• Commentary posted August 30, 2010 by Israel Ortega ¿Cuáles son los méritos del respetar la ley?

    Nuestro país tiene un problema peculiar, millones de personas provenientes de todos los rincones del planeta quieren emigrar a este país. Claro que si de problemas se trata, éste no es necesariamente el peor ya que el día que la gente no quiera emigrar a EE.UU. seguramente será porque nos… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 30, 2010 by Matthew Spalding, Ph.D. Should the Children of Illegal Aliens Be U.S. Citizens?

    More than any other nation, America beckons those who seek opportunity and a better future for themselves and their families. Immigration strengthens our social capital, deepens our national patriotism, and expands our general economy.  Read more

  • Commentary posted August 30, 2010 by James Sherk Finding a Way to Fix Federal Pay

    Government jobs have long enjoyed a reputation for being plum positions. But it took… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 29, 2010 by James Carafano, Ph.D. Catching Immigration 'Criminals' is Not Enough

    Social scientists James Wilson and George Kelling introduced the "broken windows theory" nearly three… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 26, 2010 by Brian Blase Medicaid Bailout Will Hurt Georgia

    Considering how talented members of the House of Representatives are at spending taxpayer money, it was good to see them recently begin a six-week vacation. Unfortunately, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi then summoned members back to Washington — to spend even more. Specifically, to vote on… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 25, 2010 by Lindsey Burke Empower Parents, Not 'Educrats,' to Improve Schools

    As parents rushed to fill their children's backpacks with back-to-school supplies, the White House quietly set the stage for a dramatic change dictating what will be taught in public schools. All but unnoticed this summer, the Obama administration busily advanced its plan to implement national education standards… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 24, 2010 by Peter Brookes China’s Military Muscling Up

    The Pentagon’s just-released report to Congress on Chinese military power is alarming for two reasons: First, Beijing’s military build-up continues; second, the modernization of our armed forces may come up short of what’s needed to meet the China challenge. There… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 23, 2010 by Brian Darling Pelosi Wants Probe of Anti-mosque Conservatives

    Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) last week called for an investigation of conservatives who have expressed disgust about plans to build a 15-floor Islamic community center and mosque in New York City near the site of the destroyed World Trade Center.“There is no question that there… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 23, 2010 by Robert Rector, Chuck Donovan We Should Give the Poor a Greater Stake in Prosperity

    To hear Washington politicians tell it, welfare reform is something they’ve already checked off their “to-do” list. Been there done that back in the ’90s, veteran members of Congress boast.So why would lawmakers even think about accepting the Obama administration’s plans… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 23, 2010 by Kathryn Nix Less Choice at Greater Cost

    With or without Obamacare, health insurance costs are on the rise, and the new law doesn’t do much to stop them from climbing. If anything, several provisions of the legislation passed in March could drive costs higher than they would have been under prior law—unless, of course, insurers can find… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 22, 2010 by James Carafano, Ph.D. The Administration's Secure-the-Border Trap

    When the public clamors for action to curb illegal immigration, politicians push the "easy button." They mobilize the National Guard and send them to the border. It's a time-honored tradition, though not always efficacious. … Read more

  • Commentary posted August 20, 2010 by James Carafano, Ph.D. Afghan Strategy Workable

    The Wikileaks “Afghan War Dairy” documents the problems encountered by Afghans and the allied forces in 2004-2009. The war effort was under-resourced. Troops were spread too thin. Intelligence officers within our supposed ally Pakistan were actively assisting the Taliban. But the Pentagon has since charted a new… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 20, 2010 by Robert Bluey How-To Guide for Cleaning Up Obama’s Mess

    President Obama hit the campaign trail last week and returned to a familiar theme of attacking his critics for lacking ideas on key policy issues.“They're offering fear, and they're offering amnesia,” Obama said at a Democrat fundraiser in Los Angeles. “My campaign, you’ll recall, our slogan was, ‘Yes,… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 20, 2010 by Brian Blase Fleecing the Cornhuskers

    Remember the Cornhusker Kickback? It was a giveaway to Nebraska brokered in order to secure the vote of one of its senators for Obamacare. After word of the scam broke, pressure mounted on Congress to drop the provision, which… Read more

  • Commentary posted August 19, 2010 by Ernest Istook "Solutions for America" Offered

    Consistently, the political Left insists that conservatives have no solutions to offer. It's not true, of course. Still, liberals cling to this mantra. Undeterred, The Heritage Foundation is weighing in with a 54-page outline of "Solutions for America," covering the gamut from job creation to economic stimulus,… Read more