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By Brian O'Connell on 3.31.10 @ 12:42PM

After being dismissed from AEI, David Frum to host an “unemployment party” this weekend (Politico)
Protesters attempt a “citizens arrest” of Karl Rove at a book signing in Beverly Hills. Rove was forced to leave early without signing books (TPM)
Davenport, Iowa city manager accepts responsibility for “communication failure” in the holiday closure notice that referred to Good Friday as “Spring Holiday.” Council members say the name of the holiday is still “Good Friday” (Fox News)
Putin on the Moscow bombing culprits: law enforcement needs to “scrape them from the bottom of the sewer”and “destroy” them (AP)
As the Afghan troop surge is implemented, troops are being shut out from access to American luxuries such as fast food (Washington Times)

Pope Culture

By George Sim Johnston

A man of faith in a godless age is hitting Americans where it hurts.
Why the GOP Does Not, Like, Totally Suck

By P.J. O'Rourke

Mr. and Mrs. American Spectator Reader, let P.J. O’Rourke talk sense to your kids.
Dames at Sea

By John Corry
In the Absence of Guns

By Mark Steyn

In Britain, defending your property can get you life.
The Metaphysical Martini

By Werner J. Dannhauser
Counting the Costs of Clintonism

By Robert H. Bork

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.
Chuck McHagel

By George Neumayr

It won’t take long for conservatives to scratch this presidential wannabe off their 2008 scorecard.
The Legacy of Old John and Mother Fresh-Roasted

By Douglas Bartholomew
It’s the Best Time of the Year

By Mark Steyn

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?
The Bush Crack-Up

By Brit Hume

Was the President done in by the economy, or by the politics of the economy?