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    Morning Bell: Obama, Not Egypt, is Biggest Threat to U.S. Energy Prices

    February 2, 2011 at 9:09 am

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    Last Friday on a conference call with reporters about the Obama Administration’s long-term energy proposals, Energy Secretary Steven Chu responded to a question about the situation in Egypt, saying: “Certainly any disruption in the Middle East means a partial disruption in the oil we import. It’s a world market and … More

    Morning Bell: Another Victory on the Road to Repeal

    February 1, 2011 at 9:21 am

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    “It is difficult to imagine that a nation which began, at least in part, as the result of opposition to a British mandate giving the East India Company a monopoly and imposing a nominal tax on all tea sold in America would have set out to create a government with … More

    Morning Bell: Egypt and the Failure of the Obama Doctrine

    January 31, 2011 at 9:39 am

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    Hundreds of Egyptians determined to drive President Hosni Mubarak from power spent all last night in Tahrir Square to keep the military from taking over the plaza. Today marks the seventh day of unrest in Egypt as the U.S. State Department began chartering evacuation flights for thousands of U.S. citizens … More

    Morning Bell: The Left Must End Their War on School Choice

    January 28, 2011 at 9:44 am

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    This Wednesday morning at 10 am, after serving nine days of a 10-day sentence, Kelley Williams-Bolar was released from the Summit County Jail in Akron, Ohio. Her crime? Trying to provide her two daughters with a better education. How on earth did trying to provide your children with a better … More

    Morning Bell: Conservatives Must Lead Where Obama Has Failed

    January 27, 2011 at 9:33 am

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    In his Tuesday State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said Americans must “understand [that] if we don’t take meaningful steps to rein in our debt, it could damage our markets, increase the cost of borrowing, and jeopardize our recovery—all of which would have an even worse effect on … More

    Morning Bell: Losing the Future

    January 26, 2011 at 9:09 am

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    Last night, in his State of the Union, President Barack Obama claimed, “We have to make America the best place on Earth to do business. … That’s how our people will prosper. That’s how we’ll win the future.” This is true. But then he went on to say: “We know … More

    Morning Bell: State of Denial

    January 25, 2011 at 8:27 am

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    This is only President Barack Obama’s second State of the Union, but his failed economic agenda has already forced him into early reruns. After more than $800 billion in Keynesian economic stimulus spending, our nation is still mired in a post World War II record 20th consecutive month of near … More

    Morning Bell: National School Choice Week is Underway

    January 24, 2011 at 8:41 am

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    The first-ever National School Choice Week is underway! This week, January 23rd – 29th, school choice advocates from across the country will host events and highlight the benefits of educational freedom. More than 150 organizations are hosting events in nearly every state. It’s a grassroots movement of national proportions to … More

    Morning Bell: Why We Provide for the Common Defense

    January 21, 2011 at 9:15 am

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    In a luncheon speech to American business executives in which he urged the United States to recognize China’s claims over Tibet and Taiwan, Chinese President Hu Jintao said yesterday: “We do not engage in an arms race, we are not a military threat to any country. China will never seek … More

    Morning Bell: The Start of the Debate

    January 20, 2011 at 9:01 am

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    Fellow conservatives, Last night, the House of Representatives, the legislative chamber of Congress closest to American popular opinion, voted to repeal Obamacare—the increasingly unpopular law which led directly to a change in the control of Congress just three months ago. Many will tell you that yesterday’s bipartisan vote of 245 … More

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    Ed Meese: We’ve Seen the Effect of “Amnesty” Before

    Experts can’t always predict exactly how public policy will affect the nation, despite our best efforts. But when it comes to immigration policy, we have tried many of the types of reforms advocated by today’s Gang of Eight—so we should consider the effects these reforms had in the past. In … More

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