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'He who pays the piper calls the tune": That old saying captures perfectly America's growing dependence on our No. 1 creditor in the world, Communist China. By their carelessness Congress and the Obama administration are steadily handing over control of America's economic and financial future to a handful of Chinese officials and generals in Beijing. Those who think the Chinese won't use that control if they feel they have to are ignoring history -- and the Chinese. The ancient military strategist Sun Tzu said that the best strategy was to render an opponent's army helpless even before the battle began....

Release Date: May 7, 2009 For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Press Secretary Sara Kuban: Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Sara Kuban and I'm the press secretary at the Department of Homeland Security [DHS]. Today the purpose of this conference call is to discuss the upcoming year fiscal budget that has been announced today by President Obama. With us today we have Peggy Sherry, who is the Acting Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Homeland Security. Peggy will give a brief statement and then she'll be able to answer your questions. *snip* This year's...

Dropout Grants by: Bethany Stotts, March 10, 2009 With President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2010 moving forward, academics are lining up to suggest areas in higher education which could get more funding. “That’s why...we will provide the support necessary for all young Americans to complete college and meet a new goal: by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world,” said President Barack Obama on February 23, when addressing Congress. California’s State University system Chancellor, Charles B. Reed, has his own suggestion on how to boost graduation rates. “Now, I’d...