Why Chris Christie Will Never Be President of the United States
by Daniel Pipes August 5, 2011 Chris Christie, the New Jersey governor since 2010, has qualities and achievements that appeal to mainstream conservatives, from his direct style to his impressive budget cutting. As a result, he has won impressive support to run as a Republican candidate for president of the United States. But Christie […]
SOS Israel Group Campaign: Shoot at Rock Throwing Terrorists
A new campaign is calling on Israelis to shoot to kill if they encounter Palestinian Authority Arabs throwing deadly rocks at drivers. Rocks were proven once again last week to be a lethal weapon when hurled at a driver. The grassroots group behind the campaign, SOS-Israel, claims similar words were said in the past by none […]
Palestinian Authority Paid Muslims to Riot
The Palestinian Authority and international groups paid many of the Arabs who rioted after last week’s United Nations session where a motion was submitted for recognizing the PA as a country, the IDF reports. Arutz Sheva previously has reported that international leftists pay Arabs to riot every Friday at the separation/security fence, but the revelation […]
Want Congressional Harmony? Try Free Trade Agreements
Congress keeps threatening to shut down over the budget, but there is at least one thing the two houses can agree on. Pending free trade agreements have bipartisan support in both the House and Senate; all that is needed is for President Obama to send them to Congress, so that they can be passed. Congressman […]
Media Fails to Ask: Who Really Wants Peace?
While events at the United Nations on Friday generated many column inches in the international media, very few read between the lines and looked carefully at the actual contents of Palestinian PM Mahmoud Abbas’s and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s speeches. Instead, we were treated to headlines proclaiming the “historic” moment as Abbas called for a […]
Debt Ceiling Law Stacks the Deck against Defenders of Defense
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta asserted during a press conference on September 20 that the recently enacted debt ceiling law requires $450 billion in savings from the Department of Defense (DOD) budget over the next 10 years. While this is a widely accepted assertion, it is not accurate. The debt ceiling law imposes caps on […]
US Jewish Leader Warns Turkey against Attacking Off-Shore Rig
An attack on the rig drilling for gas off shore from Cyprus for an Israeli-American consortium would be considered an attack on the United States, says Richard Stone, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month threatened to attack the Nobel Energy rig if […]
The Beginning of the End of Oslo?
Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday demanded a renegotiation of key aspects of the Oslo Accords, claiming that the agreement had prevented the PA economy from expanding as much as it could have. At issue is the Paris Agreement, which set up the system whereby Israel collects customs and taxes for the PA, and […]
Where’s Our Apology From Johann Hari?
On September 15, Johan Hari, a journalist for the UK’s Independent, published a “personal apology” following the exposure of his widespread plagiarism and dishonest journalism. It included the following: The other thing I did wrong was that several years ago I started to notice some things I didn’t like in the Wikipedia entry about me, […]
Obama says billionaires should pay ‘Jew’ tax rate (VIDEO)
By Jamie Weinstein Speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus annual awards dinner in Washington Saturday night, President Obama made a verbal boo-boo. While defending his call for the rich to pay more in taxes, the president said he didn’t mind people calling him a class warrior for merely asking a billionaire to pay the same […]
New Study Shows Obamacare’s Impact on Ohio Coverage and Premiums
Americans knew the negative impact Obamacare would have on the nation before the law even passed. Millions of Americans will be added to Medicaid, which already provides low-quality coverage and patchy access to care. The new law will not result in universal coverage, despite its $1 trillion+ price tag. Premiums will go up. And Americans […]
