Choosing Our Energy Priorities
We want three things from our energy policy but we can achieve (at most) two at the same time: Energy that is cheap, energy that is secure, and energy that is clean. Human Eve nts offers a "Top 10" list of reasons to think that President Obama favors expensive energy. Here's number eight: …Obama Picked The Wrong War
There's a management saying: the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. Bestowing stable government upon Afghanistan is not the main thing. Eradicating al-Qaeda is the main thing. Watching President Obama speak this week about the US drawdown from Afghanistan, I thought of the old …Gingrich: Good Punditry, Bad Politics
Conservatives cannot recognize that non-conservatives do not share their disdain for President Obama. They are not impressed by the right's overblown criticisms. You know what? That sounds like an interesting speech that Newt Gingrich gave the Maryland Republican party last night. "No …Flying The Jewish-Unfriendly Skies
Saudi Arabian Airlines' partnership with Delta's Skyteam Alliance ignited a fire storm of controversy. It also brought to mind a favorite anecdote. Saudi Arabian Airlines has joined Delta's Skyteam alliance, raising fears that the US airliner might be contaminated by the Saudi state's anti-Jewish …Ending UK Lawfare Against Israelis
A hero of the Entebbe raid was threatened with arrest in the UK. So was a former Israeli Foreign Minister. Their alleged crimes? Doing their duty to protect their country. Israeli politicians and soldiers have repeatedly been threatened with arrest in the United Kingdom in recent years because …UK Bank Debate A Reminder Bailouts Worked
Britain's discussion over how to return bailed out banks to the private sector is a reminder that the original financial bailouts did not pour money down the drain. Britain is preparing to return to private ownership the banks bailed out during the 2008 financial crisis. Chancellor of the …No British Understatement From David Cameron
UK Prime Minister Cameron articulated what Republicans struggle to say: a center-right government can cut spending without jeopardizing social programs. I attended this evening (UK time) the annual summer party of the British think tank Policy Exchange. (I serve on the board of the American …How Orrin Hatch Enabled the Snake-Oil Industry
Snake oil produced by the nutritional supplement industry can be huckstered in the most truth-defying ways thanks to a law co-sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch. The New York Times this morning features a very appropriate scolding of Senator Orrin Hatch for his close ties to the dubious nutrition…Who Will Support Fatherless Children?
We've recently celebrated Father's Day, but more and more Americans are growing up in households where a father is missing. We've recently celebrated Father's Day, but more and more Americans are growing up in households where a father is missing. In my CNN column , I discuss the negative …Huntsman's Ryan Plan Mistake
Jon Huntsman is a responsible reform-minded Republican -- but by embracing the Ryan plan he may be setting himself up to follow in the footsteps of Rudy Giuliani. The entry of Jon Huntsman into the GOP races inspires great hope for governance-minded Republicanism. Here is a candidate who is …Conservatives Dismiss Pay-To-Play in Talk Radio
Politico's story about pay-to-play on conservative radio got the usual ho-hum treatment from most conservative blogs -- if it gets any mention. Politico's story yesterday about pay-to-play on conservative radio got the usual ho-hum treatment from most conservative blogs -- that is, when it got …Does Huntsman Face an Uphill Battle?
Huntsman strategist Jon Weaver has identified the core problem with the GOP brand. Jon Huntsman strategist Jon Weaver, speaking to Esquire magazine on the core GOP problem: "There's a simple reason our party is nowhere near being a national governing party .... No one wants to be around a …Infrastructure Money Should Buy Us Things Worth Having
Future generations will look back in amazement at the 2009 stimulus and wonder: what exactly did America buy with all that money? Where are all the equivalents of the amazing things done in the 1930s? Larry Summers this weekend argued in favor of another round of stimulus, including: …Libya Air War Has Lasted Longer Than Kosovo Campaign
Andrew Gilligan has pointed out that despite the sound and fury of NATO's spokesmen, the alliance's airstrikes against Muammar Qaddafi's military infrastructure in Libya are and always have been relatively light. Andrew Gilligan's account of the floundering campaign against Qaddafi in the UK …Why is Hugh Hewitt Mad at Ben Smith?
Why is Romney-supporter Hugh Hewitt annoyed with Ben Smith's favorable Romney coverage? Wow -- radio talker Hugh Hewitt is certainly annoyed with Politico 's Ben Smith. He has now devoted two full columns to excoriating Smith for engaging in "pure Obama prattle," an "aggressive partisan," …Incredible Shrinking Workers' Income
Workers' share of US national income continues to decline. Which prompts two questions for the GOP contenders seeking the presidential nomination. Workers' share of U.S, national income is collapsing. Two questions for the Republican presidential candidates: 1) Is this a problem? …