The economy added 155,000 jobs in December, down a bit from 161, 000 in November. Unemployment was steady at 7.8 percent, largely because few of the millions of discouraged workers did not begin seeking work. Fears regarding the so-called “fiscal cliff” contributed to the continued slow pace of jobs creation; …
Read More »Let's create a process for citizenship that honors America's immigrants
When my great, great grandparents came to America from Europe a century ago, they didn’t get in line. They just got on a boat. They didn’t get visas in their home countries or secure jobs in their new homeland. They just got on a boat carrying few possessions but their …
Read More »Gretchen's Take: Will more Dems join the race?
The race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination gains 3 new candidates this week. Carly Fiorina and Dr. Ben Carson today, Governor Mike Huckabee expected tomorrow. The 3 join Senators Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio. But by the end of the summer — the GOP hopeful field could …
Read More »A compelling reminder of what the pro-life mission is all about
As we have been preparing for the 51st annual March for Life, and the second post-Roe anniversary, our organization has been reflecting on what “theme” or message our culture most needs to hear right now. The false narrative around abortion – whether it be through mainstream media or the entertainment …
Read More »The Confederate flag and the party of Lincoln
My Southern credentials are thus: I was born in Georgia and grew-up in the capital of the Confederacy – Richmond, Virginia. Large statues of Confederate soldiers graced Monument Avenue in the heart of downtown Richmond. General Robert E. Lee and General Stonewall Jackson were recognized and honored in official state …
Read More »UN report denies Israel's right of self-defense, advocates arrest of Israelis instead
Arrest Benjamin Netanyahu and any other “suspected” Israeli war criminals wherever and whenever you can get your hands on them. That is the shocking bottom line of a scandalous report released today from the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva. The report emanates from a board of inquiry the Council …
Read More »Targeting Fox News Is a Profound Political Mistake
The White House is making a profound political mistake by targeting Fox News and deliberately deciding to exclude them from interviews and access to the administration. And not only that, they are making a mistake on both a practical and a political level. Frankly, it just doesn’t make sense. On …
Read More »Why the Muslim Brotherhood Will Win
With President Hosni Mubarak vowing to stay in power through the transition of government, the central question facing the Obama administration, and indeed the world, is what will happen when Mubarak does indeed leave and Egypt transitions to Democratic elections and a new government. President Obama dramatically understated the level …
Read More »Gretchen's Take: GOP needs a serious lesson on messaging
Like him or not — agree with him or not — Donald Trump adds spice to the 2016 presidential campaign. Don’t you want to see what he just might say on the debate stage? I know I do. Call it good entertainment — call it whatever — the last people …
Read More »Afghanistan Hits the Jackpot
Just when you thought the Afghanistan mini-series was winding down, it’s headed for another season – turns out all those goat herders and militants are sitting on one of the world’s largest deposits of valuable minerals. It will be like “The Beverly Hillbillies” with guns and turbans. Let’s recap the …
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