By Luis Rodriguez.

Why do people in general, put so much faith in government? When you stop and think about it, there are very few things that government does well. The most important exception is maintaining the armed forces.

Big Brother is on a growth spurt. With the unveiling of President Obama’s budget proposal of $3.8 trillion came the new government employment growth plans.  The Administration announced that the government payroll will increase to 2.15 million employees this year.  Most of the increases are on the civilian side, which will grow by 153,000 workers, [...]

By George Handlery. While writing this, the news spread that US federal spending outside the security and entitlement area is to be frozen for three years. Regardless of the laudable intention, some skepticism is warranted. The weaker the President gets –the vote in Massachusetts suggests that Obama is losing ground- the more he needs to spend. Spending buys support.

By Manuel Cereijo.

In a free society, each person is recognized as a unique human being. He is free to discover his own potential and pursue his own legitimate interests. The individual has a duty to respect the rights of others and the values, traditions, tested over time and passed from one generation to another. He is responsible for his own well-being and that of his family.

On December 25, a Nigerian student attempted to ignite a mixture of powder and liquid on a Northwest Airlines flight landing in Detroit, Michigan. Passengers helped to stop the suspect from carrying out his plot after the device failed to fully detonate, marking the 28th foiled terror plot against the United States since 9/11.

By Eddy Acevedo. The recent attempted terrorist attack on an American passenger plane during the holidays has forced U.S. officials to re-evaluate our intelligence priorities. As a result, the growing threat of radical Islamic terrorism in Latin America also requires more attention.

By Mark Schneider. As any parent with a college-bound child knows, college tuitions are rising much faster than inflation. One way to control costs is to make parents better consumers by giving them better price and outcome information.

By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. The problem in stopping terrorist travel to the U.S. is not airport screening per se. Trying to turn every airport into another Maginot Line or Fort Knox is going to fail sooner or later. Instead, the best way to stop terrorist plots is to frustrate them before they get started

Which is more powerful, fear or inspirational vision? This is a question that as a Party, Republicans must ask themselves as they prepare for elections this fall, and the positioning that they will take to capture the hearts and minds of the electorate.

By James Nava.
In the last few years, charter schools and autonomous schools have been shown to be especially effective in reaching educational goals for quality and excellence; successfully increasing education levels in many parts of the country.
New York is a noteworthy example of this success; the city, under the leadership and encouragement of their mayor, [...]