- Britain to Obama: More Proof that Taxing the Rich Is a Fool’s Errand22 February 2012, 8:49 pm
President Obama is insistent that taxes must go up to close the deficit. He says it’s just common sense that taxes must go up, because the math says so. But if he gets his way, the numbers won’t add up the way he says they will. President Obama wants to raise taxes on “the rich.” But the Treasury will never collect the revenue he says will come from such hikes, because the rich will change their behavior to escape the punitive levies. Case in point from Britain, where Parliament recently...
- Al-Qaeda: Splintered, Scattered, but Still Dangerous22 February 2012, 7:00 pm
A recent report from the RAND Corporation on al-Qaeda’s future says that the terrorist organization remains extremely dangerous and will demand America’s continued attention for years to come, echoing points Heritage has been making for some time now. The report, “Al Qaeda in Its Third Decade,” by Brian Michael Jenkins, takes a step back from the political rhetoric surrounding ongoing U.S. counterterrorism efforts at home and abroad to critically assess al-Qaeda’s current status and fu... - Obama Corporate Tax Reform a Sugar-Coated, Harmful Tax Hike22 February 2012, 6:03 pm
With his corporate tax reform “framework,” President Obama today added another element to his ultimately harmful economic agenda. Previously announced anti-growth policies include massive budget deficits, a huge tax hike on individuals and small businesses in 2013, and his proposal to nearly triple the dividend tax rate. His new proposal starts strong by reducing the federal corporate income tax rate to 28 percent from the current 35 percent. This is a good and long-overdue policy change. Re... - Nightmare Cinema: A World Under Obama’s Arms Control22 February 2012, 5:00 pm
In a recent speech to the Conference on Global Zero, Rose Gottemoeller, the Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, told the cheering masses, “New START was just the beginning. Going forward, we know that we are going to have to think bigger and bolder.” For those who don’t follow the play-by-play of nuclear arms control, “Global Zero” is a utopian plan embraced by President Obama: that if the U.S. gets rid of all of its nuclear weapons, the rest of the worl... - Act of Desperation: Iran Halts Oil Shipments to U.K., France22 February 2012, 5:00 pm
Iran’s decision to halt oil shipments to the U.K. and France last weekend is a weak retaliatory measure against European actors for tougher sanctions. Despite this largely symbolic measure, Iran did manage to surprise world markets and drive up the price of oil. The U.K. imposed its hardest-hitting sanctions to date on Iran last November, but its crude oil imports amount to less that 1 percent of Iranian sales. France accounts for only 2 percent of Iranian sales. Both countries are parties to ...
- Cornyn Leads Donation Race to Become Senate Whip22 February 2012, 4:08 pm
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- Supremes Take Affirmative Action Case22 February 2012, 7:30 pm
The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether the University of Texas' race-conscious admission policies violate the rights of white applicants. Abigail Noel Fisher sued the state university after her college application was rejected in 2008 when she was a high school senior. She graduates this spring from Louisiana State University. The state of Texas provides automatic admission to its flagship university for in-state students finishing in the top 10% of their high schools. Fisher just mi... - 177 Dolphins Beached on Cape Cod22 February 2012, 6:49 pm
In the past month, 177 short-beaked common dolphins have beached themselves on Massachusetts's Cape Cod. Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare are working to rescue as many as possible from the thus-far unexplained beachings, but so far 124 have died. Many are being carried to deeper water and herded out of trouble by boats. "They're wild animals," said rescuer Katie Moore. "This is not comforting for them. They don't want to be touched." ... - Journalist Marie Colvin Dies in Syria22 February 2012, 6:29 pm
Marie Colvin, an American journalist working as a foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times of Britain, has been killed in Homs, Syria, when shells hit a makeshift media center. The 55-year-old Colvin, who wore an patch after losing an eye covering a civil war in Syria, was "fearless," said Sunday Times owner Rupert Murdoch. A day earlier, Colvin spoke to the BBC. "It's absolutely sickening," she said of the Syrian government's bombardment of civilians in Homs. "No one here can understand how t... - Man Fights Worker at Disneyland22 February 2012, 4:21 pm
A 53-year-old man was arrested Saturday after allegedly attacking a worker who pepper sprayed him outside the Tower of Terror ride at Disney Land California Adventure Park in Anaheim. Glenn Horlacher was arrested on charges of battery and assault. A YouTube video shows him hitting a worker and being sprayed several times, then being held on the ground by several park visitors. ... - Milbank: Rick Santorum, Nazi Hunter22 February 2012, 3:54 pm
Dana Milbank: Rick Santorum sees Nazis everywhere: in the Middle East, in doctor's offices and medical labs, in the Democratic Party, and now in the White House. Nazi comparisons are the most extreme form of political speech; once one ties his political opponents to the most deplorable chapter in human history, all reasoned argument ceases. Yet this is where Santorum exists, in a place of binary extremes of good and evil, where his political foe isn't just wrong but adheres to a "phony theology"...
- ObamaCare: Supreme Court may postpone ruling till 201621 February 2012, 5:51 pm
This morning's newspapers report an ominous development in the ObamaCare litigation, now pending in the U.S. Supreme Court:The Court posted a seemingly minor but potentially important administrative change that signals it might postpone delivering a final ruling on the constitutionality of ObamaCare until the middle of 2016! Specifically, the high Court increased the time it will devote to hearing oral arguments on whether the health care mandate is a tax for purposes of something called th... - Is Wind Energy Worth the Green?21 February 2012, 2:19 pm
Since environmental issues are becoming increasingly salient in the political arena, the subject of alternative energy subsidies warrants some attention. Currently, Congress is deciding whether or not to extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC), a 20-year subsidy which is responsible for most of the growth in the wind sector. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has exerted considerable political pressure on legislators, both state and federal, in order to garner support for the extension o... - Obama: Presidential Power and the Price of Gas20 February 2012, 4:43 am
Democracy and Power 101: Government is powerThe essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. -James Madison, Speech in the Virginia State Convention of 1829-1830 Obama: Presidential Power and the Price of Gas Recently, President Obama aggressively demanded the continuation of the 2% payroll tax cut. Talking to a group of citizens, the President referred to how the additional $40 a paycheck will help offset the in... - The Payroll Tax Cut Deal – Manipulating the Citizen’s Earnings19 February 2012, 12:43 am
Democracy and Power 103: Government money In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. – Voltaire (1764) Money taxed and spent by politicians comes from the labor and ingenuity of millions of workers. Politicians spend other peoples’ money. The Payroll Tax Cut Deal – Manipulating the Citizen’s Earnings Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) and Representative David Camp (R-MI) forged a “deal” on cut... - Greek Bailout 2.0 Will Make Everything Worse17 February 2012, 8:39 pm
After receiving a $145 billion bailout in May 2010, Greece is now seeking a second larger bailout from the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Here we go again. Of course, throwing even more money at the European welfare state won’t solve its problems. The Greek government created their own problems by rapidly expanding the welfare state over the past couple decades. A second U.S. taxpayer-financed bailout of Greece will only make the debt situation worse in th...
- Girl Scouts promote homosexuality and abortion, lawmaker says22 February 2012, 8:56 pm
"My girls are no longer Girl Scouts. They're now going to join American Heritage Girls."... - ‘The Sceam’ could sell for $80 million at auction22 February 2012, 8:55 pm
The Edvard Munch painting inspired Kevin McAllister's famous 'Home Alone' moment... - Live-tweeting the Arizona GOP debate22 February 2012, 8:50 pm
The Republican presidential contenders last took the debate stage in Florida. Since then, Mitt Romney won the Sunshine State, and the Maine and Nevada caucuses. Rick Santorum then surprised with victories in contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri. How will Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich make their mark on the race before next Tuesday’s Arizona [...]... - Children shocked as horror trailers shown at ‘Puss in Boots’ screening22 February 2012, 8:28 pm
Parents shield their offspring's eyes when the screen at a UK movie theater lit up with a graphic trailer for 'The Devil Inside'... - Santorum to attend Ash Wednesday services, Gingrich to skip22 February 2012, 8:22 pm
'It's not a Holy Day of Obligation,' Gingrich tells media...
