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Friday, August 14, 2009

Political Hay

Live or Let Die

Philip Klein | 8.14.09 @ 6:09AM

The "death panel" debate obscures a deeper ethical discussion that both liberals and conservatives would rather avoid.

A Further Perspective

Hillary's Dark Side

Ken Blackwell | 8.14.09 @ 6:07AM

The lost art of diplomacy.

The Right Prescription

Facts Are Not Distortion

Robert M. Goldberg | 8.14.09 @ 6:07AM

Government rationing of health care not only will happen -- it's already happening wherever government is involved.

At Large

Terrorism's Tangles

George H. Wittman | 8.14.09 @ 6:07AM

Meet John Brennan, formerly of the CIA, who's assistant to the president on matters of terrorism -- and on board with a sociological interpretation of jihad's roots.

The Public Policy

Don't Forget Cap and Trade

Roger Abbott & Iain Murray | 8.14.09 @ 6:07AM

Lessons from the European "emissions trading" experience.

Eminentoes

A Reading From Ezekiel

Ralph R. Reiland | 8.14.09 @ 6:07AM

Life should not be wasted on the old, a physician with close ties to the administration argues.

The Investor

Sold Short

Brett Joshpe | 8.14.09 @ 6:07AM

The sad saga of Greg Manning.

Reader Mail

A Collision Sport

8.14.09 @ 6:01AM

Not for the faint of heart. Obamarama. Government health experimentation. Death plans and more.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Current Crisis

Everything's Just Fine

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 8.13.09 @ 6:08AM

The nation owes a debt of gratitude to our rabble-rousing president.

Political Hay

Beating Around the Bush

George Neumayr | 8.13.09 @ 6:08AM

A week of discussing human rights abuses in the Congo and America.

Streetcar Line

Winning Without Wigging Out

Quin Hillyer | 8.13.09 @ 6:08AM

Passion, not rudeness, helps health care debate.

At Large

Lesser Britain

James Bowman | 8.13.09 @ 6:07AM

Is the "Great" in Britain lost for good?

Among the Intellectualoids

The Promised Land of Government Controlled Health Care

Mark Tooley | 8.13.09 @ 6:07AM

The evangelical left rallies to the president's cause.

Political Hay

Word Play

Lisa Fabrizio | 8.13.09 @ 6:06AM

Funny how certain terms take on a whole new meaning when the Dems are in power.

The Public Policy

A Switch

Reid Collins | 8.13.09 @ 6:05AM

Blade-running may no longer be necessary.

Reader Mail

Not Taking It Anymore

8.13.09 @ 6:01AM

Townhall talk. Whining about Ben. King George Obama III. Plus more.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The Obama Watch

Obama Plays Defense

Andrew Cline | 8.12.09 @ 6:10AM

A report from Townhall, New Hampshire, on an extraordinarily limp performance.

Special Report

Yes, They Really Are Mad As Hell

Jeffrey Lord | 8.12.09 @ 6:08AM

Second Specter town hall draws furious protestors angry with President, Pelosi

The Public Policy

Shut Up, America!

Peter Ferrara | 8.12.09 @ 6:08AM

So Obama and Pelosi explain to Americans concerned about a federal takeover of health care.

The Nation's Pulse

Happy Deficit Day

Doug Bandow | 8.12.09 @ 6:08AM

It's also known as Cost of Government Day, which this year is today, as government has just seized another month of your life.

Campaign Crawlers

No Good Deeds

G. Tracy Mehan, III | 8.12.09 @ 6:08AM

Virginia Democrats put all their chips on abortion.

Another Perspective

Obama's Snitch Program: "Chicago" Politics or EU Politics?

John Rosenthal | 8.12.09 @ 6:08AM

The "Europeanization" of the U.S. continues apace.

Latte Nation

War's End?

Christopher Orlet | 8.12.09 @ 6:07AM

Scientists are wrong to think war may be a thing of the past.

Reader Mail

Where Credit Is Due

8.12.09 @ 6:01AM

More reactions to Ben Stein's Expelled II. Plus FreeScore, John Hughes, Linda Douglass and more.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The Obama Watch

Obama's Nuclear Waste

Max Schulz | 8.11.09 @ 6:09AM

So much for campaign promises.

Special Report

When a President Lies: Why Linda Douglass Should Resign

Jeffrey Lord | 8.11.09 @ 6:09AM

The Vietnamization of the health care debate: White House aide defends untruth.

Feature

Hanging Out With the Repo Man

Andrew B. Wilson | July 2009 - August 2009

He's smart, he's funny, and he "steals" cars legally. (He's also the best friend you never knew you had.) Our July-August issue's cover story.

Political Hay

On the Road with Tim Pawlenty

Nicole Russell | 8.11.09 @ 6:07AM

The Minnesota governor may want to ride all the way to the White House.

The Public Policy

Do Ask, Do Tell

David N. Bass | 8.11.09 @ 6:07AM

Congressional Democrats blow the lid off the culture war lockbox.

In Memoriam

Empty Trenches

Paul Beston | 8.11.09 @ 6:07AM

The final survivors of the Western Front pass on.

Eminentoes

The Sonia Always Wished For

Jay D. Homnick | 8.11.09 @ 6:06AM

A good story ruined, for everyone.

Reader Mail

Cancel My Times Subscription

8.11.09 @ 6:01AM

Ben Stein has many friends and admirers. The New York Times does not. A special Reader Mail.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Editorial Cartoon

July's Numbers

Yogi Love | 8.10.09 @ 8:31AM

Campaign Crawlers

Money Bombs Away

W. James Antle, III | 8.10.09 @ 6:11AM

Two sons of Ron Paul -- one figurative, one literal -- run for the U.S. Senate.

Special Report

Expelled From the New York Times

Ben Stein | 8.10.09 @ 6:09AM

How I lost my Sunday Business column.

The Obama Watch

The Grand Tour

Bill Croke | 8.10.09 @ 6:08AM

All roads lead to Yellowstone -- but will the Big Sky be big enough for our president this week?

Buy the Book

Israel Inside

John C. Wohlstetter | 8.10.09 @ 6:08AM

Can emancipated Israel emancipate Arabs too?

Another Perspective

John Hughes: American Rebel

Andrew Cline | 8.10.09 @ 6:07AM

He was a director who respected and did not exploit his young audience -- imagine that!

Car Guy

The Clunker Con

Eric Peters | 8.10.09 @ 6:07AM

Uncle Obama's shell game is mainly for losers.

The Right Prescription

Illusions and Delusions About the Uninsured

Peter Hannaford | 8.10.09 @ 6:07AM

The biggest health-care lie of all.

Reader Mail

We're Becoming Venezuela

8.10.09 @ 6:01AM

The U.S. as a Chavez ravine. A Democrat defends Obama. Steve Martin found unfunny. Plus more.

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