Weekly Archives
Friday, February 24, 2012
Campaign Crawlers
Expecting the Unexpected
Robert Stacy McCain | 2.24.12
GOP race may still be "a long process, folks," says Herman Cain in Troy, Michigan.
Sports Arena
We're All Knick Fans Now
Daniel J. Flynn | 2.24.12
Or at least fans of the excellent Jeremy Lin.
Streetcar Line
Social Conservatism: Winning Right
Quin Hillyer | 2.24.12
No reason to be embarrassed -- a plurality if not a majority of Americans support its positions.
The Right Prescription
Republicans Rock the Airwaves
Robert M. Goldberg | 2.24.12
So why didn't Rick Santorum take advantage to explain his real views on prenatal testing?
Capitol Ideas
Background to the Financial Crisis
Tom Bethell | from the February 2012 issue
A key error of postwar finance, still uncorrected, was the persistent encouragement of debt.
The Obama Watch
Catch-22 Revisited
Patrick O'Hannigan | 2.24.12
So is Barack Obama "different" or "not that different"? Either way, you're wrong (not that it's your call).
At Large
To Shoot or Bribe in Mexico
George H. Wittman | 2.24.12
Pick your poison: Los Zetas vs. the Sinaloa Federation.
Last Call
Bowling Alone
Jeremy Lott | from the February 2012 issue
Strike while the lanes are hot and the pins a'quivering.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Campaign Crawlers
Arizona Anti-Climax
Robert Stacy McCain | 2.23.12
Last night's GOP debate may also be the last of the series.
Political Hay
The Mittens Come Off in Mesa
George Neumayr | 2.23.12
Only to reveal the knuckles of a RINO turned "severely conservative" phony.
The Current Crisis
Foster Friess' Joke
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. | 2.23.12
How Satanic of him, those of the fevered brow said.
A Further Perspective
Mitt Takes a Walk on the Supply Side
G. Tracy Mehan, III | 2.23.12
Proposes 20 percent cut in marginal tax rates.
Special Report
UNESCO'S Tar-Baby
Joseph A. Harriss | 2.23.12
The more it grapples with its embarrassing $3-million prize, the worse it looks.
Books in Review
Herbert Hoover's Long-Awaited Magnum Opus
Burton Folsom, Jr. & Anita Folsom | from the February 2012 issue
Our 31st President's secret history of World War II is now available.
The Nation's Pulse
Where the Boys Aren't
Christopher Orlet | 2.23.12
Girls can be anything these days, but what about boys?
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Campaign Crawlers
Santorum's Winning Work Ethic
Robert Stacy McCain | 2.22.12
Most media are missing the secret of his campaign's success.
Another Perspective
The Tea Party Needs Allies
William Tucker | 2.22.12
Someone like Mitt Romney and not someone who'll end up like Christine O'Donnell or Sharron Angle.
The Obama Watch
Obama's Law of Contraception
Peter Ferrara | 2.22.12
It's all of a piece with the Obama-Stephanopoulos practice of Calculated Deception.
A Further Perspective
Satan and Santorum
Paul Kengor | 2.22.12
Perspective from Reagan's Evil Empire speech.
Political Hay
Labor's Love Lost Down Under
Aaron Goldstein | 2.22.12
Progressive infighting that puts Republican disagreements to shame.
Ben Stein's Diary
Down in the Desert
Ben Stein | from the February 2012 issue
So much for 45 years of psychotherapy.
Special Report
The Timelessly Enigmatic George Washington
Mark Tooley | 2.22.12
Even ultra-liberal theocrats claim him as one of their own.
At Large
Obama and Israel: The Silence of 'Friends'
Robert M. Goldberg | 2.22.12
Pay attention to what he does, not what he now claims.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Political Hay
Is Media Matters Obama's Watergate?
Jeffrey Lord | 2.21.12
Valerie Jarrett, Anita Dunn the new John Ehrlichman? White House, private investigators.
The Nation's Pulse
A Peek Into the World of Fangirling
Mark Hyman | 2.21.12
Parents are cautioned to enter at their own risk.
Special Report
Bashar's 'Iron Fist'
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi & Oskar Svadkovsky | 2.21.12
After two weeks of shock and awe, Syria's opposition remains intact. Will Assad's army do likewise?
With the Tea Partiers
Evolve or Die
Ned Ryun | from the February 2012 issue
The Tea Party movement is at a crossroads.
The Obama Watch
A Recipe for Disaster
Ralph R. Reiland | 2.21.12
Adding spice to an anti-jobs, anti-growth "budget."
Another Perspective
Lilyhammer: A Stranger in a Nice Land
Lars Walker | 2.21.12
Steven Van Zandt in Netflix's jaw-dropper of a new series.
Books in Review
Religion Is Not the Enemy
Philip F. Lawler | from the February 2012 issue
A remarkable agnostic, Maarcello Pera, explains why.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Political Hay
Rick Santorum's Part D Vote
David Catron | 2.20.12
His support of Medicare's prescription drug benefit is a feature, not a bug.
Loose Canons
Tar and Feathers for Ray Mabus
Jed Babbin | 2.20.12
A Navy secretary only an Obama would like.
At Large
Still in Denial on Iran
P. David Hornik | 2.20.12
Is it rational to view its regime as rational?
A Further Perspective
Gradually, Then Suddenly
G. Tracy Mehan, III | 2.20.12
Obama's Hemingwayan road to national bankruptcy.
Eminentoes
Sean Penn and Me
H. W. Crocker, III | 2.20.12
Guess which one doesn't know much about history.
High Spirits
Common Prayer, Uncommon Beauty
Jonathan Aitken | from the February 2012 issue
The magnificent Book of Common Prayer has been going strong for 350 years.
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The Reagan Doctrine
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