http://sbrc1.net Western United States Largest Republican Club Sun, 20 May 2012 02:54:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/14/the-real-dark-shadow-carters-foreign-policy-legacy/ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/14/the-real-dark-shadow-carters-foreign-policy-legacy/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:22 +0000 James Carafano http://blog.heritage.org/?p=98086 Over the weekend, Hollywood brought back a popular TV horror show/soap opera that ended its run in 1971. That, however, is not the only flashback from the days of disco getting attention these days. Comparing President Obama’s impact on foreign affairs to former President Jimmy Carter has also come into vogue. Carter showed a weak hand to America’s enemies, and many—seeing the White House as soft and the U.S. as a declining power—took every opportunity to insult, ignore, embarrass, and take advantage of the image of Uncle Sam. Comparisons might … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/14/the-real-dark-shadow-carters-foreign-policy-legacy/feed/ 0 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/11/senator-kyl-on-defending-americas-leadership-in-the-world/ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/11/senator-kyl-on-defending-americas-leadership-in-the-world/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 19:44:35 +0000 Michaela Bendikova http://blog.heritage.org/?p=98020 On Thursday, Senator Jon Kyl (R–AZ) delivered the third annual Jesse Helms Lecture at The Heritage Foundation. The Jesse Helms Lecture Series highlights foreign policies that Senator Helms (R–NC) championed throughout his years in office. The lecture is a part of Heritage’s Protect America Month, showcasing why Americans must commit to protecting the country in an increasingly dangerous world. This year, Senator Kyl focused on explaining the federal government’s constitutional obligation to provide for the common defense and why it must remain a bedrock principle of American governance. In his … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/11/senator-kyl-on-defending-americas-leadership-in-the-world/feed/ 0 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/02/dont-let-north-korean-missile-debate-obscure-real-issues/ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/02/dont-let-north-korean-missile-debate-obscure-real-issues/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 19:00:35 +0000 Bruce Klingner http://blog.heritage.org/?p=97191 North Korea unveiled a new missile during its April parade celebrating the 100th anniversary of the country’s founder, Kim Il-sung. The missile is assessed to be a new mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Last year, then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates first revealed the existence of a North Korean road-mobile ICBM. Since the parade, military analysts have disagreed over whether the transporter-erector-launcher vehicles were provided by China and therefore a violation of U.N. resolutions, whether China also provided missile technology to North Korea, and whether the displayed missiles were fakes. The … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/02/dont-let-north-korean-missile-debate-obscure-real-issues/feed/ 0 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/01/new-york-times-every-day-in-every-way-obama-is-getting-even-better/ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/01/new-york-times-every-day-in-every-way-obama-is-getting-even-better/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 22:08:40 +0000 Helle Dale http://blog.heritage.org/?p=97088 The mainstream media propaganda machine for the Obama Administration has shifted into high gear. The New York Times, which used to be a newspaper, has announced a new age of peace and goodwill in international relations. Such gushing suggests that the discipline of “optimistic autosuggestion,” invented by the French philosopher Emile Coue, has swept the Times. Fortuitously, this new age in foreign relations has arrived just in time for the U.S. presidential election campaign. In a recent series of foreign affairs articles run by the Times, the danger of conflict … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/01/new-york-times-every-day-in-every-way-obama-is-getting-even-better/feed/ 0 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/30/bidens-agitprop-approach-to-foreign-policy/ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/30/bidens-agitprop-approach-to-foreign-policy/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:15:34 +0000 Helle Dale http://blog.heritage.org/?p=96936 Vice President Joe Biden’s speech in New York last week reflected the fact that the Obama Administration’s foreign policy record and the Obama Doctrine is so weak that it does not offer much material to run on in an election year. Three and a half years ago, when President Obama and I took office, our nation had been engaged in two wars for the better part of a decade. Al Qaeda was resurgent, and Osama bin Laden was at large. Our alliances were dangerously frayed. And our economy—the foundation of … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/30/bidens-agitprop-approach-to-foreign-policy/feed/ 0 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/13/video-condoleezza-rice-speaks-on-american-exceptionalism-at-heritage/ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/13/video-condoleezza-rice-speaks-on-american-exceptionalism-at-heritage/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:10:49 +0000 Mike Brownfield http://blog.heritage.org/?p=95818 For those who think the United States should withdraw from the world stage, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has a message: America is exceptional because of its willingness to lead, and without maintaining that commitment, America’s greatness will be in jeopardy. In a wide-ranging speech today at The Heritage Foundation, Rice explained why American leadership and a strong foreign policy are vital to guarding U.S. interests and security while furthering the country’s prosperity, particularly given how the world has dramatically changed in the last decade. Rice says those changes … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/13/video-condoleezza-rice-speaks-on-american-exceptionalism-at-heritage/feed/ 0 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/13/turkey-considers-requesting-nato-support-after-syrian-border-incident/ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/13/turkey-considers-requesting-nato-support-after-syrian-border-incident/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:09:05 +0000 Luke Coffey http://blog.heritage.org/?p=95838 At least five people, including two Turkish officials, were wounded on Monday when a cross-border shooting hit a refugee camp in Turkey’s Kilis province along the Syrian border. This incident has been described by the Turks as a “violation” of its border. It adds another level of complexity to the international community’s efforts to force the recalcitrant Assad regime to end its violence against the Syrian people. Speaking to reporters about the incident, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said: We have many options. A country has rights born out … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/13/turkey-considers-requesting-nato-support-after-syrian-border-incident/feed/ 0 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/12/field-of-dreams-meets-visa-waiver-reform/ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/12/field-of-dreams-meets-visa-waiver-reform/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:57:50 +0000 Jessica Zuckerman http://blog.heritage.org/?p=95743 “If you build it, they will come”—at least that’s what author Edward Alden argues in a recent Foreign Affairs article calling for the long-overdue expansion of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Between 2005 and 2010, 98 million visitors entered the United States from the 36 member nations of the VWP, which allows for individuals from member nation countries to travel to the U.S. for up to 90 days without first obtaining a visa. Yet despite interest from numerous U.S. friends and allies around the world, since 2008 the program’s expansion … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/12/field-of-dreams-meets-visa-waiver-reform/feed/ 0 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/12/america-in-asia-shoring-up-u-s-credibility-despite-chinas-mistrust/ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/12/america-in-asia-shoring-up-u-s-credibility-despite-chinas-mistrust/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:52:44 +0000 Corey Gustafson http://blog.heritage.org/?p=95700 A new Brookings report on the inner workings and strategic thinking of the Chinese government by the dean of Peking University’s School of International Studies, who is also a guest professor at the National Defense University of the People’s Liberation Army of China, explains that China’s leaders see “a long-term zero-sum game” between Beijing and Washington, and that the United States, not China, is on “the wrong side of history.” The authors of the report suggest that China increasingly views the U.S. as a deteriorating power because of its out-of-control … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/12/america-in-asia-shoring-up-u-s-credibility-despite-chinas-mistrust/feed/ 0 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/03/28/punch-drunk-in-the-oval-office/ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/03/28/punch-drunk-in-the-oval-office/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:15:48 +0000 Helle Dale http://blog.heritage.org/?p=94602 Could someone get the President some new speechwriters? President Obama is woefully in need of new vocabulary, as a recent expose by Danish television hilariously and embarrassingly reveals. For leaders of smaller nations, a meeting and a photo op with the American President in the White House is always a huge thrill. And so Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt was no exception when she received the presidential treatment on February 24, basking in the glow of President Obama’s approval. The President (rightly) praised Denmark’s military contribution in Afghanistan and Libya, … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2012/03/28/punch-drunk-in-the-oval-office/feed/ 0