Democrat Representative Parker Griffith of Alabama switched parties on Tuesday. His move to the GOP side of the aisle was a result of growing concerns about the agenda pushed by the leaders of congressional Democrats. The news came in the midst of a number of retirement announcements from House Democrats that faced tough reelection campaigns next year.
Rising test scores vindicate English immersion in California—but Hispanics are still struggling.
New Mexico's former Governor is being called by some the next Ron Paul. He is more charismatic, younger and has held an executive office in a swing state. Gary Johnson might just be able to make a go of it in 2012.
The Orange County Editorial Board sat down for an exclusive interview with one of the most consequential minds in free market thought living today, Thomas Sowell. We are proud to call him a Freedom Politics columnist.
Senate Democrats passed a massive spending bill that inflates government budgets and various government program coffers well above the rate of inflation. Companies and families are making hard financial decisions and cutting back, but the United States Senate is spending more and more money. This ludicrous vote will put the American people in even more debt at a time when America's place in the global economy is unstable at best. Republicans tried to stop the bill through filibuster, but Senator Joe Lieberman cast the deciding 60th vote to stop their attempts.
The American Civil Liberties Union is criticizing Facebook for its new privacy procedures, claiming the social media juggernaut is trying to make personal information more public. Here is the full story: Facebook slammed for privacy concerns.
President Obama's speech on Afghanistan called for the deployment of an additional 30,000 troops to country within the next 6 months with the intention of beginning to withdrawal troops from the region in 2011. While the speech game a time line for the surge and withdrawal, the President did make a persuasive case for sending more military to Afghanistan.
In anticipation for his speech on the future of Afghanistan tonight, officials say he will call for an end to the war within three years. What else is going on in three years? Oh yes, his reelection campaign for President.
Iran's defiant regime has gone from denying the existence of a nuclear program to promising its expansion.
December 19 marks the birth of John Taylor of Caroline, a founder called “the most impressive political theorist that America has produced,” yet who remains virtually unknown.Read More
In 1998, Californians voted to pass Proposition 227, the “English for the Children Act,” and dismantle the state’s bilingual-education industry. The results, according to California’s education establishment, were not supposed to look like this: button-cute Hispanic pupils at a Santa Ana elementary school boasting about their English skills to a visitor. Those same pupils cheerfully calling out to their principal on their way to lunch: “Hi, Miss Champion!” A statewide increase in English proficiency among all Hispanic students.Read More
One way to reduce the wear and tear of Christmas shopping at the mall is to give books as presents. Books can be bought on the Internet, and they can be matched to the person who receives them without having to know that person's measurements.Read More
In 2006, Republican earmark scandals helped Democrats re-capture control of the House of Representatives. Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised to address the “culture of corruption” by introducing earmark reforms on Congress’ opening day. How have those reforms turned out?Read More
