"Better" Health Care?

John Stossel, townhall.com| "Obama insists he is not 'trying to bring about government-run healthcare'. 'But government management does the same thing,' says Sally Pipes of the Pacific Research Institute. 'To reduce costs they'll have to ration - deny - care.'" [For insight into the health care debate, see our Policy Express by Sally Pipes, Who Should Pay for Health Care?.]  

Videos: Film director and producer Ann McElhinney

At a recent Luce Institute CWN event, producer/director and self-described 'recovering European liberal' Ann McElhinney told of the human destruction caused by the environmental movement. Her presentation (and a short clip of her latest film Not Evil, Just Wrong) can be viewed in a series of short videos, Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.  

McCain Staffers Push Back on Vanity Fair's Palin Profile

Washington Times| "It is only the Left that ever talks about the way [Sarah] Palin looks or dresses," said CBLPI president Michelle Easton, adding it is a done to deflect discussion about her conservative stances on policy... 

Videos: Rebecca Hagelin on 'Heroes'

Author Rebecca Hagelin spoke of heroes to students gathered at the Luce Institute's recent Conservative Leadership Seminar at the U.S. Capitol. Her remarks can be viewed in two parts here and here. 

Interview with Nonie Darwish, 'An Arab for Israel'

Author and Luce Institute campus lecturer Nonie Darwish was recently interviewed by Paris-based journalist Veronique Chemla. Ms. Darwish discusses Islam's oppression of women and the current administration's "apologize" policy of appeasement toward fundamentalist Islamic nations. 

'Conservatives' Single-Largest Ideological Group, reports Gallup

gallup.com| "Thus far in 2009, 40% of Americans interviewed in national Gallup Poll surveys describe their political views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This represents a slight increase for conservatism in the U.S. since 2008..." In the 18-to-29 age group, 30% call themselves conservative, while 31% say they are liberal. 

Cheney's Daughter Criticizes Obama's Remarks Abroad

"For him to set himself above the debate puts him in a situation of defending global interests at the same time he’s supposed to be defending American interests,” [Liz] Cheney told The Talk Radio News Service following a speech at the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute’s Conservative Leadership Seminar Monday. [Liz Cheney's full remarks can be viewed on CSPAN.] 

Fascism and a Funeral

Karen DeCoster| What we are seeing from the schemers in Washington is the rollout of a soft fascism ... for which freedom, choice, and capitalism will pay a dear price. 

Employment Opportunity at the Luce Institute

The Luce Institute is now soliciting applications for the Assistant to the President position. Further information is available here.