America’s Worst Ally
After receiving $20 billion in U.S. aid over the past decade, Pakistan is unmistakably America’s worst “ally,” having committed the ultimate betrayal: Hiding Osama Bin Laden. Now, Pakistan is angrily protesting the raid that killed him, refusing to give access to 11 of those arrested in his compound and is supporting terrorists likely to try […]
A Month in the Life of Islam in Europe
by Soeren Kern– The controversial Egyptian Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi is moving to Norway to help Muslims in the polar regions of the country establish their prayer times. Qaradawi, who has been banned from entering Britain and the United States for his defense of suicide attacks against Jews as “martyrdom in the name of Allah,” […]
Rep. Buck McKeon Applauds Companies for Funding Joint Strike Fighter Engine
In the opening address of Heritage’s Protect America Month, Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) praised the two companies for putting their own money on the line and embracing free-market principles. Even without additional funding from the Pentagon, GE and Rolls-Royce will continue to develop an alternative Joint Strike Fighter engine, the chairman of the House […]
Palestinian Fatah, Hamas and Co. have Slain 981 Civilians Since 2000
Nine hundred and eighty three civilians have been murdered by Muslim Arab terrorists since 2000. The vast majority of the murders were carried out by the Fatah and Hamas terror groups. About 17,200 civilians were wounded in these premeditated and intentional attacks upon civilian targets. The statistics were released by the National Insurance Institute, for […]
Governor Mitch Daniels Champions Education Reforms
Yesterday, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels (R) signed into law legislation to implement the nation’s largest school voucher program. And this week, the Governor visited Washington, D.C., to highlight his education reform agenda, which is rooted in the belief that those closest to students know them best—a fact which should drive education policy. In his speech […]
Obama Administration Tells Company It Can’t Relocate
Can you imagine living in a country where private companies are told by the government that they can’t relocate within the country? Think that sounds like something out of China or the old Soviet Union? Think again. It’s happening right now, right here in the USA. The Obama appointed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is […]
White House Wants to Track and Tax Your Mileage
By David A. Patten Conservative economists, commentators, and politicians are blasting a draft Obama administration plan that envisions using Big Brother-like tracking devices on private cars to tax drivers on how many miles they travel. The new tax scheme, designed to help fund transportation spending, would determine your mileage by installing electronic equipment on your […]
U.S.-Pakistan Relations in Decline
by Daniel Pipes May 4, 2011 Cross-posted from National Review Online Although the execution of Osama bin Laden was mainly a symbolic and psychological act of counterterrorism, its most immediate consequence, ironically, affects U.S.-Pakistan relations. In response to Pakistani upset about their national sovereignty being trespassed, the Zardari government severely condemned what it called “an […]
Don’t Do it Again, Pakistan Army Warns USA Against Additional Military Action in Pakistan
(CNSNews.com) – Breaking his silence on Sunday’s U.S. Navy SEAL operation against Osama bin Laden, Pakistan army chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani has warned the United States not to contemplate a similar mission in the future. Pakistan also wants the U.S. to reduce the strength of U.S. military personnel inside the country “to the minimum essential,” […]
Financial Times Loses Grip on Reality
Financial Times Loses Grip on Reality The so-called “Arab Spring”, the results of which are still not clear, have prompted many reassessments of the misleading yet previously accepted wisdom that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the fulcrum at the heart of the Middle East’s troubles. Even Yasmin Alibhai-Brown who has a long history of Israel bashing […]
What’s Your Monthly Gasoline Bill?
If you’re an average American, your monthly gasoline bill is a humongous $368.09. That comes to nine percent of a household’s total income, more than double what it was just two years ago, according to a CNNMoney report. And as a percentage of income, the poor are getting hit the hardest. In parts of the […]
