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Band of Bumblers
8.28.09
Carrousel riders. Tough on Teddy. The California Dems. Whose 9/11? Plus more.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Political Hay
The Kopechne Effect
Robert Stacy McCain | 8.28.09
Teddy’s death resurrects memories liberals want to bury.
Special Report
We Are a Rude Awakening
Marilia Duffles | 8.28.09
If rudeness is so pervasively commonplace throughout our society, does it cease to be rudeness?
Streetcar Line
Reston Peace Disturbed
Quin Hillyer | 8.28.09
Rep. Jim Moran was not the only one responsible for this week’s townhall travesty.
Another Perspective
Clunkering Down
Doug Bandow | 8.28.09
Finally, a successful government program. Time to expand it in every direction.
At Large
What Happens If…
George H. Wittman | 8.28.09
What Happens If… Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to an attack on its nuclear facilities?
The Public Policy
Free the Mails
Chris Edwards & Tad DeHaven | 8.28.09
Time for a private option at the U.S. Postal Service.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Another Perspective
Honoring Teddy By Opposing Health Care
Jeffrey Lord | 8.27.09
The Lion of the Senate would expect his opposition to roar.
The Current Crisis
Obama’s Carrousel of Incompetence
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 8.27.09
The White House Politburo runs a listing ship.
The Environmental Spectator
The Color of Change Is Green
Max Schulz | 8.27.09
Hijacking the green agenda for access to government green.
A Further Perspective
Ted Kennedy’s Real Legacy
Andrew Cline | 8.27.09
Few national political figures have taken up arms against such a boisterous sea of misfortunes.
Political Hay
San Francisco Democrats
Brian O'Connell | 8.27.09
There aren’t enough of them to make Gavin Newsom governor of California.
The Nation’s Pulse
A Short History of Drugs
Christopher Orlet | 8.27.09
The difference between now and then is the acceptance of narcotics.
Reader Mail
Keeping Our Word
8.27.09
Ted Kennedy’s passing. ACORN’s retreat. The shrinking church. A clunker of a government. Plus more.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Breaking News
The Face of Liberalism
W. James Antle, III | 8.26.09
Ted Kennedy, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
The Right Prescription
Health Care? The Government Can’t Even Run a Railroad
Barry Goldwater, Jr. | 8.26.09
And you, Mr. President, want to do what?
The Obama Watch
America’s Record Recession
Peter Ferrara | 8.26.09
The failure of Keynesian economics reconfirmed as never before — not that any of it will register with our president.
Special Report
ACORN in Retreat
Matthew Vadum | 8.26.09
Its style of Blackjack and 21 fails to win the approval of Nevada prosecutors.
The Nation’s Pulse
Indentured Grandchildren
G. Tracy Mehan, III | 8.26.09
Federal debt as far as the eye can see — and for as long as anyone can see.
Another Perspective
A Tribute to Martha
Lisa Fabrizio | 8.26.09
If you’re looking for elite action, this isle is the spot. Even when the heat is on Obama, it’s never too hot.
Editor’s Desk
Consultations to the Editor
8.26.09
A letter from Betsy McCaughey to the New York Times correcting its inaccurate reports of her positions on health care reform.
Reader Mail
Whole Taxes
8.26.09
Yucca Reid. Southern cap and tax. Whole Foods sirloined. Obama deflated. Plus more.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Political Hay
Honey, Jim Wallis Shrunk the Church
Jeffrey Lord | 8.25.09
Savages Palin after calling for civility — will he take the Public Option Pledge?
The Public Policy
Counting the Costs
Paul Chesser | 8.25.09
But not taking the temperature. The Southern Governors Association on cap and trade.
A Further Perspective
The Collapse of Obama’s Hot Air Balloon
Ralph R. Reiland | 8.25.09
What we’re seeing is a quick case of buyer’s remorse.
Another Perspective
Playing With Pacifism
Mark Tooley | 8.25.09
The Evangelical Left’s misappropriation of Karl Barth.
In Memoriam
Doug Payne Always Made My Day
Roger Kaplan | 8.25.09
He was a fearless leader in the permanent fight between tyranny and liberty.
The Nation’s Pulse
Whole Foods, Half a Brain
Nicole Russell | 8.25.09
John Mackey discovers that on health care, liberals want easy answers and no debate.
Reader Mail
Townhall Central
8.25.09
The business of congressional service. Palin sensitivities. Pulp Bastards. National service on September 11. Plus more.
Monday, August 24, 2009
The Right Prescription
The “Public Option” Trap
Philip Klein | 8.24.09
Obama is damned if he does, and damned if he doesn’t.
Streetcar Line
Death Panels by Proxy
Quin Hillyer | 8.24.09
Yes, Obamacare tips scales toward death.
Special Report
Obama’s Plan to Desecrate 9/11
Matthew Vadum | 8.24.09
A cynical, coldly calculated political effort is underway to convert Sept. 11 into a day of leftist celebration and statist idolatry.
The Obama Watch
Freedom of Conscience for Pro-Life Taxpayers
Ken Blackwell & Ken Klukowski | 8.24.09
It’s threatened by the Obama health care plan.
A Further Perspective
Health Care Orthodoxy
Jay D. Homnick | 8.24.09
A Jewish response to Obama’s moral imperative, Part 1.
Buy the Book
The Sacrifices They Made
Christopher Orlet | 8.24.09
Cahokia Mounds just got a lot more interesting.
Movie Takes
Tarantino’s Band of Bastards
James Bowman | 8.24.09
Imagine a movie even worse than Kill Bill. It’s not hard if you try.
Reader Mail
Still Entitled After All These Years
8.24.09
Woodstock. The Kenyan catastrophe. The Kennedy seat. Ben Stein. Respects for Bob Novak, and more.
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