Editor of Heritage.org Rob Bluey leads a discussion with Fox News contributor and blogger Mary Katharine Ham to discuss Barack Obamas Presidential campaign, government spending, the Iraq war, and the future for young leaders within the conservative movement.
Former Secretary of Education William J. Bennett, author of The American Patriots Almanac, discusses the economic collapse, the medias coverage of the recent Presidential election, and the continuation of conservative principles for America.
In his address to the biannual President's Club meeting, Heritage Foundation President Edwin J. Feulner discusses the recent Presidential election, the state of the conservative movement, and his ideas for moving America forward.
Each month, familyfacts.org explores an area of academic research on a topic related to the family and religion. Septembers findings highlight the positive link between parental involvement and childrens educational outcomes.
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Former Ambassador Terry Miller, director the Center for International Trade and Economics at The Heritage Foundation, discusses how more economic freedom leads to better economic performance.
As a special guest to the biannual President's Club meeting, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discusses his remarkable life story, including his grandfather's impact, which serves as the inspiration for his Thomas' new best-selling book, "My Grandfather's Son."
Ryan Messmore, Religion and Civil Society Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, discusses how President-elect Obama can ensure the religious liberty of Americans, whether they be public officials or members of the private sector.
Jena Baker McNeill, Homeland Security Policy Analyst at The Heritage Foundation, discusses how President-elect Obama can keep his campaign pledge of controlling illegal immigration and strengthening America's borders.
Three Things to Know About Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac:
1) Federal action is needed to restore confidence.
2) The companies are creations of big-government policies.
3) Breaking up the companies is the best long-term fix.
The Supreme Court's gun rights decision is significant for these three reasons:
1)The framers' view of the right to own and carry arms is restored.
2)The decision is an example of judicial restraint.
3)The District of Columbia's complete ban on handguns was ruled unconstitutional.
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) discusses the recent Presidential election, the state of the conservative movement, and how restoring the principles of strong defense, limited government, and traditional moral values will return the Republican party to the ruling majority.
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The new economic stimulus bill poses these three problems:
1) It increases government spending.
2) It increases the deficit.
3) The most expensive items are proven failures.
Barack Obama's campaign is running ads that give a misleading impression that The Heritage Foundation supports his tax plan for the middle class.
Policy analyst Rea Hederman says Obama's campaign is playing fast and loose with the facts.
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Todd Gaziano, director of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, explains why D.C.'s extremely restrictive gun control laws are unconstitutional.
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Brian Darling, a Capitol Hill insider for more than 10 years and director of U.S. Senate relations at The Heritage Foundation, previews some major weekly events in Washington this week.
David Kreutzer, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst for Energy Economics at The Heritage Foundation, discusses how the Environmental Protection Agencys Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) foreshadows new regulations of unprecedented scope, magnitude, and detail on carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S.