Since New Year’s Eve, 516 criminal sexual assault complaints have been filed in Germany. The complaints are against men of mostly North African or Arab origin who, on New Year’s Eve, went on a sexual-assault rampage in the city of Cologne as well as in Hamburg, Stuttgart and Berlin. Should this come as a warning […]
Will Public-Sector Employees Win the Right to Choose?
The oral arguments have been heard by the Supreme Court Justices in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. The case pits public sector employees against their unions, which they have no choice but to join and pay dues to. Here The Cato Institute’s Ilya Shapiro breaks it down: The conventional wisdom is that Justice Scalia is the […]
The Truth behind Obama’s SOTU
Fox: FBI Starts SECOND Investigation into Hillary
Sources have told Fox News that the FBI is opening a second line of inquiry into Hillary Clinton, this one focusing on the operations of the Clinton Foundation. The focus is apparently the possibility of corrupt dealings at the Foundation while Clinton was Secretary of State. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com FoxNews.com reports: The FBI […]
How Hillary’s Presidency Would Differ from Bill’s
Bill Clinton would never be nominated in today’s Democratic party, writes the Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner. Yes, the Republican party is fundamentally more conservative than ever, but the Democratic party has moved ever farther to the left. Bill Clinton’s presidency was hardly a golden age of small government. But there were notable successes on the […]
Cato’s Dan Mitchell and Reagan’s Chinese Echo
The Cato Institute’s Dan Mitchell offers promise for the Chinese economy and explains Reagan’s Chinese echo. China’s economy has hit a speed bump. The stock market’s recent performance has been less than impressive and economic growth has faltered. Is this the beginning of the end of the Chinese miracle? If you asked me about six […]
Your Right-to-Work
The Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. The case centers around 10 teachers (Friedrichs et. al) challenging a state requirement that they pay dues to a union (California Teachers Association) that takes political positions teachers may disagree with. This case “would be a huge victory for workers’ rights, the First Amendment, […]
Hillary Clinton: Islam Is Not Our Adversary
Originally posted November 23, 2015. Here at realclearpolitics.com, Clinton is quoted, “Let’s be clear, though, Islam is not our adversary. Muslims are peaceful and tolerant people, and have nothing whatsoever to do with terrorism.”
The Persian Gulf—No vital U.S. Interest
Originally posted November 24, 2014. Andrew J. Bacevich (Columbia University ) writes, “Does the Persian Gulf require policing from the outside? Maybe. But if so, let’s volunteer China for the job. It will keep them out of mischief.” Bacevich notes that the U.S is today the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas, and […]
American Sniper Widow Gets a Stuttering, Stammering Obama Response
Taya Kyle, the widow of Chris Kyle, Navy Seal and subject of the movie “American Sniper,” asked President Obama recently why his administration wasn’t more optimistic about the murder rate being at an all-time low. After a lengthy, rambling response, Mr. Obama concluded that many people who “are buying guns online” have felony records. But as The […]