By Rebecca DiFede — In the past year, 22 percent of the United Nation’s (UN) operations budget and 27 percent of the peacekeeping budget were funded by the United States. This week, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs committee introduced the “United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act,” legislation designed to shake up the foundation of the long-stagnant UN. This bill […]

Obama’s economy continues to fail to produce the private sector jobs to even meet the needs of new entrants in the economy, let alone those who are currently unemployed. What is stunning is that the economy created zero jobs in August. It is almost criminal […]

By Rebekah Rast — Lawsuits against a power-hungry government agency like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are inevitable. The lawsuits come from all sides and all entities.  For example, citizens and states might sue the EPA for overregulation of an industry that could lead to […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : Boehner rejects Obama’s request to address Congress; Obama reschedules for Sept. 8, the night the NFL returns… Obama’s jobs program: Rhetoric, reality, and the Great Recession “Mission Accomplished” in Libya? Sunburned: Half a billion in “stimulus” money gone… Stop using tax dollars to fund “Big Green” lawsuits Hurricane Irene: Government fails another hurricane test Hilda Solis purchases a Canadian made car thinking it was American… George F. Will: Colorado’s fresh brew Barone: Obamacare and Clarence Thomas Weiner’s old seat not so safe for Dems… The government goes to war against Gibson guitars Would Dems please drop the race baiting? The Conservative reversal on science Free trade vs. protectionism Farmer’s Almanac: DC is the wimpiest weather city

Buying products solely made in one political territory is a silly idea. Competitive markets require countless sellers, not restricted to one political territory, so that consumers have the most possible options. But to Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, she sets aside commonsense economics and […]

By Frank McCaffrey — The once proud city of Detroit looks war-torn today. Take a look at what unions have done to the American auto industry and Motown.

By Robert Romano —  A provisional deal struck by a Chinese tycoon to purchase 115 square miles of territory in northeast Iceland has renewed concerns of the long-term geopolitical and economic designs of China. Is the Red Dragon attempting to gain a strategic foothold in the North Atlantic? Ostensibly, the $8.8 million purchase is to build an eco-tourism resort and a golf course. But considering […]

By Howard Rich — America learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that the private sector is far more capable of effectively responding to major natural disasters than is government. Now with Hurricane Irene – the most-hyped tropical system to hit our shores since Katrina […]

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UPDATE: Obama bows to Boehner’s pressure and agrees to move his speech to Thursday, September 8th–the same night that the NFL returns with the New Orleans Saints playing the Green Bay Packers! Speaker John Boehner has rejected Obama’s request to address a joint session of […]