The American Spectator

Washington Prowler

Filibuster Fools

The Prowler | 9.30.05 @ 12:11AM

Democrats finalize their game plan for the next Supreme Court nominee.

topics: Abortion, Supreme Court, NATO, Africa

The Nation's Pulse

Complete Unknowns

James Bowman | 9.30.05 @ 12:08AM

Feeling oppressed, exploited, disrespected? No need to in our celebrity culture.

topics: Television, Iraq

Political Hay

The Invisible Elect

Jay D. Homnick | 9.30.05 @ 12:07AM

Republicans remind themselves that "R" stands for "Restraint."

topics: Taxes, Abortion, Oil

Special Report

Mr. Simcox Goes to Washington

J. Peter Freire | 9.30.05 @ 12:06AM

Toasting the Minuteman Project along the Capitol Hill border.

topics: Hillary Clinton, Military, Immigration

Another Perspective

Break Up the Congress!

Doug Bandow | 9.30.05 @ 12:06AM

By failing to wield their authority responsibly, Republicans are striking out in the clubhouse, dugout, and even the owners' boxes.

topics: Trade, Sports, NATO, North Korea

At Large

A Taste of the '60s

Lisa Fabrizio | 9.30.05 @ 12:06AM

Vietnam War era radicals are up to the same old tricks in an even more dangerous conflict.

topics: Military

Reader Mail

Tabin Fever

9.30.05 @ 12:01AM

Too hard on Tom DeLay? Readers rally. Also: Google's oodles. Post-Roberts. Plus much more.

topics: Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Federal Budget, Religion, Abortion, Books, Hollywood, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, NATO, Africa

Special Report

The DeLay Opportunity

John Tabin | 9.29.05 @ 12:16AM

From all indications, he's been railroaded. But it also means Republicans can now get their fiscal House in order.

topics: Federal Budget

Political Hay

The Fight Next Time

David Hogberg | 9.29.05 @ 12:09AM

With John Roberts safely in, the fun begins in earnest to confirm Sandra Day O'Connor's replacement.

topics: Abortion, Constitution, Supreme Court, NATO

The Current Crisis

Google and the Guild

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 9.29.05 @ 12:07AM

There are problems with the Internet.

topics: Business, Books, Law

Campaign Crawlers

Poles at the Polls

Ronan Thomas | 9.29.05 @ 12:07AM

Germany should be so lucky as to have a new Center-Right majority committed to free-market reforms and leaving behind the corruptions of post-communism.

topics: Taxes, Trade, Constitution, Law, Iraq, Russia, European Union, NATO, Communism, Energy, Oil

Movie Takes

A History of Violence

James Bowman | 9.29.05 @ 12:02AM

The modern mind at work: a good guy becomes a bad guy if he defends himself against the bad guy.

topics: Education, Business, Law

Reader Mail

Cry Me a River

9.29.05 @ 12:01AM

Politicians go fishing for compliments and deficits. Also: See you in HEL. Defending California's Big Dig. Comment of the Day. Plus much more.

topics: Mainstream Media, Environment, Military, Conservatism, Energy

Enemy of the Week

Kiss and Make Up

Enemy Central | 9.28.05 @ 12:12AM

Recovering from Rita -- but not from some other cuties.

topics: Sports, Constitution, NATO

Political Hay

The Crying Game

George Neumayr | 9.28.05 @ 12:09AM

Aaron Broussard joins the procession of pols who find their own lies very moving.

topics: Television, Abortion, Movies, Law

Washington Prowler

In the Syrup

The Prowler | 9.28.05 @ 12:08AM

Vermont in play for GOP. Tax law can wait. Plus: Rumors, rumors. Don't forget to catch the Prowler live on AmSpecBlog.

topics: Law, Iraq, NATO

Special Report

Ego Tripping at the Gates Of HEL

James Poulos | 9.28.05 @ 12:07AM

Bored with conventional weapons and nukes alike, our vested techno-interests peddle Progress for its own sake (at any price).

topics: Military, Iraq, Nuclear Weapons, Energy

The Public Policy

A Flood of Free Money

Ralph R. Reiland | 9.28.05 @ 12:06AM

Drunken sailors at least spent their own.

topics: Economics

Reader Mail

Hurricanes and Race

9.28.05 @ 12:01AM

Responses to Ben Stein's latest. Wal-Mart's altruism. Plus much more.

topics: Trade, Mainstream Media, Abortion, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Iraq, Iran, Africa, Socialism, Oil

Special Report

A Big Lie Put to Rest

Ben Stein | 9.27.05 @ 12:10AM

Josef Goebbels would have been happy with much of today's post-Katrina mainstream media.

topics: Business

Washington Prowler

Give Steele Credit

The Prowler | 9.27.05 @ 12:08AM

Maryland's GOP Senate hopeful victimized by dirty Democrat trick. This and much more -- follow the Prowler all day on the new AmSpecBlog.

topics: Business, Social Security, Law, Military, NATO

The Nation's Pulse

A Point of Light

Carol Platt Liebau | 9.27.05 @ 12:07AM

As liberals pretend not to notice, Wal-Mart is providing enormous hurricane relief.

topics: Military, Conservatism

Sports Arena

The Presidents Cup Comes of Age

Lawrence Henry | 9.27.05 @ 12:06AM

Golf as it ought to be presented.

topics: Bill Clinton, Law, Military, Africa

Eminentoes

We Are Not Paddies

Michael Fumento | 9.27.05 @ 12:05AM

A California Latino activist christened "Larry" goes muy pronto from media darling to pathetic buffoon.

topics: Education, Law, Immigration

Reader Mail

Unanimous Verdict

9.27.05 @ 12:01AM

Ruth Bader Ginsburg will need a court-appointed lawyer. Plus much more.

topics: Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Abortion, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, NATO

Washington Prowler

Pence Politics

The Prowler | 9.26.05 @ 12:09AM

House offsetters anger House leaders. Also: Rick Santorum trails. STARTING TOMORROW, incidentally, the Prowler will also be reporting on our new AmSpec Blog. Check back for further details.

topics: Taxes, Transportation, Medicaid, Energy, Medicare

Loose Canons

J'Recuse

Jed Babbin | 9.26.05 @ 12:08AM

Ruth Bader Ginsburg cannot legally vote on abortion cases.

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

Another Perspective

Boogeyman Banished

Shawn Macomber | 9.26.05 @ 12:07AM

Israel's policy of disengagement from Gaza remains the right course despite this weekend's attacks and retaliations.

topics: Iraq, Russia, Israel, United Nations, European Union

Special Report

Sharia Shocks

Christopher Orlet | 9.26.05 @ 12:07AM

Canada's very own clash of civilizations.

topics: Islam, Books, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Iran

Political Hay

Morons on Message

J. Peter Freire | 9.26.05 @ 12:07AM

A review of this weekend's apoplectic Washington protests.

topics: Hillary Clinton, Military, Iraq, Iran, Israel

Reader Mail

Happy Dispositions

9.26.05 @ 12:01AM

A successful Constitution Day. Seizing the anti-pork moment. Simon Wiesenthal in Heaven. Plus much more.

topics: Business, Religion, Islam, Abortion, Books, Hollywood, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Iraq, Israel, NATO, Immigration

Editor's Desk

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

9.26.05 @ 12:00AM

COMING TOMORROW: The AmSpec Blog, a round the clock compendium of political, intellectual, and spiritual news, insights, and definitive interpretations of events as they happen, large and small, trivial and epochal -- as only our team can bring them to you. Please stay tuned.