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Waking the GOP Up on Climate Change

Things are looking bright at the moment for proponents of a do-nothing approach to global warming. But instead of ignoring the issue or embracing climate change denialism, the GOP can seize the opportunity to push conservative solutions to our energy crisis. Things are looking bright at the moment …

Written by Kenneth Silber on Wednesday April 28, 2010

Comedy Central's Cowardice

The decision by Comedy Central to bleep out a South Park segment that originally had the Prophet Mohammed disguised as a teddy bear, shows that there is no courage left in the so-called “free” world when it comes to Islam. The latest victim in the continuing war against free speech, is the …

Written by Peter Worthington on Wednesday April 28, 2010

Will Voters Embrace the Tories' Mushy Conservatism?

The rise in support for Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrat party points to the danger of Cameronism. By jettisoning all they believed to appear more "modern", the Tories now find it harder to differentiate themselves from their opponents. The British parliamentary race is very strange. The party that …

Written by John Vecchione on Wednesday April 28, 2010

How Pro-Life is Pro-Life Enough?

The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List's decision to endorse Carly Fiorina over Chuck Devore in the California GOP Senate primary reflects the tough compromises committed pro-life voters must often make at election time. So, the pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List has just endorsed Carly Fiorina in …

Written by Orestes Brownson on Wednesday April 28, 2010

How Banking Reform Hurts Consumers

The politicians in Washington are worried that the “big banks” might once again “run amuck.” Instead they should be worried that they will over-regulate and destroy consumer-friendly banking and mortgage options. The politicians in Washington are worried that the “big banks” might once again “run …

Written by John Guardiano on Wednesday April 28, 2010

A Quick Fix for Slashing Government Bloat

If the GOP is serious about cutting spending they can start with a simple, commonsense stand: abolish government programs that don’t work. As America’s budget deficit takes center stage, Republicans that want to regain their party’s rightful place as the guardian of fiscal discipline need to …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Wednesday April 28, 2010

China's History of Conquest

Again and again in China, I heard about China's history as the only great power never to have invaded another country - a record unfavorably contrasted with the imperialism of the United States abroad and of course the genocide of Native Americans at home. Click here to read David Frum’s …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday April 27, 2010

Reid's Cynical Immigration Reform Push

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s nakedly political decision to push immigration reform while shelving the Graham-Kerry climate change bill may bolster his reelection bid but at the cost of passing future bipartisan legislation. After months of effort, Senators Graham, Kerry and Lieberman …

Written by David Jenkins on Tuesday April 27, 2010

Learning from Romneycare's Failures

Romneycare provides a glimpse into the future of Obamacare. Romney expanded coverage to nearly all the citizens of Massachusetts, but also brought rising costs and reduced access to the best healthcare. The success and failures of Romneycare in Massachusetts provide a glimpse into what the future …

Written by Stephen Green on Tuesday April 27, 2010

France's Love Affair with Sarkozy Ends

The recent rumors of infidelity surrounding French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni are just the latest embarrassment in a long series of public blunders. There is no debating that “the Sarkozy era in France looks, for the most part, to be over, ” as The New Republic …

Written by Rachel Ryan on Tuesday April 27, 2010

Let Galloway Rant

Wednesday, British MP George Galloway’s supporters head to court to undo an immigration decision which refused him entry to Canada for a speaking tour. Galloway’s politics are offensive to some, but a free society should be able to tolerate dissent. What British MP George Galloway and al-Qaeda …

Written by Peter Worthington on Tuesday April 27, 2010

Dems' Public School Bailout Gets An "F"

Senator Tom Harkin's proposed $23 billion bailout for public schools will only temporarily delay the necessary, but painful, budget cuts needed in school districts across the country. Apparently Washington didn’t learn anything from the New Jersey taxpayer revolt last week. Rather than allow …

Written by Jonas Stankovich on Tuesday April 27, 2010

Can Pataki Play the Spoiler?

New York state is losing population, but is still a rich source of delegates. If former NY Governor George Pataki runs in 2012, he could win a decent number of delegates in his home state, and use that leverage to play kingmaker at the convention. There are three reasons to jump into a Republican …

Written by Orestes Brownson on Monday April 26, 2010

Reagan Was No Tea Partier

While many in the GOP choose to remember Reagan as a doctrinaire conservative who might have supported the Tea Party movement, they conveniently forget the pragmatism that underlined his conservative principles. Earlier this month, Jon Stewart humorously contrasted the difference between …

Written by Clifton Yin on Monday April 26, 2010

Wall Street Didn't Cause this Crash

Congress is preparing to vote on legislation which will place stricter regulations on the banking industry. My latest column for CNN.com though argues that the reform bill fails to address the larger issues behind the financial meltdown. Congress is preparing to vote on legislation which will …

Written by David Frum on Monday April 26, 2010

Giannoulias Plays the Victim

Rather than playing down the embarrassing failure of his family's bank, Democratic Illinois Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias has released a new ad playing up his connection to the shuttered bank as a reason for voters to support his candidacy. Alexi Giannoulias is a desperate man running a …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Monday April 26, 2010

Fighting the Wrong Fight on Financial Reform

The financial reform bill contains many sound proposals for derivatives regulation. Yet, the GOP has directed their energy to fighting these plans while completely ignoring the bill’s seriously bad proposal to create a consumer-protection agency. Here are Hernando de Soto’s criteria for effective …

Written by David Frum on Monday April 26, 2010

Immigrants and Papers

The reaction against Arizona's law requiring lawful immigrants to carry papers on them does overlook that it's already federal law that permanent residents carry their green cards with them at all times. The reaction against Arizona's law requiring lawful immigrants to carry papers on them does …

Written by David Frum on Sunday April 25, 2010

Trading Israel's Security for a Deal With Iran

The Obama administration's insistence that pressuring Israel into a peace deal will help bring Iran to the negotiating table will only jeopardize Israel's safety and do nothing to stop the mullahs' nuclear program. Bret Stephens offers an idea in the online edition of Foreign Affairs : “The …

Written by Martin Krossel on Sunday April 25, 2010

Tea Party Hypocrisy

Tea Partiers claim to want a smaller government with fewer services, unless that is those spending cuts target their favorite benefits. As Republicans and conservatives have scrambled to rally the support of the Tea Party movement, many have failed to take notice of some of the important …

Written by Oliver R. Garland on Sunday April 25, 2010