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Friday, August 6, 2010

The Marital Spectator

A Losing Proposition

W. James Antle, III | 8.6.10

Contrary to the decision overturning Proposition 8, all Americans have standing in the marriage debate.

The Obama Watch

Obama Cripples Ford’s Funding, Then Subsidizes It

John Berlau & Andrew Kwiatkowski | 8.6.10

Ronald Reagan had Obama figured out years ago.

Washington Prowler

A Coup for the FCC

The Prowler | 8.6.10

Unfortunately, it’s of the leftist Obamaite, regulate the Internet by fiat persuasion.

The Investor

Mysteries of Economics

Ben Stein | 8.6.10

There’s gold in them thar hills.

The Health Care Spectator

Starving ObamaCare

Philip Klein | from the July 2010 - August 2010 issue

Could a new GOP majority win a government shutdown battle over defunding the national health care law? From our July-August issue.

At Large

The Taliban’s BFF

George H. Wittman | 8.6.10

The U.S. well knows that the Taliban and elements in Pakistan will remain best friends forever.

The Nation’s Pulse

Cherokee Nation

James P. Gannon | 8.6.10

How can a Jeep TV commercial make more sense than America’s economic policy?

Sports Arena

A-Rod’s 600th (Yawn)

Andrew Cline | 8.6.10

Why the fans don’t really care.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

The Current Crisis

No Mosque

R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 8.5.10

This is one the Ruling Class can’t win.

Streetcar Line

The Hall of Sports Transcendence

Quin Hillyer | 8.5.10

Great moments in memory’s eye.

The Obama Watch

Simply a Statist

Matt Purple | 8.5.10

Figuring out Barack Obama’s place on the political spectrum.

Another Perspective

Don’t Be Scared of Godwin’s So-Called Law

Hal G.P. Colebatch | 8.5.10

When political and other behavior is indeed Nazi like, there’s no reason to deny it.

Car Guy

Electric Sticker Shock

Eric Peters | 8.5.10

Obama Motors’ $41,000 fiasco.

A Further Perspective

Obama’s Muslim Daddies

David Gutmann | 8.5.10

Making those dreams from his father come true.

Another Perspective

The Ninth Circuit Experience

Christopher Orlet | 8.5.10

Eavesdropping on a historic moment of opinion-making.

Eminentoes

Angelinas Rush in Where Fools Fear to Tread

Jay D. Homnick | 8.5.10

Hoping for a photo-op at the Lyubyanka.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Political Hay

Missouri Says “No” to ObamaCare

Philip Klein | 8.4.10

Citizens in the Show Me State overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure against the national health care law’s individual mandate.

Live From New York

The Cordoba House Delusion

John Tabin | 8.4.10

It is not the business of government to block its construction, but the story is hardly that simple.

The Obama Watch

The Big Bamboozler

Peter Ferrara | 8.4.10

Despite Obamanomics, here’s how to fix the economy for all.

Special Report

A Classic Evolution Policy Blunder

Bruce Chapman | 8.4.10

Critics of evolution need to stick to scientific evidence.

A Further Perspective

Unconstitutional or Inconvenient

Aaron Goldstein | 8.4.10

Arizona has been told: The federal government is simply too busy — or lazy — to enforce our nation’s immigration laws.

Media Matters

Who Needs Newsweek?

William Murchison | 8.4.10

Besides, that is, its new 92-year-old owner.

The Nation’s Pulse

Created Equal

Lisa Fabrizio | 8.4.10

We are living in a post-racist era, though it may not be post-racial.

Sports Arena

The Brett Who Cried Wolf

Ryan Young | 8.4.10

Favre says he’s retiring — but who believes him?

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Special Report

Obama’s Abortion Imperialism

Daniel Allott | 8.3.10

Tomorrow Kenyans vote on a constitution sponsored in part by Planned Parenthood.

The Obama Watch

Presidential Self-Adulation Hits New High

Andrew B. Wilson | 8.3.10

Is there an antidote to such nonsense? Meet New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Media Matters

Mau-Mauing the Free Press

Daniel Oliver | 8.3.10

Par for the course from an Obama appointee and former host to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Loose Canons

Bonfire of the Neocons, Part 2

Jed Babbin | 8.3.10

Getting a grip on the nation-building delusion and the real sponsors of terror.

Special Report

The Other Lockerbies

Ben Lerner | 8.3.10

It’s fine for senators to grandstand on the UK’s and BP’s alleged roles in releasing a murdering terrorist to Libya. But why are they silent about other terrorists released to foreign governments?

Another Perspective

Slippin’ and A-Slidin’

Ralph R. Reiland | 8.3.10

Easy in the shower — highly-moisturizing soap can be a killer.

Buy the Book

Killing a Church

Mark Tooley | 8.3.10

The long and tragic decline of the Episcopal faith.

Monday, August 2, 2010

The Obama Watch

Obama’s Immigration Power Play

W. James Antle, III | 8.2.10

What the amnesty memos and the Arizona lawsuit reveal about this administration’s views of immigration enforcement — and the will of the people.

Special Report

The Case Against Howard Zinn

Robert Stacy McCain | 8.2.10

FBI files show Stalinist past of the “people’s history” author.

Washington Prowler

Troubled Waters

The Prowler | 8.2.10

Her ethics troubles, in wake of Charlie Rangel’s, put new focus on the Congressional Black Caucus’s way of doing business.

Loose Canons

Bonfire of the Neocons

Jed Babbin | 8.2.10

“Nation building” has been a disaster. Part 1 of a two-part series.

The Public Policy

We Need a Mexican Standoff on Cap and Trade

Iain Murray & Roger Abbott | 8.2.10

Democrats still have big lame duck plans — which Obama would bring to fruition in Cancun.

A Further Perspective

Make Way For The Dear General

Peter Hannaford | 8.2.10

Succession speculation in Kim Jong-il North Korea.

Movie Takes

Inception

James Bowman | 8.2.10

The story is that there’s no story.

Reader Mail

Country Party Time

8.2.10

More reading up on the Ruling Party. Also: A Commissioner opposed to any anti-Panther witch-hunt. Plus much more.

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The Spectacle Blog

Immigration Bill Clears Key Committee

Jordan Gonzalez | 11:56AM

Nixonian

Yogi Love | 11:54AM

Moore, OK by Steve Breen

Patrick Ryan | 11:50AM

He’s Just Not That Into You

Ross Kaminsky | 11:34AM

Issa’s Mistake

Ross Kaminsky | 11:11AM

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