High Noon for Wisconsin's Schools
If Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wins his fight with the teachers' unions, he could find himself with a bigger challenge: maintaining the quality of the state's schools. That Governor Scott Walker chose to fire the first shot in Wisconsin’s budget battle at teachers unions should not come as a …On Presidents' Day: Lincoln is King
This Presidents' Day, F F asked freshman GOP members which president they admired most, and just to make it interesting: we didn't let them vote for Reagan. On Presidents' Day, Americans take a day to recognize the office of the presidency – and to reflect upon the country's best. Frum …
Who's to Blame When Men Act Like Boys?
A recent column in the Wall Street Journal takes young men to task for delaying marriage in favor of the hookup culture. But aren't both genders responsible? Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal article entitled Where Have the Good Men Gone? , written by Kay S. Hymowitz, has prompted a surprisin…Voters Didn't Ask for a Shutdown
The GOP's anti-government zeal and threats to shutdown government are the latest sign Washington misread the message from the midterm elections. One would do well to ignore most political slogans and taglines, as they are seldom meant to inform. I know, because over the years I have come up with …Why I'll Miss Borders
The demise of Borders Books portends good things for the economy, but the news is still sad. I don’t think I’d be where I am today, if it weren’t for Borders. I don’t think I’d be where I am today if it weren’t for Borders Books. Although I think that the chain’s demise actually portends good …Why Can't the South Let the Confederacy Go?
Non-Southerners may wonder: How can anyone interpret the founding of the Confederacy as anything other than treason in service of slaveholding? Non-Southerners may wonder: How can anyone interpret the founding of the Southern Confederacy as anything other than treason in service of slaveholding? …Tea Partiers and Unions Face Off in Madison
Tea Partiers who headed to Madison to back Gov. Scott Walker quickly found themselves outnumbered by pro-union protesters. Frum Forum Madison correspondent "Anaea Lay" sends the following dispatches from the front lines of the union protests in Madison. The dispatches were compiled over emails …