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    Olympics a Reminder for Public Vigilance Against Terrorism

    July 10, 2012 at 10:00 am

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    As the seventh anniversary of the 7/7 London terrorist attacks recently came to pass, we were reminded by a series of events across the U.K. that the persistent threat from terrorism remains. In the shadow of the impending Olympics, a mere three weeks away, such reminders compel both our nation’s … More

    Missiles on London Rooftops: Overreaction or Good Practice?

    April 30, 2012 at 12:00 pm

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    In what the Associated Press and the Washington Post Online are calling a “shocking” revelation, the British Ministry of Defense was considering emplacing a surface-to-air missile system on the top of a civilian apartment complex as part of its defensive measures for the pending summer Olympics. One of the residents … More

    London Celebrates Ronald Reagan’s Legacy on Independence Day

    July 4, 2011 at 4:34 pm

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    Statue of former President Ronald Reagan is unveiled in the grounds of the US Embassy in central London

    London today celebrated Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday and his role in bringing down the Iron Curtain with the unveiling of a 10-foot bronze statue of the former President at the U.S. Embassy in England. British Foreign Secretary William Hague and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at the event, which drew a crowd of 2,000. Reagan’s statue will stand … More

    Less Economic Freedom = Fewer Jobs for Americans

    January 31, 2010 at 6:01 pm

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    What does America’s declining economic freedom mean for you? It means that America will create fewer jobs. And that means that Americans will be poorer, as well as less free. A statement last week by Graham Mackay, the head of SAB Miller, one of the world’s largest brewers (they make, … More

    Assessing the Terrorist Threat in London

    February 21, 2008 at 10:25 pm

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    The Heritage Foundation’s James Jay Carafano returned from London today after spending much of the week assessing the city’s counterterrorism efforts. Carafano blogged about his trip on RedState. His dispatches are below. The Terrorist Threat in London London’s Lessons in Counterterrorism The Visa Wave The Wrath of Khan Container Security … More

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    A Bumper Crop of Food Stamps

    Tweet this Where do food stamps come from? They come from taxpayers—certainly not from family farms. Yet the “farm” bill, a recurring subsidy-fest in Congress, is actually 80 percent food stamps and other government nutrition programs. The food stamps sweeten the farm deal for lawmakers, who admit that the combination … More

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