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Blog Post on 2/13/2012 11:21:33 PM VIDEO: Obama 'Manifestly Wrong' on U.S. Constitution, Says Sen. Mike Lee
Few lawmakers have expressed as much outrage over President Obama’s unconstitutional "recess" appointments as Sen....… Read more
Blog Post on 2/2/2012 11:20:35 AM House Committee Examines Obama's Unconstitutional Appointments
President Obama’s illegal non-recess appointments are unconstitutional and defy the process the Founding Fathers...… Read more
Blog Post on 1/6/2012 4:37:24 AM Obama's NLRB 'Recess' Appointees Circumvent Background Checks
Two of President Obama’s “recess” appointments will begin their tenure at the National Labor Relations Board without...… Read more
Blog Post on 5/9/2011 9:45:31 AM 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...… Read more
Blog Post on 9/16/2010 5:24:06 AM Morning Bell: The New START Rubberstamp Threat to National Security
Today at 9:30 AM, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will take up the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New...… Read more
Blog Post on 6/25/2010 2:30:52 PM The Kagan Rush to Judgment
The Senate hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan starts on Monday, June 28. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the...… Read more
Blog Post on 1/18/2010 3:56:57 AM Morning Bell: Martin Luther King Jr. Held These Truths. Do You?
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the Lincoln Memorial and admonished America to return to its First...… Read more
Blog Post on 6/3/2009 7:16:14 AM Senator Harry Reid: "I Haven't Read a Single One of Them"
"...and if I'm fortunate before we end this, I won't have to read one of them." Apparently Senator Reid is going to use...… Read more
Blog Post on 7/3/2008 7:26:31 AM 'Independence Forever'
The 4th of July is no ordinary holiday. As we travel and spend time with our families this weekend, we must take a few...… Read more

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Backgrounder posted September 13, 2011 by Robert Rector, Rachel Sheffield Understanding Poverty in the United States: Poverty USA
Backgrounder posted February 8, 2012 by Baker Spring Missile Defense Program Weakened under the Obama Administration
WebMemo posted February 8, 2012 by Patrick Louis Knudsen FY2012 Government Spending Blows through Cap, CBO Shows
Backgrounder posted April 14, 2011 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Economic Growth | China Vs. US Economy
Backgrounder posted March 15, 2005 by Daniel Mitchell, Ph.D. The Impact of Government Spending on Economic Growth
Commentary posted September 13, 2011 by Robert Rector, Rachel Sheffield Understanding Poverty in the U.S.
First Principles Series Report posted July 18, 2007 by Thomas West, William Schambra The Progressive Movement and the Transformation of American Politics
WebMemo posted February 8, 2012 by Baker Spring, Michaela Bendikova Fix the Top 5 Military Modernization Mistakes
Backgrounder posted January 25, 1996 by Patrick Fagan, Ph.D. Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability
White Paper posted October 27, 2005 by Robert Rector, Kirk Johnson, Ph.D. Teenage Sexual Abstinence and Academic Achievement

Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Boehner's Payroll Tax Holiday Still Not Stimulus, but Extension Still Easy Call
Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Side Effects: Obamacare Tax Will Kill Jobs, Strangle Medical Device Industry
Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Left and Right Argue Terrorism Ups and Downs
Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 DCOSP: Obama Lets D.C. Families Down
Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 National Marriage Week: Marriage’s Economic Divide
Issue Brief posted February 14, 2012 by Matt Mayer Reforming the Homeland Security Grants Program
Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Al-Shabab and Al-Qaeda Join Forces
Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Morning Bell: Obama's Continuing Assault on the Constitution
Blog Post on Monday, February 13, 2012 VIDEO: Obama 'Manifestly Wrong' on U.S. Constitution, Says Sen. Mike Lee
Issue Brief posted February 13, 2012 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman DHS Reorganization Threatens Homeland Security Strategic Planning

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Event on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 An International Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Great Chinese Famine of 1959-1961
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Event on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 The Obama Doctrine at Year Three: An Assessment
Even before taking office, President Obama began laying out in his public statements the tenets of a doctrine, that if enacted, would enable his Administration — Read more

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Feb 24

Event on Friday, February 24, 2012 First Principles: Five Keys to Restoring America's Prosperity
America’s economic future is uncertain. Mired in a long crippling economic slump and hamstrung by bitter partisan debate over — Read more

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Feb 28

Event on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Warning to a Superpower: The Threat of Debt to American Global Leadership
The scale of federal government debt in America is not only a major economic problem, but also a strategic one. Having jumped radically in recent — Read more

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Feb 28

Event on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 The Pakistan Cauldron: Conspiracy, Assassination, and Instability
The killing of Osama bin Laden spotlighted Pakistan’s unpredictable political dynamics, which are often driven by conspiracy theory, paranoia, — Read more

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Feb 29

Event on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 The Devil We Don't Know: The Dark Side of Revolutions in the Middle East
Human rights activist Nonie Darwish assesses the potential for freedom to succeed following the recent revolutions in the Middle — Read more

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Mar 01

Event on Thursday, March 01, 2012 Russian Pre-Election Situation and Its Political and Policy Implications
On March 4, the 2012 Russian presidential election takes place. The likely result is a return of the current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is — Read more

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Mar 07

Event on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 Will the Obama-Cameron Summit Repair the Anglo-American Relationship?
British Prime Minister David Cameron’s state visit to Washington, DC on March 13-14 offers an important opportunity to repair the Anglo-American Special Relationship, which has — Read more

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Mar 19

Event on Monday, March 19, 2012 American Avatar: The United States in the Global Imagination
The United States’ image abroad is falsely represented in much of the literature on global views of America. Popular — Read more

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Mar 26

Event on Monday, March 26, 2012 Maritime Private Security: Responses to Piracy, Terrorism, and Waterborne Security Risks in the 21st Century
The threat of piracy and terrorism on the open seas is an issue which the world struggles to deal with adequately. Lawless coasts, the high — Read more

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Blog Post on 2/14/2012 10:01:46 AM Boehner's Payroll Tax Holiday Still Not Stimulus, but Extension Still Easy Call
Blog Post on 2/14/2012 9:30:58 AM Side Effects: Obamacare Tax Will Kill Jobs, Strangle Medical Device Industry
Blog Post on 2/14/2012 8:59:14 AM Left and Right Argue Terrorism Ups and Downs
Blog Post on 2/14/2012 7:39:37 AM DCOSP: Obama Lets D.C. Families Down
Blog Post on 2/14/2012 5:45:20 AM National Marriage Week: Marriage’s Economic Divide
Blog Post on 2/14/2012 5:00:02 AM Al-Shabab and Al-Qaeda Join Forces
Blog Post on 2/14/2012 3:39:34 AM Morning Bell: Obama's Continuing Assault on the Constitution
Blog Post on 2/13/2012 11:21:33 PM VIDEO: Obama 'Manifestly Wrong' on U.S. Constitution, Says Sen. Mike Lee
Blog Post on 2/13/2012 3:11:43 PM Nothing Has Changed: Obamacare's Anti-Conscience Mandate
Blog Post on 2/13/2012 3:03:43 PM VIDEO: Sen. Roy Blunt Vows to Fight Obamacare's Anti-Conscience Mandate

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