Heritage.org has released a new report that states that the new Common Core “alignment” by the ACT, SAT, and GED exams “raises questions about the impact Common Core will have on private and homeschooled students and their ability to ‘opt
A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed an imam’s claim that the Illinois State Police (ISP) discriminated against him when it rescinded the imam’s appointment to be a volunteer chaplain. Kifah Mustapha’s appointment as the ISP’s first Muslim chaplain was reversed
(AFP) – Residents in towns around Mount Fuji erupted with joy on Saturday after UNESCO granted World Heritage status to Japan’s highest and most celebrated mountain. Known for its perfectly cone-shaped volcano, UNESCO classified the mountain as a “cultural” heritage
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that the “Gang of Eight” immigration reform bill currently before the Senate would reduce the federal budget deficit by $175 billion over the next ten years. Proponents of the bill, such as Sen.
The U.N. in its inimitably impotent way, is hoping that by adding six ancient Syrian sites to the U.N.’s endangered World Heritage sites the fighters on both sides of the Syrian conflict will leave the sites untouched. The additions were
The Heritage Foundation issued a preliminary response to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) report on the costs of the Senate Immigration bill late Tuesday, noting that the CBO and JCT report confirms several financial
Last week, Obama’s political action arm, Organizing For Action, held rallies throughout the country advocating for stricter gun laws. Their rallies drew small numbers as seen here and here. We can thank the vigilant San Bernardino Sun for putting a spotlight
Saudi Arabia is expanding the Grand Mosque in Mecca, according to wire reports, which contains the Kaaba, so that 2.2 million people can visit there simultaneously. The area of the Mosque will be increased by 400,000 square metres (4.3 million square feet).
Liberal activist group MoveOn.org has started a boycott against organic foods grocery Whole Foods Market, claiming that the company has an “English Only” language policy that was used to suspend two New Mexico employees. MoveOn’s activism comes amid debate in
On Wednesday, in a speech to the National Association of Manufacturers, Rep. Paul Ryan argued that the Senate immigration bill “is not amnesty.” Ryan offered to debate anyone who considered the legalization process in the bill to be “amnesty.” At
Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) pledged his support Wednesday for the House version of the $940 billion farm bill, roughly 80% of which will go to fund food stamps over the next ten years. “Doing nothing means we get no changes
The @Large Conference held recently in Baton Rouge, Louisiana brought people together from around the country to discuss issues related to black conservatives. In a time when the GOP is talking ‘outreach’, the conference was an important first step in
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke out against the “Gang of 8” immigration bill. Many complain the bill puts amnesty ahead of border security, but Lee says there are bigger problems in the bill. Even if the border security part is
On Tuesday, the Heritage Foundation launched an ad campaign against the Gang of Eight immigration bill. The $100,000 campaign will be entirely online, the Washington Post reported. Genevieve Wood, Heritage’s vice president of marketing, said that “the bill is an
Foreign policy leaders gathered with dignitaries from Israel on June 4 in Washington, D.C., to speak on Jerusalem Day. It highlights one of the most volatile and intractable geopolitical issues America faces, concerning a city and nation that are sacred
The Heritage Foundation released a compelling video profiling a small rural Virginia business owner whose company would be threatened if Congress passes an online sales tax bill. Catesby Jones, the owner of the Peace Frogs business that sells everything from
Roughly 80% of the Senate’s $955 billion farm bill, which is expected to pass this week, will go to bankroll food stamps over the next ten years. “The trillion-dollar farm and food stamp bill should not be called the ‘Farm
Congress will soon begin consideration of the renewal of the Farm Bill, which has been portrayed by big government politicians and lobbyists as a critical “safety net” for struggling small farmers. According to the Heritage Foundation, however, much of the
Staples is currently conducting a “PUSH It Forward Contest,” which awards a $50,000 marketing campaign to the small business that wins it. However, as Maple Creek Gunsmithing in Fremont, Neb. learned–small businesses that sell guns are not allowed to take
Those who are determined to return America to a state of easily controlled pre-industrial low-energy squalor have been beside themselves since the beginning of the “fracking” revolution. Hydraulic fracturing has tapped into immense energy resources, so there just has to
Call it the Immigration Reform Flimflam. There’s a ruse that’s in constant play by the gang trying to ram Comprehensive Immigration Reform through Congress. It’s a simple little trick. The immigration hustlers use it all the time. Once you know
The Schumer-Rubio amnesty bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee last week doesn’t reform our broken immigration system so much as it doubles down on the failed policies that got us here. The bill guarantees amnesty now in exchange for
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin said Sunday that the recent Obama administration scandals trample on the sacrifices made by America’s soldiers. She called on Americans to use Memorial Day to start the fundamental restoration of the country “our soldiers have
Regrettably, I only recognized the significance of Memorial Day a few years ago. Somewhere between that time and my childhood, I grew accustomed to the idea that while watching images of Memorial Day services on TV, it was really the
