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George Washington eloquently set forth the classical American policy on immigration in an address he delivered before an Irish association in December 1783. In his remarks, Washington stated that our borders were open, not just for the wealthy and educated, but also for the “oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions,” who were free to enjoy “a participation of all our rights and privileges – If,” he concluded, these newcomers comported by American standards of “decency and propriety of conduct.” That is, they had to assimilate to their new country’s values; then they would be accepted on an equal...

If We Don't Insist on War with Iran, Will the Iranians Insist on War with Us? by Robert Tracinski By the standards established under the Bush Doctrine--which holds the state sponsors of terrorism responsible for the acts of terrorists--America should have declared war on Iran long ago. Iran is the world's largest sponsor of Islamic terrorism, a key backer of Sunni insurgents who have been killing US troops in Iraq for more than two years now, and also the power behind the theocratic militias in Southern Iraq who are likely to cause a whole lot more trouble in the future....

The US could yet slide more deeply into welfare statism than it has. But we still have a viable two-party system. New Orleans and Louisiana have been under one-party Democrat control for sixty years. The wealthier nations of Europe are so deeply enmeshed in one-party socialism that they may never be able to pull out.

Tony Blair was shocked by the BBC's coverage of Hurricane Katrina's devastation of New Orleans, describing it as “full of hatred of America”, Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, revealed on Friday night. Mr Murdoch, a long-time critic of the BBC who controls rival Sky News, said the prime minister had recounted his feelings in a private conversation earlier this week in New York.

"The federal government pretty much met its standard time lines, but the volume of support provided during the 72-96 hour was unprecedented. The federal response here was faster than Hugo, faster than Andrew, faster than Iniki, faster than Francine and Jeanne." For instance, it took five days for National Guard troops to arrive in strength on the scene in Homestead, Fla. after Hurricane Andrew hit in 2002. But after Katrina, there was a significant National Guard presence in the afflicted region in three. Journalists who are long on opinions and short on knowledge have no idea what is involved in...

In 1995, the Chechens under Com. Shamail Basayev planted a radiological bomb in Izmailovsky Park near Moscow . The bomb was made of cesium-137, and, if detonated, would have killed thousands of Russians.

<p>Six months after the Asian tsunami, a leading international charity says the poorest victims have benefited the least from the massive relief effort.</p>

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The security of America and other wealthy countries will for the first time be declared a key priority for the United Nations under reforms designed to restore confidence in the crisis-ridden international body.

The 17 American combat brigades are dealing with the Iraqi minority, the Sunni Arabs, who want no part of democracy, and are fighting to restore a dictatorship. This effort is portrayed, throughout the Moslem world, and in Europe, as a struggle by Iraqi nationalists to expel foreign invaders. The 80 percent majority of Iraqis who want democracy and support the fight against the Sunni Arabs are similarly portrayed as traitors and collaborators. It's a strange world

Mark it on your calendar: Next month, the Arab Middle East will revolt. However, generals with tanks and terrorists with fatwas won't be leading the revolution. This time, Arab moderates and liberal reformers -- the Middle East's genuine rebels -- are the insurgent vanguard.

A 19-year-old Iranian girl with a mental age of eight who was forced into prostitution by her mother has been sentenced to be flogged and executed for 'morality-related' offences, Amnesty International said yesterday.

OTTAWA - The Liberal government will introduce legislation to legalize same-sex marriage when Parliament resumes sitting in January, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Thursday.

a writer with National Review says on Batchelor show that a "referral" exists for Sens. Rockefeller, Wyden, and Durban, regarding their public disclosure of a "black" stealth satellite program. Article to break in NR tomorrow.