With more of its oil revenue out of reach each day, ISIS is turning to alternative methods to fund its so-called caliphate. Receiving new attention in the revenue squeeze is selling stolen antiquities from Syria and Iraq. Enablers act as middle-men, buying up the looted artifacts and selling them to buyers who are willing to […]
Why Won’t Americans Move to Find Work?
Despite being descended from pilgrims and pioneers, Americans today are the least mobile they’ve ever been. Even when they want to move to cities that are thriving from areas that aren’t, they can’t seem to make it happen. Lower mobility of labor is a problem for any economy. In a special column for the Wall […]
Is the World Facing a Clash of Civilizations?
When viewed individually, many of the events in the world today could be seen as unrelated , but become clearly recognizable as interwoven symptoms of a greater theme after reading Samuel Huntington’s Clash of Civilizations. Problems plaguing Asia, the Middle East, Europe, South America and even the United States can be understood better when using […]
NYC’s $2 Million Bathroom
“Everything costs more when government builds it,” writes John Stossel in Real Clear Politics. But $2 million for a “comfort station”? In a New York City park? Government spends more because every decision is tied up in endless rules. Rigid specs. Affirmative action. Minority outreach. Wheelchair access. “The process is designed to prevent any human […]
Can You Name the Thirteen Original Colonies?
Counterproductive Foreign Aid Should be Cut
Not only do foreign aid programs cost Americans billions each year, some of them are counterproductive. My friend Chris Edwards, director of tax policy studies at the Cato Institute, highlights a new study found at Downsizinggovernment.org, that says foreign aid not only costs too much, but can even be counterproductive in its results. He writes: The […]
State of Crisis: A Way Out for Illinois
The private sector has been using 401(k)s for years. Michigan has embraced the concept, and it would be a good idea for Illinois to follow. The Editors at Investor’s Business Daily write: So what did Michigan do to avoid Illinois’ fate? It embraced bold pension reforms that will protect taxpayers and provide a solid retirement […]
Eric Holder: Outright Misleading Congress
The House Oversight Committee has accused Eric Holder of misleading Congress regarding the investigation into the “Fast and Furious” gun running program. The program allowed firearms to be purchased in the U.S. by “straw purchasers,” who then sold the guns to Mexican drug cartels. Holder was Attorney General at the time the program was running. […]
Trump Hotel Chain: American Idea is a Great One
Donald Trump, Jr. speaking with supporters of his father, Donald Trump, at a campaign rally at the Sun Devil Fitness Center at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore “American Idea” hotel chain? Sounds great to me. I was tuned into this story while scanning Drudge Report last night. “On the campaign trail, […]
D-Day, the Timeline
On the beaches of Normandy, 73 years ago today, the Allied forces led by Supreme Commander Dwight Eisenhower landed to retake France from Nazi Germany, and ultimately to liberate Europe from the fascists. Read more on Dick and Debbie Young’s trip to Utah Beach and Normandy here. For over two and a half years the […]
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