Tag Archives: security

Can Obama change?

Listening to President Obama speak on election night, I thought of the moment in “The Lion King” when Scar took over Pride Rock. My sentiment for America was perfectly captured by the accompanying song, “Be Prepared.” Be prepared, America, for…

UPDATE: Senators Unveil Sequester Repeal, Suggest "Bite-sized" Approach

As promised, a group of senior Republican senators influential on defense policy unveiled a bill Thursday to divert a portion of the $1.2 trillion in mandatory cuts set to take effect in January 2013. “I believe the cuts are a…

America’s Last Chance?

If, as expected, a new generation of economic conservatives join the ranks of the United States Congress in the wake of the upcoming midterm elections, they will face a momentous challenge: how to finally deliver on the promises of fiscal…

Enemies of All Mankind: Who Can Stop the Pirates?

With the attack this week on a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, the Maersk Alabama, off the coast of Somalia, 21st century pirates are becoming more brazen in their attacks on commercial and passenger ships, and — thanks to international law —…