagine when the IRS decides that they’re going to actually […]
Obama Defends Drone Strikes to Eliminate Terrorists
U.S. President Barack Obama laid out new guidelines for drone strikes on Thursday and launched a new bid to close Guantanamo Bay, warning that a “perpetual” U.S. war on terror would be self defeating, AFP reports. Obama told Americans their country was at a crossroads and must move on from the counter-terrorism policies deployed after […]
Golden Dawn Aspires to Be the Hezbollah of Greece & Urges Greeks to Kill Bankers, Not Yourselves
Commenting on the recent rise in suicides in Greece due to the country’s dire economic situation, a leading lawmaker of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party urged nationals to “kill those who are responsible for their problems” rather than result to taking their own lives. Speaking during an interview for the ‘Dateline’ program broadcast by the […]
Frightening: Obama thinks he won the war on terror and its over
There was a major” speech on national security Thursday at the historic National Defense University. In short, Mr. Obama thinks the War on Terror is over, and “he” won it. There may be a few final details to mop about, but it’s time to move on to more important things. The speech was typical of […]
