Heritage in the news: May 2006

May 1

• James Carafano tells The Chicago Tribune that secrecy and confidentiality are part of the Bush administration's corporate culture
• America should look to countries like Japan for models to privatize Amtrak, Ron Utt tells the AP
• Gov. Romney's health care plan has its "basis in a conservative think tank" and an idea from Heritage's Ed Haislmaier, Washington Post columnist David Broder writes
• The Orange County Register cites Heritage's Index of Economic Freedom
• The Hartford Courant's editorial board cites Heritage's Brian Riedl on "emergency" spending in the Senate
• Mike Franc tells Knight Ridder that Republicans in Congress have abandoned principle on energy in favor of an election-year quick-fix
• Today's high gas prices could have been avoided with a sounder energy policy, Ben Lieberman writes in The Salt Lake Tribune
• Alison Fraser explains the dangers of runaway government spending in The Philadelphia Inquirer

May 2

• Fortune magazine talks to Bob Moffit about abandoning the employer-based health care system in favor of one based on individuals
• The President's veto threat has allowed fiscal conservatives to gain ground in Congress, Brian Darling tells The Hill
• Russia and China will act as Iran's "lawyers" at the UN, watering down any sanctions, James Phillips tells the AP
• Rebecca Hagelin's column details John Stossel's talk at The Heritage Foundation's President's Club meeting
• Nile Gardiner tells The New York Post the UN should investigate Kofi Annan's appointment to a major donor
• Calls to abolish FEMA are irresponsible, James Carafano tells The Orlando Sentinel
• Brian Riedl explains Congressional pessimism in The Green Bay Press-Gazette
• Entitlement programs promise $37 billion more than they can possibly pay, David John and Bob Moffit explain in Spero News

May 3

• If lawmakers are serious about reducing gas prices, they'll bring more gasoline to the market, Ed Feulner writes in The Chicago Sun-Times
• Ed Haislmaier explains in IBD that other states may pick up Massachusetts' health care market reforms
• The world is approaching a "Munich moment" over Iran, Nile Gardiner and Joe Loconte write in The Boston Globe
• Europe needs to get serious about democracy promotion, Helle Dale writes in The Washington Times
• Intern Denford Madenyika explains Robert Mugabe's brutal dictatorship in Zimbabwe in The Washington Times

May 4

• Ed Haislmaier explains why the Massachusetts health care reforms are important in The Washington Post
• The foreign investment review commission needs some changes, James Carafano tells Fox News
• Reuters reports on Sen. Graham's speech on China at Heritage
• Vice President Cheney's trip will include a visit to the strategically important Caspian Sea, Ariel Cohen tells Bloomberg
• Politicians lack short-term solutions to energy crises, Mike Franc tells The Christian Science Monitor
• James Gattuso talks to Reed Business Information about proposed new telecom rules
• The National Center for Policy Analysis devotes a paper to Dan Lips' study of international education comparisons
• Marxist website Political Affairs notes Michigan gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos' ties to Heritage
• Columnist Deroy Murdock cites budget numbers from Heritage's Brian Riedl
• Osama bin Laden may continue to enjoy broad popular support, even from Pakistan's leadership, Brian Phillips tells Voice of America

May 5

• The New York Times reports that Heritage maintains one of three private tax models in the country
• Brian Walsh tells Reuters that the Moussaoui verdict could pressure politicians to try terror suspects differently
• Townhall.com runs Ed Feulner's column on Congressional griping about gas prices
• This week's harder line on spending could mark a turnaround for the GOP, Mike Franc writes on Townhall.com
• Ed Meese was honored with the dedication of a conference room in his name at George Mason University, The Washington Times reports
• Robert Rector is "the 'intellectual force' behind the abstinence movement," Editor and Publisher says

May 8

• Peter Brookes takes a look at President Bush's new CIA pick in The New York Post
• In Family News, Kirk Johnson questions the data used in a Harvard study on abstinence pledges
• The Wall Street Journal cites a Heritage study on Latin America's economic reforms
• Judicial decisions about "degrading" interrogation practices are hard to apply on the battlefield, Todd Gaziano tells The Christian Science Monitor
• Congress should lift the 51-cents-per-gallon ethanol subsidy, Ben Lieberman tells The Toledo Blade
• The Washington Times recommends Rebecca Hagelin's book Home Invasionfor those keen to protect children

May 9

• Venezuela has been erecting ever greater barriers to business, Ana Eiras tells The Latin Business Chronicle
• Entitlements are "the biggest challenge of our era," Brian Riedl explains to The Sarasota Herald-Tribune
• The Washington Times previews Wednesday's book event at Heritage
• Rebecca Hagelin looks at a new book on Christian morality in WorldNet Daily
• Columnist Fred Barnes explains in The Weekly Standard that the White House knows where Heritage stands on the issues
• Peter Brookes discusses President Bush's new CIA pick in a Washington Post online chat

May 10

• Vice President Cheney's speech is unlikely to sway Russia, Ariel Cohen tells The Christian Science Monitor
• Congressional appropriators are acting like taxpayer money is their own, Stuart Butler tells US News
• Conservatives are supportive of President Bush's judicial nominees, Brian Darling tells The Hill
• Ben Lieberman writes in The Washington Times that ethanol is the cause of high gas prices, not the solution
• Congress should take steps to prevent voter fraud, including requiring voters to present identification, Ed Feulner writes in The Chicago Sun-Times
• John Von Kannon writes in The Washington Post that Heritage's policy positions are not for sale
• Brian Riedl lays out the three steps to budget reform in The Examiner
• The Farm Press cites a Heritage paper on the waste in the "emergency" spending bill

May 11

• Mike Franc tells The Washington Post that conservatives are upset with the GOP on spending, immigration and other issues
• Congress shouldn't de-fund the troops to pay for special-interest pork projects, Ed Feulner writes in The Washington Times
• Iran's letter to the United States suggests the leadership is growing nervous about the coalition assembled against it, Helle Dale writes in The Washington Times

May 12

• The NSA's data-mining operation is perfectly legal especially since it doesn't collect personal information, Todd Gaziano tells Voice of America
• Homeland security grants are ineffective and give "toys" to first responders, James Carafano tells The Arizona Republic
• Russia's military still thinks the Cold War is on, Ariel Cohen tells The Washington Times
• National Review cites Heritage's Secret Chamber on using dynamic scoring in government
• Columnist EJ Dionne notes Heritage's role in crafting Massachusetts' free-market health reforms

May 15

• Iran's Persian Journal runs Helle Dale's column on engaging with Iran
• Nashville's City Paper reports on Ed Haislmaier's proposals to fundamentally reform that state's insurance market.
• Pakistan's Daily Times calls Heritage "the flagship of conservative think tanks"
• James Carafano explains the need to avoid a "hollow force" in Human Events
• The Washington Post says a television gimmick's website resembles "a professionally done, multimedia Web site that looks like it could belong to the Heritage Foundation"
• The Senate's immigration bill will allow 100 million new immigrants in 20 years, Robert Rector writes in Human Events
• Congress must examine the costs of amnesty, not just the political expedience, Mike Franc writes in Human Events
• Rush Limbaugh cites Robert Rector's paper on the consequences of the Senate's immigration bill
• Fox News runs an alert to announce Heritage's new paper on immigration. Watch here!

May 16

• Matthew Spalding writes in National Review Online that the President did well in his speech, but still advocates amnesty
• Republican adoption of the Medicare drug benefit is "bumper-sticker politics," Bob Moffit tells The Hill
• Spending has soared by 45 percent since President Bush took office, Brian Riedl tells Bloomberg
• The Medicare prescription drug program will only grow worse and more expensive with time, Bob Moffit writes in The New York Post
• The NSA data-mining program is an essential and legal way to "connect the dots" on terrorism, Peter Brookes writes in The New York Post

May 17

• America should make it clear that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons, Ed Feulner writes in The Chicago Sun-Times
• Vladimir Putin may not be a solid American ally after all, Yevgeny Volk tells The Miami Herald
• RealClearPolitics runs Peter Brookes' column on NSA phone records
• The recently-passed FEMA reforms are costly and likely to hamper emergency response, James Carafano writes in Human Events
• USA Today's NSA datamining article may distract the Senate during its CIA confirmation hearings, Helle Dale writes in The Washington Times

May 18

• Despite recent changes, the UN is still wrong on human rights, Brett Schaefer writes in The Baltimore Sun
• Daniela Markheim and James Carafano examine the foreign-ownership approval process in Human Events
• Georgie Anne Geyer details Robert Rector’s immigration findings in her Yahoo! News column
• Alan Reynolds cited Rector’s study in an article on Human Events Online
• In its editorial against amnesty, The Washington Times cites Rector’s study.
• Rocky Mountain News’ editorial cites Rector’s work
• Michael Reagan says it’s stupid to ignore Rector’s findings on Human Events Online
• Tim Chapman cites Rector’s research in his Townhall.com column
• Columnist James Pinkerton notes Heritage’s immigration paper in Newsday
• The Washington Times notes Rector’s study in its “Culture Briefs” column
• Rector explains amnesty and how it's become a four-letter word to The Washington Times
• The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review cites Rector twice in its “Thursday wrap” column
• UPI cites Heritage’s analysis of the Senate’s immigration bill

May 19

• Robert Rector talks to Laura Ingraham about immigration on her radio program (listen online!)
• Lloyd's List reports on Heritage's Coast Guard recommendations (subscribers only)
• Pay-as-you-go rules could cause tax hikes and prevent reforms of out-of-control spending, Brian Riedl tells Investors Business Daily
• Columnist Deroy Murdock cites Heritage's numbers on bilingual education funding in his syndicated column
• The Senate's immigration bill will lead to a "tidal wave" of new immigrants, Robert Rector writes in The New York Post
• Even with recent changes, the Senate immigration bill would more than double annual immigration, Robert Rector writes in Human Events

May 22

• Columnist Cal Thomas cites Robert Rector on immigration in The Washington Times
• Focus on impeachment could hurt the Democrats like it hurt the GOP, Mike Franc tells The Houston Chronicle
• The Pueblo Chieftain cites Heritage's efforts to eliminate pork-barrel spending
• Stuart Butler says tax reform should look to simplification, columnist David Broder reports
• Peter Brookes debunks myths about the NSA data-collection program in The Cincinnati Enquirer
• Heritage's immigration studies get a mention from columnist James Pinkerton in Newsday
• Illegal immigrants should expect consequences from lawbreaking, Todd Gaziano tells Allentown, PA's Morning Call
• The Medicare "donut hole" will hit right before the elections, Mike Franc tells Knight Ridder newspapers
• The Daytona Daily News reports on Heritage's outreach to conservative members of Congress
• The Palm Beach Post cites Brian Rield's spending numbers
• Recognition of Libya is "an exercise in big-picture foreign-policy thinking," Peter Brookes writes in The New York Post
• Townhall.com Columnist Diana West cites Heritage's immigration papers
• America's kids need a textbook that accurately reflects the Founding, Lee Edwards tells The Washington Times
• Larry Kudlow admits Heritage's immigraiton numbers may be right in The Washington Times
• The Bush administration may manage to anger everyone over immigration, Mike Franc tells The Baltimore Sun
• The strong economic growth is linked to the tax cuts, Dan Mitchell writes in The Des Moines Register
• Heritage's immigration papers make the definitive case against immigration bills like the Senate's, columnist Robert Novak writes in Human Events
• Heritage's immigration numbers explain the problems with amnesty, columnist Douglas Turner writes in The Buffalo News
• The Albuquerque Journal blog cites Heritage's immigration work
• The Harvard Political Review cites Heritage's numbers on job growth resulting from death tax repeal
• Kuwait's Arab Times reports on the country's parliamentarians' visit to Heritage
• The Shelbyville Times-Gazette cites Heritage's immigration statistics
• The Taliban are like an infection that doesn't go away, Jim Phillips tells Pakistan's Daily Times
• The lessons of the Penn. elections are that conservatives should be engaged, Bridget Wagner tells The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review cites numbers from Heritage's Index of Economic Freedom
• Heritage has an advantage over partisan organizations in that it holds to principles, not politics, Lee Edwards tells The Washington Post
• The Senate is considering amnesty in part because there's been no debate on the issue, Mike Franc writes in Human Events

May 23

• National Review cites Heritage's studies on the consequences of immigration legislation
• If Katrina had hit a city in any other country, many more people would have died, James Carafano tells Real Clear Politics
• America can't let Iran go nuclear, Ed Feulner writes in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• President Bush should urge Israel not to withdraw from the West Bank, Ariel Cohen writes in The Washington Times
• The GOP is using a lot of energy to convince seniors that the wasteful drug benefit is a good thing, Mike Franc tells The New York Times
• Consumer-driven health care could allow Americans to choose care that matches their values, Rebecca Hagelin writes on Townhall.com
• CNSNews reports on Heritage's marriage event
• Columnist Phyllis Schlafly cites Heritage's immigration studies in her article on immigration reform
• Time preview's Rep. Pence's speech on immigration at Heritage

May 24

• The Senate's immigration bill offers amnesty no matter what its defenders say, Ed Meese writes in The New York Times
• Terrorists use civilians as cover and so violate international law, Ariel Cohen tells The St. Petersburg Times
• The Wall Street Journal says Heritage's immigration research has had a major impact on the Washington debate
• WorldNetDaily covers Ed Meese's NYT op-ed
• Bangladesh's New Nation credits Heritage with fighting earmarks and corporate welfare
• The CS Monitor notes Heritage's role in the debate over the consequences of amnesty and increased immigration
• The Bush admnistration has lost its agenda on taxes, Dan Mitchell tells McClatchy Newspapers
• The San Francisco Chronicle reports on Rep. Pence's immigration presentation at Heritage
• America's relations with Russia are increasingly strained, Yevgeny Volk tells Pravda
• Newsday reports on the impact of Robert Rector's immigration research
• South Carolina's The State reports on the effects of Rector's research, including liberal attacks
• The extremely well-paid air traffic controllers are asking for even more, Ron Utt writes in The Dallas-Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• The San Antonio Express-Telegram reports on Rep. Pence's presentation
• The New York Blade reports on Heritage's marriage panel
• Let's not forget about the coming Social Security and Medicare budget bust, Ed Feulner writes in The Chicago Sun-Times

May 25

• Matt Spalding explains the similarities between the Senate immigration bill and the 1986 amnesty bill on The O'Reilly Factor (watch online!)
• Robert Rector explains the costs of the Senate's amnesty bill in National Review
• Powerline reports on Heritage's outreach to conservative bloggers on immigration
• The CS Monitor reports on Heritage's influence on the Senate debate
• Sen. Jim DeMint cites Heritage research as a reason to oppose the Senate's immigration bill in Human Events
• Sen. Jeff Sessions cites Heritage's Robert Rector on his Human Events article on immigration reform
• Alison Fraser tells San Francisco Chronicle columnist Debra Saunders that earmarks are a symptom of big government
• The CS Monitor reports on Rep. Pence's speech to The Heritage Foundation on immigration reform
• Human Events cites Heritage research in its editorial on immigration reform
• The Bush-Blair summit marks a turning point in the trans-Atlantic relationship, Nile Gardiner tells The Boston Globe
• This may be the final Bush-Blair summit, Nile Gardiner tells The New York Sun
• The AP notes Rep. Pence's talk at Heritage on immigration
• Russia's relations with the EU are at an all-time low, Yevgeny Volk tells The Times of London

May 26

• Oliver North cites Heritage's immigration research in his column on Townhall.com
• Liberal website AntiWar.com cites John Tkacik's research on China
• Cato's Alan Reynolds looks at Heritage's immigration research in Human Events
• Ontario, CA's Daily Bulletin cites John Ashcroft's 2004 address to Heritage
• Charleston's Post and Courier cites Heritage's influence on the Senate debate
• The Nation cites Heritage's expansion into electronic social networking
• Kyrgyzstan has found a way to ensure America will keep its base in that coutnry, Ariel Cohen tells Bloomberg

May 30

• A New York Times editorial cites Heritage's "much buzzed-about report" on immigration
• Regina Herzlinger contrasts Maryland's health policy with that of Massachusetts in The Examiner
• In The Washington Times, Dan Mitchell explains the reasons for revising and simplifying America's arcane tax code
• We should act now to reform Social Security and Medicare, before it's too late, Ed Feulner writes in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• The free market, not the government, should set sugar prices, Brian Riedl tells The Palm Beach Post
• The Washington Times dubs Robert Rector noble for his exposure of amnesty's costs
• Columnist Phyllis Schlafly says conservatives are indebted to Heritage for its immigration research
• The American military's overseas presence has helped fight poverty, Tim Kane writes in The Hill
• Ben Lieberman explains the need to lift import restrictions on ethanol in Business Week (subscribers only)

May 31

• Massachusetts' health care reforms are a radical departure from the status quo and are a step in the right direction, Bob Moffit argues in The Washington Post
• The Indianapolis Star's editorial on immigration cites Rep. Pence's speech at Heritage
• Hawaii's race-based government proposal is immoral and unconstitutional, Ed Feulner writes in The Chicago Sun-Times
• While the Marines at Haditha are subject to military law, they remain innocent until proven guilty, Baker Spring tells Military.com
• National Review's Rich Lowry cites Robert Rector's work on immigration
• Columnist Robert Samuelson cites Robert Rector's immigration figures in The Washington Post
• Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich calls Heritage's tax and Medicare experts "shills" in the liberal American Prospect
• Yevgeny Volk tells Radio Free Europe that Moscow and Beijing want to expand their SCO alliance
• The new Teasury Secretary must work to extend the Bush tax cuts, Mike Franc tells The Christian Science Monitor
• Rep. Pence's presentation to The Heritage Foundation is noted in The Weekly Standard
• Mike Franc tells The Hill that moderate Republicans were strong defenders of budget cuts in 1995
• The Taliban have had time to regroup, enjoy outside support and use drug money to finance their attacks, Jim Phillips tells Radio Free Afghanistan
• The new UN human rights organization doesn't pass muster, Brett Schaefer tells World Magazine
• World Magazine cites Robert Rector's immigration predictions
• The American Spectator cites Rep. Pence's presentation on immigration reform at Heritage
• Tony Blair's presumed demise as British PM may spell the end of a strong era in the "special relationship," Helle Dale writes in The Washington Times