2006 archives

January

• January 3
  Setting priorities for 2006
  Some new years resolutions for Congress, based in part on your suggestions.
• January 5
  Defending America
  Vice President Cheney tells Heritage that security requires good policy, not good luck.
• January 11
  Judging Alito
  The Senate begins hearings to confirm Judge Alito to the Supreme Court; why Judge Alito is a strong candidate for the high court.
• January 13
  Heritage guides the hearings
  Heritage influences Judge Alito's confirmation hearings, and Senate liberals attack Judge Alito—except on his strong record.
• January 17
  Dr. King's conservatism
  Why Martin Luther King would be considered a conservative today; plus, why we shouldn't jump to conclusions about NSA wiretaps.
• January 24
  Celebrating a conservative leader
  The Heritage Foundation remembers Ronald Reagan's important lessons, especially the need for limited government.
• January 26
  Big government isn’t just a federal problem
  How special interests and liberals are pushing big government at the local level; plus, a real way to reform corruption in Washington, DC.
• January 31
  The Senate pulls through
  Judge Alito is confirmed to the Supreme Court, despite a filibuster attempt; plus, a preview of the State of the Union address.

February

• February 2
  The State of the Union
  Heritage responds to the State of the Union address; the House elects a new leader.
• February 7
  The $2,770,000,000,000 question
  The good, the bad and the ugly from President Bush's 2007 budget; Heritage cleans up in the media; big labor proposes meaningless laws.
• February 9
  When bin Laden calls...
  Wiretapping the enemy is the President's obligation; Europe wakes up; two new conservative victories.
• February 14
  The UN rewards a dictator
  Hugo Chávez gets a UN award from Fidel Castro for spreading liberty; mixed messages from Congress on spending; two takes on Valentine's Day.
• February 17
  Why the left is wrong on taxes and spending
  Brian Riedl exposes liberal myths about cuts to taxes and spending; states want even more money; America's "special relationship" with Britain.
• February 21
  What happens when the terrorists win?
  America and Europe threaten to de-fund Hamas; Peter Brookes and James Carafano look at the UAE ports deal; why to cut taxes and spending.
• February 23
  The facts about the ports deal
  Why Congress should review but not cancel the UAE port deal; a general explains the long war; what the Constitution says on war.
• February 28
  Civil war averted—for now
  Iraq avoids a civil war the terrorists wanted to start; Congress reviews the UAE ports deal; the UN tries to tell America how to defend itself

March

• March 2
  How to fix immigration
  Heritage's experts lay out a solution to the illegal immigration problem that holds to conservative principles; poor communication on the ports deal.
• March 10
  A bold budget proposal
  House conservatives propose a balanced budget for 2007r; the status of the children of guest workers; Congress gets the facts from James Carafano.
• March 14
  Distortions about our troops
  A survey of troops in Iraq is biased and flawed; how America should and shouldn't secure our ports; a new law would stifle innnovation.
• March 21
  Congress loses control
  Some in Congress think dramatic budget increases for social programs leave social programs "neglected"; DHS looks to Heritage for leadership.
• March 23
  Should Congress raise your taxes by $7,000?
  Unless Congress reforms spending, each household will have to pay $7,000 more in taxes within a decade; why spending reform is a national security issue.
• March 28
  Should illegal immigrants be rewarded?
  Recent protests in favor of illegal immigration illustrate why reforms are needed; what you can do in the fight for sensible federal spending.
• March 30
  Senate committee rewards law-breakers
  Senators try to make illegal immigration go away by simply declaring everyone legal; Heritage gets praise for work on immigration reform.

April

• April 4
  Why children of illegal aliens aren’t citizens
  Consensual government and birthright citizenship don't mix; how reforming Latin America's economy can help end illegal immigration.
• April 6
  Heritage gets results on health care
  Massachusetts lawmakers pass a health care reform bill with Heritage's guidance; taking the message on border security directly to the media.
• April 11
  Assimilating immigrants
  The importance of undertaking patriotic assimilation of new immigrants; strong conservative health care reforms in Massachusetts; three years after Iraq falls.
• April 13
  Uncle Sam wants your money
  How a flat tax can help America; a new way to explain liberal policies; Ed Feulner and Newt Gingrich propose a new direction.
• April 18
  The Senate ponders even more spending
  Senators want to spend war and hurricane relief money on Mississippi's casino district, Hawaii's highways and Nevada's air shows.
• April 21
  Red China backs the mullahs
  Why the Bush administration should challenge China about Iran; another liberal myth debunked; Heritage coordinates the conservative movement.
• April 25
  How not to solve high energy prices
  Price controls and new regulations will only exacerbate the problem of high gas prices; Mississippi's "emergency" long-term development plan.
• April 27
  Fiscal restraint reborn
  President Bush draws a line in the sand on Congress's wasteful spending; Heritage's experts explain why conservatives should support Gov. Romney's health care reforms.

May

• May 2
  Conservatives call for reform
  Ambassador Bolton pushes for change at the UN; John Stossel explains media complicity in big government; George Will on “economic hypochondria.”
• May 4
  What would Ronald Reagan do?
  President Reagan's words 25 years ago serve as a guide for today's leaders; originalism hits the major media; take our survey on immigration.
• May 9
  Should American troops die for pork?
  A proposal from the Senate would cut funding for our troops in combat to pay for spending on wasteful pet projects.
• May 11
  Tom Coburn on spending: ‘A failure of leadership’
  Sen. Tom Coburn explains the spending problem and how to solve it; conservatives and the GOP; the terrorists lose.
• May 15
  100 million new immigrants?
  President Bush is set to speak to Americans on immigration as new Heritage studies find the Senate's immigration bill will draw 100 million immigrants and increase poverty and social spending.
• May 16
  Heritage leads the immigration debate
  The White House and the major media notice Heritage's research on immigration; the President's solid immigration speech; the need to avoid amnesty; standing up to big labor.
• May 18
  Making a difference on immigration
  How Heritage's research impacts Washington and the media; the tax cuts are enacted and a veto is threatened; a racist proposal for Hawaii.
• May 23
  Rep. Pence: No to amnesty, yes to reform
  The head of the House conservative caucus presents his innovative solution to illegal immigration; Ed Meese explains liberal opposition to judges; advice for liberal think tanks.
• May 24
  Defining amnesty
  The Senate immigration proposal amounts to an amnesty, no matter how it’s spun, Heritage’s Ed Meese writes in today’s New York Times.
• May 25
  Senate set to approve amnesty
  The Senate is expected to pass amnesty legislation which frustrates enforcement of immigration laws; corporate accountability without Sarbanes-Oxley.
• May 31
  Holding to principle on immigration reform
  A set of principles to guide Congress as it completes work on immigration reform; how amnesty hurts legal immigrants; the future of marriage.

June

• June 1
  One last chance for Iran
  Jim Phillips looks at the risks of the Bush administration's new Iran strategy; why the death tax needs to die; amnesty causes problems before it's approved.
• June 6
  Investigate Haditha and continue the mission
  The military should investigate allegations of war crimes, but the mission should continue; concrete evidence that amnesty is a bad policy; Heritage raises awareness about an abominable proposal.
• June 8
  Persistence pays off in Iraq: Zarqawi dead
  An airstrike kills the top terrorist in Iraq, but we still have a long war ahead; why liberals are wrong on death tax repeal; the Senate rejects the marriage amendment.
• June 13
  A small victory for fiscal restraint
  Congress takes a step in the right direction on fiscal restraint at the President's urging; Heritage experts push for health care reform in the states; good news in Iraq.
• June 15
  Ten years of welfare reform
  Heritage celebrates ten years of welfare reform; Congress federalizes swimming-pool funding; what the new crime statistics really mean.
• June 20
  How to control spending
  Basic steps Congress can take to rein in runaway spending; missile defense comes in handy against a feisty North Korea.
• June 22
  Rush Limbaugh and 24 on MyHeritage.org
  Watch a discussion of counter-terrorsim tomorrow at 10am Eastern; why the Senate was right to block a minimum wage hike; coincidences in foreign policy.
• June 27
  24 event a smash hit
  Last Friday's 24 event was a tremendous success; Heritage's impact on missile defense; more on the death tax and line-item veto; new features for MyHeritage.org.
• June 29
  Congress gets poor marks
  Heritage's experts give the House a C– and the Senate a D on domestic issues; after 50 years, it’s time to retire the interstate highway system; finding oil in deep oceans; and more.

July

• July 6
  North Korea’s provocations
  Heritage's experts outline how to respond to North Korea's provocative missile launches; the pratical impact of the Supreme Court's decision about terrorist detainees.
• July 11
  Taxes are down, revenue is up
  Lowering taxes allows economic growth, which raises government tax revenues; deficit reductions are no excuse to increase spending; dressing for the job; reading recommendations.
• July 13
  Time to bury a bad immigration proposal
  Robert Rector is unimpressed with a new immigration proposal; responding to the India bombings; plugging intelligence leaks; a trip to Afghanistan.
• July 18
  Newt Gingrich: It’s World War III
  America and the free world face dangerous threats on several fronts; how to win this long war; an important step on health care; Ed Meese on immigration.
• July 20
  President Bush’s first veto
  Should the federal government subsidize embryonic stem-cell research when the private sector won’t? Plus: Heritage’s immediate impact on Capitol Hill; America’s stake in the Middle East.
• July 25
  Secretary Rice in the Middle East
  What Secretary Rice should say on her trip to the Middle East; how and why we should enforce immigration laws inside America; protecting your personal data from the IRS.
• July 27
  John Bolton’s hearings begin
  The Senate should consider Ambassador Bolton's strong record during his confirmation hearings; how to fight Hezbollah; a new advance for school choice; time to abolish the TSA.

August

• August 1
  Heritage takes on the hysterical left
  Fighting back against leftist distortions; liberals finally notice one of Medicare Part D's major design flaws, but offer the wrong solutions; how the minimum wage encourages unemployment; young conservatives at Heritage.
• August 3
  Back to the 1970s?
  A new minimum wage bill is based on flawed and discredited liberal ideas; Heritage experts on the border; Communism hasn't vanished.
• August 8
  Drill in ANWR!
  The surest way to prevent future supply disruptions is to diversify our supplies and expand production; Heritage members on the issues; rebuilding civil society.
• August 10
  We’re still at war
  The foiled terror plot in Britain should tell us that the Long War is far from over; the importance of our ties to Britain; take the Heritage election-year survey; time for a flat tax.
• August 15
  Making air travel safer
  James Carafano on how to make air travel more secure; complacency is our enemy; 25 years of tax cuts; school choice.
• August 17
  Welfare reform at ten
  After ten years, welfare reform is a great success; a federal judge orders the NSA not to monitor terrorists; appeasing radical Islamists; signing statements.
• August 22
  Heritage’s impact on welfare reform
  A video on welfare reform's origins and successes; international law and sovereignty; turning 65; health care done right.
• August 24
  Big government’s failures after Katrina
  State and local governments are better suited to be first-responders; ending "catch-and-release" along the Mexican border; why dinnertime is important; shining a light on government waste.
• August 29
  Go with what works: not big government
  Katrina teaches us that private individuals and groups, not governments, do the most good after disaster strikes; a banner year for school choice; federal budget make-believe.
• August 31
  The truth about the war on terror
  Heritage's James Carafano cuts through the spin and sees Guantanamo Bay for himself; the costs of immigration "reform"; why big labor supports big government; welfare's long-term impact.

September

• September 5
  Congress abandons immigration reform
  Even if Congress gives up on essential immigration reforms, Heritage will keep fighting for needed changes; a victory for conservatives on spending; the UN's bizarre notions of “rights.”
• September 7
  Debunking myths about Guantanamo Bay
  James Carafano debunks liberal distortions about the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay; campaign finance "reform" puts new limits on political speech; success at the UN; why family matters.
• September 12
  Five years after 9/11
  Where America stands five years after the terrorist attacks of September 2001; Iraq remains a key battleground in the war on terror; UN meddling in civil society; a first step for spending reform.
• September 14
  Conservatives win on wasteful pork
  The House passes a new law to bring transparency to earmarks and contracts; Lady Thatcher, Vice President Cheney and others visit Heritage; border security and local police; Amtrak waste.
• September 19
  Bring the terrorists to justice
  It's time for common sense on terrorist tribunals that will make America safer; transparency in the Senate; flip-flopping on the environment; rolling back Sweden's welfare state.
• September 21
  UN delegates applaud calling Bush ‘the devil’
  Hugo Chavez insults President Bush at the United Nations; Rep. Tancredo argues for border security at Heritage; school choice victories.
• September 26
  More national security leaks
  The media again report on classified intelligence documents and spread liberal myths; the biggest spending hike since 1990; Medicare's doughnut hole; inane new laws.
• September 28
  James Swanson versus Al Gore
  Help a Heritage fellow's book beat Al Gore's book; a declassified report says America must win in Iraq; one liberal's take on Heritage.

October

• October 3
  Why judges matter
  The Supreme Court begins its new term with a host of important cases; Thomas Jefferson on government transparency; bad news in the war on terror.
• October 5
  Conservatives oppose amnesty
  A new survey captures conservative opinions on immigration; America's new 700-mile fence with Mexico; trying the terrorists and holding to principle; keeping gas prices low.
• October 10
  North Korea’s outrage
  How America should respond to North Korea's provocative nuclear tests; what the tests mean for America and its allies in northeast Asia; health care reform in the states.
• October 12
  How to strengthen the economy
  A six step plan to keep America's economy growing; reining in out-of-control government spending; China as an ally on North Korea; intimidating judges.
• October 17
  Liberals distort the economy
  Liberals manipulate the numbers to push their radical economic agenda; Heritage on North Korea; competition in health care; outrageous farm spending.
• October 19
  Losing our culture
  America's universities fail our students in important areas; why religion matters in the public square; a look at whether big spending really does buy votes; the truth about North Korea.
• October 24
  Secretary Rice at Heritage Wednesday
  Condoleezza Rice will give a major speech at Heritage on October 24; Heritage immigration research unveiled on CNN; a new tack for Iraq; local control in education.
• October 26
  ‘Redefining marriage in all but name’
  New Jersey's top court mandates changes to marriage; Secretary Rice speaks at Heritage on North Korea and Iran; getting the facts out on immigration.
• October 31
  The liberals’ ghoulish foreign policy
  A disturbing look at the liberal foreign policy agenda; liberals' false claims about the troops; surveys call for cuts to government; No Child Left Behind and the real solution for education.

November

• November 2
  Refuting Sen. Kerry’s distortions
  The national media look to Heritage research; the case for reining in out-of-control spending; Taiwan's crumbling defenses.
• November 7
  America votes
  What's at stake in the election; explaining voter turnout; the case for voter ID; religion and voting; unfair union elections; Saddam Hussein condemned.
• November 9
  The election’s upside for conservatives
  The silver lining for conservatives; a leading Republican calls for new commitment to principles; conservatives among the Democrats; ballot victories; Secretary Rumsfeld's departure.
• November 14
  Returning to Reagan’s principles
  Larry Kudlow, Steve Forbes and Art Laffer on conservative governance; a message from Lady Thatcher; a unique Heritage television appearance.
• November 16
  Milton Friedman, RIP
  Heritage remembers a great thinker; more wasteful spending in Congress; Ed Feulner awarded a freedom prize; getting Heritage's ideas out.
• November 21
  Happy Thanksgiving
  What to be thankful for; why family matters; making a splash in the military; throwing money at education; Britain and Iraq; a new Heritage.org.
• November 28
  Rep. Rangel: Wrong on the facts, wrong on the draft
  Liberal distortions about the troops; why conscription is wrong for America; getting the facts out.
• November 30
  Strengthening citizenship
  Heritage helps design the new citizenship test; debunking myths about the welfare state; President Bush's summit with the Iraqi Prime Minister.

December

• December 5
  John Bolton resigns
  A strong advocate of American interests steps aside; increased dependence on government; Pat Boone on what ails America; restoring Reagan's coalition; Heritage in Chicago.
• December 7
  Going forward in Iraq
  Recommendations from the Baker-Hamilton Commission; the new Secretary of Defense; price-fixing for prescription drugs.
• December 12
  A decade of failure at the UN
  Kofi Annan's anti-American speech; America loses a champion of freedom; learning about George Washington; Heritage on the air.
• December 14
  Ed Meese: A fair immigration proposal
  The former attorney general weighs in on immigration; Heritage influences the military; how religion and family influence teenage behavior.
• December 19
  Why religion matters
  How religion ensures a stable society; religion and charitable giving; LBJ's education legacy; the World Bank and taxes; pork.
• December 21
  Iraq panel is wrong on Israel
  Solving Israel's problems won't solve Iraq's; why government health care is wrong for America; reforming the UN.
• December 28
  Remembering President Ford
  Looking back at the 38th President; the successes of the last Congress; an agenda for the new Congress; increasing the size of the military.

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