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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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