It’s December 3 and already we’ve seen a lot when it comes to women and the 2012 presidential election. Let’s see… Here’s the latest this week. Right now three women have come forward to claim that Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain sexual harassed them. Now a third woman, Ginger White, …

During the last week, President Obama doubled down on a losing political bet, further cementing the Democratic Party’s reputation as the champion of bigger deficits, higher spending and more government. He did so just as the public is crying out for lower deficits, less spending and less government. In his …

Missing from the debate over the latest amnesty effort is the costs with which the DREAM Act would burden U.S. taxpayers. New research by my organization, the Center for Immigration Studies, finds that that the bill’s college-attendance requirements will cost U.S. taxpayers $6.2 billion in subsidies for educating the illegal …

A recent poll reflected that in the aftermath of the BP disaster only 25% of Americans say they would support off-shore drilling. And even before the facts are known about the causes of the disaster, U.S. leaders have called for criminal sanctions against the oil company. But in seeking to …

“I hate snakes!” It’s a great laugh line delivered by Indiana Jones on quests for rare archeological artifacts when he suddenly finds himself defenseless — surrounded by vipers. Somehow, he always manages to survive the experience. The scenes should serve as a primer for U.S. presidents promising to deliver great …

We all know politics can get crazy, but when a candidate in 2010 for the U.S. Senate has to defend herself against allegations that she is a “witch,” we have reached an all time low. Whoever said words could never hurt you, did not know what they are talking about. …

With Congressional Republicans and the president vowing an end to earmarks and pressure being exerted on the Congressional Democratic leadership to fall in line, many are lauding earmark reform as a fiscally responsible good governance measure. It’s debatable how much money will actually be saved in the national budget. What …

As we head into the holidays we enter a time when stress, expectations and strained family relationships can strip the joy and meaning out of the season. Learning to pace ourselves and focusing on the very reason we celebrate can launch us on a path toward deeper meaning, closer relationships …

Remember those bumper stickers informing us that “dissent is the highest form of patriotism”? According to Hillary Clinton, that is only true when a Republican occupies the White House. At least that is the implication of an exchange our Secretary of State had with a senator during testimony on Capitol …

The mood of the country is shifting sharply against the Democratic Party, which swept into power on wave elections in 2006 and 2008, and has now apparently used its total control over Washington to dig the country into an ever-growing mess and lose the confidence of the American people. It …