Georgian Elections: The Nation’s Ultimate Test
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Georgia’s governing United National Movement (UNM), led by President Mikheil Saakashvili, and the opposition Georgian Dream coalition, led by the billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, both claimed victory in the country’s parliamentary elections. Violence—somewhat of a political tradition—is so far absent. Saakashvili already admitted that the opposition had won a majority of the party […]
The Constitution and Our Democracy…er, Republic
It’s usually considered bad form to show up late for a party and then trash the guest of honor. But at a recent Constitution Day event (held two days after the actual Constitution Day), Harvard law professor Michael Klarman attempted not to praise our nation’s governing charter but to bury it. “The Constitution provided for […]
What Does the Obama Administration Have Against Cheap Vegetables?
The Obama Administration’s Commerce Department recently took a preliminary position in favor of ending a 16-year-old trade agreement governing tomatoes imported from Mexico. The Florida Tomato Exchange asked the Administration to end the agreement because it doesn’t want to compete with low-priced tomatoes grown in Mexico. This announcement took Mexico by surprise, and both advocates […]
Why this scientist believes in God
One scientist who was firstly an atheist who later became a believer I am a scientist and a believer, and I find no conflict between those world views. As the director of the Human Genome Project, I have led a consortium of scientists to read out the 3.1 billion letters of the human genome, our […]
UNSURVIVABLE: Obama’s Quest to a Thermonuclear War
As we watch in horror as the middle east is handed over to radical barbarians, all with the assistance of the United States with Obama in the drivers seat. Thermonuclear warheads are being installed by Obama surrounding Asia and Russia, as they grow more uncomfortable the situation becomes all the more urgent. To understand the severity of the situation, […]
Obama deliberately causing rift between Israel, US
US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pens op-ed in WSJ accusing Obama of downgrading bilateral relations, maintaining a weak Middle East policy that could end up pulling US “into the maelstrom.” US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Sunday accused US President Barack Obama of deliberately creating a rift between Jerusalem and Washington, in an […]
A simple Solution to Israeli Palestine conflict
Very good video, a Muslims telling us why Muslims attacks to fulfill their religious texts, and how appeasing them only lead to further attacks as they accomplished their goal. Dr Hamid points out that the issues in the middle east are not land disputes at all but rather religious issues with Islam. So whether the […]
Medicare Roundup: Setting the Record Straight
In recent weeks, liberal politicians, editorialists, and policy analysts have vigorously attacked reform of Medicare based on a defined contribution financing. In fact, this approach to reforming Medicare has a long bipartisan tradition, going back to the 1980s and Representatives Richard Gephardt (D–MO) and David Stockman (R–MI). In fact, much of this criticism is distorted, […]
Presidential election quiz: see which candidate you side with
Take the presidential election quiz and see which candidate you side with. http://www.isidewith.com/
Chart of the Week: Obamacare’s Barrage of Tax Hikes Coming in 2013
The first presidential debate takes place in Denver on Wednesday with a focus on domestic issues, including President Obama’s unpopular health-care law. Obamacare imposes numerous tax increases on Americans, totaling more than $500 billion over a 10-year period. According to Heritage’s analysis, these higher tax rates on income and investment threaten to slow economic growth. […]
Another Day, Another Default: Postal Service to Miss $5.6 Billion Payment to Treasury
In August, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) failed to pay $5.5 billion due to the Treasury Department to fund health benefits for its retirees. This Sunday, USPS will miss a second payment to the Treasury, this time for $5.6 billion. This second default is no surprise; the USPS just doesn’t have the money to pay […]
