Waiting for North Korean Reform…and Waiting…
In recent weeks, Pyongyang has begun yet another charm offensive by reaching out to Beijing, Washington, and Tokyo. The diplomatic initiative follows the anointing of the more dynamic and charismatic Kim Jong-un as leader, leading pundits to perceive subtle new signs of impending North Korean economic reform and a less belligerent foreign policy. One news […]
United States Budget Dilemma
ALARMING! Washington’s Dilemma!. Soaring debt and a budget Congress can’t balance. This VIDEO explains why. Every person in the United States should watch this video! Before Washington will fix the problem, Americans must understand the problem. This video will help you understand. [youtube EW5IdwltaAc nolink]
Puerto Rico Could be 51th State; an election day wildcard
This week marks the anniversary of the last state to join the union, as Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959. In just three months, Puerto Rico faces a similar vote to become the 51st state of the United States. And as of now, the results of its complicated statehood vote on November 6 are […]
Court Strikes Down EPA’s Abuse of Power
A major component of the Obama Administration’s regulatory crackdown on fossil fuels was struck down Tuesday by a federal appeals court panel that ruled the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule “transgressed statutory boundaries.” The decision vacates a measure that otherwise jeopardized thousands of jobs and the reliability of the nation’s electricity supply. The regulation at issue, […]
S&P: Risk of US double-dip recession rises
The odds the United States will slip back into recession next year have risen, ratings agency Standard & Poor’s said, citing risks from the European debt crisis and budget tightening at year-end. The US ratings firm raised the chance of the US falling into recession to 25 percent, up from a 20 percent chance estimated […]
Deterring Illegal Immigration in Alabama
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on Monday over Alabama’s Arizona-style immigration law, enjoining many provisions similar to those that the Supreme Court held were preempted by federal law when it issued its decision in June concerning Arizona’s law but upholding other key provisions. In U.S. v Alabama, the 11th Circuit refused […]
Look To Sweden! Obama’s High-Tax Gurus
Peter Diamond and Emmanuel Saez (Wall Street Journal High Tax Rates Won’t Slow Growth) offer a beguiling Leftist narrative: The 1% will cough up incremental tax revenue up to a 70 percent rate without cutting the things they do to generate economic growth. We can then use their money to fund “higher-return public investments” (such […]
Marine Arrested in Soviet Fasion for Facebook Post
What we would expect to hear out of once Stalinist Soviet union or China when it was under Mao, right here in the United States a former Marine has been involuntarily arrested and detained for posting anti-government messages on Facebook. Authorities have chosen to trampling on his First Amendment rights, Obama’s secret service officers decided […]
Voter ID Challenger “Happy As a Clam” to Get Free ID in Pennsylvania
93-year-old Viviette Applewhite holds up the free voter ID she obtained in Philadelphia. In another victory for voter ID, last week a Pennsylvania district court rejected a challenge to stop the state’s new voter ID law from going into effect before the upcoming presidential election. Now the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Viviette Applewhite, the lead […]
Will the President Clarify His “Flexibility” Remarks on Missile Defense?
Cliff May, president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, writes in his recent article that too few people are interested in finding out what was behind President Obama’s “flexibility” comments to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev in March and whether Obama made secret deals with the Russians. On March 26, President Obama made a revealing […]
Burma: Human Rights Situation Underscores Need for Careful, Go-Slow Approach
As the persecution and human rights violations against ethnic minorities in Burma continue, the U.S., ASEAN, and other stakeholders need to examine their engagement with the Burmese military regime with this problem foremost in their minds. Rohingya Muslims are one of the most oppressed ethnic minorities in the world. Since 1982, the Burmese government has […]
