A Pop Quiz on Imports!
Consider three countries: 1) In Country 1, imports of goods and services are 29 percent the size of the country’s overall economy. 2) In Country 2, imports are 22 percent the size of the country’s economy. 3) In Country 3, imports are 14 percent the size of the country’s economy. Which of these countries relies […]
Ron Nachman: Arabs/Muslims Occupied – by Palestinian Authority
Israel is not an occupier in Judea and Samaria, according to Mayor Ron Nachman of Ariel, who spoke this week with Arutz Sheva’s Hebrew-language news service. If Arabs living in the region are under a form of occupation, the occupier is the Palestinian Authority, he added. Nachman recently joined several other Israeli leaders in Judea […]
Netanyahu: Sarkozy Wants Palestinian Authority to Recognize Israel as Jewish; France Adds Funds for PA Unity Gov’t
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Paris on Thursday said French President Nicholas Sarkozy wants the PA to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, the Associated Press reports. “What I heard from President Sarkozy is that they must recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people,” Netanyahu said outside the Elysee Palace in Paris. Netanyahu […]
Egypt: 12 Dead in Muslim Attack on Church
Twelve people were killed Saturday when Muslims attacked a church in Cairo, in the second incident of its kind since March. The attack set off violent clashes that ended in hundreds of injuries and almost 200 arrests. The incident began when a Muslim mob attacked the St. Menas church after hearing rumors that a Christian […]
Hezbollah Base Camp Established Near U.S.-Mexico Border!
Hezbollah terrorists are setting up shop across the border in Mexico. Of course, Washington isn’t worried. A former U.S. intelligence agent reported that Hezbollah has been setting up shop in Mexico for the past 15 to 20 years AND they’re partnering with the drug cartels to gain the funds, the guns and they money needed […]
Starving Defense Now Starves America Tomorrow
When sitting down to write a family budget for the year, the typical first step is to list what the family will need and from there budget accordingly. So, too, is the theory for the yearly national budget. In the case of defense, however, President Obama has done things backwards. With his proposed $400 billion […]
Muslim Passenger Attempts Hijacking in California
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER–Third scare in two days for air passengers in America. Security alerts at train stations and airports across U.S. after death of Bin Laden Crew members and passengers wrestled a 28-year-old Middle Eastern man to the cabin floor after he began pounding on the cockpit of a plane trying to break in […]
It Takes a Village to Lobby: The Hypocrisy of Planned Parenthood
Large majorities of the public favor parental notice before an abortion can be performed on a minor girl, and the laxity of current laws on the issue continues to draw the attention of policymakers- and the support of abortion providers like Planned Parenthood, which routinely challenges parental rights in this area. But Planned Parenthood is […]
Don’t Expect Much from the Latest Grand Meeting with China
The United States and the People’s Republic of China will hold the 2011 version of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SED) this coming Monday and Tuesday in Washington. Many distinguished people will participate, many well-crafted speeches will be given, many valuable topics will be discussed, and little of long-term economic value is likely to be […]
America’s Middle Class Crisis: 15 Sobering Facts
Two recessions, a couple of market crashes, and stubbornly high unemployment are all wreaking havoc on America’s middle class. In the accompanying interview, The Daily Ticker’s Aaron Task discusses the state of the middle class with Sherle Schwenninger, director of economic growth and American strategy programs at the New America Foundation. Schwenninger’s recent report “The […]
Muslims Throughout the World Riot and Mourn Osama bin-Laden (Video)
In the news video below you can watch Muslims pack the streets and public squares of cities all over the world to mourn the death of a madman and murderer, and promise to exact vengeance on his behalf. Many thanks to Vlad Tepes for YouTubing this first video: [youtube VnJxiP0KIm4 nolink] [youtube sZmYrJcBRWo […]