Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. South China Sea: It’s not Beijing’s lake – Kim Holmes Are federal social programs working? No one knows. – David Muhlhausen Every Single One: The Politicized Hiring of Eric Holder’s Voting Section – Hans A. von Spakovsky Government is wrong starting point for caring for the poor – Jennifer Marshall ‘Waiver’ warning – Pittsburgh Tribune Review Washington to nation: What economic crisis? – Steven Thomma & Lesley Clark OUR VIEW: …
Although folks like President Obama, U.N. chief Ban Ki-Moon, and IAEA head Mohamed ElBaradei have long dreamed of a nuclear-free world, it’s time to get real and admit that the road to zero they want to take is unlikely to get us there. Proponents of denuclearization may have the best of intentions, but their belief that others will quickly rid themselves of nukes only if the U.S. does it first is unrealistic. As Heritage Vice President Kim Holmes explains in today’s Washington Times, their claims don’t stand up to the …
Republicans cheered Presidential hopeful John McCain following his closing remarks at their convention last week in St. Paul, Minnesota, particularly when he said, “Let me just offer an advance warning to the old, big spending, do nothing, me first, country second crowd: Change is coming.” Throughout his speech he talked about how Washington had shown itself to be unreliable in delivering on promises that would keep America strong. So he challenged all Americans to fight with him in a new age of American leadership. This distinguished military veteran might find the …
