http://www.heritage.org/research/ The Heritage Foundation Papers: Commentary Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:10:01 EST http://www.heritage.org/ui/icons/thflogo.gif http://www.heritage.org/ en-us heritage.org Copyright 2010 The Heritage Foundation The United States no longer ranks among the world's free economies. For the first time in its 16-year history, the "Index of Economic Freedom" (published by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal) grades our economy as only "mostly free." http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed020210a.cfm The Heritage Foundation - William W. Beach Commentary Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:52:27 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed020210a.cfm The Supreme Court has restored a vital part of the 1st Amendment -- a part Congress and some prior court decisions had tried to deny. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed020210b.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Hans A. von Spakovsky and John Park Commentary Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:01:17 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed020210b.cfm Why are some countries mired in poverty while others enjoy higher standards of living? Is it simply that developing countries are hindered by historical circumstances and scarce natural resources? Or could the success of a country depend on the specific policy decisions its government takes? Could the key to unlocking the full potential of an economy lie in the abstract, but powerful, concept of freedom? http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed020110.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Israel Ortega Commentary Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:27:59 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed020110.cfm The President of the United States will inform the Congress on the State of our Union tomorrow, as he is constitutionally mandated to do. The past 12 months have seen our country head down a dangerous course, and The Heritage Foundation can only hope that the President will use this time of reflection, coming on the heels of a stunning electoral loss, to change direction. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012610a.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Ed Feulner, Ph. D Commentary Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:59:40 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012610a.cfm Rahm Emanuel said, "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." And it seems a lot of people in Washington take that mantra seriously. Witness the ferocious debate over the use of full-body scanners in the wake of the Christmas crotch-bomber episode. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012509i.cfm The Heritage Foundation - James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. Commentary Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:13:06 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012509i.cfm Ronald Reagan said those nine words were the most terrifying in the English language. His attitude has long encapsulated the distinctively American view of government: However well-meaning, it was an institution not quite fully trusted. As a result, despite its growth, the government's role in America has always been much more limited than in Europe and elsewhere. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012510c.cfm The Heritage Foundation - James Gattuso Commentary Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:35:30 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012510c.cfm President Barack Obama walked into the White House with good will and loads of political capital to use in dealing with Congress. In this past year, The President's approval ratings have slipped to below average. For a President that walked into office with soaring approval ratings and rhetoric, it all has crashed to the ground with 10‰ unemployment and so many of the President’s promises broken. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012510d.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Brian Darling Commentary Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:43:14 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012510d.cfm President Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of this great nation a year ago. He had earned an electoral mandate and boasted high approval ratings. His inaugural address included dozens of lofty promises, and won him plenty of good will from the American people. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012510e.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Brian Darling Commentary Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:51:24 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012510e.cfm Let me be clear (as President Obama loves to say): After a year in office, there isn't much for this White House to brag about foreign policy-wise, in spite of rhetorical flourishes and grandiose promises. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012510f.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Peter Brookes Commentary Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:57:22 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012510f.cfm After months of delay, President Obama now plans to deploy 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, before beginning a U.S. withdrawal in summer 2011. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012510h.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Mackenzie Eaglen Commentary Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:03:17 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed012510h.cfm