Outside the Beltway: Zoning Czars Use Business Permits to Censor Art
At a time when the economy is slow, you might think government officials would be happy to see new businesses start up. Arlington County Virginia, however, isn’t as welcoming as it could be. Whatever you do, don’t start a business there and decorate the exterior of your establishment with artwork relating to your business. If […]
Hamas Woos Gaza Arabs with Chocolates as Its Popularity Wanes
Hamas terrorists in Gaza have expanded their range of activities in recent weeks. In addition to their regular job of strictly enforcing Hamas rule and Shariah law, they have been busy sweeping streets, visiting schools, and even handing out chocolate in an attempt to win back popular support. The campaign was timed to begin weeks before the 23rd […]
The Omnibus Text
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has just released an omnibus spending bill that will lock-in 2010 spending levels through the next fiscal year (ending September 30). The 1,924 page bill (pdf) contains unknown thousands of earmarks and will prevent the next Congress from making spending cuts until fiscal year 2012. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) released […]
Netanyahu’s Dream: Israel Among Top 15 in Per Capita Income
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed the Globes Business Conference Monday and said that he wants Israel to be among the world’s top 15 countries in per capita income by the year 2025. “Israel’s economy over the past decade has been growing rapidly,” he said. “Our goal should be to be included in the leading 15 […]
A Reading List With New Common Sense
It is that time of the year again: Christmas gift list guides are out. (Find out which book made both the Claremont Institute’s book list and Virginia State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s reading list!) If you are looking for the perfect gift, a good book for the airplane, or something to do while the in-laws […]
Fighting Terrorism Diplomatically
While the U.S.and other Western countries declare Hamas a “terrorist organization” on paper, Israel has to deal with this reality on a daily basis. For Israel, Hamas’ status as a terrorist organization means dealing with rockets, terrorists, intelligence, checkpoints, and, sometimes, expelling Hamas leaders from Israel – even at the expense of international criticism. For […]
Yet Again, Media Exaggerates Scale of Gun Smuggling from U.S. Into Mexico
The Washington Post today ran a lengthy front-page story headlined “As Mexico drug violence runs rampant, U.S. guns tied to crime south of border.” The title pretty much sums it up: the Post states that an “unprecedented number of American guns [are flowing] to the murderous drug cartels across the border” and that this is […]
Shattered Lens: Part 3 – Putting Palestinians Behind Bars
How the wire services use bars in their images to promote the Palestinian narrative of suffering and the impression of Palestinians as “prisoners” of Israeli brutality. Our Findings: Wire service photographers use clever photographic techniques to present a false impression that enhances images of Palestinian “suffering”. The use of bars in such images is a […]
Federal Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional
Casting an unmistakable and perhaps permanent pockmark on the face of the Obama administration, a federal judge in Virginia ruled Monday that a major component of the new health care reform law is unconstitutional. Judge Henry E. Hudson ruled Monday for the state’s claim that the requirement for people to purchase health care exceeds the […]
Rolling Back Overcriminalizaiton
Between 2000 and 2007, the United States Congress created 452 entirely new crimes, a rate of over one new crime every week. By the end of 2007, the U.S. Code included more than 4,450 federal crimes, with an estimated tens of thousands more located in the federal regulatory code. Worse, a joint study released this […]
“Gore Effect” Strikes Again: Coldest Ever
The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun ended on a cold note, not as cold as last year’s COP15 Summit in Copenhagen’s below freezing blizzards. Although is the coldest year on record for Cancun ever recorded! God indeed has a sense of humor. From Weather Underground: According to the Mexican National Meteorological Service, the record […]
