Foster Friess, Networking For Private Sector Solutions http://FosterFriess.com description text en-us Sat, 13 March 2010 1:47:15 GMT Sat, 13 March 2010 1:47:15 GMT Locale Feed Creator 1.0 info@fosterfriess.com info@fosterfriess.com Help STOP ratification of Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20106/ President Reagan deep-sixed this treaty because it sacrifices U.S. sovereignty Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20106 Weather Channel founder calls global warming "The biggest scam in history" http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20084/ “Environmental extremists, notable politicians among them ... create this wild 'scientific' scenario of the civilization threatening environmental consequences from Global Warming unless we adhere to their radical agenda.” Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20084 Send French President Sarcozy's pro-American speech to friends who believe that America is universally hated http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20085/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20085 Throughout history, global temperatures rise prior to CO2 levels contrary to alarmists assertions http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20086/ The video "Global Warming or Global Governance" challenges the ‘scientific consensus’ on the human contribution to and catastrophic consequences of global warming. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20086 Clarence Thomas; "Real freedom meant independence from government intrusion [and taking] responsibility for your own decisions" http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20087/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20087 'The Ultimate Resource' film highlights human creativity like micro-lender Mohammad Yunus's efforts to bring poverty relief through capitalism http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20089/ This 4 minute preview features Nobel winner Muhammad Yunus, Hernando de Soto, Johan Norberg, James Tooley and Zhang Jun. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20089 Ingersoll Rand assistance in lighting 9/11 rescue efforts epitomizes private sector solutions http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20028/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20028 Atheist pleads for missionaries to Muslim world http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20044/ Ayaan Hirsi Ali addresses issues of immigration and pluralism. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20044 Arizona considers bill to ban public agency lobbyists http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20203/ It accomplishes a simple goal: stop government from using your money to lobby itself.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20203 The successes of 2007 in Anbar province http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20204/ Corporal Ryan M. Blaich made this 3 minute video about the difference the surge and the Anbar Awakening has made in the lives of Iraqis and safety of Americans. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20204 Flex-Fuel cars a reasonable step towards energy independence http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20205/ Available in some cars today, Flex-Fuel capability costs only about $100 more per vehicle. But market share remains low as stations won’t add special pumps before demand grows. With no widespread alternative to gas, the U.S. remains at the mercy of OPEC, Ahmadinejad and Chavez. Because the U.S. is the leading auto maker, a Flex-Fuel standard would have a ripple effect around the world, reducing global dependence on, and power of these volatile regimes. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20205 Christianity remains fashionable to mock http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20208/ …citing “tolerance” of Obama’s race and Hillary’s sex, Nicholas Kristof notes it’s still chill to deride Huckabee’s faith. Why the indifference? MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20208 Iran executes 118 dissidents in the last six weeks with at least 150 more scheduled http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20004/ As Iranians grow agitated with the current regime, it's no coincidence the mullahs have just carried out the largest wave of executions since 1984.Amir Taheri sheds light on this disturbing situation in his OpinionJournal.com article, Domestic Terror in Iran. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20004 'Sufi Rock' brings message of love and modernization to Pakistani youth http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20207/ The popularity of this alternative to the radical teachings of many madrassas offers hope that younger generations of Muslims will promote peace over jihad. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20207 Confessions from a former radical Islamist http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20005/ Featured in the UK Daily Mail, Hassan Butt comments on the state of radical Islam in Britain. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20005 Mark Steyn perceives a Muslim threat to the West based purely on demography http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20048/ The wide discrepancy in birthrates between Western societies and Muslims will metastasize globally in demographic shifts which undermine Western culture in the West. Arnold Toynbee said it best; "Civilizations die from suicide, not murder". Click here to read Steyn's article, “It's the Demography, Stupid!” Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20048 British high court precludes showing of "An Inconvenient Truth" in schools until 9 major errors are corrected http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20007/ The high court was asked to rule on the film after the British Government planned to screen it at the nation's schools. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20007 Were the murders of two Texas teens "honor killings"? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20169/ The investigation continues, but there is a deep suspicion that two Dallas-area teens were killed by their father in order to maintain the family's Islamic "purity." These "honor killings" are legal in several Islamic countries, and, while obviously illegal in the US, there still remains a silence from our Islamic communities on this violent practice.   MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20169 3M relocates plants to avoid oppressive U.S. tax; FairTax would make U.S. the global tax haven http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20011/ CFO Pat Campbell said moving these operations overseas will reduce 3M’s overall tax burden to 30.5%. While liberals will cast him as a corporate Benedict Arnold, the move could increase 3M earnings $200 million... Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20011 TIME economic columnist says FairTax campaign 'will be with us for a while' http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20127/ The merits of FairTax and its ardent supporters will keep it in the political forefront. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20127 Research shows Africa's private sector must be included in malaria fight http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20122/ While governments should provide mosquito nets to the neediest, private sector nets are better cared for and offer long-term economic benefits. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20122 TIME readers debate the merits of FairTax http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20124/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20124 According to Former CentCom Commander General John Abizaid, Al Qaeda is clearly winning the battlefield online http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20010/ 'Al Qaeda's organizing ability in cyberspace is unprecedented; it takes a global network to beat a lethal global network.' Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20010 Radical Islam: The New Totalitarianism http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20049/ Threatening to bring back all the horrors of the world's earlier experiments with Totalitarian systems. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20049 What's great for liberty, philanthropy, the environment, lovers and haters of globalization?....FairTax http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20012/ FairTax would eliminate tax loopholes, lobbyist horse-trading and the incredible burden in time and money of individual filing. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20012 A Prescription for the Health Care Crisis http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20017/ Foster’s 2007 article about putting the people in control of their health care is as timely today; demonstrates our need for new reform that we control. Wed, 31 October 2007 0:00:00 GMT 20017 UN Human Rights Council considers global prohibition of blasphemy http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20175/ The amendment was proposed by the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Resulting censorship of articles, cartoons or speech involving religion threatens those freedoms (expression, press and belief) which are sacrosanct human rights.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20175 FedEx tracking and international ATMs show how private sector technologies could revolutionize immigration enforcement http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20176/ Newt Gingrich explains the difference between ‘the world that works’ and the morass of federal bureaucracies. (3 min video) Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20176 UK Government renames Islamist terrorism, "un-Islamic activity"? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20178/ Mark Steyn takes a look at Britain's re-branding campaign, as well as the attack on "3 Little Pigs" out of Islamic sympathies. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20178 Foreign Policy Magazine asks, “Who will define moderate Islam?” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20304/ Policymakers are quick to jump on the “moderate Islam” bandwagon, but Council on Foreign Relations Fellow, Steven Cook suggests many need to slow down and rethink strategies for supporting moderate Muslims.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20304 Arizona considering 'Cell phone Users Bill of Rights' which could drive prices up and carriers out http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20182/ With demand for nationwide pricing, carriers may ‘opt out’ of servicing Arizona customers if their packages don’t comply to new ‘cell phone rights.’ The government should interfere in private contracts only where public interests are truly threatened, not because some users don’t read the fine print on cell phone contracts. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20182 Professor says warming causes CO2, Gore says CO2 causes warming. Who do you believe? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20019/ Professor Robert Giegengack of the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at Penn is sharply critical of Gore's film and his alarmist claims. Causality is his big problem with Gore's conclusions... Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20019 The Governor French Academy uses Diagnostic Teaching© to identify students' individual needs http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20074/ The entire school is considered 'one classroom' to encourage greater cooperation and team teaching. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20074 You think there's freedom of speech in this country? Try speaking out against global warming hysteria http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20020/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20020 National Heroes Tour brings non-partisan message of progress and freedom from coast to coast http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20187/ Vets for Freedom is about supporting our troops, honoring their commitment, and rallying the country to complete the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20187 Czech Republic Pres Václav Klaus and Foster Discuss Danger of Trying to "Mastermind Global Climate" http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20022/ Foster and the President of the Czech Republic, Václav Klaus, enjoyed dinner together after Klaus delivered a speech to the U.N. Climate Change Conference. Klaus questioned the wisdom and feasibility Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20022 Leading environmental scientist disputes human causes of climate change http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20023/ At Hillsdale College’s “Economics and the Environment” conference, atmosphere physicist, Dr. S. Fred Singer directly attacked several of the foundational assumptions used by global warming alarmists. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20023 Kyoto: might make you feel good, but its not going to stop global warming http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20024/ The debate over climate change has devolved into a screaming match of equally improbable claims. ‘Skeptical Environmentalist’ Bjorn Lomborg calls for rediscovery of the middle ground in “Chill Out”. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20024 Euro schools display heavy anti-capitalist bias http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20141/ Today's students are tomorrow's economists, so "Extracting these children from the jaws of bias could mean the difference between world prosperity and menacing global rifts."  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20141 Foster's 60th Birthday Celebration: Giving is a Piece of Cake http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20025/ To celebrate, Foster asked friends to recommend their favorite charities; he then gave birthday 'gifts' to those organizations. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20025 Foster shares insights from his trip to Iraq http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20027/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20027 France gets 78% of its electricity from nuclear power, Belgium - 54%. What about the US? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20168/ The US gets only 20% from nukes, but recent Bureau of Labor statistics show it's now safer to work in the nuke industry than financial services.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20168 Foster Wants Your Suggestions on Immigration http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20043/ Foster thinks we should secure the border first but should we treat all immigrants the same? Can we augment INS with the private sector? Should we simplify legal entry, require English or make consequences more severe? Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20043 Multi-grade education model shows great benefits http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20068/ This school operates as a non-graded program. Students are placed in multi-grade classes based on their development and needs, not on their chronological age. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20068 Friends of Foster make a big difference in Katrina recovery http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20042/ When Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, we were presented with another opportunity to help our brothers and sisters in need.   Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20042 Why ethanol can't be the solution to our energy needs http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20183/ President Bush wants to replace 15% of our fuel usage with bio-fuels in the next decade. That would devote ALL of the US corn crop to bio-fuels.  It's time for a reality check.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20183 Breakdown of nuclear family = Increased educational problems in America? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20029/ Author Victor Davis Hanson writes, "Too many students don't have two parents reminding them of the value of both abstract and practical learning." What an interesting idea! As kids are preparing Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20029 Tsunami Aid: Still a work in progress http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20041/ Imla, the mother of Foster and Lynn's granddaughter Aleena, is originally from Galle, Sri Lanka. The Friess Family has reached out to help victims of the Tsunami. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20041 Foster encourages civility in response to Vice President's effigy toppled to the ground in Jackson anti-war rally http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20030/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20030 New Jersey proves that high taxes don't get you better government...only more government http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20241/ With one of America's heaviest tax burdens, NJ is a textbook example of a bloated, inefficient bureaucracy. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20241 Competition and specialization make health care better http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20110/ Filter by medical specialty needed to find best-ranked hospital with US News & World Report search function. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20110 Leading Democratic candidates refuse to acknowledge progress in Iraq http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20132/ When asked at a recent NH debate if they concede that the surge of troops has worked, all refused to answer the question and instead focus on the failures of Iraq. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20132 Unions move to end secret ballot elections http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20133/ Employer Free Choice Act has significant Congressional support and would allow unions to collect worker signatures instead; opening risks of harassment. Law could add billions to union treasuries. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20133 Brave woman protests Saudi Arabia’s sexual discrimination laws using YouTube http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20238/ Wajiha Huwaidar garners international attention by posting a 3 minute video of her driving illegally.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20238 NY Times calls lotteries 'a tax, an efficient, badly targeted one' http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20134/ New $50 lottery tickets bought by poor. Times writes that "states are encouraging behavior that is too often addictive and ruinous for people." MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20134 Rising snow level in Antarctica proves Gore's alarmist 'rising sea-level' is just fear mongering http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20135/ Melting Arctic sea ice, like an ice cube in a glass, will not change sea levels. And the earthbound ice and snow in Antarctica is increasing as more snow has been falling. Read this explanation from the World Climate Report. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20135 Senator Santorum speaks to UVA students, warns of "Gathering Storm" http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20136/ In collaboration with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Rick Santorum has been touring college campuses this past fall, pleading with students to resist the urge to succumb to political correctness and recognize the growing threat faced from radical Islamists. His recent lecture (94 min) at the University of Virginia can be viewed here. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20136 Economist dislikes Huckabee's religiosity, but loves his FairTax http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20142/ In this piece for left-leaning Slate magazine, Steven Landsburg extols the virtues of a national sales tax and why many on the left just don¹t get it. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20142 Ruler of Dubai calls his country, Catalyst, Inc., bringing free-market capitalism to the rest of the Middle East http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20143/ Sheikh Mohammed says, "We are engaged in a different type of war that's really worth fighting -- fighting to alleviate poverty, generating better education, creating economic opportunity for people." MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20143 From 'at risk' kid to top pediatric surgeon, Dr. Ben Carson demonstrates the influence of faith, family and taking personal responsibility http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20144/ Growing up in the projects of both Detroit and Boston, Carson's single mother instilled virtues of hard work and faith. One of the few African American pediatric neurosurgeons, he now directs that department at Johns Hopkins.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20144 Fed arrests of employers of illegal immigrants up 500% since 2005 http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20145/ But at nation's largest poultry producer there have been 24 arrests in the last month of hiring staff who knowingly employed illegals by using stolen IDs and Social Security numbers.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20145 Gore says ten of the hottest years in history came in the last eleven years. NASA quietly disagrees http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20146/ The hottest year on record in the U.S. was actually 1934. The 15 hottest years are spread over seven decades. Eight occurred before carbon dioxide began its sharp rise; seven occurred afterwards. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20146 U.S. Dept. of Energy: demand to rise 27% by 2030. Given energy mix, nuclear and clean coal hold most promise http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20147/ U.S. energy is 33% coal, 28% natural gas, 18% oil, 12% nuclear, and 9% renewable. Even tripling renewables would leave us short, but U.S. has deep coal and nuclear reserves. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20147 Humans contribute only 3.4% to annual CO2 output; blame nature for the other 96.6% http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20148/ A 10% reduction in human output would cost billions and deny the benefits of electrification to the developing world, and would only lower CO2 production by 0.34%. Will that stop Global Warming? MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20148 If ethanol has commercial merit, it doesn't need subsidy http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20149/ Cato dispels eight misconceptions about Ethanol. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20149 All U.S. corn converted to ethanol would only fulfill 12% of today's gas demand http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20150/ Congress subsidizes 51 cents a gallon, adds a 54 cent tariff on imports and mandates we burn 7.5 billion gallons by 2012. Ethanol can’t provide energy security and subsidies distort both food and energy markets.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20150 LibForAll uses pop culture to rescue a generation of Muslims from jihadist culture http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20153/ Listen to a "musical fatwa" against religious hatred and terrorism that became the #1 hit in Indonesia (the world's largest Muslim population).  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20153 War isn’t against Islam, but within Islam http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20477/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20477 Foster urges confronting secular Taliban's efforts to limit religious freedom http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20033/ Human beings are comprised of three elements: body, mind, and spirit. Read Foster's thoughts on the importance of developing that third part of your personality and dealing with fundamental issues we all have to face Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20033 John Stossel on America's 'Crazy Health-Insurance System' http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20034/ Stossel delves into root of health care problem; too many are insured, too little is known by patients, and too much is expected. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20034 "Save-A-Watt" plan rewards utilities for increasing customer efficiency, rather than selling more power. http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20035/ Thomas Friedman reports on an interesting new proposal drawn up by Jim Rogers of Duke Energy. Rogers’ "Save-A-Watt" plan “aims to turn the electricity/utility industry upside down by rewarding utilities for the kilowatts they save customers by improving their energy efficiency rather than rewarding them for the kilowatts they sell customers by building more power plants.” Sun, 10 August 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20035 Maintaining Our Respect for 9/11 Victims http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20036/ With the recent 6th year anniversary of 9/11, we join with the rest of our country to show respect for those who lost their lives. We would like to encourage people to not give up the fight. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20036 Airline passengers thanking troops http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20037/ Watch this touching video, which speaks volumes about the love, honor and respect that, we as free Americans, should show everyday for our brothers and sisters who are serving in our armed forces... Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20037 Teddy Roosevelt's Thoughts on Immigration http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20047/ "In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us... Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20047 Pew Report: 78% of U.S. Muslims felt that suicide bombings were not justified http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20039/ leaving 22% that feel suicide bombings are a) justified sometimes, b) justified rarely or c) they didn’t know and/or refused to answer the question. 1 in 5 U.S. Muslims are either 'for' or 'on the fence' about suicide bombings! Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20039 President of the Heritage Foundation makes a compelling argument for a return to civility http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20040/ 'Lay Your Hammer Down' was delivered by Ed Feulner recently at the Hillsdale College commencement address. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20040 Archbishop of Canterbury's recent remarks show peril of multiculturalism http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20199/ Rowan Williams allows "private" sharia law courts in England without really going into the judgments they hand down. Not all law systems are the same and rarely are they meant to co-exist. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20199 The gathering storm: Islamic Fascism http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20050/ Rick Santorum identifies the threat, and those that support the ideology. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20050 Miniature Earth video shows global challenges in perspective http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20051/ This 3 minute video illustrates the scale of problems using a representative 'global village' of 100 people. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20051 Foster's Letter to Congressman J.D. Hayworth Regarding Immigration Policy http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20052/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20052 Tongue in cheek letter to President Bush highlights Mexico and the U.S.'s contrasting treatment of illegals http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20053/ Click here to read David Bresnahan's letter from a hypothetical tourist who plans to visit Mexico without proper documentation. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20053 La Raza and the radical racist groups whose agenda they help to highlight http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20055/ Rep. Charlie Norwood highlights two Hispanic extremist organizations: La Raza (The Race) and MEChA, "one of the most anti-American groups in the country" according to Norwood. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20055 Remember to take a second look at strangers before you judge them http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20054/ The greatest gift is love, not just for those you know but for all humanity. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20054 New Muslim student organization tries to provide a moderate alternative http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20307/ Sick and tired of radical Imams here in the United States, a group of Muslim students have launched their own organization, Project Nur, which helps build bridges between Muslim and non-Muslim students on university campuses by promoting co-existence, tolerance, and understanding.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20307 Colorado Senate President, Peter Groff (D), fights teachers unions and his own party on education http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20109/ "It's gotten to the point where I am tired of trying to make sure everyone is happy but students — when they should be the first ones on the list."   David Harsanyi explains in, Listen to schools, not union whines." Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20109 Ben Stein shares the secret to happiness and how to feel "rich" http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20056/ In his article, Lessons in Gratitude at the Basement Sink, Stein relates his personal experiences of growing up and clarifies what really matters in life. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20056 Autistic team manager stuns crowd with six three pointers in first ever basketball game http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20057/ Watch this 5 minute video of J-Mac, as he scores an amazing 26 points in the closing minutes Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20057 Tongue in cheek 'attack' on FairTax http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20059/ Humorous mock letter to 'Tax Lovers of America.' Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20059 Tax reform group blasts presidential tax panel http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20060/ Leo Linbeck serves up harsh criticism of the President's Advisory Panel on Tax Reform, claiming they are protecting the corrupt tax code and those who benefit from it. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20060 Linbeck asks Senators Breaux and Mack why FairTax wasn't even considered in President's Tax Study http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20061/ Senator Mack suggests that any form of National Consumption Tax was ruled out before the “study” began. This calls into question the creditability and objectivity of the entire Panel’s deliberations. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20061 Letter to President Bush from FairTax Supporters http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20062/ Scroll to the bottom to see all those who supported FairTax in 2005. Visit www.FairTax.org to see all the new supporters since then! Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20062 Obama says pledge of allegiance and was sworn in on a bible - contrary to email hoax http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20160/ Virulent email claims Barak Obama is a radical Muslim in sheep’s clothing, but the facts contradict these claims. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20160 Accurate health care statistics perverted by politicians who reinvent conclusions http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20075/ What media and politicians tell us about health care is not always the full story.  Common misnomers and truths revealed. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20075 'No Child Left Behind' should be 'No Child Moved Ahead Before His Time' http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20070/ Eliminating age based grade levels and moving to shorter learning modules would allow kids to learn at their own pace in each subject. Sat, 23 August 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20070 Energy, Environment, Employment, Immigration and Taxation –Alberta Answers All with Free Markets http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20071/ Alberta has billions of barrels trapped in oil sands and thanks to high prices, new technology and good policies they stand to make a bundle. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20071 Foster encourages Pepperdine Graziadio Business School grads http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20076/ Foster encourages Pepperdine Graziadio Business School grads; "If at first you don't succeed, find out what second place is worth." Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20076 Boeing officials contracted to build border fence explain to Congress why project behind schedule http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20242/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20242 Saudi Arabia bends religious code, allows women to stay in hotels alone http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20164/ …next up: a decree expected by years end, allowing women to drive. Seen by many in the West as a small, yet significant step for women’s rights, there are many opposed to the idea. A recent letter in Al-Watan newspaper declared, "Allowing women to drive will only bring sin. The evils it would bring - mixing between the genders, temptations, and tarnishing the reputation of devout Muslim women - outweigh the benefits.”  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20164 David Horowitz argues two state solution has been offered before and always rejected by Arabs who are set on eradicating Jews, not on helping Palestinians http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20251/ In this 12 min video Horowitz expresses a different history of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank and  purports that a political two state ‘solution’ has little chance of stopping terrorists. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20251 Iraq Deputy PM says English Mosques are more radical than those in Baghdad http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20166/ "I am not surprised that you British are facing so many problems with extremists after what I saw in those mosques in Blackburn. What I saw would not be allowed here in Iraq - it would be illegal." MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20166 An on-the-ground update from Iraq http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20081/ Includes details you won't find in mainstream media. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20081 Step Up For Students raises $88 million in scholarships, bettering the lives of 20,048 underprivileged Floridians http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20206/ Legislative next steps: increase the limit on corporate tax credit donations and raise the maximum scholarship amount to keep up with public school funding and rising private tuition. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20206 Evangelicals are most important political force in America http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20126/ Pete Wehner explores the transformation of this group and the impact it will have on Christianity and politics in Among Evangelicals, a Transformation. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20126 Alan Dershowitz calls Islamic Radicals "worshippers of death" because of their dismal culture of parents encouraging children to become suicide bombers from Baghdad to Sydney http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20235/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20235 New report from science panel shows CO2 not the cause of global warming http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20185/ Climate scientists agree that "variability of solar emissions" have far greater impact on global temps than human activity.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20185 New pilot program from Homeland Security recognizes businesses who check immigration status of their employees http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20200/ Over 33,000 companies have volunteered to participate in the "E-Verity" program - running the social security numbers of their workers.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20200 NYU economics professor argues that capitalism, not Bill Gates' "creative capitalism" does a better job of relieving global poverty http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20201/ As much as Gates wants to help African coffee farmers, structural issues like open markets and rule of law continue to prevent capitalism's positive impact in the developing world. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20201 Latest immigration refutes common knowledge, showing that the latest wave dangerously unique in American history http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20202/ From slower progress towards assimilation to greater disparities in education compared with earlier generations, current illegal immigrants appear to be a greater benefit to their home country than the United States. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20202 NYPD Report: growing threat of homegrown terror in U.S. http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20094/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20094 Entrepreneurial philanthropists use for-profit models to achieve poverty relief http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20107/ This approach builds developing economies and demands accountability from grant recipients, in contrast to traditional giving which focuses only on relief. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20107 Fair Tax comes front and center at Republican Presidential Debate http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20096/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20096 John Stossel laments Wisconsin's plan for "free health care" http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20097/ Though disagreeing Wisconsin’s experiments in universal care, Stossel admits he prefers one state to act as guinea pig before subjecting entire country to “health care socialism.” Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20097 New documentary counters Michael Moore's 'Sicko' http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20100/ Want to see what government-run health care really looks like?  Movie “Sick & Sicker” is must see, using Canada’s system as example. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20100 Now scientists wonder if solar activity is causing global cooling http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20189/ Directly refuting the two central claims of the global warming doomsayers, more scientists are concluding that the sun has a greater impact on temperature change than CO2, and the earth may, in fact, be cooling, not warming.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20189 European Commission leader threatens import restrictions from countries who haven't signed Kyoto http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20190/ As European business leaders learn the true costs of global warming compliance, environmentalist EU officials hint at tougher measures. MORE Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20190 Women's rights improving in Saudi Arabia, but it's slow-going http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20191/ Women still can't vote, and have few legal protections, but with educational empowerment spurring economic freedom, the kingdom is changing.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20191 Recent polling shows surprising openness on the "Muslim street" to mosque/state separation http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20192/ In countries like Algeria, Iraq, and Jordan, Muslims are indicating a desire to reduce the influence of Mullahs on political decisions. Are Muslims beginning to agree with Madison and Jefferson?   MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20192 Bill Gates urges business to work with governments and nonprofits in a new kind of capitalism to stem global poverty http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20196/ “Of the billion people who live on less than $1 a day, three-quarters are small farmers. And often it is actually the woman who is doing her best to both create crops for eating and earn some cash to buy other things.” Global poverty can be overcome through private sector solutions on this micro-scale combined with greater access to knowledge and less government intrusion. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20196 Google Blogger now available Arabic, Persian and Hebrew http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20197/ Middle Easterners often blog at their own risk but even in Iran, blogging is an increasingly popular vehicle for free speech. Despite the threat that Blogger will be used to spread radical ideas, it will give peaceful, rational individuals trapped by oppressive regimes and dominating religious cultures the chance to express themselves and change the future. MORE Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20197 Patriotism, not religion, heritage or politics, core to Army-Navy football game http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20103/ Every year, something miraculous happens the first Saturday in December – the Army-Navy game. It is one of the most fabled and long-standing rivalries in American athletics. Navy Midshipmen and Army Cadets spend their entire four years of college saying ‘Beat Army’ or ‘Beat Navy’ dozens of times a day. In the weeks leading up to the contest both Academies wage mock war against each other – with pranks, commando raids and high jinx. This year a squad of Army Cadets-turned-Special-Forces sneaked from West Point to Annapolis to kidnap Navy’s mascot, Bill the Goat, then made a hostage video and sent it around the world on YouTube. The day before the game, each Academy sends a game ball hundreds of miles, tucked under the arms of Cadet and Midshipmen marathon runners. On game day the entire Army Corps of Cadets and Navy Brigade of Midshipmen traveled to a neutral city for the battle. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20103 National Intelligence Estimate: "Iran has the scientific, technical, and industrial capacity to produce nuclear weapons if it decides to do so." http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20174/ Evidence supporting Iranian imperial ambitions outweighs the ambiguous and ephemeral reassurances about its nuclear program. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20174 Ten Myths about Nuclear Power http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20172/ including, ‘it’s dangerous, wasteful and expensive,’ are dispelled as UK announces first new plant since 1995. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20172 MIT Professor of atmospheric sciences, Richard Lindsen, challenges California climate policies for being short on science but long on politics http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20215/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20215 New privately funded charter school to open this fall in downtown Detroit could be first of many to turn around the city http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20216/ The new University Prep Science and Math Middle School is set to open this fall in Detroit. Founded by philanthropist Bob Thompson and education expert Doug Ross, the school could be one of the first in new wave of charter schools in the Motor City. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20216 Gratitude Campaign encourages everyone to express their thanks to our military men and women for their service and sacrifice http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20210/ Regardless of your politics, they deserve our gratitude as you will witness in this two minute video. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20210 Atheist and former Muslim, Ayaan Hirsi Ali urges America to dump political correctness http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20105/ ...as an impediment to women's rights in Islamist societies. Her 39 minute interview at Phoenix's Goldwater Institute is a must-watch display of candor and bravery, with answers impacting your future. Her book, Infidel, heralds her Somali upbringing, experience as a Dutch parliamentarian and why she lives with 24-hour security. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20105 As U.S. casualties decline, so does TV coverage of Iraq http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20246/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20246 Leading educational expert asks: What if it's the kids and not the teachers who are failing? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20154/ It's a prickly question, but a major voice for reform in K-12 says that unless kids and parents are held to account, the US educational system will continue to falter.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20154 Gingrich: debate over the War on Terror mirrors British appeasement of Germany http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20156/ Young British conservatives ‘understood that the failure of appeasement would result in a worse war and that the longer you lied about reality, the greater the disaster.’  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20156 Prius hybrid does more environmental damage than Hummer http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20157/ Revised EPA estimates (using realistic acceleration and highway speeds) lower Prius’ gas mileage and nickel battery manufacturing devastates environment. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20157 Former accomplice of Al-Zawaheri shuns terrorism, preaches message of peace and reformation http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20158/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20158 Polling shows Americans care deeply about preserving American virtues and language why don't the politicians? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20162/ As Newt Gingrich writes, the 3 promises of the last major immigration "reform" package were all broken, and now Washington is gearing up to try the same thing again.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20162 Spain's Socialist PM leads Europe in LOWERING taxes! http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20112/ From Madrid to Berlin, formerly tax-heavy Euro governments are reducing or eliminating taxes. Bloomberg News proclaims: A tax-cut war is spreading across Europe. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20112 Empty New York hospitals sue to stop State health care reform http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20113/ City Journal discusses the pitfalls of New York’s three decade long state subsidized hospital system. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20113 Charter schools pass 1MM student enrollments...is it time to replace urban public school districts? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20114/ Charter school expert Andy Smarnick argues that current growth strategies won't work, so we must replace the district-based system in America's large cities with fluid, self-improving systems of charter schools. More. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20114 Al Gore makes case for Iraq War http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20115/ …lambast Bush 41 for not being tough enough with Saddam and “looking the other way” while Iraq worked to acquire wmd’s. (9 min) Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20115 Ken Connor challenges secularists perspective on "religion in politics" http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20116/ questioning the media’s unfair treatment of religious candidates. Presidential candidates are running for Commander in Chief, not Chief Theologian. Read Connor’s “Huck Finned by USA Today”. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20116 U.S. Senate Report: Over 400 Prominent Scientists Disputed Man-Made Global Warming Claims in 2007 http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20118/ despite skeptical scientists facing threats and intimidation. Climate alarmism has "co-opted" and radicalized the green movement. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20118 The war against radical Islam could manifest racial and religious prejudice http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20163/ Watch or read “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King, Jr.  Every law-abiding citizen deserves freedom and equal civil rights. (Text or 17 minute video)  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20163 Leading Democrats supported deposing Sadam and addressing his WMD prior to Iraq Invasion http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20119/ Clinton, Edwards, Reid, Dean, Pelosi, Rockefeller, Biden, and Bayh all supported disarming Sadam. Now they all call the war a mistake and want to pull our troops out. (4 minutes) Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20119 UN report begs question: Has global warming stopped? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20120/ Temperature readings show no significant uptick since 2001. Former BBC Science Correspondent, David Whitehouse writes: "We must explain why global warming has stopped."  More. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20120 Studies show declining global temperatures in '07, but over-reporting of dire climate predictions http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20121/ Research on reporting of a study in Nature Magazine debunking the glowarm/hurricane connection shows dramatic media bias towards perpetuating hysteria. More. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20121 Berkeley City Council rescinds resolution calling Marine recruiters: “uninvited and unwelcome intruders,” but refuse to apologize http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20211/ …after Congress threatened to withhold federal funds.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20211 Former Muslim Ibn Warraq argues “Why the West is Best” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20212/ Highlighting the stark differences between Western & Islamic societies. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20212 England’s Department of Health reports that warmer winters may mean fewer climate related deaths http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20214/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20214 California proposing taxing small and large businesses for CO2 emissions http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20217/ Called the "save-the-planet tax", a new levy on small and large businesses is supported by the San Francisco's Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Is California again setting an example of bad global warming policy?  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20217 Hamas' breach of Egyptian border opens possibility of ceded Gaza to Egypt http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20218/ “Washington and other capitals should declare the experiment in Gazan self-rule a failure and press President Mubarak of Egypt to help, perhaps providing Gaza with additional land or even annexing it as a province.” Daniel Pipes explores this opportunity to revert to the situation of 1948-67.   MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20218 Movement of Paris-Dakar rally to South America is seen as acquiescent to Islamist's intentions to keep cultures apart http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20219/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20219 Repealing Sarbanes Oxley could do more to stimulate the economy than the recently signed stimulus package http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20220/ “Economic growth doesn’t result from money being moved around, it comes from enhanced productivity and wealth creation.”  Sarb-Ox was the Congressional ‘solution’ to the last financial ‘crisis’ after the collapse of Enron.  Benefits have been debatable and compliance costs are many times more than SEC’s original estimates.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20220 Dr. Tawfik Hamid, former associate of Ayman Al-Zawaheri, explains why he left radical Islam http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20221/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20221 Forward to friends in Michigan who need 400,000 signatures to put version of FairTax on ballot http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20222/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20222 Earmark reform threatened as Congressional leaders order www.EarmarkReform.house.gov shut down http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20223/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20223 Earmark Watch allows citizens to investigate and report on Congressional Spending http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20224/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20224 Newt Gingrich questions America’s resolve in confronting radical Islam http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20225/ MORE. (5 min video.) Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20225 New Responsible Resources organization advances natural resource policies that are effective and further human well-being http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20226/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20226 Terrorist training camps found in rural Britain; investigators say leaders had ‘serious intent’ for mass-murder http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20228/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20228 California’s foreign-born population commits fewer (not more) serious crimes per capita http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20229/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20229 McCain: “The war will be over soon ... for all intents and purposes, although the insurgency will go on for years" http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20231/ "But it will be handled by the Iraqis, not by us." MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20231 Medicare's unfunded liability is $74 trillion -- five times that of Social Security http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20232/ John Goodman, National Center for Policy Analysis’ president, outlines methods to decrease massive Medicare costs while improving patient outcomes. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20232 Inspirational Quotes from Great Leaders http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20236/ 3 min video.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20236 Radicals turn some Iraqi youth away from Islam. Captured terrorists increasingly say their motivation is money http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20237/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20237 Blackstone's Schwartzman says the non-union Catholic school model graduation rates would "dramatically increase the effectiveness" of the United States if extended http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20243/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20243 Ayaan Hirsi Ali says Texas honor killings won't be America's last and is the beginning of a challenge with no possible compromise http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20244/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20244 For half the cost of Kyoto, we could give clean water, sanitation, basic healthcare and education to every person http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20245/ In this 18 minute video, Bjorn Lomborg prioritizes global solutions by cost effectiveness. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20245 The Bush tax cuts helped everyone; the poor most of all http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20247/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20247 YMCA Coming to Maryvale http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20249/ To help meet the challenges facing Maryvale, the Valley of the Sun YMCA and Community leaders began efforts to fund to build a full-service facility in Maryvale. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20249 Working with Desert Reach in Maryvale http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20250/ Founded in 2003 by Pastor Eli Marez, Desert Reach seeks to reach out to the young people of Maryvale a community in Phoenix Arizona. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20250 Bert Brady and “Welcome Home a Hero” program gives returning soldiers a hero’s welcome http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20252/ Watch the 3 min video. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20252 Friess Family Foundation celebrates opening of Maryvale YMCA http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20253/ Lynn and Foster recently joined friends from the Maryvale community in Phoenix to celebrate the grand opening of the Maryvale Young Men’s Christian Association. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20253 Would Islamic Anti-Semitism disappear if Israel didn’t exist? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20274/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20274 Congresswoman Myrick Unveils “Wake Up America” Agenda http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20254/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20254 Is the Muslim world starting to turn against jihadism? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20255/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20255 Tragic story in Toronto reveals perils of Canada's single-payer system http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20256/ Canadian writer Lorne Gunter demonstrates why Canadians need private health care over its current inadequate government-only coverage. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20256 New scientific panel report shows "natural factors", not human actions, behind any increases in global temps http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20257/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20257 While presidential candidates deride factors like "legalized racism" for poverty in U.S., research continues to show: It's the family, stupid! http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20259/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20259 Reuters reports that recent riots in Copenhagen staged by "youths"...Really? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20260/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20260 Tax-cutting Colombia tries to be the new "Latin Tiger." http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20261/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20261 Red Skelton reminds us of the value in each word of the Pledge of Allegiance http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20262/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20262 Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah plans interfaith conferences that will include Muslims, Christians and Jews http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20263/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20263 Used to measure kids' progress, what can standardized tests tell us about their teachers? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20264/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20264 92-year old grandmother evangelizes her would-be robber while held hostage in her own car http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20265/ Watch this 3 minute video. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20265 World Bank study shows US as top receiver of immigrants and top sender of remittances in the world http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20267/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20267 Americans are the most charitable in the world http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20268/ Americans gave $295B to charity in 2006, while the "religious" and lower income brackets outpaced others in giving of their time and talents. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20268 World Bank study demonstrates that if you want prosperity, you need rule of law http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20269/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20269 U.S. corporate taxes among highest in the world http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20270/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20270 By offering a message of Love instead of Hate, the LibForAll Foundation has started to turn the tide against Radical Muslims in Indonesia http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20271/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20271 Brain surgery in Canada...wait your turn http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20272/ Canadian patient needs MRI to confirm brain tumor suspicion. While on four-month waiting list; heads to US and within a day has results that may have led to his death if not treated. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20272 National health care? Be careful what you wish for! http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20273/ In Canada politicians decide on your medical treatment and its timeline.  See how system failed patient in need of new bladder yet helped man seeking sex change operation. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20273 Gallup poll reveals worldwide Muslims support Western values for democracy, freedom of speech and scientific advances http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20275/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20275 School reform is tough, but private-public partnerships are working http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20276/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20276 In England, evangelizing to Muslims now seen as hate crime http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20277/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20277 Another honor killing in Germany reveals a failure to German-ize http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20278/ In Hamburg, where many Afghani Muslims live, the murder of a sister by her brother shows an inability to cope with life in the West.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20278 New Homeland Security H.S. trains next generation of First Responders http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20279/ Every student at the Delaware Academy for Public Safety and Security will have a mentor for all four years of high school, preparing them for a career in Homeland Security. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20279 US Geological Survey announces 3 to 4.3 billion barrels of recoverable oil in Montana and North Dakota http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20280/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20280 Stanford and University of Washington reports show competition from charter schools force public schools to perform better http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20281/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20281 Economist Robert Samuelson says it's time to open up America's vast oil reserves http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20282/ The US is the world's third largest oil producer, but outsized environmental concerns have prevented important exploration.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20282 96% of Americans underestimate teacher salaries and per pupil spending and demand the greatest increases http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20283/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20283 Atheist Sam Harris: “Muslims appear to be far more concerned about perceived slights to their religion than about the atrocities committed daily in its name.” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20285/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20285 Long before Coalition Forces were hunting down terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Greg Mortensen was already causing a stir in the region http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20286/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20286 Used to measure kids' progress, what can standardized tests tell us about their teachers? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20287/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20287 New book highlights 34 scientists who resist GloWarm hysteria, and the lack of media coverage they receive http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20288/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20288 New study shows that Katrina response should have been shifted to Lowe's and Home Depot http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20289/ Hundreds of interviews and research demonstrate that future disaster recovery efforts need to be decentralized, localized, and inclusive of private sector. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20289 US Gov't officials no longer use words like "jihadist" in reference to terrorism reflecting CAIR influence on US policy http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20290/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20290 Growing number of scientists fear the beginning of global cooling http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20291/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20291 California's so-called "green" public policies are just a form of "energy colonialism": bringing in energy from other states http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20292/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20292 US now lags behind Poland in educational performance http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20293/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20293 Global Food Crisis causes Biofuel Backlash http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20294/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20294 Charter school laws have better chance of passing in districts with higher percentages of Hispanic, African American, and college-educated residents http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20295/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20295 New book on Bin Laden shows his hypocrisy http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20296/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20296 Net farm incomes have grown by 48.3% from '06-'07. So why are there still agricultural subsidies? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20297/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20297 New book shows hard work and perseverance are more important than government handouts http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20298/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20298 Sen. Dianne Feinstein brings "private sector solutions" to Senate dining services http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20299/ Democratic Senator saves colleagues’ stomachs and taxpayers’ money by replacing bankrupt government run dining services with private catering companies. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20299 In Washington, DC and New Orleans successful charter school programs are falling victim to party politics http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20300/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20300 New Orleans sees drastic education improvements with greater than 1 in 2 students enrolled in charter schools http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20301/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20301 Northern Virginia Saudi Islamic Academy found teaching radical, violent concepts of Islam http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20303/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20303 New book by David Horowitz reminds us how/why we invaded Iraq http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20305/ Senate Minority Whip, Jon Kyl, reviews newly released, “Party of Defeat” putting partisan spin into context.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20305 Robbery of Ohio pizza shack ruled a federal crime due to out-of-state mozzarella http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20306/ On the technicality that some pizza ingredients came from other states, the Circuit Court upended a 2000 Supreme Court decision that local law enforcement is a State right.  This opens the door to unchecked federal police power under the guise of interstate commerce.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20306 Patients who cannot afford to pay get treatment at specialty eye center http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20308/ Boston Foundation for Sight provides cutting edge solutions for those affected by corneal disease regardless of ability to pay through grants made by private foundations. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20308 Ben Stein's Last Column http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20309/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20309 Christian and Muslim leaders convene at Yale seeking mutual understanding http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20311/ Trying to reinforce that “religions heal rather than wound”, more than 140 sheikhs, ayatollahs, pastors and priests are trying to find common ground between their two faiths.  All of this coming just days after Al Qaeda threatened all Muslims engaging in interfaith dialogue.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20311 Britain teaching Muslim youths citizenship to avoid extremism http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20312/ The lessons will be taught in mosque schools beginning fall 2008. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20312 Daniel Pipes on the Uncertain Future of Muslims in Europe http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20313/ In this three minute video, Pipes suggests that while harmony is possible, it is much more likely that Muslims come to dominate European culture and society, or a conflict between Europeans and immigrant Muslims erupts. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20313 Investor’s Business Daily notes “defeat of Al Qaeda in Iraq” fails to make U.S. headlines http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20314/ But London's Sunday Times called it "the culmination of one of the most spectacular victories of the war on terror."  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20314 Michael Bloomberg challenges candidates to articulate their specific environmental policies http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20315/ Rather than just saying what they ‘stand for’, candidates should level with America and tell us: what they will do, who’s going to pay for it, how they’ll get it through Congress and the economic impact.  Despite some of his unpopular policies in NYC, such as the smoking ban and increased taxes to pay teachers, the city is now in better shape.  Americans are smart enough to understand there is no free lunch.  Watch this 3 min video. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20315 Does Europe have a double standard for Islam? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20316/ Cites examples of recent episodes in Denmark and Holland, where potential double standard exists for humorists poking fun at Islam. Most think of Europe as an emerging stronghold of secularism and tolerance.  Yet, reparations made by governments seem to indicate otherwise.   WSJ article shares story of Dutch cartoonist, Gregorius Nekschot, arrested at his apartment in Amsterdam after being “suspected of sketching offensive drawings of Muslims.”  Whatever happened to freedom of speech? Reminds me of similar scenarios in the states, from “Piss Christ”, featuring a crucifix in urine, to “The Holy Virgin Mary”, featuring Mary covered in elephant dung.  Yet, we didn’t arrest these artists.  Do you think a double standard exists?  It seem the creators of South Park TV show constantly poke fun at Christian figures (Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ), yet when they feature Muhammad, their own network censors the show.   Click here to read WSJ article, Why Islam Is Unfunny for a Cartoonist. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20316 ANWR could be the largest producing oil field in North America with minimal environmental impact http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20317/ The proposed 3.1 square miles (0.01% of ANWR) is arctic tundra containing no trees, deepwater lakes or mountain peaks and wildlife still thrives around similar wells.  Learn more about the energy potential and real impact of drilling in ANWR.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20317 What is the optimum capital gains tax rate? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20319/ The Atlantic staff and readers engage in debate about the relation between capital gains tax rate and the resulting revenue.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20319 Oil Tycoon, T. Boone Pickens launches renewable energy effort: "The Pickens Plan" http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20320/ Mr. Pickens launches new website encouraging renewable energy development, backed with $10 billion to build wind farms. This Private Sector Solution does much more than governments energy plan to move us towards lessened energy dependence. MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20320 Saudi prison rehab centers use art and recreation therapy to re-educate Jihadis http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20321/ Claiming a 70% ‘conversion rate’ turning potential militants away from al-Qaeda.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20321 Ahmadinejad says again, “Israel will soon be swept away by Palestinians” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20322/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20322 Recent Obama “head scarf incident” epitomizes wrong approach to American Muslims by both presidential campaigns http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20323/ Zainab Al-Suwaij, granddaughter of Basra’s leading cleric, shares insights that both Obama and McCain need to embrace in order to effectively engage the American Muslim community.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20323 Should the government be using taxpayer money to finance campaigns? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20324/ As Obama flip-flops on accepting public campaign funds, we should be asking: ‘why do we allow the government to confiscate our income for increasingly expensive presidential campaigns.’  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20324 Glenn Beck says he’s a conservative, not a Republican http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20325/ …citing how government has grown under Republicans, Beck makes the case for “conservatism” over “Republicanism”.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20325 Tammy Bruce makes case for “new breed” of feminism http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20326/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20326 Inspiring video about a father’s love for his son, and our heavenly father’s love for us all http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20327/ The father carrying his quadriplegic son across the finish line of the Ironman triathlon embodies Job 19:25 ‘But as for me I know that my Redeemer liveth, and at last he will stand up upon the earth.’ Click here to view the 4 min video. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20327 Our enemy as defined by pious Muslim physician http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20328/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20328 Sharia Board of America member scams Chicago Muslims to tune of $50 million http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20330/ A Chicago neighborhood is rocked by a looming scandal that left many community members wondering what happened.   Adhering to the Islamic tradition of Sharia, 200+ Muslim families and businessmen invested their savings with Salman Ibrahim.  But he wasn’t just another investor, he was a member of the Sharia Board of America, a group of Islamic clerics who advise Muslim investors.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20330 Dangers of Card Check http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20332/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20332 Five internet sites are changing the way Congress acts http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20333/ FedSpending.org, OpenCongress, PolitiFact Truth-o-Meter, Project Vote Smart, and OpenSecrets.org can help clear away the spin and distortion of the Mainstream Media.  The Sunlight Foundation, along with legislative information experts, congressional staff, and others, paved the way for Congress to change their rules on Representatives using the Internet.  The Franking Reforms passed October 2nd promoting public access to Congressional work and members.  Read more at www.theOpenHouseProject. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20333 The democratic process: Kicking candidates off the ballot in Illinois http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20334/ The Chicago Tribune reports: “[In] 1996, operatives for Barack Obama … began the tedious process of challenging hundreds of signatures on the nominating petitions of state Sen. Alice Palmer, the longtime progressive activist from the city's South Side.  And they kept challenging petitions until every one of Obama's four Democratic primary rivals was forced off the ballot…. A close examination of Obama's first campaign clouds the image he has cultivated throughout his political career: The man now running for president on a message of giving a voice to the voiceless first entered public office not by leveling the playing field, but by clearing it.” All of this was perfectly legal and Obama justifies it by saying: “If you can win, you should win and get to work doing the people’s business.”  (Freddoso.  The Case against Barack Obama) More from the Toronto Star on Obama’s efforts disqualifying opponents. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20334 The democratic process: School choice and teachers unions http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20335/ Obama’s campaign staff clarified "Senator Obama has always been a critic of vouchers." - NY Sun Both McCain and Obama send their children to private school, but McCain supports vouchers which would give all students a chance to attend a better school: "Everybody should have the same choice Cindy and I and Sen. Obama [had]," McCain told the National Urban League – Townhall.com Education is one of Obama’s favorite topics, yet Chicago schools produce dismal results thanks in part to his protection of teachers’ unions.  Chicago public schools spend $10,550 per pupil (20% above the national average) and have the shortest school day of any major city in Illinois.  In 2007 the union took on Mayor Daley and came away with no extra hours but significant pay increases for the next four years.  Obama: “I owe those unions.  When their leaders call, I do my best to call them back right away.  I don’t consider this corrupting in any way; I don’t mind feeling obligated…” Obama offers mild rhetoric about merit-pay for teachers but reassures them that such “merit” will not be determined by student achievement, but instead by a measure chosen by the teachers unions, and only in exchange for six-figure salaries.  (Freddoso) Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20335 The democratic process: Public financing http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20336/ Obama originally stated that he “strongly supports public financing…you can change the rules on lobbying here in Washington, but if we’re still getting financed primarily from individual contributions, then those with the most money are still going to have the most influence.”  (Freddoso) He then became the first presidential candidate in history not to take matching funds for the general election.  On June 19th, with record contributions, Obama realized “those with the most money are still going to have the most influence,”… but now, Obama had the most money. Obama explained he might need the extra money to compete with outside “527 groups.”  Although in 2004, pro-Democrat 527s outspent pro-Republican groups $282 million to $111 million. This (45 sec) video highlights Obama’s hypocrisy on Public Financing.  Watch Obama try to explain himself (3 min). Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20336 Obama’s record on bipartisan cooperation and reform http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20337/ “The media have uncritically applied to [Obama] the ‘reformer’ label because of his promises to change Washington.  It seems unimportant that he has done virtually nothing while in Washington to change it.” (Freddoso) Washing Times reports, Records show McCain more bipartisan: “Since 2005, Mr. McCain has led as chief sponsor of 82 bills, on which he had 120 Democratic co-sponsors (220 total), for an average of 55%. He worked with Democrats on 50 of his bills, and of those, 37 times Democrats outnumber Republicans as co-sponsors. Mr. Obama, meanwhile, sponsored 120 bills, of which Republicans co-sponsored just 26, and on only five bills did Republicans outnumber Democrats. Mr. Obama gained 522 total Democratic co-sponsors but only 75 Republicans, for an average of 13% of his co-sponsors.” Fifteen earmark related bills have come before the Senate during Obama’s term.  He only voted on six of these, and voted against four of the reforms bills.  After Katrina, Sen. Coburn twice proposed pulling earmarked money (for things like baseball stadiums and visitor’s centers) to shore up levees in N.O., Obama voted against redirecting these earmarks twice.  After the bridge collapse in MN, Coburn tried to redirect federal bike path earmarks to bridge maintenance.   Obama voted to keep the bike path earmarks safe.  Taxpayers for Common Sense: Obama was the sole sponsor for earmarks totaling $10.7 million in fiscal 2008.  In 2007, Obama earmarked $1 million for U of Chicago Medical Center.  His wife is vice president of the center and received a pay raise ($121,910 to $316,962) the same year Obama was elected to the Senate.   When questioned about this earmark, Obama replied it was “probably something that we should have passed on to [IL Senator] Durbin.”  Suggesting that if his earmark could be seen as corrupt, the solution was to hide is by having a friend sponsor it. One TV ad gives Obama credit for welfare reform in Illinois which, the ad proclaims, reduced the rolls by 80%. But there’s one problem - Obama opposed the 1996 welfare reform act at the time. The Illinois law, for which he takes credit, was merely the local implementing law the state was required to pass, and it did, almost unanimously.  (Real Clear Politics) Watch the original ad: Obama: Dignity  Then watch: “Dignity” TV Ad, Caught in A Lie Version Read more about Barack Obama's Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Connection from Fox News. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20337 Does Health Insurance = Health Care? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20338/ Having good health insurance doesn’t guarantee good health care, and vice versa.   The two are often confused leading to unfocussed health reform. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20338 Dangers of national health care http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20339/ Does your mother deserve the best doctor in the state, or the doctor the state deems ‘best’? Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20339 Born Alive Infant Protection Act http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20340/ As the only senator of 98 to vote against Born Alive Protection Act in 2003, President Obama would have allowed doctors to discard babies who miraculously survive late term abortion. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20340 The realities of Ethanol http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20341/ Obama is a big supporter of Ethanol.  His energy plan would outlaw new cars that can’t run high-ethanol blends.  Ethanol has been shown to drive up food prices, exhaust water supplies, exacerbate smog and drive up gasoline prices.  It takes the energy equivalent of four gallons of ethanol to farm, ship and process just five gallons of ethanol.  In 2007 Federal and state subsidies totaling between $6.3-$8.7 billion amounted to about $9.00 in subsidies per gallon of ethanol produced.  Congress has since doubled the ethanol mandate with Obama voting for the bill. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20341 Obama on drilling http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20342/ Obama: “The U.S. has 3% of the world’s oil reserves.  We use 25% of the world’s oil.  We can’t drill our way out of the problem.”  But focusing on domestic reserves ignores the fact that America is the third-largest oil producer in 2006 and we currently produce about 40% of our annual consumption. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20342 Obama on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20343/ Watch this 40 sec video of Obama's Flip-Flop on Dipping Into Strategic Oil Reserves. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20343 Obama on nuclear power http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20344/ This 40 sec video highlights Obama’s opposition to many viable energy security initiatives.  He opposes more Nuclear energy until it is “clean and safe” but gives no indication as to how the industry can prove this. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20344 Obama’s record on taxes http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20345/ Obama:  “The truth is, in order to get things like universal healthcare and [a] revamped education system then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so someone else can have more.”Obama just voted for a budget that would raise the taxes on single persons with income above $32,000 Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20345 Obama on Capital gains http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20346/ Obama stated in an interview that if elected he plans to raise the top capital gains rate from 15% to somewhere between 20% and 28%, although he has since flip flopped several times on capital gains.  Watch this 30 sec video. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20346 Obama on Death tax http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20347/ Obama voted to preserve Illinois death tax and he proposes raising the federal death tax to 55%. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20347 Obama on U.S. competitiveness and Trade http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20348/ In The Audacity of Hope Obama derides American demands that “developing countries eliminate trade barriers that protect them from competition, even as we steadfastly protect our own constituencies from exports that could help lift poor countries out of poverty.”   This did not prevent him from voting for the farm bill which protected American interests over the alleviation of global poverty.  The bill even bars the U.S. from providing food aid by purchasing crops from the developing countries we try to feed.  Bush vetoed the bill demanding this provision be changed.  Obama voted to override the veto.  (Freddoso) Without rejecting free trade in principle, Obama has rejected it in almost every instance.  He has only voted for one free trade agreement, with the Sultanate of Oman, opposing agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.  Obama states: “government policies can boost workers’ wages without hurting the competitiveness of U.S. firms,” and he proposes“ a new tax on small businesses that do not provide health care to their employees,” ignoring the fact that many of them simply cannot afford to provide this benefit.  He voted in 2003 to repeal tax credits for “educational and vocational” employee training, but voted “no” on the Central American Free trade agreement in order to “register a protest against what I considered to be the White House’s inattention to the losers from free trade.”   As if the government had the monopoly on providing worker training. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20348 Obama on 2nd Amendment http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20349/ During his Senate campaign, Obama backed federal legislation that would ban citizens from carrying weapons, except for law enforcement.  Obama: “[This] will prevent other states flawed concealed weapons laws from threatening the safety of Illinois residents.” Obama, a former constitutional law professor, supported the D.C. gun ban and declared it constitutional.  Watch this 3 min Fox News Clip about this 2nd Amendment flip-flop from Obama. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20349 Obama on the Iraq war http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20350/ Watch this compilation of different positions on withdrawing from Iraq (50 sec), all from Senator Obama. Mr. Obama bases his campaign on his superior judgment, and that in turn is based on his speech against the war in Iraq. Of course, he never made a vote against the war, as at the time he was in the Illinois legislature, not the U.S. Senate. He gave the speech at an anti-war rally in the liberal Hyde Park section in Chicago. Since he's been in the Senate, he's been wrong on every issue related to Iraq. He claimed that the Anbar Awakening took place as a result of Democrats' congressional victories, but it began in September 2006, two months before the voting took place. He opposed not only the troop surge, but also the strategic changes that took place along with it, that did so much to enable the victory. He said the American military had nothing to do with the Anbar Awakening or with the retreat of the Sadr militia, something denied by the Iraqi military and by the Iraqi Sunnis themselves. To bolster his foreign policy credentials, he picked Sen. Joe Biden as vice president. Sen. Biden voted for the war in Iraq, which vote Sen. Obama views as the symbol of bad judgment.  So even Sen. Obama admits Sen. Biden has bad judgment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1q9Q0OtJ4g  (3:47) Sen. Biden also voted against the first Gulf War, even after Iraq had invaded Kuwait and threatened Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East. He opposed the surge. He opposed Reagan's build-up to fight international communism. Experience clearly does not equate to good judgment. Watch: An Iraq Veteran has a personal message for Barack Obama. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20350 Hillary blasted Obama for "elitist" mindset for his "clinging to religion and guns" comment http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20362/ This 44 second video counters the "bitter" characterization.  While most Americans want to protect the right to defend their families and themselves, unfortunately the thousands ACORN  registered to vote will not likely see this video. You need to share it. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20362 Obama on Defense spending http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20351/ In a July 2nd speech, Obama said: “We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we’ve set.  We’ve got to have a Civilian National Security Force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.”  Secretary of Defense Robert Gates came up with the idea for a more modern State Department and a "civilian national security force" that could "deploy teams that combine agricultural specialists and engineers and linguists and cultural specialists who are prepared to go into some of the most dangerous areas alongside the military."   Watch this (15 sec) clip from Obama’s speech.  Obama’s camp inexplicably deleted references to the initiative from his website while others mysteriously disappeared from transcripts of the speech distributed by the campaign. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20351 Obama on Iran http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20352/ Obama called for negotiations without preconditions with Ahmadinejad of Iran, Chavez of Venzuela, and Castro of Cuba. Even Senator Obama recognized the folly of this idea, so he backed off of it after an explosion of criticism. He thinks sweet talk solves all problems, and when a problem calls for something beyond sweet talk, he’s stumped. He speaks loudly and often, but carries a toothpick-size stick which he is afraid to use.  Another example of Mr. Obama's naiveté was his comment that Iran is a small country not to be feared. Obama flip-flopping on Iran: Iran is no threat… Iran is a grave threat (37 sec) Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20352 Obama’s connections: Tony Rezko http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20353/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20353 Obama’s connections: Nadhmi Auchi http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20354/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20354 Obama's connections: Raila Odinga http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20355/ Raili Odinga, claimed cousin of Obama and current Prime Minister of Kenya, ran for president in 2007 and signed an agreement with Kenyan Muslim leaders in exchange for their support which promised Shari’a law in certain parts of Kenya, censorship of Christian programming on government airwaves, and a ban on Christian open-air gatherings in Muslim areas. Violence followed Odinga's failed presidential run. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20355 Obama’s connections: William Ayres http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20356/ The former leader of an American terrorist group known as Weather Underground, Ayers' group claimed responsibility for the bombings of a New York City Police headquarters, the US Capitol Building, and the Pentagon in the 1970s. Years later, Ayers proudly claims his group "didn't do enough."   Obama calls him “respectable” and “mainstream” and launched his campaign from Ayers home.  Watch this 1 min video from the American Issues Project. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20356 Obama voted “Present” 130 times in Illinois Senate http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20357/ Obama acknowledges that over nearly eight years in the Illinois Senate, he voted "present" 129 times. That was out of roughly 4,000 votes he cast, (one of every 31 votes) in his legislative career.  (Boston.com) Some of votes where he opted to vote “present” rather than “yes” or “no”. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20357 Obama: not caring for our brothers is our greatest moral failure http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20358/ George Obama is in his twenties. He lives in a slum in a hut. He wants to become a mechanic but doesn’t have the money. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20358 New movie Fireproof shows the popularity of an uplifting story based on Christian values http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20359/ “How am I supposed to show love to somebody who constantly rejects me?"  When the protagonist’s father explains that this is the love Christ shows to us, he makes a life-changing commitment to love God. And with God's help he begins to understand what it means to truly love his wife.  Learn more at www.fireproofthemovie.com and help show Hollywood that Christian culture is popular, and profitable, by seeing the movie. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20359 Palin: Iran threatens the entire world http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20360/ To counter this growing threat, we must:       1).  Succeed in Iraq,     2).  Press for truly tough sanctions at the U.N.,     3).  Start restrictions on Iran's refined petroleum imports,     4).  Reduce our dependency on foreign oil to weaken Iran's economic influence, and      5).  Target the regime's assets abroad; bank accounts, investments, and trading partners. Senator McCain has made a solemn commitment that I strongly endorse: Never again will we risk another Holocaust. And this is not a wish, a request, or a plea to Israel's enemies. This is a promise that the United States and Israel will honor, against any enemy who cares to test us. It is John McCain's promise and it is my promise.  MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20360 New York Times Reporter writes of “calm” and “peace” on the streets of Baghdad http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20361/ MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20361 The Five Biggest Myths about the Bailout http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20363/ Fri, 03 October 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20363 Sarah Palin verses the Mainstream Media http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20364/ Wed, 01 October 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20364 Republican Study Committee proposed alternative to financial bailout http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20365/ The Republican Study Committee is a caucus of conservative members in the House of Representatives.  Their September 23rd  proposal focused on reforming: a tax code that discourages capital formation, the failure in government institutions, and the failure in government regulation.  Specifically the plan proposes: a two year suspension of capital gains tax to encourage the sale of unwanted assets; privatizing the GSEs (Fannie and Freddie) over a reasonable time period; stabilizing the dollar by repealing the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act; and suspending “Mark-to-Market” accounting.  Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20365 Financial meltdown insights http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20366/ Thu, 25 September 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20366 Before D.C. Gets Our Money, It Owes Us Some Answers http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20367/ Tue, 23 September 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20367 To stay civilized and free, we can't be ignorant of our enemies http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20369/ The son of Muslim-Syrian immigrants, Dr. M Zuhdi Jasser graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin on a U.S. Navy scholarship in 1992. He practices internal medicine and nuclear cardiology in Phoenix where he previously served as President of the Arizona Medical Association. He also chairs the Bioethics Committee for Banner Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Dr. Jasser co-founded the American Islamic Forum for Democracy to articulate the freedom of thought and religious practice American Muslims enjoy. Fri, 12 September 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20369 The moments that unite us as a people http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20370/ Thu, 11 September 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20370 Medicare will finally force providers to bear cost of errors after nearly half century of reward http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20371/ Michael Cannon of Cato Institute highlights Medicare’s lack of innovation; do we want a system that is 60 years behind the times? Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20371 Obama plan is an incentive to hire fewer workers http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20372/ Obama claims his economic plan begins with the word “J-O-B-S” but fails to explain how raising taxes on small business owners (the nations primary employers) will create jobs.  Democratic Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus said: “small businesses will receive 80 percent of the tax relief associated with reducing the top income tax rates of 36 percent to 33 percent and 39.6 percent to 35 percent… Experts agree that lower taxes increase a business' cash flow, which helps with liquidity constraints during an economic slowdown and could increase the demand for investment and labor." MORE. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20372 Foster Friess on Barack Obama: Rhetoric vs. Record http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20374/ Thu, 23 October 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20374 Lawyers dominate Congress, do we need more business people? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20375/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20375 Will Falling Gas Prices Save the GOP? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20373/ Wed, 22 October 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20373 The Current Economic Crisis: Who's to Blame? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20376/ Senator Obama claims that our current economic woes were caused by 8 years of failed Bush policies and Senator McCain's love of deregulation.  Is this accurate?  Watch my 6 1/2 min video. Mon, 27 October 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20376 Obama: "I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody." http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20377/ “Why The Mortgage Crisis Happened” from Investor’s Business Daily explains “...it is not free-market capitalism at the root of the current mortgage industry crisis, but rather the very socialism Obama hawks. The historical record makes this fact unmistakably clear." Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20377 The President-Elect http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20378/ Thu, 13 November 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20378 Remember to honor and thank ALL who served this Veterans Day http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20379/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20379 Great Americans.com; an uplifting contrast to mainstream media http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20380/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20380 Each year, 1 in 3 Canadian physicians sends a patient to the U.S. for treatment http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20381/ National Center for Policy Analysis reveals often curable patients are too weak for surgery after waiting months for treatment in Canada and UK; wind up in US. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20381 US Government Turns to Facebook to Spread Freedom http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20383/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20383 Mumbai Attacks Remind of Militant Islam’s Global Threat http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20384/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20384 Bollywood Actress: “The places I love lie in ruins. I am scared and very angry” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20385/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20385 Pakistan must adopt zero-tolerance for jihadists http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20386/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20386 Friess Blast McCain for Blatant Sexism http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20388/ Mon, 01 September 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20388 Report finds solar, not human causes global warming http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20393/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20393 Islamic militants target not just the West, but the Rest http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20394/ Claims alleging American foreign policy serves as fuel on the fire of Islamic militancy fail to acknowledge its global threat. Wed, 17 December 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20394 Chuck Norris Frustrated w/ Media’s Insufficient Reporting on Iraq http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20390/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20390 How will President-Elect Obama Define Terror? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20391/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20391 Nothing ‘Free’ about Employee Free Choice Act http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20392/ An employee’s right to a secret ballot when deciding to join a union will be taken away if President-Elect Obama signs this legislation despite 79% of American people support that right. Tue, 03 February 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20392 Simplification is the health care change we need http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20396/ Craig Keohan’s alternatives include small, goal-oriented steps; limit government involvement to yearly wellness visits, educate consumer about costs and sell insurance across state lines. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20396 Do Americans really want to switch from wealth creation to wealth protection? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20397/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20397 Lynn joins me in sending greetings from chilly Jackson Hole http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20395/ Notify today your friends about an exclusive documentary premiere dealing with the issue that haunted Mumbai and remains a generational struggle... violence committed in the name of Islam. Fri, 12 December 2008 0:00:00 GMT 20395 High Stakes: How this election could change the Supreme Court http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20399/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20399 Canada already facing severe doctor shortage, is the U.S. next? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20400/ Polls find US doctors find system “too burdensome;” would not recommend profession, though 78% feel there is a shortage of primary care doctors. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20400 "I'm not sure the old [pay as you go] rules are relevant anymore." - House Blue Dog Coalition http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20401/ "Leader of the House Blue Dog Coalition, Jim Cooper (D-TN), announced that with Barack Obama about to enter the White House, 'It would be unfair to the new President to put him in a budget straitjacket.' Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20401 Sixty-three percent of Americans surveyed disapprove of financial aid for U.S. automakers http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20402/ 63% of Americans surveyed — including 66% of investors, 59% of Midwesterners and even 53% of Democrats — disapprove of financial aid for U.S. automakers. Read the detailed results from this IBD/TIPP poll.   “The same prudence which in private life would forbid our paying our own money for unexplained projects, forbids it in the dispensation of the public moneys." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to Shelton Gilliam, 19 June 1808 Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20402 What's to come after the bail-out, inflation or deflation? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20404/ Nouriel Roubini, of the Stern Business School at New York University and chairman of Roubini Global Economics argues America is headed for deflation coupled with economic recession in this Forbes.com article. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20404 Suffrage for Islamic Women Takes Center Stage in Iraq http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20419/ One of the more important (of several) elements regarding the successful Iraqi provincial elections earlier this month is the fact that 4,000 women ran for office. Tue, 17 February 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20419 VolunteerMatch helps everyone find a great place to volunteer http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20405/ www.VolunteerMatch.org helps everyone live out Galatians 6:2 --- Carry each others' burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20405 Obama's hypocrisy: school choice best for his girls, but not for everyone else http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20406/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20406 Media ignores Al Qaeda horror story http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20420/ Recent conversation with friends prompted debate on issue of women's rights around the world; specifically in the Muslim world Tue, 17 February 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20420 Former Census Director says, “Let Statisticians, Not White House, Conduct 2010 Census” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20421/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20421 Gore wants carbon tax in US; NASA chief says UN climate report lacks scientific basis http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20422/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20422 Use of telephone cuts hospital visits by 19% http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20423/ Creative new telephone technology, TeleHealthcare, reduces Veterans’ unneeded doctor visits and costs while maintaining solid healthcare. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20423 Georgia church produces top independent film of 2008 http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20424/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20424 New website, NoStimulus.com, reveals pork-barrel spending in Stimulus Bill http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20425/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20425 Betsy McCaughey says Stimulus Bill dangerous to your health http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20426/ Defenders of public health care say young American will benefit though elderly will pay price.  Should seniors have to accept old age conditions as non-treatable? Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20426 1.5 million homeschoolers save taxpayers as much as $10 billion a year http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20427/ As economy struggles, tax revenues drop while state budgets are burgeoned with more and more Americans collecting unemployment.  With rising cost of education, we must seek ways to provide more efficient, effective schooling.  New post from Heritage Foundation says, “Now is a good time for policymakers to appreciate the growing homeschooling movement.”  Example of how homeschooling saves taxpayers comes from open letter written by homeschooling parent: Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20427 Foster Friess on Card Check http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20428/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20428 Taliban Chief says President Obama’s desire to talk “illogical” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20431/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20431 Newt Gingrich calls for tri-partisanship; introduces Platform Of the American People http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20429/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20429 Editorials continue to rail against Card Check http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20430/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20430 Wal-Mart intends to lower physicians' costs to go digital http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20432/ Superstore targets small medical practices as mainstream customer by offering digital medical records at fraction of price government expects it to cost. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20432 Details of stimulus and budget emerge; Criticism and doubt grows http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20434/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20434 Congress may end D.C. School Choice http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20435/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20435 Do we really want Washington controlling our health care? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20436/ A collection of various opinion editorials and open letters that discuss dangers of single-payer system. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20436 Has aligning with Democratic ideologies helped or hurt black American communities? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20456/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20456 The FairTax Stimulus is a transparent alternative http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20437/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20437 UN seeks to give rights to religions, not individuals http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20438/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20438 Importance of differentiating between Iranian regime and freedom-seeking Iranians http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20439/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20439 Safe Water for Malawi http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20440/ Safe water is life, yet more than one billion people have no access.  Twenty five million die each year from water-borne diseases.  It’s worth seeking a solution. Wed, 21 October 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20440 More Nations withdraw from UN Durban II Racism Conference due to Anti-Semitism http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20442/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20442 A private sector solution to the growing need for health care http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20443/ Tens of millions of Americans lack reasonable access to medical care.  The Private Sector Solutions network seeks to address this problem through Mobile Medical Ministries. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20443 Cap and trade = stealth energy tax http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20444/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20444 Dr. Tawfik Hamid says Muslim world must stop blaming Geert Wilders http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20445/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20445 Private sector mentor program inspires Compton students to Elevate their Game http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20446/ The seven year old program is gaining momentum and looking to expand its motivational based mentoring programs to urban schools and communities. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20446 VP Biden reveals extent government wants to help http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20447/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20447 Forbes highlights regulatory mistakes contributing to economic woes http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20448/ Mon, 16 March 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20448 Democratic Senator rejects out-of-control federal spending http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20449/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20449 Former Taliban Ambassador Loves His iPhone http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20450/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20450 Will government bailouts actually worsen recession? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20451/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20451 White House tech team struggles with government bureaucracy http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20452/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20452 Congressman turns to YouTube to share 1,073 page Stimulus Bill http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20453/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20453 Right.org tells truth on bailout; petitions Congress ‘Do the Right’ thing http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20454/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20454 Obama appointee, “American Taliban” lawyer sails through Senate hearings http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20455/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20455 Group advocates deeper intrusion by government impacting your charitable activities http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20457/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20457 The Fairness Doctrine might be resurfacing under a new disguise http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20458/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20458 UN Human Rights Council resolution seeks to ‘criminalize’ defamation of Islam http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20459/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20459 Global warming is only environmental issue significantly dropping in public’s concern http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20460/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20460 Experts believe Saudi funded school in US still using textbooks based on Wahhabism http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20461/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20461 Intel’s Andy Grove says fix financial system first, THEN deal with healthcare, energy and environmental issues http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20462/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20462 San Diego church is no “Holy Huddle” or “Hymn Singing Country Club” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20463/ The Church at Rancho Bernardo’s new program,  Be the Answer, ministers to the needs of the community. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20463 The ‘Compliment Guys’ lift spirits in a down economy http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20464/ Two Purdue University students have found a way to make others happy during tough times, and it doesn’t cost anyone a dime. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20464 Group advocates deeper intrusion by government impacting your charitable activities http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20465/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20465 Is President Obama purposely distancing from Britain? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20466/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20466 Former Whirlpool union leader urges protection of secret ballot in unionization efforts http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20467/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20467 $900 million in taxpayer dollars promised to terrorist-controlled Gaza http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20468/ Following Israel’s January 2009 attacks aimed at uprooting Hamas’ terrorist enclaves, Obama Administration pours millions into United Nations and other NGOs rebuilding Gaza.  While America underwrites 22% of United Nations’ budget, Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of UN, calls USA a “deadbeat" donor.  Is delegating American taxpayer dollars to third party such as UN wise strategy?  Billions in aid each year goes to UN, yet America gets zero credit.  As American image suffers abroad how much longer can we afford to remain the world’s biggest anonymous donor?     Read More… US to give $900 million to Gaza  (NY Times) UN Chief Calls US ‘deadbeat’ donor (HuffingtonPost) Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20468 President Bush sets example of return to civility by encouraging “support for the new leader” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20469/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20469 Green jobs may not help lower unemployment rates http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20470/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20470 Wal-Mart committed to shaping health care reform http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20471/ With 1.4 million employees Wal-Mart created its own innovative health insurance to keep costs down and meet employees needs; less than 3% of its workforce uses state assistance. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20471 Fox News highlights union intimidation http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20472/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20472 President Obama’s trusted economic advisor says ‘no’ to Card Check http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20474/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20474 Growing discontent with big government fuels support for FairTax http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20478/ Tax Day Tea Parties in 50 states represent growing frustration as Americans forced to pay for ineffective, inefficient government.  Thu, 16 April 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20478 Nuclear missile travels from Tehran to Tampa faster than average city commute http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20476/ New documentary from Heritage Foundation highlights America’s need for viable anti-missile defense system.  Featuring facts and history of the missile, 33 Minutes derives its name from time it takes for a nuclear ballistic missile to travel from Iran to the United States. Thu, 05 February 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20476 Resources I find helpful on Islam http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20479/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20479 Syrians greeted me with acceptance and affection http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20480/ Mon, 20 April 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20480 My Syria visit raises question of "tolerance" http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20482/ Because Syria is one of four countries the US State Department labels a “state sponsor of terrorism,” everyone we met seemed determined to convince us that the vast majority of Syrians were peaceful, loving and compassionate Muslims. Thu, 07 May 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20482 Bono’s speech at 2006 National Prayer Breakfast http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20483/ Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20483 Desert Reach: Transforming lives of Maryvale’s Youth http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20484/ With a vision of hope and a heart for troubled youth the Friess Family Foundation makes a strong commitment to the Maryvale section of Phoenix, Arizona. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20484 Iran launches satellite; one step closer to nuclear power http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20485/ Celebrating successful launch of first Iranian-developed satellite, President Ahmadinejad delivers national address, "Dear Iranian nation, your children have placed the first indigenous satellite into orbit…With God's help and the desire for justice and peace, the official presence of the Islamic Republic was registered in space.” Wed, 04 February 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20485 YouTube video shows growing Muslim demographics http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20486/ French nationals produce 1.8 children per family while Muslim immigrants average 8.1 children.  Demographic trends project France to be a Muslim-majority country and officially an Islamic Republic in 39 years.  Watch this video (7:31min) detailing global Muslim demographics. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20486 Love him or hate him, Dick Morris is one of the most astute political minds in Washington http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20487/ Morris writes that cutting health costs in manner President suggests will lead to destruction of everything we love about our health system; innovation, choice and timeliness. Mon, 18 May 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20487 American health consumers lack value consciousness http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20488/ McKinsey report outlines why America spends $650 billion more than expected, and the economic dynamics of the healthcare system. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20488 Can you believe denying health care to people with dementia is being considered? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20512/ Washington politicians propose to cut health care costs by denying care and squeezing hospitals and doctors. Zeke Emanuel, Rahm Emanuel's brother, and key architect of the Obama health plan, argues for the ‘just allocation of health resources’ (ie rationing) in a way that ensures future generations are of the best mental and physical health. Tue, 14 July 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20512 McKinsey study identifies 3 imperatives for reforming health care http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20489/ Health care reform should not be unilateral shift to public plan, rather overall goal to decrease cost in order to increase access. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20489 How dumb do Washington politicians think we are? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20515/ World Health Organization ranks US 37th, yet patient care, where US ranks 1st, accounts for only 12.5% of WHO ranking whereas ‘Financial Fairness’ accounts for 25% of rank. Tue, 07 July 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20515 WH reporters: Where’s the openness and transparency? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20516/ Health care ‘debate’ is more like Washington monologue than authentic, American dialogue.  Several reporters growing frustrated with excessive ‘control’ WH exerts of media.  Watch video exchange. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20516 Public plan deception http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20513/ Watch 2:58min video as Washington politicians detail plans to move towards an American single-payer, government-run system that mandates employers cover their employees or pay a fine. Fri, 10 July 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20513 This 1.36 min video puts $100 million of budget cuts into perspective http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20491/ Watch video. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20491 Fallen Canadian Soldiers return home to country’s respect and honor. http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20492/ View Power Point presentation. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20492 Here is best discussion of global warming I have read http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20493/ Click here to read Energy Myths and Realities by Keith O. Rattie, Chairman, President and CEO of Questar Corporation. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20493 US Senate fails to pass amendment blocking health care rationing http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20494/ The idea of a government-run HMO proposed by President Obama and Democrat leaders should scare us all.  Further cause for concern stems from $1 billion of taxpayer dollars shoehorned into the Stimulus to fund research into the comparative effectiveness of medicine. Wed, 27 May 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20494 Watch my video on health care reform dangers http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20497/ Click here to view my video stressing the importance for you and me to fend off increased intrusion by federal government into our health care. Fri, 26 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20497 Decoding the ‘public’ option http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20502/ When President Obama says you will have a choice between public or private health care plans, it’s typically your employer who will make that decision for you. They may select government plans to save money, at your expense. Thu, 25 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20502 How Not To Help The Poor http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20498/ Despite good intentions, government intervention often hurts the poor.  Watch this video (6:48min) and see why we should be focusing on giving a hand up instead of a hand out. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20498 Imagine Universal Car Care http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20499/ Think all insurance is the same?  Watch how President Obama’s health insurance model applied to auto insurance would limit our freedom of choice in this witty parody. Wed, 24 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20499 Why we cannot afford government-run health care http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20500/ Canadian patient received medical treatment in US so she wouldn’t die while on six-month waiting list.  Advises Americans to not let government get between you and your healthcare. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20500 New era of responsibility? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20501/ Cal Thomas questions the president’s commitment to the supposed ‘new era of responsibility’ mentioned in his inaugural address.  Citing the Obama administration and congressional Democrats moves “to build larger, more intrusive and costlier government,” Thomas suggests we recall the wisdom of Reagan: Sun, 14 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20501 Government Health Plan = One Size Fits All http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20503/ Where would costs be cut most dramatically in government health care?  By rationing new medical products that could save your life, and prescribing singular solutions to an illness that may currently have several options. Patient preferences and decisions will shrink simply because your choices will be limited. Thu, 25 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20503 Medical Professor says Obama health plans will limit access http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20504/ Professor explains Americans are better off hanging on to health care they have, because Obama’s plans will put many medical necessities and expectations out of reach. Tue, 23 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20504 ‘Defensive medicine’ drives health care costs through roof http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20505/ Doctors rack up defensive medical expenses to protect themselves from malpractice suits. Mediation and arbitration could put doctors at ease, as one real life study shows suits diminished from 300 to 70 and malpractice premiums dropped 33%. Sun, 21 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20505 Safeway proves health care reform possible without government takeover http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20506/ Using the auto insurance model, Safeway employees are financially rewarded for healthy behavior, ultimately reducing their health care costs and increasing quality of life.  Using the Safeway model the nation could adopt universal coverage and simultaneously save hundreds of billions of dollars. Fri, 19 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20506 Ed Feulner on Health Care http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20507/ In an open letter to the President and Congress, Feulner, Heritage Foundation’s president, sheds light on Obama’s health care plan myths and offers solutions to what Americans need so they are empowered in their health care choices. Fri, 19 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20507 Hope Over Experience http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20508/ Chicago Tribune wonders how new government-run health plan will be any different than the flailing Medicare and Medicaid.  Article agrees that the public needs new options, but this new plan could trump all and squelch the private insurance business. Tue, 16 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20508 The core of America’s health care problem http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20509/ Newsweek’s Samuelson explains that curbing rising healthcare costs is the first health reform we must tackle, not insuring the uninsured.  Yet the President has made universal coverage his main reform platform, which will actually exacerbate the problem. Tue, 16 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20509 House Democrats propose $600 billion in new taxes to pay for health care reform http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20510/ It will likely cost $1.5 trillion over the next decade to establish Obama’s public health plan.  How can we afford this, while getting the same health coverage the President promises?   We will pay for it through taxes. Sun, 14 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20510 Imagine government as your health insurance carrier http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20511/ Karl Rove’s five arguments against public health care include simple reason: “It’s unnecessary;” Americans already have over 1300 health insurance options. Thu, 11 June 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20511 Oregon denies patient treatment, offers doctor-assisted suicide http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20514/ New measure to cut health care costs sees terminal patients in State of Oregon now being denied care but offered doctor-assisted suicide. Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20514 Proposed health care bill outlaws private health insurance! Where’s the outrage? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20517/ Article from Investor’s Business Daily highlights the fact that there’s nothing ‘optional’ about the public ‘option’.  In fact, legislation from the House proposes to outlaw private health insurance. Mon, 20 July 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20517 ABC News' "20/20" John Stossel explains why health insurance increases health care costs http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20518/ John Stossel writes that insurance is the problem, not the answer.  Instead, we must empower health care consumers to make sound, dollars and sense decisions. Tue, 14 July 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20518 Will Health Reforms Hurt Seniors? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20519/ New 30-second TV spot from 60-Plus Association. Mon, 17 August 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20519 Five essential health care articles http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20520/ Summing up health care debate from various perspectives, including private sector solutions, personal testimony, and methods currently being considered within President Obama’s team. Wed, 09 September 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20520 Moral Recession Driving Economic Recession? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20521/ Washington tackles economic problems with economic solutions.  But is our recession driven by more than failed economic policies?  What about failed moral policies? Mon, 28 September 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20521 New iPhone app plugs single payer plan http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20522/ it’s called iSinglePayer… Tue, 06 October 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20522 Safe Water for Malawi: Update One http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20524/ One great tragedy of safe water investment in Africa is the lack of community ownership and training to operate the water system for long-term use. As a result, many systems are installed only to fail after a short time. Sun, 18 October 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20524 Six Democratic Senators ask Senator Reid for greater transparency in health care bill http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20525/ Less than one year ago, Americans responded to promises of openness and transparency in Washington.  Six Democratic U.S. Senators write Majority Leader Harry Reid, urging change... Tue, 13 October 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20525 ‘Read the Bill’ resolution proposes legislation be publicly posted to internet for 72 hours http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20526/ New initiative, We The People Can Read, fuels support for “Read the Bill” legislation which would “require the Internet posting of all nonemergency legislation for 72 hours before it can be considered on the House floor.” Wed, 14 October 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20526 Safe Water for Malawi: A Visit of HOPE – Update Two http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20527/ Inspired by the ongoing dedication of Water Missions International’s (WMI) worldwide safe water projects, Lynn and Foster Friess visited Malawi in August 2009 for a first-hand look at the Friess Family Foundation’s water purification units. Sun, 18 October 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20527 Liz Cheney launches KeepAmericaSafe.com http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20529/ www.KeepAmericaSafe.com seeks to ”influence public policy by encouraging dialogue between American citizens and their elected representatives in order to produce legislation and executive action that enhances the national security of the United States.” Thu, 22 October 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20529 Bailout Inspector General reports on ‘loss of confidence’ in government http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20530/ How exactly is Washington paying for bailouts?  New report cites, "government paid for 46% of its expenditures in 2009 by issuing new debt, compared with the 10-year average of 9%." Thu, 22 October 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20530 Medicare set to go ‘Bernie Madoff’ in 2017 http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20531/ New report from Government Accountability Office (GAO) projects Medicare does a ‘Bernie Madoff’ in 2017 while Social Security funds exhaust in 2037. Thu, 22 October 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20531 New video: ‘Behind Closed Doors’ reveals lack of transparency in DC http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20532/ New video from GOP.gov ‘Behind Closed Doors’ (1:46min) takes issue with lack of transparency around health care bill. Fri, 30 October 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20532 Is it possible to be so heavenly-minded that we’re no earthly good? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20533/ Doug Giles thinks so and offers 10 reasons why he thinks pastors and priests avoid the culture war.   Tue, 03 November 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20533 Would you rather fight cancer in America or Europe? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20534/ Former chief economist at US Labor Department, Diana Furchtgott-Roth is opposed to the idea of a public health plan.  She says, “As we consider moving toward a public plan, we should remember that European health care may be less costly, but it is also less effective at keeping cancer patients alive.” Thu, 05 November 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20534 Democrats Defect from Pelosi’s Health Care Plan http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20535/ Democratic criticism of Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care bill continues to mount.  Read highlights from NYTimes article. Fri, 06 November 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20535 Video: 3 Questions about Pelosi’s Plan http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20536/ New 30-second video from Rick Scott’s CPRights.org. Fri, 06 November 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20536 The Health Care Stakeholders Plan http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20538/ Democrats, Independents and Republicans unite to develop alternative solutions to health care reform. To overcome the toxicity of Washington, this group crafted a Health Care Stakeholders Plan designed in the Hinterlands by America’s Middle Majority.  At the core of this plan is the idea that reform should be driven through incentives, not mandates. Sun, 27 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20538 Send free postcards to our troops abroad and express your gratitude http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20549/ “Let’s Say Thanks,” an initiative from Give 2 the Troops and Xerox, allows you to select one of many postcards to our troops. Wed, 16 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20549 George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation, as originally published in the Massachusetts Sentinel http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20551/ George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation Thu, 26 November 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20551 Marc Sheppard gets down to the ‘cold,’ hard facts of Climategate http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20542/ Tue, 08 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20542 Foster urges Nebraskans to make sure Senator Nelson votes against cloture http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20540/ Why the rush to pass healthcare legislation – the consequences of which do not go into effect until 2014?! Wed, 16 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20540 Do Washington’s health reforms threaten charitable giving? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20554/ Reverend Robert Sirico, president of Acton Institute for the study of religion and liberty, writes on how Washington’s health reforms threaten voluntary charitable action. Tue, 01 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20554 Tennessee’s Democrat Governor leads charge against Washington health mandates http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20555/ Washington debates health reform that requires individual states to bear the burden of increased costs. Wed, 02 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20555 Senator Alexander on health care bill: “Historic in its arrogance” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20556/ George Will calls Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander a ‘model of moderate Republicansim’ and shares his recent comments on Washington’s health care legislation Tue, 08 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20556 Canadian firm helps patients “leave the queue” http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20557/ Wed, 09 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20557 CEOs call Washington health plans ‘disastrous’ http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20558/ CEO’s from United Parcel Service, Safeway, Verizon Communications, and Electronic Arts join Tennessee’s Democrat Governor Phil Bredesen in voicing opposition to Washington’s proposed health reform. Mon, 14 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20558 The truth behind health care endorsements http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20559/ Two of the biggest endorsements for President Obama’s health reforms come from American Medical Association (AMA) and the Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Mon, 14 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20559 41-second cartoon explains health care ‘public option’ http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20560/ 41-second YouTube video explains health care ‘public option…’ Thu, 17 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20560 What’s to hate in Health Bill? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20561/ See what's to hate in the Health Bill from left wing blog, FireDogLake. Mon, 21 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20561 Four year old homeowner gets Stimulus money http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20543/ Wed, 04 November 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20543 Forty Democrats demand removal of clause to fund abortions http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20544/ They vow to vote with Republicans which would prevent floor debate of ObamaCare Wed, 04 November 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20544 Would you want to wait 18 months for a hearing aid? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20545/ 108 year old woman told to ‘get in line’ by government-run healthcare system in Britain, and is asked to wait 18 months for her hearing aid. Wed, 09 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20545 Dick Morris: Washington’s health mandates will force states to raise taxes http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20553/ Dicks Morris writes on the political genius of Washington legislators handling of health care reform. Mon, 30 November 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20553 Lone American Doctor doing a world of good in Sudan http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20546/ Friends recently sent me this award winning essay about  a selfless young doctor who is now changing lives for people of Sudan.  Wed, 09 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20546 President Obama admits that his Cap and Trade program will make electricity rates skyrocket http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20547/ Do we really need new programs in place, based on faulty and distorted information (see Climategate article) to make Americans shell out even more money than they now do for the same amount of electricity? Wed, 09 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20547 Seeking transparency of ClimateGate proves futile during Copenhagen Summit http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20548/ Famed filmmaker Phelim McAleer was refused access to press conference and was threatened by armed UN Guards to stop filming. Tue, 15 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20548 Wyoming Senator Barrasso calls for health care reform driven by incentives, not mandates http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20552/ Mon, 30 November 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20552 Democrat Governor Bredesen attacks Washington’s health care reform http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20550/ Washington politicians may be the architects of health care reform, but Dick Morris points out that, “the Governors in the states get the blame for the taxes that are needed to pay for it.” Wed, 16 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20550 Lieutenant Colonel Allen West on what makes America great http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20562/ Fri, 18 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20562 Copenhagen agreements not legally binding, but still must be fought http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20563/ Fri, 18 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20563 Why did Pres. Obama flip/flop on requiring Americans to buy insurance? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20564/ This 1:45 min video raises perplexing question. Fri, 18 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20564 A novel gift idea for those who hate to shop but yearn to give http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20565/ Wed, 23 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20565 Is ABC News' objectivity influenced by drug ads? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20566/ A quick check of the numbers reveals PhRMA controls majority of ABC News' ads.  Is it safe to assume the content of the news is likewise slanted? Mon, 21 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20566 Article points out hypocrisy amongst climate change advocates http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20567/ Mon, 21 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20567 Global Warming a religion? http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20568/ Mon, 28 December 2009 0:00:00 GMT 20568 Chances for Children Launches 'Haiti Renewal Fund' With $2 Million From Foster Friess http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20569/ Wed, 20 January 2010 0:00:00 GMT 20569 Our photos cannot capture the devastation our Haitian neighbors feel… http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20570/ Fearful of collapsing homes, they sleep in the streets, many with no tents. Thursday it rained. Tents are still badly needed. Wed, 17 February 2010 0:00:00 GMT 20570 Congressional Democrats who hold key to stopping a very bad Health Care Bill http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20571/ It’s not just Republicans against Washington’s plans; CNN polls show 73% of Americans opposed to Washington health care plans. Thu, 11 March 2010 0:00:00 GMT 20571 Health Care Stakeholders Plan offers simple solutions http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20574/ If Washington implements this four-point plan, states are given freedom to cultivate innovative health care solutions. Fri, 12 March 2010 0:00:00 GMT 20574 Foster on Washington’s health care reforms http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20572/ This 3:48 min video describes how you can play a critical role in advancing a sane health care reform bill. Fri, 12 March 2010 0:00:00 GMT 20572 Warren Buffett says Washington should start over on health care reform http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20573/ Prominent Democrat Warren Buffett tells CNBC Washington should 'start over' on health care bill. Wed, 03 March 2010 0:00:00 GMT 20573 From iPriority.com: Foster Friess on Life, Balance and Fulfillment http://www.FosterFriess.com/articles/20026/ Recently, Foster Friess, founder of Friess Associates and the Brandywine mutual funds, spoke at an iPriority-sponsored event on the subject of balance and priorities in our personal, professional,... Tue, 30 November 1999 0:00:00 GMT 20026