In Memoriam
Lawrence Henry, 1948-2009
Wlady Pleszczynski, Shawn Macomber, Jeff Jacoby, Jeremy Lott & W. James Antle, III | 2.13.09
The death of an American (Spectator) original.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Political Hay
Steroids, Stimulus, and Lincoln
George Neumayr | 2.13.09
Why would a dishonest age honor him?
Special Report
The Bigger Dig
Joseph Lawler | 2.13.09
Lessons on expanding infrastructure projects from the state of Massachusetts.
Among the Intellectualoids
A Real “Economic” Recovery
Mark Tooley | 2.13.09
A member of President Obama’s religious left explains.
Sports Arena
The Final Hail Mary
Ryan Young | 2.13.09
Should Brett Favre have packed it in as a Packer?
Another Perspective
Ice-Cold Cows
R. Andrew Newman | 2.13.09
Reflections upon a herd of cattle one winter day in western Nebraska.
Reader Mail
Dunces of the Universe
2.13.09
Bonfire of more than the vanities. The war of revisionist aggression. Martin’s humor proves abortive. Plus more.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Washington Prowler
Obama’s Man From Tennessee
The Prowler | 2.12.09
Gov. Phil Bredesen is a finalist to succeed Tom Daschle as HHS nominee — but there are problems on the ethics front.
At Large
Right Man for the Job
Jay D. Homnick | 2.12.09
When the dust settles, Benjamin Netanyahu may be Israel’s next prime minister — much to the alarm of the American left.
The Current Crisis
Wall Street Imbecility
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 2.12.09
A decline in standards catches up with our faux capitalists.
Political Hay
House Flippers
David N. Bass | 2.12.09
The Senate version cuts Rep. Maxine Waters’ favorite “neighborhood stabilization” provision. For how long?
Special Report
Separate But Still the Same
Paul Chesser | 2.12.09
The Center for Climate Strategies is on its new solo tour, playing all the old classics.
Among the Intellectualoids
The Art of Cabinet-Making
Christopher Orlet | 2.12.09
Will arts, peace, and tourism be the next cabinet posts?
Buy the Book
Shades of Gray
Matthew Kenefick | from the February 2009 issue
H.W. Crocker III is a most provocative and engaging guide to the Civil War.
Reader Mail
Car Pools
2.12.09
Plenty in stock. Anglin’ Arlen. Britain, declining. Mimi on movie stars. Plus more.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Breaking News
The Unseen Hand of Arlen Specter?
Jeffrey Lord | 2.11.09
Questions on ACORN to Limbaugh-style tax cuts to TV cameras in the stimulus conference room.
Special Report
Obama’s Failed and Tired Ideas From the Past
Peter Ferrara | 2.11.09
This president talks and acts as if Reagan and everything he did never happened.
Sports Arena
Baseball Dusts Itself Off
Mark Corallo | 2.11.09
A Yankee fan’s take on A-Rod, steroids, and everyone’s complicity.
Political Hay
Mr. Geithner Lays an Egg
G. Tracy Mehan, III | 2.11.09
With help like this, who needs a recovery?
Car Guy
Too Many Cars, Not Enough Market
Eric Peters | 2.11.09
An underlying cause of the U.S. automaker crisis.
Another Perspective
The Deeper Roots of Our Financial Crisis
Theodore Roosevelt Malloch | 2.11.09
We shouldn’t neglect the cultural and moral reasons for this economic mess.
Capitol Ideas
A Culture Mired in Callousness
Tom Bethell | from the February 2009 issue
The human cost of the high black abortion rate.
The Nation’s Pulse
Knitting the Defeat of Capitalism
Lisa Fabrizio | 2.11.09
The specter of the modern-day guillotine is all around us.
Reader Mail
Fleeced, and Enjoying It
2.11.09
Obama, Pelosi and co. have taxpayers over a barrel. All excuses. The professor in chief. Plus more.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Washington Prowler
Advisory Advisory
The Prowler | 2.10.09
The fix is in on President Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board.
Political Hay
Preparing for Failure
Philip Klein | 2.10.09
President Obama and his ideological peers already have their excuses ready for when the economic stimulus package doesn’t work.
Special Report
Rehabbing Jihadists
William Tucker | 2.10.09
Liberal hope — delusion — springs eternal.
The Obama Watch
Obama’s Scam and Pelosi’s Pigs
Jeffrey Lord | 2.10.09
Feeding frenzy at the trough for lobbyist allies of president.
Among the Intellectualoids
Al Gore’s Grammy
Daniel J. Flynn | 2.10.09
Why liberals rule the spoken word category.
The Public Policy
This Recession’s Unprecedented Costs
J.T. Young | 2.10.09
If the previous nine recessions are any guide, this one will carry enormous fiscal costs.
Eminentoes
Obama Is Here to Teach Us
Jay D. Homnick | 2.10.09
A lesson that sounds like it will be very painful.
Reader Mail
The Specter of Bipartisanship
2.10.09
Arlen and co. take center stage. Steinbeck on stimulus. Dooley noted. Plus more.
Monday, February 9, 2009
The Public Policy
A Growth Period
W. James Antle, III | 2.9.09
When it comes to stimulus, politicians run on two speeds: big government — and bigger.
Washington Prowler
In Moderation
The Prowler | 2.9.09
Lining up women successors to Justice Ginsburg. Also: Reid’s Republican trio.
Special Report
What Would Jesse Do?
Joseph P. Duggan | 2.9.09
The Senate needs a new conservative champion of foreign policy realism — who might be the next Jesse Helms?
Political Hay
It Still Won’t Work
Robert Stacy McCain | 2.9.09
What can stop this “stimulus” bill? Only the truth.
The Nation’s Pulse
Economic Minutemen
Nicole Russell | 2.9.09
A new website is keeping watch on the stimulators.
Movie Takes
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
James Bowman | 2.9.09
Even more curious is why this awful flick is competing for an Oscar instead of worst movie of the year.
Reader Mail
Builders’ Bawling
2.9.09
Crisis causes. Hunting down Orlet. Only in Reich’s world do certain folks need help. Plus more.
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