The American Spectator

The Nation's Pulse

On This Good Friday

Ben Stein | 4.14.06 @ 10:02AM

A few respectful thoughts here at Passover and Easter.

topics: Business, Constitution, Law, Iraq, Israel, Immigration

Another Perspective

Romney's Responsibility Principles

David Hogberg | 4.14.06 @ 12:08AM

Should a Republican presidential hopeful be settling for less freedom, higher taxes, and more bureaucracy?

topics: Taxes, Health Care, Bill Clinton, Business, Medicaid, Law

Special Report

Talking Trailer Trash

Clinton W. Taylor | 4.14.06 @ 12:07AM

Those Iraqi mobile bioweapons labs have resurfaced, raising questions again about why Saddam's Iraqis were so nervous about their possible discovery.

topics: Military, Iraq, Energy

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Our Friend, Bobby Jones

Lawrence Henry | 4.14.06 @ 12:06AM

He wrote the way he golfed -- perfectly.

topics: Books, Law

The Public Policy

The Immigration Twist

James Poulos | 4.14.06 @ 12:06AM

In this dance, there's no substitute for the first step: border control.

topics: Business, Law, European Union, Immigration

TAS Live

The Pope's Secret File

Marek Jan Chodakiewicz | 4.14.06 @ 12:05AM

The priest who spied on the man who became John Paul II.

topics: Law, Military

Reader Mail

The People vs. Moussaoui and Tucker

4.14.06 @ 12:02AM

Heated reactions to William Tucker's "The War Dance Around Moussaoui."

topics: Business, Islam, Constitution, Law, Military, Iran, Oil

Reader Mail

That's the Spirit

4.14.06 @ 12:01AM

V for Churchillian Victory. The more things change. Passover and Iraq. Going down under. Letters from base to Ben Stein. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, Education, Trade, Bill Clinton, Television, Business, Religion, Islam, Environment, Books, Hollywood, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan, United Nations, Africa, Immigration, Oil

Another Perspective

The War Dance Around Moussaoui

William Tucker | 4.13.06 @ 12:09AM

Essentially, the prosecution wants to execute him for exercising his Fifth Amendment rights.

topics: Trade, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Iran, Oil

The Current Crisis

A Cautionary Tale

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 4.13.06 @ 12:08AM

September 11 changed everything -- and nothing.

topics: Military, Iraq, Iran, NATO

Political Hay

Jefferson on His Birthday

Andrew Cline | 4.13.06 @ 12:08AM

The great Founder speaks out on the pressing issues of the day.

topics: Taxes, Constitution, Law, Immigration

Special Report

Why I Won't Stop Going to Church

Patrick O'Hannigan | 4.13.06 @ 12:07AM

Just in time for Easter.

topics: Religion, Catholicism, Hollywood, Law, Russia

At Large

A Pretty Pass

Jay D. Homnick | 4.13.06 @ 12:06AM

A Passover lesson about Iraq.

topics: Religion, Iraq, Israel

Reader Mail

Feeling Better

4.13.06 @ 12:01AM

The spring of our discontent -- surely summer can't be far away. Also: Their corruptions. The Council of Trent reconsidered. Daily reports to Ben Stein. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, Education, Health Care, Harry Reid, Bill Clinton, Social Security, Sports, Catholicism, Protestantism, Abortion, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, NATO, Africa, Immigration, Energy, Oil, Medicare

Streetcar Line

Bad News Everywhere I Look

Quin Hillyer | 4.12.06 @ 12:09AM

Feeling depressed and demoralized by the political situation? You're not the only one. (But there's a way out.)

topics: Transportation, Health Care, Bill Clinton, Business, Social Security, Law, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Pakistan, North Korea, Immigration, Nuclear Weapons, Energy, Oil, Medicare

The Nation's Pulse

From Si to Shining Si

Doug Powers | 4.12.06 @ 12:07AM

Doing writing work no else wants to do.

topics: Hillary Clinton, Law, Africa, Immigration

Political Hay

Whose Culture of Corruption?

Lisa Fabrizio | 4.12.06 @ 12:07AM

Democrats need to be very careful...

topics: Education, Sports, Law, Iraq, NATO, Energy, Oil

Eminentoes

Political Halos

Ralph R. Reiland | 4.12.06 @ 12:06AM

They conceal horns.

topics: Hillary Clinton, Abortion, Books, Movies

Movie Takes

Friends With Money

James Bowman | 4.12.06 @ 12:02AM

Witty and amusing, with just a bit of off-putting feminism.

Reader Mail

Modern Outrages

4.12.06 @ 12:01AM

Misappropriations. Resisting the Catechism. Hillary in her words. McCain attacks. Plus much more.

topics: Education, Health Care, John McCain, Bill Clinton, Business, Satire, Religion, Catholicism, Abortion, Environment, Global Warming, Law, Military, Iraq, Israel, NATO, Immigration

Campaign Crawlers

McCain's New Tact

Shawn Macomber | 4.11.06 @ 12:09AM

Independent streaks are soooo 2000.

topics: Earmarks, Social Security, Supreme Court, Iraq, Iran, NATO, Immigration, Medicare

The Public Policy

Kyoto Kiddies

David Hogberg | 4.11.06 @ 12:07AM

Environmental Defense's new ad campaign asks us to stop global warming "for the children." Now all they need are facts.

topics: Trade, Television, Environment, Global Warming

Special Report

Catechism's Comeback

Mark Judge | 4.11.06 @ 12:06AM

Dreadful news for liberal Catholics -- their church has published a new Compendium.

topics: Education, Health Care, Religion, Catholicism, Abortion, Books, Law, NATO, Communism

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Just Being Herself

Steven M. Warshawsky | 4.11.06 @ 12:06AM

Hillary Clinton can run, but she can't hide ... from her own quotes.

topics: Taxes, Trade, Health Care, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Business, Law, Military

Another Perspective

Why Simper to Fidel?

Jay D. Homnick | 4.11.06 @ 12:06AM

The U.S. treats escapees from Cuba a lot worse than illegals. This must stop.

topics: Education, Law, Iran, Immigration, Oil

Reader Mail

Hope and Sanity

4.11.06 @ 12:01AM

Special tributes to Ben Stein and Jed Babbin. Plus much more, including the truth about "In Like Flynt" and about Wyoming.

topics: Business, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, Russia, Israel, Nuclear Weapons, Oil

Washington Prowler

Yes, West Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

The Prowler | 4.10.06 @ 12:09AM

And Democratic Reps. Alan Mollohan and Nancy Pelosi are in deep trouble.

topics: Nancy Pelosi

Loose Canons

Fed Up With April Already

Jed Babbin | 4.10.06 @ 12:08AM

Whilst Congress vacates, it had better listen ... to the people, not to John Kerry and Cynthia McKinney.

topics: Harry Reid, Books, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, Russia, NATO, North Korea, Immigration, Nuclear Weapons

The Public Policy

Three Strikes and You're ... in Like Flint

Hal G.P. Colebatch | 4.10.06 @ 12:06AM

Stirred by its failure to combat crime, Britain is responding by awarding serious criminals with cautions and prosecuting self-defenders.

topics: Television, Law

Among the Intellectualoids

Martyr or Useful Idiot?

Christopher Orlet | 4.10.06 @ 12:06AM

Production of My Name Is Rachel Corrie is canceled, provoking cries of censorship.

topics: Hollywood, Law, Military, Israel

Movie Takes

Brick

James Bowman | 4.10.06 @ 12:02AM

Film noir goes to high school.

topics: Movies, Oil

Reader Mail

Zinni Cuts In

4.10.06 @ 12:01AM

Once a Clintonista... Also: Hollywood's terrorists. House sweet home. McCain's markings. More on Stature's disappearance. More on Ben's service. Plus much else.

topics: Taxes, Foreign Policy, Education, Trade, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, Mainstream Media, Business, Environment, Hollywood, Movies, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, Russia, NATO, Socialism, Immigration, Energy, Alaska, Oil