Homeland Security

New efforts to repeal the Jones Act could put national security in jeopardy.

President Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, and 28 Senate Democrats remain fixated on “dangerous manmade climate change.” In the process, they are ignoring real threats to our living standards and very lives.

Just one year ago, the Wall Street Journal has reported, saboteurs attacked a power substation near San Jose, California. They cut fiber optic cables and shot up 17 transformers, causing them to overheat and fail. Apparently, they wanted to trigger a monumental blackout. Thankfully, grid operators were able to reroute power and avoid blackouts.

A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission official called the attack “purposeful, extremely well planned and executed by professionals who had expert training.” Other utility experts said it could have been a “dress rehearsal” for much bigger operation – one that could take down much of the entire US or even North American electricity grid for weeks, months or even a year. That would have a devastating effect on our economy, living standards and lives. Indeed, many people would likely die, as food, fuel and even safe drinking water become unavailable.

Thanks to Janet Napolitano and her Department of Homeland Security (DHS), it won’t be surprising if President Obama next comes for our scissors. DHS has released a video entitled “Active Shooter…

Guns are used for self-defense about 400,000 times per year, according to one scholar. That number is a compromise; other scholars put the number as high as between 800,000 and…