The Flawed Balanced Budget Amendment
Balancing the budget is a good idea and the nation would be better off if the federal budget were balanced each year. But the numerous BBAs proposed are so...
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Putin Throws Praise at Trump “There is no doubt he is a very bright and talented man. It is not our business to assess his merits; that is up...
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United Nations Wants Taxing Power
A UN-created panel suggests that the world body be allowed to place a small tax on international sporting events such as the soccer’s World Cup, concerts where famous artists...
Compulsory Union Funding Threatened
In 26 states, individuals employed in what are termed “public sector” jobs (teachers, firefighters, etc.) are compelled to pay the equivalent of union membership fees even if they decline...
What Altered Reality Is President Obama In?
In his final State of the Union address, President Obama managed repeatedly to avoid reality. Simply stated, his performance as chief executive has harmed America. ...
Standoff in Oregon Centers on Land Ownership and Control
Understanding the resistance to federal agencies currently shown in headlines and newscasts nationwide should begin with a reading of the U.S. Constitution. ...
Scientific Hokum and Its Destructive Political Agenda
The war on the use of available energy (coal, oil, and natural gas) not only continues, it received a huge boost at the recent United Nations Climate Summit in...
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Secretary Kerry Leads in Promoting Junk Science “The world has come together around an agreement that will empower us to chart a new path for our planet.” Secretary of...
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The War Power Belongs Only to Congress
Correcting the situation of U.S. military forces being used by the UN without declaration of war requires repeal of the War Powers Act and withdrawal from the United Nations....
Political Correctness Gone Amuck
Will the nearly insane political correctness already sweeping through America lead to physical violence? Or will America turn back to the sanity and good will that marked the nation...
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Cubans Learning English After Decades of Having Russian Forced on Them “There’s a joke that the only place where the Soviet Union still exists is in Cuba.” A language...
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The Passing of Jane Ingraham
The New American was fortunate to have Jane Ingraham as a contributor for many years. She recently passed away at age 95 near her home in Vero Beach, Florida. ...
Refugees: America Not Being Given the Whole Story
Not everyone is burying details surrounding the refugee crisis and the potential for terrorism. But there surely are some potentially dangerous ideas afloat. ...
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New House Speaker Describes What He Inherited “The House is broken. We are not solving problems; we are adding to them. Neither the members nor the people are satisfied...
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A Welcome Endorsement for Nuclear Power
America should turn to nuclear power for its electricity. We are grateful to Goldstein and Pinker for saying so. ...
House Votes to Keep Syrians From Entering U.S.
On November 19, the House of Representatives voted 289 to 137 to block Syrians seeking entry into the United States. The bill requires that the FBI chief, the head...
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Carson Responds to Trump’s Charge of “Lower Energy” “I’d like to see him stand up for 18 hours and operate on somebody.” The two front-running candidates for the GOP...
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Obama Turns to CFR Globalists To Help Obtain Approval of TPP
President Obama gathered several CFR members to a White House confab to get their assistance in passing the TPP. ...
Chinese Leaders Alter One-Child Policy
There is hardly any right more basic than marrying and building a family. China’s rulers throw a dark blanket over this right. Anyone claiming to be an advocate of...
The Changing Role of America’s Armed Forces
The following is the first chapter of Changing Commands: The Betrayal of America’s Military, written by John F. McManus and published by The John Birch Society in 1995. ...