http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/commentary.xmlCommentary - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {38289D53-C128-4CA6-84C7-CCAAEB2DA3C8}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/refusing-to-stay-silent-a-millenial-case-for-marriageRyan T. Anderson, Andrew T. Walker, Ryan T. Anderson, Andrew WalkerThe media claim we don’t exist. OK, that’s a slight exaggeration. But after all, we’re Millennials, born during the Reagan administration. We’re supposed to be of the generation that is embracing same-sex marriage in droves.Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{9134A676-D4EC-44A2-9B7C-35DB2C021520}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/physicians-will-flee-system-under-affordable-health-care-actRobert E. Moffit, Ph.D., Robert MoffitAmong President Obama’s broken promises, there is this gem of June 15, 2009: “No matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise: if you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period.”Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{26046B47-6811-4B24-8F9C-E505882EA718}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/boston-shows-value-of-homeland-security-coordination-trainingJames Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James CarafanoIn the 13 seconds between explosions at the Boston Marathon, dozens of the city's first responders were already on the move. Among them were Thomas Lee and David Carabin, veteran officers in the city's police force.Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{2AC6777B-FA5D-4E88-BC01-668D4DDAEA96}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/moscows-messagePeter Brookes, Peter BrookesThe shocking video of the arrest of an alleged CIA agent in Moscow this week on espionage charges certainly won’t rank as one of most heralded moments in the vaunted agency’s long history of derring-do.Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{2E13DF7F-3951-4047-B162-E506F130CFA0}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/obamacare-isnt-about-health-care-its-about-powerJim DeMint, Jim DeMintMembers of the House of Representatives are scheduled to vote Thursday to repeal all of Obamacare. Given that the House voted to repeal the law last year, some commentators and observers have questioned the need for another repeal vote.Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{98328800-1A62-49B7-A6C2-6870C3917B7F}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/the-recurring-debtlimit-dramaEdwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., Edwin FeulnerGet ready for a little deja vu from Washington. The federal government is about to hit the debt ceiling, now set at a whopping $16.8 trillion. Yes, again. It’s like the Bill Murray movie “Groundhog Day” — only this time, unfortunately, no one is laughing.Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{E2AA45EC-336E-4467-A4F2-0A500141D7C8}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/contra-ezra-klein-unions-spend-plenty-on-politicsJames Sherk, James SherkThe Washington Post’s Ezra Klein recently lamented that America has “a deeply unbalanced political system.” He highlighted a chart showing that business owners and employees donate billions to politicians, while unions give only a few tens of millions. True enough, but this does not make labor “totally outgunned,” as he claims. Unions give little directly to politicians because they run their own political machines.Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{C59A56C6-90C5-40C4-B09F-713F2461A13A}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/chinas-not-working-in-mister-rogers-neighborhoodJames Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James CarafanoThey pitched their tents in orderly, military fashion. All was quiet on the windswept plain, except for the sharp bark of guard dogs.Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{19EDB2B4-9966-49BC-B1B0-CED69C3184A6}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/senate-takes-a-step-toward-the-vatTheodore R. Bromund, Ph.D., Theodore BromundIf the Senate has its way, online sales taxes are coming to a computer near you. The so-called Marketplace Fairness Act sailed through the Senate on Monday by a 69-27 margin. If approved in the House, the act won't just cost you money. It will also put the United States on the road to adopting a European-style national sales tax.Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{3BD6A707-F125-45DE-A0D9-9B4D36A8BF16}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/doj-offers-laughable-excuse-for-perezs-using-personal-e-mail-for-govt-businessHans A. von Spakovsky, Hans von SpakovskyThe Washington Post reports on an — at best — highly misleading letter the Justice Department recently sent in response to an April 10 subpoena from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{0ACBE284-A764-4EAE-855A-757441342B0E}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/a-well-constructed-missile-test-is-a-plusMichaela Dodge, Michaela DodgeFinally, the moment of truth is at hand. After months of preparation and calculations, after checking and rechecking miles of wiring, thousands of screws and hundreds of computer algorithms, it’s launch time.Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{B645B9F7-049F-4134-B26E-54EB9932CC47}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/what-the-heritage-study-does-and-doesnt-doDerrick Morgan, Derrick MorganCritics of a study the Heritage Foundation released yesterday looking at the costs of amnesty for illegal immigrants have done something strange — they’ve attacked us for not doing the study they wanted us to do. It is odd that so many politicians and outsiders feel that they should decide what an educational institution such as Heritage should and shouldn’t study.Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{B21C5A21-EC5C-4552-9E68-FD0771EACBFA}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/dont-link-terror-to-immigration-policyJames Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James CarafanoAfter 9/11, the words “immigration,” “border security” and “terrorism” were often linked in the same sentence. That was unfortunate.Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{0ED303C8-4F48-4E8C-B348-02F114DC8650}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/opportunity-conservatismMatthew Spalding, Ph.D., Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D., Matthew Spalding, Stuart ButlerA robust debate is under way about the future of conservatism, and there are plenty of lessons to be learned from the 2012 election and current trends in American politics. Unfortunately, the conversation so far has largely consisted of calls for modifying basic conservative positions, especially on social policy, and for targeting government spending and programs to appeal to particular demographic groups.Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{044E2606-D8F2-4A75-9398-25F863A0AD6A}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/5/what-to-do-about-the-killer-next-doorJames Jay Carafano, Ph.D., James CarafanoBuild a bomb. Stash it in a backpack. Go to a major sporting event. Drop the bag. Walk away.Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{05C1492F-0C92-49EE-A40A-33E50BF4BC0A}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/wrong-message-on-assimilationMike Gonzalez, Mike GonzalezIn the aftermath of the Boston bombings, many are asking how someone who came to America at the age of 9, attended some of our best schools, captained the wrestling team, went to the prom and became a citizen could have inflicted such a devastating attack on our society. The emerging evidence suggests that part of the answer is that no one in the past decade taught Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to love America, or at least did a very poor job of it.Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400{096D1382-FCAE-4622-8006-3AE1DC6F66FE}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/suit-filed-over-doj-refusal-to-clean-up-voter-rollsHans A. von Spakovsky, Hans von SpakovskyThe American Civil Rights Union wants local election officials to clean up voter rolls in Mississippi. Last Friday, the group filed suit against two counties that have more registered voters than the Census says they have voting-eligible citizens.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{47CF4FFA-F3BE-4A9A-81A8-3A735A979A7F}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/for-south-korea-no-respect-no-kaesongBruce Klingner, Bruce KlingnerIt's time for South Korea to face facts: The Kaesong experiment has failed. The ideologically motivated joint business venture with North Korea known as the Kaesong industrial complex is not economically viable, nor has it achieved any of its political objectives. To protest recent sanctions against it, the North pulled its workers out this month and locked out workers from the South.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{8145A1D2-4C6B-4238-BD29-04BDC35B61E8}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/delete-the-internet-taxEdwin J. Feulner, Ph.D., Edwin FeulnerDo you do at least some of your shopping online? If you’re like most Americans, the answer is “yes.” This leads to my next question: Would you like to pay more for the items you buy?Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{ACDD1A4D-EDF3-4B1C-A125-3B305B06F882}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/pakistans-troubled-electionLisa Curtis, Lisa CurtisWith violence against the mainstream political parties escalating, initial Pakistani excitement about the upcoming national elections is beginning to give way to fear that bombs, not ballots, will have the greatest impact on the outcome.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400