Newest Hacker Target: Larger Systems That Run Everything Else
The “systems that control our systems” are now among the most lucrative targets for hackers. Control systems are the computer programs that run and manage other computer programs. They manage water treatment plants, they run the D.C. Metro system, and they run the multitude of systems in hospitals. About a month ago, a pair of […]
Obama’s DREAM Act runs into more trouble
Obama Administration policy directs border patrol agents not to enforce immigration laws. The DREAM Act was rejected by Congress. Obama illegally forced it through with an executive order, despite the express will of the Congress. That is lawless. It may not be an explicit executive order; it’s an implicit one. Nebraska has joined Arizona in […]
Julian Assange’s Sordid Ego Trip
After hiding in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for two months, Julian Assange was granted asylum in Ecuador yesterday to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted on charges of two counts of sexual assault. Assange wanted to take on the mightiest government in the world by publicizing massive amounts of sensitive U.S. government […]
California Sales Tax Revenue Drops 33.5%
Columnist Chris Street was heavily criticized last week by the left and the right for publishing “CALIFORNIA DEFAULT RISK TURNS BROWN INTO A CAPITALIST.” Their report highlighted that California Governor Jerry Brown is steam-rolling environmentalists and regulators to generate more state tax revenue by expediting approval of pro-business infrastructure. But the detractors were stunned to […]
Obamacare ‘AMBIGUITY’ Could make healthcare too Costly for Millions!
The New York Times reports that an “ambiguity” in President Obama’s signature health care law may make the Affordable Care Act unaffordable for millions of American workers and their families. Ironically, the glitch is Clintonesque in nature, over the meaning of the word “affordable.” The definition of the word could have enormous practical repercussions in […]
Heritage Intern Award Winners: A Free Market for Taxis (VIDEO)
Each semester, we bring together more than 60 young leaders from across the country to participate in our internship program in D.C. They are given the opportunity of practical experience working on policy research, marketing, and business, and training in communication skills like blogging and public speaking. They learn about America’s founding principles while visiting important […]
Race to the Top for School Districts: More Federal Education Intervention
The Obama Administration’s new Race to the Top District (RTT-D) competition, a competitive grant program on top of the more than 100 programs the Department of Education (DOE) already operates, entices cash-strapped school districts with another $400 million to implement the Obama education agenda. For the past half-century, federal education funding and control have been […]
Is Dropping a Banana Peel a Crime?
Can a person be convicted of a felony for ordinary negligence? Surprisingly, yes. Today there are a number of statutes and regulations that make ordinary negligence not only a crime but a felony. Negligence is a concept most often used in civil law. Ordinary negligence occurs when a person owes a duty to another, the […]
Toward a More Civil Union on Marriage
A vandalized Chick-fil-A store in Torrance, California (credit: Reuters) Yesterday’s shooting at the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Family Research Council (FRC) stunned the nation. FRC’s long-time security guard, Leo Johnson, was shot in the arm by a gunman carrying a box of ammunition in his backpack trying to gain access to the building. Law […]
Jefferson did NOT host an Iftar dinner at the White House
Barack Obama and the Ministers of Propaganda in the meanstream media repeat ad nauseum the utterly unfounded and spectacularly erroneous myth that Thomas Jefferson hosted the first Iftar dinner at the White House. He most certainly did not. In fact, the very first Iftar dinner at the White House was held by George W. Bush […]
How Obama, and the Media.. Lost Egypt
If our government consistently gets something wrong, but then declares that everything is A-OK, how should the rest of us react? Should we ignore clearly visible warning signs, or should we simply continue to trust the Obama administration–and Obamaphilic analysts and journalists? And if we see a pattern of events that always turns out negatively […]
