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GOP's Climate Change Fight Heats Up

If House Republicans want to build on their 2010 gains, going on the warpath against environmental protections is a flawed strategy. Since last year, Republicans have been railing against the Obama Administration’s determination that carbon dioxide emissions endanger human health and its subsequen…

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Written by David Jenkins on Sunday February 13, 2011

FF's CPAC Straw Poll: GOProud Wins

Despite the recent controversy over the inclusion of GOProud at CPAC, most conference attendees appear to support the group’s presence. While much of the focus at CPAC focused on the official straw poll results, Frum Forum decided to do its own straw poll of the attendees and their view on the …

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Written by Nicole Glass on Sunday February 13, 2011

West: A 'New America' is Coming

In his keynote address to CPAC, freshman Rep. Allen West urged the audience to usher in a "new America" by rejecting the failed ideas of the left. When Rep. Allen West was announced as the CPAC keynote speaker, it was fair to say that many people were not sure what to expect from the freshman …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Saturday February 12, 2011

Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll

Ron Paul won the CPAC presidential straw poll, gaining 30% of the vote, with Mitt Romney coming in second with 23%. Texas Congressman Ron Paul won the CPAC presidential straw poll this afternoon gaining 30% of the vote, with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney coming in second with 23%. …

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Written by Tim Mak on Saturday February 12, 2011

Coulter: There Should be More Jailed Journalists

In her speech at CPAC, Ann Coulter provided a defense of Mubarak as a pro-Israel ally and mocked American liberals who opposed him. Ann Coulter needs no introduction and despite having a terribly hoarse voice -- due to whichever bar she went to last night -- Coulter made sure to march on through …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Saturday February 12, 2011

Bolton Warns of Islamic State in Egypt

After two days of largely ignoring events in the Middle East, the crowd at CPAC received some foreign policy red meat from former UN ambassador John Bolton. After two days of largely ignoring events in the Middle East, the crowd at CPAC heard from former UN Ambassador John Bolton who argued that …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Saturday February 12, 2011

Will GOP Caucus Revolt Over Boehner's Budget?

This week, House Speaker John Boehner found himself caught between the reality of budget arithmetic and the unrealistic expectations of his caucus. The cracks within the Republican House caucus hit the headlines this past week with a crescendo.  A tiny crack began with the failure of the House to …

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Written by Steve Bell on Saturday February 12, 2011

Let Thomas Rule on Obamacare

Liberals are calling for Justice Thomas to recuse himself from any ruling on Obamacare because his wife has lobbied against the law. Liberal Congressmen are calling for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from any decision on Obamacare because his wife, Ginny Thomas, has worked against …

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Written by John Vecchione on Saturday February 12, 2011

The Fat Diaries: Don't Give Me Love, Give Me Chocolate

We’re approaching one of the most terrifying days of the year for me. Not Valentine’s Day, but the day after: February 15th, a.k.a “discount chocolate day.” We’re only a few days from one of the most terrifying days of my year. Not Valentine’s Day. I actually quite like Valentine’s Day. How …

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Written by Monica Marier on Friday February 11, 2011

The Prowl: Screw Valentine's Day

Maybe it's because I've been tied up with work-related shenanigans, but I'm having a difficult time getting worked up about Valentine's Day. Maybe it's because I'm in a profoundly cranky mood stemming from work-related shenanigans, but I'm having a hugely difficult time getting worked up this year …

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Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday February 11, 2011

The A-Hole as Hero

Two hit TV shows, House and The Mentalist , are taking the concept of the unlikable, arrogant, smart-alecky anti-hero to new extremes. Last week, I took a look at the harrowing James Franco film 127 Hours, about injured hiker Aron Ralston's battle to free himself from a boulder during a …

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Written by Telly Davidson on Friday February 11, 2011

Help! My Boyfriend Never Calls

Eddie hears from a reader who claims her boyfriend doesn't call enough. Does she have a point or is she just being too needy? Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader who's boyfriend is 'fantastic', but with one glitch: he never calls. I’ve been seeing my boyfriend for …

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Written by David Eddie on Friday February 11, 2011

Egypt's Internet Revolution Succeeds

Mubarak didn't resign because of anything Obama did or didn't do. He resigned because of the pressure imposed upon him by the media, Twitter, Facebook and the Internet. The protesters in Cairo are jubilant, because it appears that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned. This is a stunning …

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Written by John Guardiano on Friday February 11, 2011

Thune at CPAC: Obama 'Weak' on Terror

Speaking at CPAC 2011, Sen. John Thune criticized President Obama, claiming that thepPresident failed to take the terror threat seriously. Frum Forum has obtained a copy of the speech that Sen. John Thune is about to deliver at the Conservative Political Action Conference. The potential 2012 …

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Written by Tim Mak on Friday February 11, 2011

Edmund Burke Blogs Egypt

The protests in Egypt bring to mind Edmund Burke's reflections on an earlier revolution. When I see the spirit of liberty in action, I see a strong principle at work; and this, for a while, is all I can possibly know of it. The wild gas, the fixed air, is plainly broke loose; but we ought …

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Written by David Frum on Friday February 11, 2011

Romney Rips Obama's Economic Record

In his speech at CPAC 2011, Mitt Romney settled on an effective line of attack: criticizing the Obama administration for their failed jobs record. After thanking David Keene and "Castro's nemesis" Al Cardenas, Ann Romney introduced her husband and likely GOP presidential contender, Mitt Romney. …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday February 11, 2011

Why Did Wall Street Get Off the Hook?

Reading the financial crisis report, it's clear that the smartest guys in the room turned out to be the most ignorant. Yet, by and large, they haven't paid much of a price. Let’s face it: You won’t read every page of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission report. But Frum Forum will, over …

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Written by David Frum on Friday February 11, 2011

GOP Grills Obama's Medicare Chief

Thursday, when questioning Medicare head Dr. Donald Berwick, the GOP may have missed an opportunity to hit at Obamacare's real flaw: no cost controls. On Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee had the opportunity to question Dr. Donald Berwick, the new head of the Center for Medicare …

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Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Friday February 11, 2011

Obama's Egypt Misstep

By placing himself on the side of "change", Barack Obama's fingers are now caught in the Egyptian mousetrap. Barack Obama's fingers are caught in the Egyptian mousetrap. By earlier today placing himself on the side of "change," the president put himself in a situation where "non-change" becomes …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday February 10, 2011

New CPAC Head Distances Group from GOProud

In an exclusive interview with F F , new ACU chair Al Cardenas distanced his organization from the gay rights group GOProud. The new chair of the American Conservative Union, Al Cardenas, today distanced his organization from GOProud, telling Frum Forum in an exclusive interview that “it’s …

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Written by Tim Mak on Thursday February 10, 2011