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  • Memorial Day Travel: American Families Pay at the Pump

    Memorial Day Travel: American Families Pay at the Pump

    Summer is officially upon us, and millions of American families will soon be embarking on their annual trips to the beach, the mountains, the lake, grandma's house, or any other of the fantastic destinations our country has to offer.

  • Getting Missile Defense Right

    Getting Missile Defense Right

    With Iran on the verge of obtaining nuclear weapons and Russia wanting to re-assert itself as a world power through the Ukrainian crisis, a strong military presence in the world is more important for America than ever. A critical way the military does this is by remaining a global leader in ballistic missile technology.

  • Taiwan: Beware!

    Taiwan: Beware!

    The world has watched in dismay as Russia's ruler, Vladimir Putin, has gobbled up Crimea. Now, he seems bent on dismembering Ukraine. Much of our attention has been focused on Putin and his next targets. Perhaps Taiwan is next.

  • Liberal Supreme Court Justice Talks Candidly about Rewriting the Constitution

    Liberal Supreme Court Justice Talks Candidly about Rewriting the Constitution

    Justice John Paul Stevens doesn't believe anyone has the right to own a gun, and admits that you would need to rewrite the Constitution to make his preference a legal reality. And that's exactly what he thinks should happen.

  • Getting Housing Finance Reform Right

    Getting Housing Finance Reform Right

    The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee is scheduled to vote on a massive proposal to overhaul the nation's mortgage finance market. Yet the draft language released by the authors – Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) -- has raised concerns across the political spectrum.

  • Marriage Spring, Arab Spring, Have Much in Common

    Marriage Spring, Arab Spring, Have Much in Common

    Recently I was a panelist on MSNBC. The topic was same sex marriage. A fellow panelist called for a Marriage Spring. We know what that means.

  • Reassure the Poles? Send Biden!

    Reassure the Poles? Send Biden!

    With Vladimir Putin's seeming success in rolling over Crimea and pushing aside the Ukrainians, President Obama is talking tough. And, though Ukraine is not a member of NATO, Poland, the Baltic States, Hungary and the Czech Republic are. They need some shoring up. So Mr. Obama has sent Vice President Joe Biden to reassure the Poles.

  • Under Obama; Are We Austria-Hungary?

    Under Obama; Are We Austria-Hungary?

    The centenary of World War I is upon us. That Great War began in August 1914. We can expect a flood of new books and documentaries on what some then called "the war to end all wars." The rising power of the United States was not fully felt in Europe then. In fact, some German militarists unwisely dismissed the U.S.

  • Has Hillary Hit the 'Reset' Button With Her Likeability?

    Has Hillary Hit the 'Reset' Button With Her Likeability?

    It was the most memorable moment in the debates of the 2008 nomination cycle. Before the New Hampshire Primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton was asked by the debate moderator to respond to comments that she had a powerful resume, impressive achievements, but she didn't measure up on the "likeability" scale.

  • Tweaking the 'Buckley Rule'

    Tweaking the 'Buckley Rule'

    From his perch at National Review, Bill Buckley measured candidates this way: who's the most conservative candidate who can win? But in today's exceedingly hostile media environment, though, the famed "Buckley Rule" needs some tweaking: who's the most conservative candidate who can win and won't embarrass us?

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