By Susan Yoshihara

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Republican presidential hopefuls tell us America doesn’t want to become Europe. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum’s hat trick in the heartland bears this out. Santorum’s brand of social conservatism underpins one of the most striking differences between the United States and Europe — its demographic exceptionalism. This exceptionalism can make continued U.S. leadership in the world a reality.

By Susan Yoshihara

Published at: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/14/as-china-goes-geriatric-we-have-the-advantage/

Washington is all abuzz about China’s heir apparent, Vice President Xi Jinping, arriving in town Tuesday. Even the Pentagon is rolling out the red carpet for the man who will rule the country that may soon topple U.S. primacy in Asia. Indeed, China is ramping up a military that already can harm American interests in the region.