The American Spectator

Special Report

Loyalty Oaths Are Back at William and Mary

Thomas Lipscomb | 2.2.07 @ 12:08AM

President Gene Nichol and his stooges are cracking down on anyone opposed to his scheme to remove the cross from Wren Chapel.

Enemy of the Week

A Show of Resolve

Enemy Central | 2.2.07 @ 12:08AM

Paved with good intentions.

topics: Bill Clinton, Hollywood, Law, NATO

At Large

Hating America

Lawrence Henry | 2.2.07 @ 12:07AM

Nothing we do can save the haters from themselves.

topics: Foreign Policy, Bill Clinton, Business, Sports, Africa

The Public Policy

Getting Real

Eleanor Stables | 2.2.07 @ 12:07AM

Maine's state legislature balks at post-9/11 federal driver's license standards -- will its residents ever be allowed on board an airliner again? Or inside a federal building?

topics: Trade, Law

Among the Intellectualoids

Mega Beasts and Brutes

Hal G.P. Colebatch | 2.2.07 @ 12:07AM

The wise and noble savage takes a dive.

topics: Trade, Environment, Law, Africa

The Nation's Pulse

The End of the Race

Jay D. Homnick | 2.2.07 @ 12:06AM

First and ten vs. first this and that -- welcome to the P.C. Super Bowl.

topics: Sports

Reader Mail

Happy Days

2.2.07 @ 12:01AM

Ben and Bob at home in America. Confined to quarters in Montana. Further Civil War reenactments. NAFTA, NAFTA. Still more rallying to the president's defense.

topics: Trade, Television, Earmarks, Abortion, Books, Hollywood, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, NATO, Africa, Immigration, Oil

The Current Crisis

Ben Is So Right

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 2.1.07 @ 12:08AM

Ben Stein celebrates America. Everyone should.

topics: Education, Founding Fathers, Military, Energy, Oil

Political Hay

Arnoldnomics

Peter Hannaford | 2.1.07 @ 12:07AM

So this is "post-partisanship."

topics: Taxes, Transportation, Business, Social Security, Law, NATO

Another Perspective

What If?

George H. Wittman | 2.1.07 @ 12:07AM

Theoretically there are contingency plans for all possibilities -- though who knows where they're buried?

topics: Military, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, North Korea

The Nation's Pulse

My Two Bits

Happy Feder | 2.1.07 @ 12:07AM

An open letter to scaredy-cat Republicans.

topics: Law, Supreme Court

Buy the Book

Rallying 'Round Rumpole

Larry Thornberry | 2.1.07 @ 12:06AM

John Mortimer's priceless creation now confronts the War on Terror.

topics: Television, Satire, Law, Pakistan

Reader Mail

Snow Day

2.1.07 @ 12:01AM

The making of the next conservative champion. Also: Immigration and Perotism. NAFTA mischief. Northern intellectuals vs. Robert E. Lee. Ben Stein and the Ohio mayor. A Man for All Seasons holds up. Plus much more.

topics: Trade, Islam, Hollywood, Constitution, Law, Supreme Court, Military, Iraq, Iran, Russia, NATO, North Korea, Fascism, Immigration

TAS Live

The Immigration Trap

Philip Klein | 1.31.07 @ 12:09AM

The issue that could send Hillary to the White House.

topics: Taxes, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Constitution, Law, Immigration

Streetcar Line

A Meeting of Message, Messenger, and Moment

Quin Hillyer | 1.31.07 @ 12:08AM

The makings of a conservative champion.

topics: Iraq

The Nation's Pulse

Super Bowling

Lisa Fabrizio | 1.31.07 @ 12:07AM

If not for the wondrous Bears, who'd ever want to watch?

topics: Sports, Energy

Another Perspective

Subsidized "Free Trade"

Ralph R. Reiland | 1.31.07 @ 12:07AM

Mexican workers were supposed to be winners under NAFTA -- instead their jobs went to China and so they came here.

topics: Trade, Business, Russia, Immigration

At Large

Conventional Wisdom

Jay D. Homnick | 1.31.07 @ 12:06AM

Scribbling to capture a "writers conference."

topics: Trade, Books

Movie Takes

Becket

James Bowman | 1.31.07 @ 12:02AM

The revival of this Richard Burton-Peter O'Toole tells us more about 1964, the time it was made, than about 1170, the year in which the eponymous hero of the film was murdered.

topics: Hollywood, Law

Reader Mail

Civil Warring

1.31.07 @ 12:01AM

Robert E. Lee -- American hero? American traitor? Also: Ethanol on the cob, and other gas pains. Nuclear wasted. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, Transportation, Trade, Business, Islam, Environment, Global Warming, Constitution, Law, Military, Iraq, Russia, Pakistan, Communism, Fascism, Immigration, Energy, Alaska, Oil

Special Report

Bush the Gasoholic

William Tucker | 1.30.07 @ 1:09AM

A delusional energy policy will get us nowhere, fast.

topics: Trade, John McCain, Environment, Global Warming, Law, Russia, NATO, Energy, Oil

Political Hay

Cracking Up Is Hard to Do

W. James Antle, III | 1.30.07 @ 12:08AM

After losing power, conservatives argue -- and try to figure out what went wrong.

topics: Taxes, Foreign Policy, Law, Iraq, Immigration, Oil

Another Perspective

Robert E. Lee: Icon of the South -- and American Hero

H.W. Crocker, III | 1.30.07 @ 12:08AM

This year marks the 200th anniversary of his birth.

topics: Constitution, Military

The Public Policy

The Immorality of the Minimum Wage

Doug Bandow | 1.30.07 @ 12:07AM

Naturally those who forcing others to pay it want to take all moral credit for their selflessness.

topics: Education, Business

Buy the Book

Breaking With Left Fascism

Christopher Orlet | 1.30.07 @ 12:06AM

The deadly appeal of regimes the U.S. opposes.

topics: Education, Islam, Books, Iraq, Socialism

Reader Mail

An Inspired Profession

1.30.07 @ 12:01AM

Regardless of one's profession -- Hal Colebatch explains what makes a poet. Also: Saving for health. Round 3 of replies to Ben Stein. Plus more.

topics: Taxes, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Social Security, Law, Iraq, NATO, Conservatism, Immigration, Medicare

Washington Prowler

Arkansas Returns

The Prowler | 1.29.07 @ 12:09AM

Mike Huckabee: "Anything goes." Hillary: "Show me the money."

topics: Taxes, Bill Clinton, Business, Hollywood, Iraq, NATO

Campaign Crawlers

The Candidate

Philip Klein | 1.29.07 @ 12:08AM

Sounding more and more like a presidential candiate, Rudy Giuliani is well received at the annual gathering of New Hampshire Republicans.

topics: Taxes, John McCain, Business, Abortion

The Public Policy

Better Late Than Never

David Hogberg | 1.29.07 @ 12:07AM

On closer inspection, the Bush Health Insurance tax reform proposal is looking better and better.

topics: Taxes, Health Care, Business, Law

Political Hay

The Long Shot Compulsion

John Tabin | 1.29.07 @ 12:07AM

Mike Huckabee is the latest in a long list of oddballs to think he has an outside chance to win a presidential nomination.

topics: Taxes, Foreign Policy, John McCain, Joe Biden, Military, Iran

Special Report

Pundit Fallacies

Jeremy Lott | 1.29.07 @ 12:07AM

Who needs the Libertarian vote? Anyone? Anyone?

topics: Taxes, Education, Bill Clinton, Medicaid, Environment, Conservatism, Oil, Medicare

Eminentoes

Wise Guy Webb

James Bowman | 1.29.07 @ 12:07AM

All is vanity -- and personal authenticity.

topics: Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Iraq, NATO, Energy, Oil

Reader Mail

Patriotic Poets Society

1.29.07 @ 12:01AM

It's a long road from Mandalay. More on Ben Stein and presidential lynching. Wind energy blowback. Plus much more.

topics: Taxes, Transportation, Bill Clinton, Television, Business, Social Security, Environment, Law, Military, Iraq, Russia, Israel, Pakistan, NATO, Immigration, Energy, Oil, Medicare