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The Blanding of Ronald Reagan
Jeffrey Lord | 7.6.11
There’s more to the 40th president than the kinder, gentler version even many conservatives portray.
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Friday, July 8, 2011
Streetcar Line
Patriotic Stirrings in the Real America
Quin Hillyer | 7.8.11
Folks in Alabama sense a dangerous problem in this country — and his first name is “Barack.”
The Current Crisis
Summer Books
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 7.8.11
This summer there is an abundance of them.
The Health Care Spectator
Race Against Reality
Robert M. Goldberg | 7.8.11
Debunking media myths on Donald Berwick.
At Large
Imperious China
George H. Wittman | 7.8.11
The Chinese government doesn’t like to be insulted — something Prime Minister Cameron recently learned the hard way. U.S. diplomats take notice.
The Environmental Spectator
Global Warming Tales and Tails
Ross Kaminsky | 7.8.11
Global warming scientists will stop at nothing to advance their phony claims — and they don’t care how many camels they have to shoot to do it.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
The Current Crisis
London Honors Reagan
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 7.7.11
The July 4 unveiling of a Ronald Reagan statue in Grosvenor Square brought out a crowd of luminaries — including our very own editor in chief.
Special Report
ObamaCare and Kagan’s Conflict of Interest
David Catron | 7.7.11
Will Justice Kagan do the honorable thing when the PPACA cases reach SCOTUS?
Campaign Crawlers
Florida Campaign Update
Larry Thornberry | 7.7.11
A tip to presidential candidates targeting the Sunshine State: start attacking vulnerable local leaders — like Florida senator Bill Nelson.
Car Guy
The Obama Car
Eric Peters | 7.7.11
Obama’s auto-industry regulations are taking us full-steam into the future — to a world without affordable cars.
Lifestyles Left and Right
Mourning the Fourth of July
Mark Tooley | 7.7.11
According to some liberal Christians, America’s War of Independence was unjust, and July 4 is no cause for celebration.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Campaign Crawlers
Iowa Calling
Robert Stacy McCain | 7.6.11
Can Herman Cain revive his campaign in the Hawkeye State?
The Public Policy
Obamacare Tragedy Primed To Further Explode the Deficit
Peter Ferrara | 7.6.11
But there is a way out.
The Obama Watch
Our Prickly President
Aaron Goldstein | 7.6.11
Obama gets irritated with those who dare question him.
Another Perspective
President Obama’s Trump Card
G. Tracy Mehan, III | 7.6.11
The Constitution’s default option.
Sports Arena
Far From Wimbeldon
Roger Kaplan | 7.6.11
Tennis, like many other things in life, evolves but in important ways remains the same.
Special Report
Londonistan Calling
Hal G.P. Colebatch | 7.6.11
The Labour Party’s “Open Door” immigration policy has been bad for Britain. Does Prime Minister Cameron have the courage to set things right?
Constitutional Opinions
Foreman’s Knockout Punch
Jay D. Homnick | 7.6.11
Justice may not have been served in the Casey Anthony trial, but the Constitution was.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Loose Canons
Bob Gates’ Legacy
7.5.11
The bipartisan defense secretary left the military weaker and less equipped to defend America.
The Borderline Spectator
Border Loopholes
W. James Antle, III | 7.5.11
The Obama administration is selectively enforcing immigration laws, just like the memos said.
Feature
Letting Obama Be Obama
Paul Kengor | from the July/August 2011 issue
And in so doing the indispensable Valerie Jarrett insists on being allowed to be Valerie Jarrett, unvetted, unknown, unaccountable. Our July/August issue cover story.
Media Matters
Time Magazine’s Orwellian Constitution Story Refuted
Ken Blackwell & Ken Klukowski | 7.5.11
The Founding document has never been more relevant.
Special Report
A National Virus
Patrick Howley | 7.5.11
Government-mandated sick pay is contagious and, thanks to left-wing special interests, may soon spread to a city near you.
At Large
Target Pakistan for Religious Persecution
Doug Bandow | 7.5.11
Pakistanis aren’t the only ones threatened by Islamabad’s refusal to uphold religious liberties.
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