Ed Feulner
Ed Feulner
Gas Prices and the Blame Game
With fill-ups routinely costing $60 or more, cost-conscious drivers naturally look for someone to blame. And just as naturally, politicians are happy to blame others.
May 13, 2008 - 10:53:48 AM
Ed Feulner
Examining a "Nation at Risk"
It's all too easy for lawmakers to throw cash at a problem. After all, they're spending somebody else's money. Take the way they've handled (or, rather, mishandled) education policy.
Apr 30, 2008 - 12:21:30 PM
Ed Feulner
Getting Defensive
Think your life is a whirlwind? Try stepping onto the deck of an American aircraft carrier.
Apr 22, 2008 - 9:01:23 PM
Ed Feulner
Homing In on a Solution
During a recent visit to the doctor, I noticed a sign on his wall: "First, do no harm." That is, of course, part of the Hippocratic Oath. If only we could convince lawmakers to adopt that adage.
Apr 15, 2008 - 11:20:55 AM
Ed Feulner
An Enlightened Debate
A flash of inspiration is known as a light-bulb moment. In an instant, things become clear, like items in a room when you flip on a light switch.
Apr 8, 2008 - 8:53:46 AM
Ed Feulner
Tanks for Nothing
The drive from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia isn't long, but it's certainly becoming expensive. On a recent weekend it cost me $65 to fill up the tank on Interstate 95. If gas continues its march toward $4 per gallon, there's no telling how much the trip could cost.
Apr 1, 2008 - 11:38:35 AM
Ed Feulner
In Iraq, a "Surge" of Success
Are we succeeding in Iraq? Look no further than the front page of your daily newspaper. What had been a steady barrage of bad news has now slowed to a trickle.
Mar 18, 2008 - 11:52:32 AM
Ed Feulner
Guarding Justice at Guantanamo Bay
The wheels of justice often turn more slowly than we'd like. Criminal trials drag on for months. Class action suits last for years. The appeals process for convicted felons often consumes a decade or more.
Feb 26, 2008 - 8:46:57 AM
Ed Feulner
A Heritage of Conservative Victories
Ask a conservative to name landmark dates in political history, and Jan. 20, 1981 (President Reagan's inauguration) would be high on the list. So would Nov. 9, 1989, the day the Berlin Wall fell, and Dec. 25, 1991, when the Soviet Union formally dissolved.
Feb 17, 2008 - 10:48:27 PM
Ed Feulner
Maritime Defense: A Sinking Feeling
Even the strongest military powers are often paralyzed by an age-old weakness: They tend to focus on past threats rather than on future ones.
Feb 12, 2008 - 9:58:40 AM
Ed Feulner
Faltering on Free Trade
"Lead, follow or get out of the way," the saying goes. Unfortunately, the U.S. is refusing to lead on one crucial issue. And it could prove costly for us all.
Feb 5, 2008 - 9:55:17 AM
Ed Feulner
Too Much "No" in NATO
If the truth hurts, you can do two things: Get angry at the messenger, or fix the situation so the truth won't hurt anymore.
Jan 29, 2008 - 8:19:00 AM
Ed Feulner
A Race Everyone Wins
Every January, there's new proof that competition forces everyone involved to get better. That's when millions of Americans tune in to the NFL playoffs, where only the best teams advance.
Jan 15, 2008 - 7:41:01 PM
Ed Feulner
Spying the Truth
It's time to update an old joke.
Dec 19, 2007 - 12:29:13 AM
Ed Feulner
Hot for Nukes
Environmental lobbyists have America between a rock and, well, a hot place.
Dec 10, 2007 - 8:55:48 PM
Ed Feulner
Stuck in a Real State
Americans are at our best when we volunteer. In revolutionary times, it was the Minutemen, sworn to leave their homes and fight the British at a moment's notice. Today, hundreds of thousands of volunteer firemen donate their time and efforts to protect their fellow Americans.
Dec 3, 2007 - 6:47:53 PM
Ed Feulner
A Spree That's Spent
Americans tend to support the art of compromise. In the real world, if everyone's willing to give a little, it's usually possible to reach a deal everyone can live with.
Nov 20, 2007 - 9:17:58 PM
Ed Feulner
Targeting Terrorists
Every day, millions of Americans visit malls, ride trains and enter office buildings. Checking every one of them would be impossible, so a terrorist who's willing to die could detonate a bomb and kill many people virtually any time.
Nov 14, 2007 - 7:03:48 AM
Ed Feulner
Taxes: Time to Cut and Run
Politicians say the oddest things.
Nov 7, 2007 - 1:12:42 AM
Ed Feulner
Maneuvering Against Missile Defense
In the 1990s, Congress decided it was time for the United States to build a missile-defense system. This was a reasonable -- even overdue -- step. After all, we'd been completely defenseless against any sort of missile attack since the missile had been invented.
Oct 29, 2007 - 7:49:00 PM
Ed Feulner
Lessons in School Choice
Recently, GQ magazine compiled its list of the 50 most powerful people in the nation's capital. Political leaders such as Condoleezza Rice, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi topped the list.
Sep 9, 2007 - 8:30:00 PM
Ed Feulner
Laboring to Uncover the Truth
A handful of federal investigators have uncovered evidence of multiple crimes. In the last six years alone, these gangbusters have won 775 criminal convictions and the repayment of $70 million taken illegally from American workers. So how does Congress react? By moving to cut their budget next year.
Aug 27, 2007 - 8:31:43 PM
Ed Feulner
Fueling the Push for a Better Car
Today's modern technology would doubtless awe the people whose pioneering work made it possible. If Alexander Graham Bell flipped open a cell phone or Philo T. Farnsworth watched a high-def television, they'd be dumbfounded. Technology has taken their relatively crude inventions and made them immeasurably better.
Aug 21, 2007 - 7:22:19 AM
Ed Feulner
Fencing Class
SMUGGLERS CANYON, CALIF. -- This is the southwestern-most point of the continental United States. Several Mexican families swim in the Pacific Ocean on one side of the border fence, while a group of Americans walk the beach on the other side. I've come to see what our border agents face every day.
Aug 10, 2007 - 12:20:02 AM
Ed Feulner
... And The Government Taketh Away
The phrase "Only in America" once was used only as an expression of pride.
Jul 30, 2007 - 5:24:07 PM
Ed Feulner
Falling Back Into Favor
"Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked," Yogi Berra once observed. By his definition, the United States is very popular these days.
Jul 13, 2007 - 9:07:17 PM
Ed Feulner
Taking Aim at Missile Defense
It's unlikely the neighbors would complain if a family installed an alarm system. Especially if the family offered to install alarms in every home on the block. Such a generous offer would protect everyone from crime. Friendly, law-abiding neighbors would realize they have everything to gain and nothing to fear.
Jun 15, 2007 - 3:52:19 PM
Ed Feulner
What War is Good For
Americans are famously impatient -- and with good reason. Throughout our country’s existence, we’ve enjoyed steady progress. Indeed, we consider progress to be our birthright. Consequently, we’re almost always in a hurry to move forward.
May 25, 2007 - 9:43:50 PM
Ed Feulner
Don’t Scrap the Private Ballot
If the "Employee Free Choice Act" becomes law, it would completely change the way workers form a union. Instead of using a private ballot, union leaders could unionize a company by "persuading" a simple majority of employees to sign union cards.
May 5, 2007 - 7:39:21 AM
Ed Feulner
The Paperwork of Paper
Some jobs are harder than others -- selling snowshoes in Jamaica, for instance, or swimsuits in the Antarctic. Yet either of those jobs would be a snap compared to selling paper products to Congress.
Apr 27, 2007 - 3:18:18 PM
Ed Feulner
Maintaining Our Military Might
Some things we’ve come to count on. Old Faithful will erupt every 90 minutes or so. Halley’s Comet will return every 75 years. The United States will always have the world’s most powerful military.
Apr 21, 2007 - 10:10:09 AM
Ed Feulner
Stop the Stealth Tax Hike
Whether you filed your taxes early, or whether you joined the last-minute crowd this weekend, let me ask: Are your taxes too low?
Apr 13, 2007 - 8:15:50 PM
Ed Feulner
States: Time to CHIP In
"If something’s free, I’ll take two," a mentor of mine once said. His point was that people don’t value things they don’t pay for, especially things the government "gives" them.
Apr 3, 2007 - 10:34:25 AM
Ed Feulner
Fuel for Thought
Winter is barely behind us, and gasoline prices are already rising. Worse, experts predict more price increases are right down the road.
Mar 26, 2007 - 6:10:54 PM
Ed Feulner
Listening to the People
Politicians always insist they’re paying attention to us.
Mar 17, 2007 - 1:07:55 PM
Ed Feulner
Funding the Forces
Osama bin Laden and Ronald Reagan wouldn’t have agreed on much. But both men understood one thing: Military weakness invites trouble.
Mar 12, 2007 - 4:41:56 PM
Ed Feulner
On the Same Page
In the mid-1950s, French educator Jacques Barzun said, "Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." He correctly recognized the sport as a cultural touchstone that united us.
Feb 28, 2007 - 7:50:22 PM
Ed Feulner
Bad Reception
Technology waits for no one.
Feb 16, 2007 - 9:29:29 PM
Ed Feulner
A Costly Lack of Control
It happens to a lot of families. Despite a nice raise, spending still exceeds income. The credit-card debt is piling up. Mom and Dad need to have "the big talk." It's time to decide where to cut their spending to make ends meet.
Feb 10, 2007 - 6:45:45 PM
Ed Feulner
Avoiding the Storm
Our economy is buzzing, with some 5 million new jobs created just since 2003. Unemployment is 4.5 percent, a near-historic low and even lower than it was during the boom years of the late 1990s.
Jan 30, 2007 - 8:11:46 AM
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