Witness: Martin attacked Zimmerman
ORLANDO – A witness we haven’t heard anything about from the leftist media a witness that paints a much different picture than we’ve hear so far from the Leftist media reports of what happened the night 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed. This is a prime example why a President should remain silent on […]
NFIB’s Karen Harned on Obamacare at the Supreme Court
Shortly after President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law two years ago, the National Federation of Independent Business joined a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. After victories in district court and federal appeals court, Obamacare goes before the U.S. Supreme Court next week. Karen Harned, executive director of NFIB’s Small Business […]
Ryan for the Defense
On March 22, Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, sat down with Heritage’s David Addington, Michael Franc, and Stuart Butler to discuss his budget proposal The Path to Prosperity: Restoring America’s Promise and President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget. Ryan’s assessment of defense spending, in particular, was cogent. He voiced […]
Tunisia’s Secular Opposition Uniting Against Islamists
Five months after an Islamist-led coalition came to power in Tunisia, the country’s fractious opposition is working to unite and fight for a secular state. The numerous opposition parties in Tunisia’s parliament are merging into bigger blocs in hopes of mounting a challenge to the ruling Islamist party, Ennahda. Ennahda and its coalition partners – […]
Phenomenon of Muslim Hatred, Terrorism and Murdered School Children
Just a week after Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s called yet again for Jewish Genocide, a French Muslim rode a motor bike into a school yard full of playing children this crisp spring morning and started shooting. The victims crimes, being Jewish. Bringing back memories of Beslan in Russia where Islamist choose to snuff out hundreds of […]
Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rallies: Oppose HHS Mandate
Today, thousands of Americans gathered peacefully at over 140 capitols, government buildings and historical sites across the United States to protest the government’s latest attempt to trample on religious freedom. The Stand up for Religious Freedom rallies seen around the nation today gave individuals in these communities the opportunity to express their opposition to the […]
UNHRC Creates ‘Goldstone 2’ Committee; Netanyahu Rightly Calls It Hypocrisy
The 47-nation UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted five resolutions condemning Israel Thursday, including one that establishes a massive new “fact-finding mission” to investigate alleged Israeli violations relating to settlements. The vote was 36 in favor, 1 against (U.S.) and 10 abstaining. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was quick to issue a statement denouncing the UNHRC. […]
Blood Libel 2.0
Blood Libel 2.0 March 21, 2012 16:10 by Joe Hyams This commentary by Joe Hyams was originally published at the Times of Israel. Jews kill babies for Passover matzah. It’s one of the most heinous hallmarks of incitement known better to our grandparents as a blood Libel. Surely, the advent of mass media sunshine would […]
Overcriminalization Interrupted: Senate Passes House Version of Stock Act
“Hallelujah” overstates the point, but we are pleased that the Senate on Thursday accepted the revisions to the STOCK Act made by the House of Representatives. As Heritage explained in two earlier Issue Briefs on this subject, the additional public corruption provisions that the Senate initially wanted to include in the bill gave rise to […]
Latest U.N. Security Council Act Won’t Stop Assad
The U.N. Security Council finally reached an agreement on Syria yesterday. In typical U.N. form, it amounts to more talk than action. Russia and China acquiesced to a non-binding presidential statement calling for “a ceasefire in Syria and opening conflict areas to humanitarian aid.” The statement contains no ultimatum for the Assad regime if it […]
The Case for Newt Gingrich: How Easily His Great Conservative Achievements are Forgotten
By Peter Ferrara on 12.28.11 @ 6:08AM How easily his great and solid conservative achievements are forgotten. He led us to victory before. Spectacular, historic victory. The strategy and content of his 1994 Contract with America propelled the Republicans to a 54-seat gain in 1994 to win control of the House of Representatives, which had […]
