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Indicative of Socialism
8.7.09
Rationing Medicaid. Freezing engines. Racist cops. Serfing in Socialist waters. Plus more.
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Friday, August 7, 2009
Political Hay
Friend or Foil?
Philip Klein | 8.7.09
President Obama spent months embracing special interests, now he’s blaming them for the backlash against his health care proposals.
In Memoriam
John Hughes, RIP
Ben Stein | 8.7.09
He’s the poet who gave us “Bueller, Bueller” and so much else.
Special Report
ACORN’s Labor Pains
Matthew Vadum | 8.7.09
Given how it treats its workers, the notorious group is a PR disaster waiting to happen.
Eminentoes
Clinton’s Hard Labor
George Neumayr | 8.7.09
Perhaps filmmaker Kim Jong-il can join forces with Steven Bing’s Shangri-La Productions.
What’s Still Great
A Pat on the Back
Ben Stein | 8.7.09
Thirty-five years ago this Sunday President Nixon resigned.
At Large
Afghanistan Unvarnished
George H. Wittman | 8.7.09
Playing domestic politics with Afghanistan will only further undermine Obama’s war policy.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
The Right Prescription
RHINOCare: A U.S. Chamber of Horrors
Lawrence A. Hunter | 8.6.09
RINO Republicans are just what the Obamacare doctor ordered.
The Current Crisis
Vindication!
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 8.6.09
My Olympic boycott has done the trick.
Political Hay
Serfs Up!
Ken Blackwell | 8.6.09
Americans are resisting Obamacare’s trip down the road to serfdom.
The Nation’s Pulse
Chincoteague Diary
Patrick O'Hannigan | 8.6.09
A lovely and quaint vacation spot for the Misty-eyed.
Another Perspective
Demolition Derby
Tuvia Tenenbom | 8.6.09
European NGO style in East Jerusalem, where purportedly demolished homes apparently had no inhabitants.
The Public Policy
The Limitless Left
J.T. Young | 8.6.09
Taxing and spending are mere starting points on it is agenda.
Special Report
Centaurs, The Sphinx, and The Minotaur: Human-Animal Hybrids of Old
Margaret Moen | 8.6.09
Mythology and science fiction give way to public policy.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Enemy of the Week
Happy Birthday, Mr. Presidents
Enemy Central | 8.5.09
Forty-four turns 48 — and 42 crosses the 38th parallel.
The Right Prescription
The Great Socialist Takeover
Peter Ferrara | 8.5.09
Obama’s usurpation of health care means less health care, shoddier health care, costlier health care.
The Nation’s Pulse
The Bard Under the Big Sky
Bill Croke | 8.5.09
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is the highlight of every Rocky summer.
At Large
A Perfect Kleptocracy
Christopher Orlet | 8.5.09
A historian tries to find hope amid the horrors of the Congo.
Reader Mail
Indicative of a Mindset
8.5.09
Gates re-opened. The taxes of sin. Repeal the right to vote. Still figuring him out. Plus more.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Political Hay
Amateur Hour
William Tucker | 8.4.09
Politics thrives on people — like our president — who don’t know what they’re talking about.
Another Perspective
The Taxing of the Screw
Jeffrey Lord | 8.4.09
Reid Nevada ally proposes sex tax: taxes for AIDS and abortion next?
Special Report
For YAF, the Future Is Now
Robert Stacy McCain | 8.4.09
Young America’s Foundation this week convenes its annual four-day National Conservative Student Conference.
The Public Policy
Defund the Pork, Pay for Health Care
Ralph R. Reiland | 8.4.09
Put the shameless stimulus bill to good use.
Campaign Crawlers
Cao’s Dilemma
Brian O'Connell | 8.4.09
The Republican congressman from the most Democratic district contemplates his vote on health care.
Reader Mail
Harboring Doubts
8.4.09
Off the Waterfront. The side effects of clunker cash. Obama on the range. The cooperative public option. Plus more.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Washington Prowler
Too Poor to Pay
The Prowler | 8.3.09
Why are certain guests being charged for their White House meals?
The Right Prescription
Blue Dog Day Afternoon
Robert M. Goldberg | 8.3.09
The conservative Democrat-Waxman deal should be taken very seriously.
At Large
The Politics of Impersonal Destruction
Jay D. Homnick | 8.3.09
Pointers of blame in the Tel Aviv gay club shootings.
The Environmental Spectator
Of Two Minds About Cap and Trade
Paul Chesser | 8.3.09
Montana’s governor was for the national energy tax before he was against it.
Political Hay
A Burr in Their Saddle
David N. Bass | 8.3.09
Democrats have everything going for them in North Carolina — except a candidate.
Car Guy
Clunker Program Throws a Rod
Eric Peters | 8.3.09
Don’t worry — after a quick fix it’ll throw two rods at once.
Another Perspective
Obama’s Waterfront
Jeremy Lott | 8.3.09
Tonight, a special Washington screening of a great labor movie.
Reader Mail
Tough Medicine to Swallow
8.3.09
Health care for clunkers. Global normalcy. Insurance devils, and much more.
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