The spread of the Zika virus has become so alarming that more than 150 health experts from over a dozen countries published an open letter urging the postponement or relocation of the Summer Olympics scheduled for August 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, … [Read more...] about Diseases Cross Open Borders
No Third-Party Candidate
Every four years there is political chatter about trying to run a third-party candidate who will supposedly be more conservative than the Republican nominee. The lesson is the same every time this is tried: third-party candidates do not win because … [Read more...] about No Third-Party Candidate
Chinese Crowding Our College Campuses
High school seniors are eagerly watching their mail this month, hoping for the “fat envelope” indicating acceptance by the college of their choice. Unfortunately, more American students are receiving the “thin envelope” … [Read more...] about Chinese Crowding Our College Campuses
Brussels and the Border
The bombs that killed 35 and injured 300 in Brussels, Belgium, shutting down the capital city of the European Union, followed a familiar pattern. Young Muslim men born to immigrant parents were inspired by radicals overseas to wage holy war against … [Read more...] about Brussels and the Border
Republicans Debate Guest Workers
Why do so many Republicans want to bring foreign guest workers into our country? Even when candidates say they want to “secure the borders” or crack down on illegal immigration, some Republicans just can’t let go of the notion that … [Read more...] about Republicans Debate Guest Workers
How Common Core Ended the Bush Dynasty
As Republicans try to make sense of Donald Trump’s huge victory in the South Carolina primary, the big news is the shellacking of Jeb Bush in a state that voted four times for a George Bush for president. Trump defeated Jeb by the overwhelming … [Read more...] about How Common Core Ended the Bush Dynasty
America’s “Last Chance”
On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, where the first ballots for the next president are cast, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), who has not endorsed a candidate, gave a round of interviews declaring that 2016 “is the last chance for the American people to … [Read more...] about America’s “Last Chance”
Omnibus Attack on American Jobs
When I heard that the Omnibus spending bill that President Obama signed a week before Christmas includes a provision allowing more foreign guest workers, my first reaction was disbelief. We were repeatedly told by Republican leaders that the … [Read more...] about Omnibus Attack on American Jobs
Donald Trump Channels Pat McCarran
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has done it again. Speaking aboard the USS Yorktown on the 74th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Trump called on our government to stop letting Muslims enter the United States … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Channels Pat McCarran
Governors Say “Not in My State!”
Defying the wishes of the American people, President Obama remains determined to import tens of thousands of poorly screened Muslims as refugees from the civil war in Syria, and scatter them in communities across America. Taxpayer-funded agencies are … [Read more...] about Governors Say “Not in My State!”
