California and Marriage: Tarnished Days in the Golden State
If you’ve ever wondered why liberals fight tooth and nail whenever it comes to confirming judges, just look to California.
There, in another outrageous example...
Nip, Tuck, No Thank You
A woman picks up an electric knife and saws off her own breast. A brother and sister having sex is the topic of a...
Sounding the alarm
Thousands of anti-war protesters (and pro-war counter protesters) marched in Washington, D.C., this past weekend, and emotions ran high. They filled the air with...
Becoming a Force For Good
What makes The Heritage Foundation one of the most famous and widely quoted nonprofit companies worldwide? Having a top-notch staff to promote public policies...
Tough love will pay off
Tears and more tears.
Kristin, my 13-year-old daughter is, in a word, lovely.
Mind you, I’m not bragging—I had absolutely nothing to do with the fact...
Our great charter of liberty
With the confirmation of John Roberts as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to fill the...
The unending battle against pork barrel spending
“They’ve been going on since we were a country.”
That’s Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, speaking in defense of “earmarks.” An earmark is Washington...
XXXMas
You see them on people walking down the street. On joggers. On subway riders. On shoppers at the mall. Men and women, old and...
Dishing out some Hart-felt wisdom
Yet book after book, magazine after magazine, could easily lead you to believe otherwise. Oh, they don’t literally promise perfection. But the relentless series...
Never underestimate the power of a mother
A lot has been said about the influence of moms throughout history - everything from, “The hand the rocks the cradle, rules the world,”...
Pat Boone’s America
It’s not unusual for us to host some high-profile guests at The Heritage Foundation. Congressmen, senators, cabinet secretaries and other officials pass through our...
Looking for that silver lining
“If I can stop one heart from breaking,” Emily Dickinson once wrote, “I shall not live in vain.” Imagine, then, what the poet would...
Missouri: Gateway to Human Cloning?
Human cloning is on the ballot in Missouri.
Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Insidious science—“science” that puts poor women at risk and pays them for...
Sovereignty at Stake
Sovereignty at Stake: Losing Under a “lost” treaty
My husband and I have taught our three children that the people of the United States have...
Parents Should Raise the Bar for Their Kids
Spring break is in full swing for many college students across the country. And believe me, when I say “full swing,” I mean full-rockin’,...