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The Ninny State
7.31.09
Ben Stein. Lindsey Graham. The Luxury of 1st World Global Warming, and more.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Political Hay
Everything That Rises Must Converge
Philip Klein | 7.31.09
With Obama’s honeymoon now at an end, his goal to be a transformational liberal leader is in doubt.
The Right Prescription
The Reformer’s Folly
Ryan L. Cole | 7.31.09
We have been down the road to national health care before.
Special Report
Nuke Rises in Iran
Jay D. Homnick | 7.31.09
Not a question of if but when Israel will respond.
Another Perspective
My Two-Point Plan for Health Care
Greg Scandlen | 7.31.09
Give people their own money and get out of the way.
Constitutional Opinions
True Federalism or False?
Jack Park | 7.31.09
Preemption and the states, in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling in Wyeth v. Levine.
At Large
Chechens and Chickens
George H. Wittman | 7.31.09
All quiet on the White House human rights front.
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The Permanent Crisis
John R. Coyne, Jr. | from the July 2009 - August 2009 issue
The one and only Continuinig Crisis — Bob Tyrrell’s monthly “ironic amalgamations,” as Bill Buckley called them — is now available in this new collection lovingly compiled and edited by Louis Hatchett.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Political Hay
The Republican Recovery
W. James Antle, III | 7.30.09
Whether the GOP wants it or not.
Constitutional Opinions
Vote No on Sonia Sotomayor
Doug Bandow | 7.30.09
She will not protect the Constitution — or even live up to Sen. Durbin’s standard.
Streetcar Line
The Right Mantra Against Obamacare
Quin Hillyer | 7.30.09
What it’s really quacked up to be.
The Current Crisis
Sanity From the Indian Subcontinent
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 7.30.09
Did you see that frozen smile on Secretary of State Clinton’s face?
The Nation’s Pulse
We’ve Won, Please Help!
Bill Croke | 7.30.09
They’ve got a president they adore, but the green lobbies worry they’re not cashing in.
Another Perspective
Defending Freedom in the Age of Obama
Brandon Crocker | 7.30.09
Relearning the forgotten lessons of 1993.
Reader Mail
Let the Word Go Out
7.30.09
The zero tax rate is a winner. Gates has friends who believe him. Ben Stein vs. Clement Attlee. Plus more.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Breaking News
The Oil Shortage Hoax
Ben Stein | 7.29.09
Mr. Obama’s energy policy is based upon a fraud. He should call it off.
The Public Policy
Keeping Abortion Out of Health Care
Ken Blackwell | 7.29.09
Life is a bridge issue, not a wedge issue.
Political Hay
A Laffer Curve Breakthrough
Peter Ferrara | 7.29.09
Republicans abolished federal income taxes for 60% of wage earners. It’s time they took political credit for doing so.
Eminentoes
Is Lindsey Graham Crackers?
Jeffrey Lord | 7.29.09
The senator breaks his promise not to stray from the conservative reform agenda.
The Obama Watch
The Coming Demise of the Strange Co-Presidency of the United States
Andrew B. Wilson | 7.29.09
The American people elected Barack Obama, but what they have gotten is a snootful of Nancy Pelosi.
Special Report
Open Season
Christopher Orlet | 7.29.09
Natalia Estemirova gave her life to expose government-sanctioned crimes in Chechnya.
Another Perspective
Calling All New Americans
Lisa Fabrizio | 7.29.09
Whatever Obama’s current problems, it is up to Republicans to face their own.
Reader Mail
Thank You, Mr. Stein
7.29.09
An American left-right combination. Respecting Michael J. Fox. Being the good cop. The pride of Punahou. Plus more.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The Right Prescription
Who Will Tell Michael J. Fox He Needs to Die?
Jeffrey Lord | 7.28.09
Which celebrities should we stop treating first; ObamaCare as celebrity survivor.
The Obama Watch
Barack, Meet Friedrich
Ralph R. Reiland | 7.28.09
Arrogance combined with stupidity can be lethal.
The Hell-Hole Spectator
Uneducating the Islamic World
Ilan Berman | from the July 2009 - August 2009 issue
A growing inability to compete in the “geography of ideas.”
Another Perspective
Harry Potter, Crypto-Conservative
Patrick O'Hannigan | 7.28.09
J.K. Rowling is not a hack, and should not be treated like one.
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The Autistic Future
Joseph Lawler | 7.28.09
Tyler Cowen on learning to consume information in the digital age.
Reader Mail
Go Figure
7.28.09
Obama exposed. Meetings and tables. Seizing power. Trusting the local paper. Plus more.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Washington Prowler
Profiling Obama
The Prowler | 7.27.09
Political healing in the Gates case. Michelle’s patient dumping. DDB sings Obama the Beautiful.
The Nation’s Pulse
No Meetings on the Table
Ben Stein | 7.27.09
The profligate Obama government clamps down on business travel.
Political Hay
Sarah’s Successor
W. James Antle, III | 7.27.09
Sean Parnell was Palin’s right-hand man. Now he is the nation’s newest governor.
Campaign Crawlers
Marco’s Long March
Larry Thornberry | 7.27.09
Woefully behind in the money chase, Marco Rubio has time and determination on his side in his Senate primary campaign against Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.
Feature
Will the Next Press Be Capitalist?
Austin Bay | from the July 2009 - August 2009 issue
It will if freedom remains on the American agenda. From our July-August issue.
The Obama Watch
Abortion Haunting Obama
David N. Bass | 7.27.09
The more he puts it off, the more it comes back.
Another Perspective
Presumption of Eminence
Reid Collins | 7.27.09
Restoring Cambridge to its rightful place.
Reader Mail
The Policing of Healthcare
7.27.09
Figuring Out Ben Stein.The value of life. Born in the Hawaiian Heartland.
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