The Percentage Of Self-Employed Americans Is At A Record Low
The percentage of Americans that are working for themselves has never been lower in the history of the United States. Once upon a time, the United States was a paradise for entrepreneurs and small businesses, but now the control freak bureaucrats that dominate our society have created a system that absolutely eviscerates them. This is […]
Tune in Sunday: Jim DeMint to Appear on ABC News’ “This Week”
Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint will appear on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday to talk about the first 100 days of President Obama’s second term and the immigration debate in Congress. George Stephanopoulos will host the program. Click here to find out when the show is on in your area DeMint will join the show’s powerhouse […]
Government Unemployment Rate Improved Again in April
(CNSNews.com) – While overall unemployment remained largely unchanged in April at 7.5 percent, the rate for government workers continued to improve, dropping to 3.3 percent. The unemployment rate for civilian government workers dropped to 3.3 percent in April from 3.6 percent in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rate has dropped a […]
VIDEO: Schumer Admits Obamacare Will Increase Health Care Costs
It’s been a rough week for Obamacare. First came President Obama’s laughable defense of the health-care law, then news spread about an outcry from local leaders in Minnesota worried about the soaring costs of the “Affordable” Care Act. The New England Journal of Medicine released a study Wednesday undermining the left’s central argument for expanding Medicaid. [youtube […]
Iran Reviving Gaza Arms Pipeline
Iran’s trying to re-establish its weapons-to-Gaza pipeline via Sudan. The Daily Telegraph‘s Con Coughlin writes: According to intelligence reports received by Western diplomats, Iranian and Sudanese officials have recently had a series of meetings with Hamas to establish a new arms route. At the same time a number of unscheduled Iranian cargo flights have been […]
Abbas Linked to Previous Day’s Terror Attack in Israel
While Fatah labeled the Tapuah Junction stabber “a hero,” the LA Times tied yesterday’s terror attack to Mahmoud Abbas. Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah Party, took responsibility for the attack, calling it revenge for Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners, including two who recently died while in […]
Is the Qu’ran Hate Propaganda?
TheReligionofPeace.com What the Holiest Book of Islam Really says about Non-Muslims Introduction Why the Violence? Why the Indifference? On September 25, 2002, a group of armed Islamists in Karachi, Pakistan entered the office of a Christian charity, tied seven workers to chairs and then brutally murdered them. According to Muslim witnesses, the Muslims “showed no haste. They took […]
The Unknown Cost of Federal Student Loans
Newscom Starting July 1, interest rates on federal student loans are set to rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. As Congress again considers preventing the interest rate on federal student loans from doubling, the cost to taxpayers should be a central issue. However, in a recent Issue Brief, Heritage analyst Jason Richwine points out […]
Boy Scouts of America Survey: 61% Support Current Policy of Excluding Homosexuals
(CNSNews.com) – The results of a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) survey shows that a majority of members support keeping in place the policy that prohibits homosexuals from joining or leading the organization. Ahead of a May 23 vote on whether to change its policies to allow openly homosexual scout members and/or gay scout leaders, […]
The Human Cost of Jihad Denial
Wednesday brought new confirmation of the increasingly obvious fact that the U.S. intelligence apparatus in the age of Barack Obama is woefully unprepared to deal with the foremost threat to the safety of Americans today: Islamic jihad terrorism. Nor is this lack of preparedness due to a lack of funding (Lord knows there is plenty […]
N. Korea Sentences US Citizen to Hard Labor for ‘Hostile Acts’
North Korea said Thursday that it had sentenced an American citizen to 15 years of prison labor for “hostile acts” against the communist regime, following months of tensions between Pyongyang and the West. Pae Jun-Ho, known in the United States as Kenneth Bae, was arrested in November as he entered the northeastern port city of […]