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Friday, July 30, 2010

Special Report

Sic Transit Tony Hayward: BP’s Abused and Fumbling CEO

Andrew B. Wilson | 7.30.10

But he committed far fewer gaffes than the august Obama administration.

The Obama Watch

Arizona Police and Tribal Police

James M. Thunder | 7.30.10

Guess who our president prefers dealing with.

Ben Stein’s Diary

Leaving Sandpoint

Ben Stein | 7.30.10

So long, small town America.

Feature

Have the Republicans Learned Their Lesson?

from the July 2010 - August 2010 issue

And do they deserve to win big this November? And if they do win, do they know what to do? Can they ever be trusted again? A pre-election symposium, from our Summer Issue. 

At Large

Lady Manningham-Buller Lets Down the Side

George H. Wittman | 7.30.10

There was a time when security service chiefs retired and disappeared into the gentle night — not anymore.

Another Perspective

Contra Fabrizio: A Paean to My Book…and to the Future of E-Books

Mark Goldblatt | 7.30.10

Books are great — and e-books will be too.

The Nation’s Pulse

Those '70s Show

Jay D. Homnick | 7.30.10

A paternal guide to government at its most incapable.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Political Hay

Swift Tax Dodgers

Andrew Cline | 7.29.10

John Kerry’s not alone in dodging Massachusetts taxes.

Streetcar Line

The Cure for Political Dejection

Quin Hillyer | 7.29.10

The worst of times don’t have to last.

The Nation’s Pulse

Bring Back the Duel

Christopher Orlet | 7.29.10

Because drive-by shootings ain’t what they used to be.

At Large

Cameron’s Flotilla Folly

Aaron Goldstein | 7.29.10

The new British prime minister chooses Turkey and Hamas over Israel.

The Current Crisis

Amongst the Gibbering Journalists

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 7.29.10

What’s with the wretches and patheticos also known as Journolists?

Car Guy

How the New Beetle Got Old

Eric Peters | 7.29.10

So long to the New Beetle and its miserable 12-year run.

Freedom Watch

A Prescription for Fiscal Discipline

Rep. Paul Broun, MD | from the July 2010 - August 2010 issue

It’s one medicine Obamacare won’t care to cover.

Special Report

You Have Reached…

Reid Collins | 7.29.10

Whenever storms knock power out, Pepco remains in the dark.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Recession Spectator

The Timeless Principles of American Prosperity

Peter Ferrara | 7.28.10

This should be the central argument and theme for this fall’s elections.

Political Hay

The Democrats’ Redistricting Nightmare

David N. Bass | 7.28.10

The most far-reaching effect of the 2010 midterm elections will be felt at the state level.

Special Report

Employment School

RiShawn Biddle | 7.28.10

Or call them permanent unemployment schools — because those who attend won’t ever acquire the skills work in a modern economy requires.

The Nation’s Pulse

Buffett, the Times, and the Weeping Abortionist

Ken Blackwell | 7.28.10

Proud billionaire sponsors of the culture of death.

The Recession Spectator

Obama’s Double-Down Gamble

James Srodes | from the July 2010 - August 2010 issue

The White House has served notice that it will continue to apply both monetary and fiscal stimulus through the rest of this year if not longer, the $2 trillion yearly federal overruns be damned.

The Obama Watch

Corn vs. Coronary Bypass Surgery

Daniel Oliver | 7.28.10

All you can eat, according to the Obama socialist in residence, Dr. Ronald Werrbick, MD.

Another Perspective

A Paean to the Printed Page

Lisa Fabrizio | 7.28.10

What child will ever experience a love affair with Kindles?

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Loose Canons

Aunt Pittypat’s Democrats

Jed Babbin | 7.27.10

But are they any sorrier than the leaderless GOP?

Campaign Crawlers

Charging the Castle

Robert Stacy McCain | 7.27.10

Christine O’Donnell vs. the GOP Establishment in Delaware.

A Further Perspective

Joblessness and Recovery

Ben Stein | 7.27.10

These continue to be difficult economic times for far too many Americans.

Special Report

Justice Unattainable

Paul Chesser | 7.27.10

A lenient sentence in Cambodia.

Another Perspective

Was the American Revolution Just?

Mark Tooley | 7.27.10

A response to Georgetown ethicist John Keown.

High Spirits

Rebirth in Harlem

Jonathan Aitken | from the July 2010 - August 2010 issue

Sixty-five years ago today, a remarkable memorial service was held in one of London’s great churches in honor of a then obscure German pastor and theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Buy the Book

Soviet Man Finds a Life

Larry Thornberry | 7.27.10

An impressive first novel — published today — that is part coming of age story and part spy story, with a primer on 20th century European history thrown in.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Editorial Cartoon

Dysfunctional

Yogi Love | 7.26.10

Breaking News

Sherrod Story False

Jeffrey Lord | 7.26.10

So said the U.S. Supreme Court.

Washington Prowler

Obama’s Gulf Drill

The Prowler | 7.26.10

Occupying the Gulf region. Plus: Duel in Las Vegas. Also: Newt means it.

Political Hay

No Longer Charlie’s Man

Larry Thornberry | 7.26.10

Crist appointee U.S. Sen. George LeMieux is voting conservatively and wooing Republicans.

In Memoriam

Losing Amber

Ben Stein | 7.26.10

Those of us who loved her will never get over it.

A Further Perspective

The Summer of Recovery

Peter Hannaford | 7.26.10

For more information, just ask Joe Biden.

The Nation’s Pulse

Hating Congress, Hating Ourselves

G. Tracy Mehan, III | 7.26.10

Cognitive dissonance and the body politic.

Another Perspective

News Quiz #3 Report Card

Daniel Oliver | 7.26.10

The identity of our winners may be an issue, but not the identity of the bogus paragraph they astutely fingered. 

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