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Saturday, November 24, 2012
Politics
Fraud With Implications
John H. Fund | from the November 2012 issue
Election fraud, whether it’s phony voter registrations, illegal absentee ballots, vote buying, shady recounts, or ballot-box stuffing, can be found in almost every state.
Presswatch
Jaws ’12
James Taranto | from the November 2012 issue
The mainstream media tends to view their authority as an entitlement rather than a trust.
The Tax and Spend Spectator
The Other Referendum
Grover G. Norquist | from the November 2012 issue
How do Americans really feel about taxes?
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Feature
Selling the American Dream
Rachel Campos-Duffy | from the November 2012 issue
Can the GOP bring Hispanics home?
Political Hay
Let’s Not Panic Over Romney’s Defeat
William Tucker | 11.21.12
Republicans should calm down, stay the course, and be proud that Mitt Romney ran a damned good race.
State Watch
Laboratories of Democracy
Peter Ferrara | 11.21.12
Republicans control the governorship, senate, and house in 25 states. Here’s what they should do with that power.
Another Perspective
A Sacred Effort
Mark Tooley | 11.21.12
Lincoln is not perfect. But it ascribes majesty where it belongs and cites American democracy as a noble experiment.
Economics
Community Banks Face a Regulatory Cliff
John Berlau | 11.21.12
New Basel III banking rules will increase the cost of mortgages and small business loans — which is bad news for Main Street.
London Calling
How British Conservatives Rose from the Dead
Robert Taylor | 11.21.12
After Romney’s loss, American conservatives can find lessons — and solace — just across the pond.
A Further Perspective
Fisheaters
Lisa Fabrizio | 11.21.12
Catholic calls for the renewal of Latin Mass, confession, and meatless Fridays cannot but strengthen the Church.
The Recession Spectator
Killing the Goose
Thomas Sowell | 11.21.12
Corporation employee unions have killed the companies that provide their jobs. But the nation dies harder, and government unions profit.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Special Report
Enlightened Bribery
George Neumayr | 11.20.12
All the greats, from Lincoln to Obama, do it, according to the chattering class.
Streetcar Line
A World Full of Troubles
Quin Hillyer | 11.20.12
The bad guys make gains around the globe.
A Further Perspective
Twinkicide: Death By Liberalism
Jeffrey Lord | 11.20.12
Hostess Bakers union, Newsweek editors and the liberal lemming phenomenon.
Political Hay
Like Fudge on Rice
Aaron Goldstein | 11.20.12
Would the Congressional Black Caucus be defending Susan Rice if her first name were Condoleezza?
Spectator’s Journal
Banquet: Filling Up the Time ‘Twixt This and Supper
Jay D. Homnick | 11.20.12
The highpoint of the Washington social season.
Buy the Book
The Battle of Ganjgal
Daniel J. Flynn | from the November 2012 issue
The story of America’s most recent living Medal of Honor winner.
The Nation’s Pulse
Hotels and Hassles
Thomas Sowell | 11.20.12
There’s a reason why there’s no place like home.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Special Report
Never Has Less Cost More
J.T. Young | 11.19.12
Dismal economic growth is the flip side of trillion dollar deficits — so expect more of the same, if not worse, indefinitely.
The Right Prescription
The States Fight in the Last Ditch Against Obamacare
David Catron | 11.19.12
They could still win if their leaders have the courage to stick to their guns.
The Public Policy
A Carbon Copy of a Bad Idea
Iain Murray | 11.19.12
Cap-and-tax was bad enough — we don’t need a carbon tax, backed as it is by those who wouldn’t have to pay it.
Buy the Book
Infernal Regions
G. Tracy Mehan, III | 11.19.12
Who really defeated Hitler: the Western democracies, or the mass and brute force of the Red Army?
With the Tea Partiers
It’s Not Over by a Long Shot
Ned Ryun | from the November 2012 issue
Conservatives must wage a perpetual campaign.
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Counting the Costs of Clintonism
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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?
