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Friday, August 12, 2011
Campaign Crawlers
No Winners… Yet
Robert Stacy McCain | 8.12.11
Debate fireworks didn’t really settle anything.
Special Report
Europe’s Shorts-Sightedness
John Berlau | 8.12.11
Yesterday’s decision by European authorities will likely further damage markets in the U.S. as well.
Breaking News
Imagine My Surprise
Ross Kaminsky | 8.12.11
So much can go south when one goes missing for a week.
Ben Stein’s Diary
I Don’t Like It
Ben Stein | 8.12.11
Reflections on losing money and going broke — and bringing home the bacon.
The Tax and Spend Spectator
Happy New Tax Freedom Day
Doug Bandow | 8.12.11
In our debt-ravaged country, Cost of Government Day actually falls much later in the year than it seems.
Political Hay
Left’s Agenda Inches Forward
Peter Hannaford | 8.12.11
California joins in to ensure Florida 2000 never again happens to Democrats.
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The Ironic Chancellor
Aram Bakshian, Jr. | from the July/August 2011 issue
The tragedy of Otto von Bismarck.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Campaign Crawlers
Still Undecided in Iowa
Robert Stacy McCain | 8.11.11
Tonight’s Ames debate is make-or-break time for some Republicans.
The Current Crisis
The Growing Bipartisan Consensus on Obama
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 8.11.11
Falling ever further behind the great Jimmy Carter in the race for worst president.
The Obama Watch
The Lightworker Falls to Earth
George Neumayr | 8.11.11
So much for ushering in “a new way of being on the planet.”
Special Report
Crooked Cuomo?
Patrick Howley | 8.11.11
Why does the New York governor want to close down his state’s most important power plant?
The Nation’s Pulse
Misplaced Compassion
Christopher Orlet | 8.11.11
Did misguided policies, ideologies contribute to death of mentally ill man?
At Large
Anarchy in Britain
Robert Taylor | 8.11.11
After forty years of turning a blind eye, everyone shares in the blame.
A Further Perspective
The British Riots
Hal G.P. Colebatch | 8.11.11
A generation has been brought up not knowing right from wrong.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Constitutional Opinions
Downgrading the Constitution
W. James Antle, III | 8.10.11
Don’t blame Standard & Poor’s for the federal government’s dire fiscal outlook.
Ben Stein’s Diary
Far Away From the Panic
Ben Stein | 8.10.11
No bloody rioters in Sandpoint, or billionaire traders.
Campaign Crawlers
The Phantom Menace
Robert Stacy McCain | 8.10.11
Rick Perry’s Texas shadow looms over the Iowa Straw Poll.
Special Report
Obama Downgraded, Tea Party Vindicated
Peter Ferrara | 8.10.11
Mr. Obama achieved the historic downgrading of America’s credit rating the old-fashioned way. He earned it.
The Public Policy
Save Us From Medicare
Richard E. Ralston | 8.10.11
Can’t we have medical care without 100,000 pages of federal regulations?
Eminentoes
Whatever Happened To Jennifer Knapp?
Jeff Walton | 8.10.11
Is there an audience for a lesbian Christian rocker?
Politics
Reagan’s Note Card Treasures
John H. Fund | from the July/August 2011 issue
An annotated selection of those cards was recently published.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Ben Stein’s Diary
Meltdown — But Why?
Ben Stein | 8.9.11
Speculators and the utter irrelevance of President Obama.
Campaign Crawlers
Aiming for Ames
Robert Stacy McCain | 8.9.11
Herman Cain’s bus tour rolls across Iowa.
Political Hay
The Return of Christine O’Donnell
Jeffrey Lord | 8.9.11
The Ruling Class’s favorite target tells her story.
At Large
Point of the Spear
George H. Wittman | 8.9.11
Our special ops are the best assets we have in Afghanistan. Now critics want to put an end to their “night raids.”
A Further Perspective
Swinging Redder
Larry Thornberry | 8.9.11
Swing state Florida grows ever redder — bad news for the two top Democrats on next year’s ballot.
Special Report
Trifles and Mighty Contests
Matthew Omolesky | 8.9.11
Three years after being brutalized by Russia, Georgia prepares for another round of woes.
Among the Intellectualoids
The Left Has No Humanity
Aaron Goldstein | 8.9.11
Liberals love to promote humanism. Then why aren’t they treating Tea Partiers like humans?
Constitutional Opinions
The Big Repeal
Ryan Young & Jacqueline Otto | 8.9.11
Want to repeal unnecessary laws? It’s harder than you think.
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The Summers of Their Discontent
Mark Tooley | from the July/August 2011 issue
FDR and Eleanor — “an extraordinary marriage”?
Monday, August 8, 2011
Another Perspective
S&P’s Regulatory Politics
John Berlau & Matthew Melchiorre | 8.8.11
It should be easier now for advocates of limited government to keep the focus on restoring economic growth.
Campaign Crawlers
Santorum Barnstorming Iowa
Robert Stacy McCain | 8.8.11
Republican says media are ignoring him on purpose.
Loose Canons
The Obama Downgrade
Jed Babbin | 8.8.11
Meanwhile, Republicans had better prepare to downgrade the Supercommittee.
Political Hay
Close Call
J.T. Young | 8.8.11
For congressional Republicans, it’s a good thing the Wall Street slide didn’t happen a week earlier.
A Further Perspective
Doing the Math
Peter Hannaford | 8.8.11
The debt ceiling bill seems like a Republican win, but there is still plenty to worry about.
The Public Policy
School of Unemployment
RiShawn Biddle | 8.8.11
The economic crisis begins in American schools. It’s time to take action.
At Large
Brazil Stumbles
George H. Wittman | 8.8.11
Don’t believe the hype. Socialism still doesn’t work in Latin America.
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The Spectacle Blog
The #FreeKate Narrative Melts Down: Lies Exposed in Florida Teen Sex Case
Robert Stacy McCain | 5.25.13
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Why the GOP Does Not, Like, Totally Suck
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Dames at Sea
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In the Absence of Guns
In Britain, defending your property can get you life.
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The Metaphysical Martini
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Counting the Costs of Clintonism
The debacle of this president’s administration is both a cause and a symptom of the decline of American values. Unless Congress impeaches him, that decline will go on unchecked. An eminent jurist surveys the damage and assesses the chances for the recovery of our culture.
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Chuck McHagel
It won’t take long for conservatives to scratch this presidential wannabe off their 2008 scorecard.
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The Legacy of Old John and Mother Fresh-Roasted
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It’s the Best Time of the Year
The American Christmas, like the songs that celebrate it, makes room for everybody under the rainbow. Is that why so many people seem to be hostile to it?
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The Bush Crack-Up
Was the President done in by the economy, or by the politics of the economy?
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