I was recently appointed a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) and had the honor of swearing an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Some of my track record over the past several years helping to confront …

A New Jersey state appellate court yesterday gave the green light for approval of the circulation of petitions in that state asking for a recall election to remove Democrat U.S. Senator Robert Menendez. State law in 9 states counting New Jersey specifically provides for the recall of members of Congress, …

On Tuesday, President Obama offered Republicans a small bipartisan olive branch. On Wednesday, he hit them with a partisan sledgehammer by vowing Democrats would ram his “new” health care plan (a revised version of the bill the Senate passed on Christmas Eve) through Congress using a budget tactic known as …

In society and in life, you get more of what you honor, so if we want to produce more heroes like Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger we need to show that we’re serious about honoring the high standards that make Sully special. Exactly one year ago, a large flock of birds disabled …

During my trip to Israel last week, I visited a new Israeli Army base near the Gaza Strip, built partly with donations from Americans, and chatted with a handful of soldiers. They engage in frequent skirmishes with terrorists trying to cross the border with explosives and weapons, so I wanted …

This Earth Day, Obama renewed his call for “comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will safeguard our planet, spur innovation and allow us to compete and win in the 21st century economy.” In lockstep with environmentalists, Obama has previously said the ultimate goal of legislation is “a hard cap on …

The Obama administration achieved a rare moment of bipartisanship in deciding not receive the Dalai Lama at the White House this week. Both Democrats and Republicans found common ground criticizing the administration for kow-towing to China. But the decision to defer an Oval Office meeting is based on careful calculation. …

It may not have been the event for which you’ve been waiting all year. It may not even be an event that you knew existed. But Tuesday, September 22 was World Car-Free Day– a celebration of life without those noisy, smelly, intrusive devices that turn idyllic city streets into urban …

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:53:29 +0000 – Washington is a busy place this week, what with the first trickle of visitors for the inauguration and all of the confirmation hearings for top posts in the Obama administration. Listening to the testimony of Hillary Clinton this morning sounded like a wish …

Sarah Palin’s July 3 press conference announcing her resignation as Alaska’s governor has been criticized ad nauseam by the liberal media. It’s been called incoherent, rambling, and bizarre, and, according to Maureen Dowd, the Chaucer of the New York Times, “Caribou Barbie is one nutty puppy.” Aside from that brief …