Feds Need to Crack Down on Herbal Supplements
Today's NYT piece by Gina Kolata on the uselessness of Vitamin D and calcium supplements highlights the need for these remedies to be better regulated. Today's New York Times piece by Gina Kolata on the uselessness of Vitamin D and calcium supplements makes timely again this piece I …Iran Feels the Heat
There may be a debate over who won in the latest round of WikiLeaks revelations, but it's clear who lost: Iran. But whoever won Wikileaks, it's clear who lost: Iran. Iran knows it too. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran has agreed to another round of nuclear talks …The Luxembourg Angle
Former US ambassador to Luxembourg Ann Wagner has joined the race for RNC chair. Her old job did have one perk Wagner will miss. Tim Mak reports today that Ann Wagner has joined the challenge to Michael Steele's chairmanship of the RNC. Wagner is a former US ambassador to Luxembourg. How great a …Who Won Wikileaks?
The latest round of WikiLeaks documents thoroughly debunk the hopes that the threat from Iran and North Korea can be negotiated away. Noah Pollak argues on Frum Forum today that Wikileaks represents a disaster for the leftist-realist tendency in U.S. foreign policy. Wikileaks… is quickly …Stopping the Next Round of WikiLeaks
The latest WikiLeaks document release will cause serious damage to America's foreign policy. Are there steps we can take to prevent future leaks? The recent release of information by WikiLeaks will hurt America’s national security. Frum Forum interviewed an array of former intelligence …Wagner Takes on Steele
Former Missouri state chair Ann Wagner joined the race for RNC chairman Monday. In an interview with F F she made her case for replacing Michael Steele. Former Missouri state chairman Ann Wagner officially joined the field of candidates vying to become the RNC’s chairman on Monday, and talked …Pence Gets the Gold Bug
In a speech today, Rep. Mike Pence became the latest in a string of establishment conservatives to flirt with the gold standard. It seems that for every Republican politician from Indiana who shows policy expertise (Gov. Mitch Daniels), another one has to give us heart attacks. Today, Rep. Mike …CT GOP Chair Healy Looks to Enter RNC Race
Connecticut GOP Chairman Chris Healy told FrumForum in an interview that he hopes to announce a bid for RNC Chairman this week. Connecticut GOP Chairman Chris Healy told Frum Forum in an interview that he hopes to announce a bid for RNC Chairman this week. RNC Chair candidates will be …WikiLeaks: World Leaders Profiled
The Wikileaks release of secret State Department diplomatic cables contain some interesting revelations about the world's leaders. Wikileaks tells us that U.S. diplomats say this about Turkish prime minister Erdogan: According to other papers, Erdogan lacks "vision" and "analytic depth", …A History Lesson for Palin
In her new book, Palin argues unconvincingly that "family life at the time of the founding was a lot like family life for Americans today." But why make such a claim? Historian Mark Byrnes expands on the narrowness of mind revealed by Sarah Palin's new book. David Frum on his blog recently …Christie 2012? Forget About It
NJ Gov. Chris Christie's supporters have launched a "Draft Christie" movement for 2012. But despite the enthusiasm, Christie should sit this race out. It’s clear that the conservative fascination with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has been rising over the past few months. But despite the …Let Them Eat Twinkies
It’s bad enough Obama is nationalizing our healthcare, but now according to the latest paranoid fantasy on the right: he's going to start telling you what to eat too. It’s bad enough that President Obama is nationalizing our health care - that he’s leading the economy to socialist ruin - and …The Next Time Obama Blames Bush…
Two years into his term, Obama still can't stop pointing the finger at former President Bush. I was doing a little research this morning and came across this line by President Reagan in his first year in office. I also believe that we conservatives, if we mean to continue governing, must …From the Mideast: More Human Rights Double-Talk
In the Middle East, the phrase "human rights" is used to condone dictatorship in Libya, assassination in Lebanon and terrorism in the Palestinian territories. Vancouver is about as far as you can get from the Middle East without bumping into penguins. Yet this month, students at the University …The Prowl: Why Republicans Make Better Dates
I am a Democrat: my heart bleeds and I want to tax and spend. It therefore pains me to admit that going on dates with Republicans is frankly more fun. Thanksgiving is a word that is really two words: "Thanks" and "Giving." As a result, for this Thanksgiving edition of The Prowl, I will give …The Fat Diaries: The Holiday Road Trip Diet
For families on the road this holiday season, it seems like fast food burgers, cinnamon rolls, pizza, and fries are the only eating options. I know everyone has an opinion on TSA thing right now. Well there’s another group of holidaymakers who are also facing the gauntlet right now: the …
The UN's War on Gender
The left is pushing for ratification of the UN treaty on women's rights. The treaty though may undermine the privacy and freedoms of American women. Recently, the United States Senate held the first round of hearings on the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of …Thanksgiving with "Sean Linnane"
The blogger "Sean Linnane" happened to be in Washington over Thanksgiving and introduced the Frum family to the art of turkey deep-frying. The blogger "Sean Linnane" happened to be in Washington over Thanksgiving. He introduced the Frum family to the art of turkey deep-frying. Glad to report …