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Barney Shuffles Off
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | from the February 2012 issue
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
Political Hay
The Last Republican?
Geoffrey Norman | 2.3.12
Friedrich Nietzsche was right about Mitt Romney.
Special Report
Labor Pains
Ross Kaminsky | 2.3.12
Indiana becomes a Midwestern alternative to the southern states.
The Obama Watch
Civil Disobedience in Obama’s Second Term
George Neumayr | 2.3.12
The religious should march on this unjust presidency.
Streetcar Line
His Abominations Accelerate
Quin Hillyer | 2.3.12
Obama’s the man leading the Occupy the Oval Office movement.
Campaign Crawlers
Carolina Girl
David N. Bass | 2.3.12
A huge embarrassment for Democrats in their convention state — or an opportunity?
At Large
Burma Awaits Its Tomorrow
George H. Wittman | 2.3.12
Now that George Soros is involved, there will be progress of sorts.
State Watch
Total Recall
Matt Naugle | 2.3.12
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is getting hit from all sides as he struggles to keep his office.
Car Guy
Honda Hounded
Eric Peters | 2.3.12
Heather Peters has won her small claims suit — and now we all may lose.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The Current Crisis
Exit Newt
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 2.2.12
He’s part and parcel of the 1960s generation’s larger failures.
Political Hay
Immigration Didn’t Doom Romney
W. James Antle, III | 2.2.12
Newt Gingrich’s attacks were a flop with Florida Hispanic voters.
Special Report
Republicans and Science
David Klinghoffer | 2.2.12
As opposed to liberals and the science they’ve politicized.
The Public Policy
The Fraud in Our Entitlement System
Herbert London | 2.2.12
It’s just begging to be exposed, as an important first step in cutting our unsustainable national debt.
The Nation’s Pulse
Stranger to Fiction
Christopher Orlet | 2.2.12
Trying to remember why I ever read novels.
Eminentoes
Money, Money, and Trump
Ralph R. Reiland | 2.2.12
Showing the flag at Mar-a-Lago as no one else can (or would dare to).
At Large
An Arrow for a Trial Balloon
Peter Hannaford | 2.2.12
Yet another way the U.S. could throw old friend Taiwan under the bus in order to win favor with Beijing.
Conservative Tastes
Behind the Headlines
James Bowman | from the December 2011 - January 2012 issue
“Nothing is what it seems” is all the rage these empty-headed days.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Campaign Crawlers
Florida Picks Mitt
Robert Stacy McCain | 2.1.12
Romney wins the Sunshine State primary, as expected.
Political Hay
Romney’s Cheap and Empty Win
George Neumayr | 2.1.12
The GOP is signing its own political death warrant by backing him.
A Further Perspective
Doesn’t Look Good for Newt
John Tabin | 2.1.12
He’s bound to sink further in the coming month.
Special Report
From the Winner’s Locker Room
Larry Thornberry | 2.1.12
Romney wows the faithful at the Tampa Convention Center.
Special Report
Praying Against the National Prayer Breakfast
Mark Tooley | 2.1.12
Thursday’s annual gathering will face pious competition from the Occupy crowd.
The Obama Watch
Obama’s Calculated Deception
Peter Ferrara | 2.1.12
He thinks you’re really stupid. But Paul Ryan has his number.
Another Perspective
Wrong Assumptions on Syria
Matthew RJ Brodsky | 2.1.12
Assad isn’t doomed so long as the Western powers reject military involvement.
Car Guy
Lincoln’s Future… If There’s a Future
Eric Peters | 2.1.12
Let’s hope that this great Amercan make didn’t peak with the Mark VII.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Campaign Crawlers
Fear and Loathing in the Sunshine State
Robert Stacy McCain | 1.31.12
Gingrich pushes populist panic on eve of Florida vote.
Another Perspective
Gingrich’s March
Ross Kaminsky | 1.31.12
In the spirit of a famous general, he’s ready to take it to the sea and beyond.
Special Report
Mass Sterilization
Daniel J. Flynn | 1.31.12
A Massachusetts judge revives a favorite old practice of the state’s elites.
Political Hay
Newt Battles Mush From the Wimps
Jeffrey Lord | 1.31.12
Palin targets Establishment GOP “cannibals” terrified of party’s conservative base.
The Obama Watch
All the President’s Props
Matt Thomas | 1.31.12
The State of the Union address, one week later.
A Further Perspective
Is Mitt Minding the Store?
Aaron Goldstein | 1.31.12
What won’t he know and when won’t he not know it?
At Large
Culture War and the Global Church
Mark Tooley | 1.31.12
Liberal Protestant denominations are increasingly no match for their conservative brethren worldwide.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Campaign Crawlers
Winner Take All
Robert Stacy McCain | 1.30.12
Mitt Romney recaptures his frontrunner mojo in Florida.
The Obama Watch
Environmentalist-in-Chief
William Tucker | 1.30.12
At the rate he’s going, our president will soon be taking credit for the discovery of natural gas.
Loose Canons
Obama’s Helter-Skelter Strategy
Jed Babbin | 1.30.12
Critics of the president’s Pentagon cuts are missing the overriding problem with his military spending “plans.”
The Nation’s Pulse
This Conscience Thing
W. James Antle, III | 1.30.12
Catholic leaders object to an Obama administration rule on contraceptive coverage, but will Americans listen?
Political Hay
Romney Explains Why He Can’t Beat Obama
David Catron | 1.30.12
“It’s not worth getting angry about.”
A Further Perspective
The Rich Ate My Vote
Larry Thornberry | 1.30.12
A report from the Nelson/Durbin inquisitional rally on voters under Republican duress.
Another Perspective
Pews Research
Jay D. Homnick | 1.30.12
An evening with leading Romney advocates at a major Florida synagogue.
Sports Arena
Grudges and Rivalries
Roger Kaplan | 1.30.12
The tennis season begins, and even far away from Melbourne, it teaches lessons in life.
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