End of Day Archives
| Monday, April 21, 2014 |
San Francisco Billionaire Vs. The American Heartland Last week, the Obama Administration announced that it has again delayed a final decision on the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The administration seems to understand how unpopular the delay will be—it made the announcement last Friday, while most Americans were focused on Passover and Easter. It is now highly unlikely that a final decision will be made before the mid-term elections in November. |
| Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
The Culture War Comes To Dartmouth Dartmouth College, one of America's premier institutions of higher learning, appears to be struggling with the wreckage of the left's cultural agenda. Dartmouth's president, Philip J. Hanlon, delivered a scathing speech last night ripping into the student body for its bad behavior. |
| Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
A Passover To Remember Carol and I were deeply honored to participate last night in the Passover Seder at the home of Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer and his lovely wife, Rhoda, and their five children. Also attending the small, private gathering were members of their extended family and a number of Washington insiders, including journalist Andrea Mitchell. Secretary of State John Kerry represented the Obama Administration. I was gratified to be there representing the millions of pro-Israel Christians who stand with Israel. |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
It's Tax Day! Today is the day many Americans dread -- Tax Day. While taxes are a "necessary evil," the fiscal condition of our country is one of the greatest challenges we face. Early tax receipts suggest that the Treasury Department may bring in record revenues this year due to recent tax increases and a slowly growing economy. |
| Monday, April 14, 2014 |
Our Lawless Administration
The Obama Administration has a unique approach to law enforcement. Whether or not it enforces a law depends entirely on how it feels about that law. This is a dangerous precedent because it creates tremendous uncertainty for the public and effectively gives the executive branch near dictatorial powers – ignoring laws at a whim and essentially creating new law in the process. |
| Friday, March 11, 2014 |
Sebelius Out During a recent interview with the Huffington Post, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she would "absolutely" remain in her current position until November, adding, "This is the most satisfying work I've ever done." |
| Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
IRS Scandal Takes Stunning Turn Late yesterday afternoon, just after one House committee voted to demand a criminal investigation of former IRS official Lois Lerner, another House committee dropped a bombshell. Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released a letter, signed by five subcommittee chairmen, to the committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). Issa essentially accused Cummings of making false statements and attempting to obstruct the investigation. |
| Wednesday, April 9, 2014 |
"Poof" Goes The Peace Process Secretary of State John Kerry likes spending time on his yacht. For the sake of America's relationship with Israel, I hope Kerry strongly considers taking an extended vacation, perhaps a cruise to some remote Pacific island. The longer he stays on the job, the more damage he does. While testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday, Kerry laid the blame for the breakdown of the so-called "peace process" squarely at Israel's feet. The issue: Homes for Jews in Jerusalem. |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
Pay Gap Hypocrisy Today President Obama will sign two executive orders intended to spotlight the pay gap between men and women. (Obama's orders will be limited in their effect and apply only to federal contractors.) Meanwhile in the Senate, debate is expected to begin this week on the Paycheck Fairness Act, which the New York Times reports "would add new regulations on how private companies pay their employees." |
| Monday, April 7, 2014 |
Pray For The Persecuted Church Friday, my wife, Carol, asked readers of her Capital Prayer Alert to pray for Christians and Jews facing persecution overseas. Recent headlines only reinforce the urgency for men and women of faith to pray without ceasing. There are reports from Syria that Father Frans van der Lugt, a 75 year-old Catholic priest, was assassinated today by militant Islamists in the city of Homs. Father van der Lugt lived in Syria for decades. He spoke fluent Arabic and was well-regarded for his humanitarian work. |