The American Spectator

The Nation's Pulse

Artless Graft

George Neumayr | 9.16.05 @ 1:12AM

As William Jefferson shows, even corruption in Louisiana isn't done well anymore.

topics: Law, Oil

At Large

Back in Top Form

John Tabin | 9.16.05 @ 12:56AM

Last night in New Orleans President Bush said everything he needed to and more.

topics: Education, Television, Business

Political Hay

All Is Forgiven (Almost)

Peter Hannaford | 9.16.05 @ 12:09AM

The President's speedy recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

topics: NATO, Oil

Special Report

Tunnel Vision

Bill Whalen | 9.16.05 @ 12:07AM

Only California could come up with a project to rival Boston's Big Dig insanity.

topics: Taxes, Transportation, Environment, Hollywood, Law, Energy, Oil

Another Perspective

Just the Way It Was S'pozed to Be

Lawrence Henry | 9.16.05 @ 12:07AM

For many, New Orleans was the perfect spot.

topics: Business, Law

The Public Policy

Aiding and Abetting

Thomas Dichter | 9.16.05 @ 12:05AM

Fooling itself once again, the UN recommends a doubling of counterproductive foreign aid.

topics: Books, Law, United Nations, Oil

Movie Takes

An Unfinished Life

James Bowman | 9.16.05 @ 12:02AM

Lasse Hallstrom's latest essay in liberal uplift, starring Grandpa Redford.

topics: Business, Law, Oil

Reader Mail

Things Are Looking Up

9.16.05 @ 12:01AM

Right reading. Homeschooling. Al Gore out to pasture. Roberts and religion. And, of course, our daily dose of Ben Stein-related missives. Plus much more.

topics: Education, Joe Biden, Abortion, Environment, Global Warming, Constitution, Law, Founding Fathers, Military, NATO, Oil

The Nation's Pulse

A Day That Requires No Reminder

Paul Beston | 9.15.05 @ 12:10AM

September 11th and the limits of public grief.

Special Report

Hot Air

Michael Fumento | 9.15.05 @ 12:09AM

The evidence for global warming as a cause of hurricanes is nil.

topics: Environment, Global Warming, Books

Campus Scenes

Home Sweet Homeschool

John R. Dunlap | 9.15.05 @ 12:08AM

A family odyssey now in its eleventh year.

topics: Education, Economics, Business, Sports, Religion, Socialism, Energy

The Current Crisis

Accountable Al

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 9.15.05 @ 12:07AM

New Orleans' flood leaves Al Gore green with worry.

topics: Transportation, Environment, Global Warming, Law, Energy, Oil

Another Perspective

Southern Decadence

J. Peter Freire | 9.15.05 @ 12:05AM

Life and death aren't the only issues facing the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

topics: Business, Environment

Political Hay

Hurricane Roberts

Lisa Fabrizio | 9.15.05 @ 12:05AM

Judging by how confirmation hearings are going, Democrats won't know what hit them.

topics: Business, Abortion, Constitution, Law, Founding Fathers, NATO

Reader Mail

Jumping Jurists!

9.15.05 @ 12:01AM

Senate Democrats stunned by Roberts's replies. Plus: Still more on Ben. Plus new letters on speed, school, levees. Babbin Biden, Kaine Russert. And much more.

topics: Taxes, Transportation, Education, Joe Biden, Mainstream Media, Economics, Business, Satire, Environment, Books, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Iraq, NATO

Political Hay

Demagogic Buffoons

George Neumayr | 9.14.05 @ 12:10AM

John Roberts patiently explained the rudiments of the law to them, but the Senators were too busy shuffling through their papers in search of the ACLU's latest talking points to listen.

topics: Joe Biden, Religion, Abortion, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, NATO

The Nation's Pulse

John Roberts Behind the Plate

Andrew Cline | 9.14.05 @ 12:07AM

The Senate is about to confirm a chief justice who understands how to communicate with the American people.

topics: Constitution, Law, Supreme Court

Campaign Crawlers

Double Kaine

David Holman | 9.14.05 @ 12:06AM

Virginia's taxing Democratic gubernatorial hopeful engaged in two debates yesterday -- pretending all the while that popular incumbent Mark Warner was speaking through him.

topics: Transportation, Education, Abortion, NATO

Another Perspective

Reading the Mind of John Roberts

Patrick O'Hannigan | 9.14.05 @ 12:06AM

What did he mean when he told Arlen Specter he agreed with JFK that the Catholic Church doesn't speak for him?

topics: Joe Biden, Catholicism, Abortion, Law, Supreme Court, NATO

Special Report

The Big Lie

Tom Elliott | 9.14.05 @ 12:05AM

In the bleak days of yore, racial paranoia could be justified. Today, it is ridiculous.

topics: Business, Africa

Reader Mail

Staying Active

9.14.05 @ 12:01AM

Courting the penumbra. Speeding safety. Levee watch. Work vs. study. Plus much more, including many new Ben Stein-instigated responses.

topics: Education, Hillary Clinton, Mainstream Media, Economics, Federal Budget, Religion, Islam, Global Warming, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, Israel, Alaska, Unions, Medicare

Another Perspective

Somewhere Over the Penumbra

Judd Magilnick | 9.13.05 @ 12:08AM

Supreme Court "scenes we'd like to see."

topics: Taxes, Education, Trade, Television, Religion, Books, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Iraq, Conservatism, Immigration

Special Report

Bringing Home the Davis-Bacon

Ivan Osorio | 9.13.05 @ 12:07AM

The wake of a disaster is no time for union strangleholds.

topics: Trade, Books, Law, Africa, Unions

The Nation's Pulse

Safe at Any Speed

Eric Peters | 9.13.05 @ 12:06AM

Americans are driving faster -- and safer -- than ever before.

topics: Law

Campus Scenes

The Three Year Plan

Reuven Brenner | 9.13.05 @ 12:05AM

Students should spend less time in college and more time learning.

topics: Taxes, Education, Trade, Business, Social Security, Environment, Books, Law, Military, Israel

The Public Policy

Why the Levees Are Not Dry

Ralph R. Reiland | 9.13.05 @ 12:04AM

What went wrong happened over the course of four years -- and must never happen again.

topics: Economics, Military, Iraq

Reader Mail

Ben Quells Media Riot

9.13.05 @ 12:01AM

A bad day for political looters. Also: Babbin fixes FEMA. George escapes greater damage. Plus MUCH more.

topics: Taxes, Transportation, Health Care, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Mainstream Media, Television, Business, Social Security, Religion, Islam, Environment, Global Warming, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, NATO, Socialism, Communism, Fascism, Oil, Medicare

Special Report

More on Katrina

Ben Stein | 9.12.05 @ 12:11AM

Additional perspectives on media and other anti-George W. Bush madness.

topics: Mainstream Media

Washington Prowler

Republican Jitters

The Prowler | 9.12.05 @ 12:09AM

Alarm over disaster spending. Anti-Gonzales paranoia. Plus: Bill Clinton's latest fast one.

topics: Transportation, Trade, Bill Clinton, Television, Supreme Court, Iraq, Iran, Energy, Oil

Loose Canons

Amateur Hour Is Over

Jed Babbin | 9.12.05 @ 12:08AM

It's TACAMO time at FEMA. Introducing C-Cubed-I. Bye, bye Michael Brown.

topics: Nancy Pelosi, Mainstream Media, Books, Constitution, Law, Military

Another Perspective

September 11th...and September 12th

Jay D. Homnick | 9.12.05 @ 12:07AM

How do we deal with national -- and personal -- loss?

topics: Trade, Law

The Nation's Pulse

Private Sector Saviors

Herman Cain | 9.12.05 @ 12:06AM

The free market, not the government, is saving those affected by calamity.

topics: Business, Oil

Reader Mail

Shoring Up

9.12.05 @ 12:01AM

George W. Bush rides out the storm. Also: Go Coast Guard. New rounds of Stein Time. Press preoccupations. Career women caressed. Iraq stays cool. Plus much more.

topics: Education, Hillary Clinton, Mainstream Media, Television, Business, Federal Budget, Sports, Abortion, Global Warming, Constitution, Iraq, NATO, Energy