Bureaucrats Gone Wild: Will Congress REIN in the Administrative State?
Next week, Congress will have an opportunity to bring much-needed oversight to America’s regulatory process by voting for the aptly named REINS Act (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny). If passed, this law would require any new, major regulation—defined as one that would cost more than $100 million, lead to a major increase […]
Mecca – Most Expensive Real Estate Market in the World
by Daniel Pipes July 28, 2011 That’s the conclusion of an article in Al-Arabiya by Sarah Sfeir: “Real estate experts say that the price of a square meter in the commercial area around the holy city, can be up to 375 thousand riyals ($100,000).” As a consequence, high-rise buildings are going up at a feverish […]
U.S.–Russia: A Stress Test over Afghanistan
Russia is trying to exploit U.S. vulnerability in Afghanistan by squeezing concessions on European missile defense. This is a disturbing development, potentially threatening security of the U.S. logistical operations. The campaign of anti-Americanism led by Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s Ambassador to NATO, culminated in his remarks before the Duma that Russia may link its opposition to […]
Romney Now Attacking Conservatives – to Fox’s Bret Baier: Your Interview Was ‘Uncalled For’
(CNSNews.com) – Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is now seeking the Republican presidential nomination, complained to Fox News Special Report anchor Bret Baier after an interview on Tuesday that Baier’s questioning had been “overly aggressive” and “uncalled for,” according to Baier. “He was irritated by the interview after we were done,” Baier said of […]
Can Social Protesters Survive and Thrive without Base Camps?
The Occupy Wall Street Movement was the first to set up a tent city in the heart of New York’s financial district encouraging copycat occupations in other American and foreign cities. The authorities originally tolerated the phenomenon but neighbors’ complaints, sanitary hazards as well as a sense that the movement was running out of steam […]
Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Kidnapping Jewish American
The Al Qaeda terror group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of a Jewish American man in Pakistan, according to an Internet statement released on Thursday. “Just as the Americans detain all whom they suspect of links to Al Qaeda and the Taliban, even remotely, we detained this man who has had an active part […]
Are the West and Iran Headed to War?
Italy summoned Iran’s envoy to Rome’s foreign ministry on Thursday to express its “firm condemnation” of the storming of the British embassy in Tehran – leading some to suggest Iran and the West are on a collision course. Rome announced it had also demanded security guarantees for diplomats during the meeting with Tehran’s envoy, Mehdi […]
Russian Anchor Sacked for Rude Gesture During Obama Story
Russian anchorwoman Tatiana Limanova was taken off the air after she made an unacceptable gesture when she said the name of US President Barack Obama on Thursday. Limanova, an award-winning journalist and host of a news show on the REN-TV private channel, made an unacceptable gesture when presenting a story about the APEC summit in […]
Israel’s Deterrence Rooted in Ability to Conquer Territory
Major General Eyal Eisenberg of the IDF Home Front Command said Thursday that Israel’s deterrence is rooted in its ability to conquer foreign territory when attacked. “A principal pillar of Israel’s deterrence is the IDF’s maneuverability, and the enemy knowing that the price it will pay for attacking us is losing the land we took defending […]
General Motors Bailing Out Volt Owners?
President Barack Obama (C) drives the 2001 Chevy Volt off the line as he tours a General Motors Auto plant in Hamtramck, Michigan, July 30, 2010 with Assembly Plant Manager Teri Quigley (L). AFP PHOTO/Jim WATSON It’s been a mixed day in the world of the American auto industry. While Ford Motor posted huge sales […]
All I Want for Christmas… The Top 10 First Principles Books
You camped out by Best Buy for Black Friday, perused the neighborhood shops on Small Business Saturday, crashed the computer on Cyber Monday, but still didn’t get a gift for your father-in-law, stocking stuffers (that aren’t socks), or a good book to survive that four-hour layover in Atlanta. You need the First Principles gift list. […]
