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Friday, May 26, 2006

Special Report

They Did God's Work

Ben Stein | 5.26.06 @ 11:59PM

A special Memorial Day Weekend tribute.

topics: Hollywood, Iraq

The Nation's Pulse

Neighbors on Main Street

Paul Beston | 5.26.06 @ 12:57AM

Those who gave all -- and those who take -- on Memorial Day.

topics: Law, Military

Special Report

Dainty Raid

John Tabin | 5.26.06 @ 12:52AM

The FBI took every precaution. Congressional leaders crying foul don't know what they're talking about.

topics: Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, NATO

Media Matters

"We Don't Read Political Columns Anymore"

Lawrence Henry | 5.26.06 @ 12:07AM

The problem of knowing what a pundit is going to say a few sentences into his column.

topics: Trade, Environment, Books, Law

In Memoriam

"Senator, You Are No Jack Kennedy"

R. Andrew Newman | 5.26.06 @ 12:06AM

The late Sen. Bentsen's stinging put-down was really a softball.

topics: NATO

Another Perspective

No Ducking the Issue

John Luik & Patrick Basham | 5.26.06 @ 12:06AM

Objections to foie gras have a long history. Are they warranted?

topics: Law, European Union

Political Hay

Saturday Night's Massacre

Christopher Orlet | 5.26.06 @ 12:05AM

Did the feds tread on the Constitution, or are the crooks hiding behind it?

topics: Business, Law

Reader Mail

Jimmy Wins Again

5.26.06 @ 12:01AM

Coogler Prize results in new malaise. Also: Republicans sweep Jefferson prizes. The political price of gas. Dixies in their cups. Tape measure dead balls. Plus much more.

topics: Education, Trade, Bill Clinton, Sports, Books, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Iran, NATO, Oil

Thursday, May 25, 2006

The Current Crisis

Carter Wins Second Coogler

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 5.25.06 @ 12:08AM

Another Worst Book of the Year Award goes to the worst pre-president, worst president, and worst ex-president in our nation's history.

topics: Foreign Policy, Bill Clinton, Economics, Books, Military, Iran, NATO, Communism, Oil

Political Hay

Democrat Deep-Freeze and GOP Brain-Lock

Paul Chesser | 5.25.06 @ 12:08AM

William Jefferson's troubles are such a godsend to Republicans that they've promptly moved to squander their advantage.

topics: Trade, John Boehner, Law

At Large

Sudanese If You Don't Please

James Poulos | 5.25.06 @ 12:07AM

Islamism rushes into Africa, where the West still fears to tread.

topics: Islam, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, Africa, Fascism, Nuclear Weapons

The Public Policy

Undisclosed Interests

Alex J. Pollock | 5.25.06 @ 12:07AM

Stock market manipulation and the SEC in the post-Enron era.

topics: Environment, Law

Special Report

The Price of Republican Gas

David Hogberg & James Dellinger | 5.25.06 @ 12:07AM

The House is again to vote on opening a bit of ANWR to drilling. But do GOP members really understand the law of supply and demand?

topics: Trade, Environment, Energy, Oil

Reader Mail

The Ditsy Clucks

5.25.06 @ 12:01AM

Democratic chickens since Henry Wallace. Also: Blogorrhea -- or simply bad writing? Ahmadinejad far gone. Net Neutrality -- one more exchange. Plus much else.

topics: Education, Hillary Clinton, Television, Business, Islam, Hollywood, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, Iran, NATO

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Political Hay

Newsflash for the Dixie Chicks

Jeffrey Lord | 5.24.06 @ 12:09AM

The modern liberal paradigm of America's role in the world is not new. Anyone remember Henry Wallace? George McGovern?

topics: Trade, Military, Iraq, Iran, Russia, United Nations, NATO, Communism, Fascism, Nuclear Weapons, Oil

Streetcar Line

Hey, Ho, the Battling Blogs

Quin Hillyer | 5.24.06 @ 12:08AM

Bad writing is their tally: woe

topics: Sports, Religion, Books, Law

Sports Arena

Speaking Ruth to Power

Lisa Fabrizio | 5.24.06 @ 12:07AM

Barry Bonds has not been Barry, Barry good to baseball.

Special Report

Red Badge of Shame

Jay D. Homnick | 5.24.06 @ 12:06AM

Mr. Ahmadinejad's regime signed its death warrant this week.

topics: Law, Iran, United Nations, Nuclear Weapons

The Nation's Pulse

Alabama's Sewer of Corruption

Mark G. Michaelsen | 5.24.06 @ 12:06AM

Democratic problems extend far beyond Washington.

topics: Education, Business, Books, Law, Africa

Reader Mail

Testing Tolerance

5.24.06 @ 12:01AM

The New School fails on all counts except making McCain look good. Also: Fingered and printed. Stay clear of Kansas. Return to Eden. Daily missive to Ben Stein. Plus much more.

topics: Hillary Clinton, Television, Social Security, Islam, Movies, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, Iran, United Nations, NATO, Immigration, Energy, Oil

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Washington Prowler

Rove's Restraint

The Prowler | 5.23.06 @ 12:09AM

Like Richard Armitage, he urged reporters to hold back on Valerie Plame.

Political Hay

New Agents of Intolerance

Patrick Hynes | 5.23.06 @ 12:08AM

The left accuses the right of hatred, intolerance, and blind partisanship -- then practices what it preaches against.

topics: John McCain, Global Warming, Iraq, NATO

The Nation's Pulse

How Creepy Can It Get?

Eric Peters | 5.23.06 @ 12:07AM

We used to fingerprint felons -- now, we're "inking" traffic scofflaws.

topics: Law

Among the Intellectualoids

Hoping for Armageddon

Ralph R. Reiland | 5.23.06 @ 12:06AM

The latest book on the Christian right imagines a destructive conspiracy where none exists.

topics: Foreign Policy, Trade, Television, Religion, Abortion, Supreme Court, Military, Energy, Oil

Movie Takes

Forgiving Dr. Mengele

James Bowman | 5.23.06 @ 12:02AM

Only in America.

topics: Religion, Israel

Reader Mail

The New Networking

5.23.06 @ 12:01AM

"Network Neutrality" vs. "Internet Neutrality": A Special Exchange. Also: Toomey or not Toomey? The National Council of Churchless. Inversion aversion. Do fence them out. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Social Security, Religion, Islam, Books, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Israel, NATO, Immigration

Monday, May 22, 2006

Washington Prowler

Senate Wash

The Prowler | 5.22.06 @ 12:08AM

Republicans positioned to maintain majority. Also: Google's sins and the Christian Coalition.

topics: Trade, Islam, Abortion, Iran, NATO, Fascism

Loose Canons

China's South America

Jed Babbin | 5.22.06 @ 12:08AM

If you like $3 a gallon gas, you'll love what Venezuela and China have in mind.

topics: Trade, Television, Business, Books, Military, Iran, Energy, Alaska, Oil

Special Report

Code Turkey

Mark Tooley | 5.22.06 @ 12:07AM

The Da Vinci Code is not liberal enough, the National Council of Churches complains.

topics: Global Warming, Military, Iraq

The Public Policy

The British Inversion

Hal G.P. Colebatch | 5.22.06 @ 12:07AM

Minor offenses against political correctness invite police brutality, while serious criminality goes unpunished.

topics: Law, Immigration

Sports Arena

The Colonial's Finest Moment

Reid Collins | 5.22.06 @ 12:06AM

The value of a missed three-foot putt, starring Ben Hogan.

topics: Sports

Reader Mail

Paradise Lust

5.22.06 @ 12:01AM

The tree of "sexual knowledge." Escapes from Taxachusetts. Mexican fencing. Hirsi Ali's Holland. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, Education, Health Care, Nancy Pelosi, Business, Social Security, Religion, Islam, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Israel, United Nations, Africa, Immigration, Oil, Medicare

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