What is Sharia? Why do we almost never hear about it and the negative impact it already has on our own culture? Why is it critical for our leaders to discuss Sharia and what our enemies are really all about? How would we fight it if we weren’t afraid of being branded politically incorrect. We get the story from Frank Gaffney, former assistant secretary of defense and president of the Center for Security Policy.
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On Wednesday, the Senate Democrats unveiled their version of cap and trade energy legislation. How is it different from the House bill? What would be the impact on our economy? Are their renewable energy goals realistic? Do conservatives have a serious alternative? What is likely to happen? We ask Chris Horner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
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Just how massive was the earthquake that triggered the deadly tsunami off the coast of Samoa? What does it take for a quake to trigger a tsunami? Is that quake connected to the one hours later in Indonesia? We ask Dr. Gavin Hayes, research scientist at the National Earthquake Information Center.
What should we expect from the talks in Switzerland Thursday about Iran’s nuclear program? Are they now under so much pressure they have to allow unfettered inspections? What clues suggest Iran has already begun weaponizing its nuclear material? We ask Alireza Jafarzadeh, the man who first warned the West about Iran’s latest nuclear ambitions.
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Georgia Rep. Phil Gingrey – also a practicing physician – says the individual mandate is unconstitutional and will not vote for any plan forcing people to buy health plans with specific requirements. Why is he so concerned about this component of the plan? Does he think any final bill will include the public option? How does he expect the next few weeks to unfold on this issue?
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In just the past few days, Iran has admitted to operating a major nuclear facility it had not previously reported to the United Nations, conducted war games and test-fired missiles capable of hitting Israel and even eastern Europe. So what message is President Obama sending to Iran, our allies and the world? What is the major difference between the Bush and Obama diplomatic strategies? We ask former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton.
Over the past few days, Iran has very belatedly admitted another major nuclear facility, has conducted war games and has test fired a wide variety of missiles capable of striking Israel, Iraq and even Europe. So what options does this leave the U.S. and our Western allies? What is the difference between the diplomatic approaches of the Bush and Obama administrations? We ask retired U.S. Army Col. Bob Maginnis.
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Some House Democrats say health reform legislation should subsidize health care for legal immigrants and allow illegals to buy into a private plan. That’s ridiculous according to Rosemary Jenks, director of government affairs for Numbers USA – one of the leading immigration reform groups in America. How does Jenks think the system ought to treat illegals? What is the key to reducing illegals in this country?
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We hear the views of the health insurance industry as the debate in Congress continues. Why does the insurance industry believe a government-run public option kills fair competition? And why does it think forcing people to buy health coverage is the right move? We ask Robert Zirkelbach, press secretary for America’s Health Insurance Plans.
President Obama says the school year and school day both need to be lengthened if our students are going to surpass students in other industrialized nations. Is this a good idea? Is more time in the classroom the answer or do we need better teachers? Can we afford the cost of longer school years? Will teachers and students get burned out? And is this something that should be ordered from Washington? We ask Marcus Winters of the Manhattan Institute.
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