Obama’s ‘Allah’ ring grabs public attention
Barack Obama has not been having a good month. First, there were the attacks on our embassies around the world. Then there was his lackluster debate. Now, the ring on his left ring finger is causing even more problems. The Western Center for Journalismreported on October 10 that Barack Obama has worn a ring for more […]
Debunked: Biden Claims HHS Mandate Not an Assault on Religious Liberty
When the vice presidential debate last night turned to the issue of religious liberty and Obamacare’s Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate, the discussion didn’t get all the facts straight. Vice President Joe Biden explained his view of the mandate, saying: With regard to the assault on the Catholic church, let me make it absolutely […]
VIDEO: Joe Biden Laughs at the Issues During Debate
Joe Biden appeared to laugh whenever Paul Ryan discussed some very serious issues about America’s security and the financial well-being of Americans. Does Biden really understand the challenges that Americans are currently facing? [youtube PCtemaHgjyA]
Special Report: Poll Shows Romney Leading Obama Among Jews; Is This Possible?
A tracking poll published Thursday by TIPP for Investors’ Business Daily shows the hard-to-believe statistic of 44% support for Mitt Romney among likely Jewish voters, versus 40% for Obama, with 16% undecided. The statistic is qualified with the comment that it is based on a small sample and should therefore be viewed with caution. The […]
Debate: Biden loses it
This evening, vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) took on Vice President Joe Biden in a wide-ranging debate covering everything from Libya and Iran to the economy. Biden’s demeanor was the story of the evening: smirking, laughing, snorting, shaking his head. The strategy seems to have been to laugh off America’s problems, since the […]
WORD CLOUD: Biden and Ryan at the Vice Presidential Debate
With countless forums, panels and analyses following the first presidential debate last week, Thursday’s showdown between Vice President Biden and Representative Paul Ryan was even more anticipated than imagined. Heritage has created two word clouds: one generated for Biden’s remarks and another for Ryan’s. These visual depictions, which make the most-used terms larger, are helpful […]
South Korea Missile Range Extension: A Good Step Toward Security
On Sunday, South Korean and U.S. representatives announced that they have come to an agreement that allows South Korea to extend the range of its ballistic missiles. This is a major positive step in the bilateral relationship and one that The Heritage Foundation’s expert Bruce Klingner called for on numerous occasions. The previous 2001 agreement […]
Foreign Drone Shot Down Over Negev
Foreign Drone Shot Down Over Negev October 9, 2012 17:39 by Pesach Benson Today’s Top Stories: 1. The Gaza border’s hot again. I liked BBC‘s report of the IAF strike on two members of the group, Global Jihad. Tala’at Halil Muhammad Jarbi, the primary target, helped plan and carry out a June terrorist attack along […]
House Oversight Committee Probes Security Arrangements at Libyan Diplomatic Mission
(L to R) Lt. Col. Andrew Wood, Utah National Guard of the U.S. Army, Eric Nordstrom, Regional Security Officer of the U.S. Department of State, Charlene R. Lamb, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Programs of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the U.S. Department of State, and Patrick Kennedy, Under Secretary for Management of the […]
Restaurant Food Ice Dirtier Than Toilet Water
Jeremy Roberts never expected his award-winning middle school science project to get so much attention. But the project produced some disturbing results: ice from fast food restaurants was dirtier than toilet water. The 13-year-old collected ice samples from five restaurants in Florida — from both self-serve machines inside the restaurant and from drive-thru windows. He […]
What Malala’s Story Tells Americans
Malala Yousafzai was 11 years old when she inadvertently became the voice for millions of Muslim girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan who want to attend school. In a moving 2009 New York Times video and her blog on living under Taliban occupation in the Swat Valley of Pakistan, Malala dared to share her deepest aspiration: […]
