Author Archives: The Heritage Foundation
In Verizon Strike, Unions Protest Obamacare Law They Supported
Two unions are on strike against Verizon Communications in protest of proposed company policies that the unions themselves helped bring about. Continue reading
How to Repeal Obamacare in the Senate
If Senators don’t take two procedural steps this week, they will make it virtually impossible to ever get a vote on the House-passed Obamacare repeal bill this Congress. Continue reading
Obama's Foreign Policy Vision Not So New Age
President Obama’s speeches often claim “the time has come” for something, or “the days” of this or that “are over.” It’s as if his presidency has introduced a new epoch. Continue reading
Can You Blame Obama for Olympic Loss?
So can you blame President Obama for not bringing home the gold? The answer is no, but his arrogance was certainly on full display. Continue reading
Punting National Security to the Judiciary
In a stunning display of political cowardice, the Obama administration has decided not to seek specific congressional authorization for a prolonged detention statute for Guantanamo Bay detainees deemed too dangerous to set free. This decision not only weakens U.S. detention policy, it will regrettably serve as an invitation to the courts to expand their role in national-security affairs — an area that is properly the province of the executive and legislative branches. Continue reading
The Right's Ideas vs. The Left's Derision
The existence of alternatives is readily apparent to any intellectually honest observer. Continue reading


