The Heritage Foundation Papers: Commentary http://www.heritage.org/research/ The Heritage Foundation Papers: Commentary Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:01 EST The Heritage Foundation http://www.heritage.org/ui/icons/thflogo.gif http://www.heritage.org/ en-us heritage.org Copyright 2009 The Heritage Foundation New Priorities Require New Budget Process As federal spending soars past $30,000 per household, America finds itself at a fork in the road. Realistic budget estimates show unsustainable trillion-dollar budget deficits as far as the eye can see. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110509d.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Brian Riedl Commentary Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:12:49 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110509d.cfm A Healthy Reaction: Voters Say No to Big Government "Contain the scope of the debate": This has been a key element of the Democratic strategy to enact Big Government health reform. As long as voters perceive the issue as a nice, neat, four-cornered proposal to expand health coverage, the liberals who control Congress will win. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110609a.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Michael Franc Commentary Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:04:18 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110609a.cfm What Iran Learned From the Hostage Crisis: Terrorism Works Today is the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the Iranian hostage crisis, America's first searing experience with Islamist terrorism. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110509a.cfm The Heritage Foundation - James Phillips Commentary Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:03:10 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110509a.cfm With Karzai's Victory, Security Must Take Precedence Now that the Nov. 7 runoff election in Afghanistan has been canceled and Hamid Karzai announced the official winner of the Aug. 20 vote, President Obama must end the uncertainty surrounding the future of U.S. engagement in the region, and announce a strategy for moving forward in Afghanistan. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110509b.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Lisa Curtis Commentary Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:18:05 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110509b.cfm Why Spending Won't Grow Our Economy "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money" - Margaret Thatcher http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110509c.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Israel Ortega Commentary Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:41:58 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110509c.cfm Curbing a Constitutional Crisis These are the times that try conservatives' souls. A liberal president wants funding for defense slashed. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110509e.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D. Commentary Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:34:57 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110509e.cfm CIA Clash: The Left Assaults Langley--Again You would think with hot wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and on Terror, the Left would rule out declaring war on the Central Intelligence Agency, too, one of this country's key intelligence collection and analysis organizations. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110409c.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Peter Brookes Commentary Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:24:38 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110409c.cfm Barack Obama: Media Sweetheart and Golf Addict Barack Obama enjoys wide support from his liberal friends in the media. That allows them to ignore the growing discontent average Americans hold toward a leader who promised so much and has delivered so little. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110309a.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Brian Darling Commentary Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:42:57 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110309a.cfm The Rediscovery of America: Here's the Best Ground from Which to Repulse the Whole Progressive Project By any measure, the United States of America is a great nation. Thirteen colonies are now 50 states covering a vast continent and beyond. The U.S. economy accounts for almost a quarter of the total gross domestic product of all the countries in the world. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110309b.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Matthew Spalding, Ph.D. Commentary Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:50:05 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110309b.cfm Visit the War Zone, Mr. President Despite all the Obama administration's chin- rubbing and hand- wringing about how to proceed in Afghanistan, the president hasn't been to the war-torn country since entering the White House. http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110209a.cfm The Heritage Foundation - Peter Brookes Commentary Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:25:55 EST http://www.heritage.org//Press/Commentary/ed110209a.cfm