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A Conservative Vote for Hawaiian Freedom

UPDATED: The Senate has taken up the Akaka bill which will restore certain rights to Native Hawaiians and it looks like it will pass. National Review and other conservatives are wrong to attack the bill as a return to segregation or race-based laws. UPDATE: Two months back, I argued in the …

Written by John Vecchione on Wednesday February 24, 2010

Losing the Space Race

President Obama's request that NASA work on "outreach" to the Muslim world coupled with his budget cuts will gut an agency that has long stood for American technical leadership. When I first saw this report that President Obama asked NASA to work on outreach to Muslim countries, I thought I …

Written by Gusher on Tuesday February 23, 2010

GOP Legislator: God is Punishing the Disabled

Virginia state delegate Bob Marshall's recent comments that handicapped children were God's punishment for abortion will only make it harder for the GOP to make inroads with the disability community. Thanks to Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall, the Republican Party again looks pretty out of touch. …

Written by Dana Commandatore on Tuesday February 23, 2010

Taking a Shot at Crime

Today, 39 states have laws that permit responsible people to carry a concealed weapon. While controversial, evidence is overwhelming that this law inhibits others from using guns indiscriminately. Back in 1987 when there was a rash robberies and killings of tourists in Florida, the state …

Written by Peter Worthington on Tuesday February 23, 2010

Obama's New Healthcare Plan

Direct price regulation + highly redistributive taxes + more government specification of what plans should do and provide = formula for deteriorating quality, rising taxpayer burdens, and ever more assertive government control. Worse than the old Senate plan. Direct price regulation + highly …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday February 23, 2010

Waxman's Partisanship on Display

In a recent speech, Congressman Henry Waxman launched into a rambling tirade against the GOP accusing them of partisanship and failing to work across the aisle. Democrats claim that Republicans are partisan and fail this country, but it is those same Democrats who spread misinformation and …

Written by Elise Cooper on Monday February 22, 2010

Miracle on Ice and in the Air

In 1980, at the height of the Cold War, American sailors in the Gulf of Aden would learn about the U.S. hockey team's shocking upset of the Soviets from an unlikely source. On the thirtieth anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, I thought it would be important to share a story about the effect of …

Written by Chris Brown on Monday February 22, 2010

Obamacare: Still Dead in the Water

White House officials insist that Obamacare is very much alive. Their actions suggest otherwise. There was a time when Obamacare was draft legislation with the potential to reengineer a sixth of the national economy, a sweeping policy vision for America. After the Massachusetts election of …

Written by David Gratzer on Monday February 22, 2010

French Education Gets an "F"

The French system of public education might seem appealing, but the low costs to students come at the expense of quality. In the United States, there is growing support for government intervention in traditionally unregulated institutions, such as healthcare and education. Making American …

Written by Rachel Ryan on Monday February 22, 2010

Paterson Falls Further Behind

Polls now show David Paterson trailing former GOP representative Rick Lazio in a potential matchup for New York's governor's race. For the first time, New York Governor David Paterson trails former Republican Representative Rick Lazio among registered voters in what could be a potential matchup …

Written by Chris Brown on Monday February 22, 2010

Nixon in China Wrong Model for Iran

When Barack Obama began “engaging” with Iran, he explicitly cited Nixon’s historic opening to China as an example. But one need not be a geopolitician to see that none of the same conditions apply. Sunday marked the 38 th anniversary of the beginning of President Richard Nixon’s historic trip …

Written by Gusher on Monday February 22, 2010

Sorba's Sodomy Obsession

With the world economy in shambles, a war abroad, an exploding debt, and a healthcare fight that just won't die, it seems awfully odd for Ryan Sorba to want to dedicate his life's work to exposing the horrors of gay sex. Ryan Sorba is a young man who, as Andrew Sullivan and others have put it, …

Written by Alex Knepper on Monday February 22, 2010

Ron Paul's Money Plan is Far from Golden

My CNN.com column today reminds the Ron Paul enthusiasts at CPAC why the United States left the gold standard in the first place. My CNN.com column today reminds the Ron Paul enthusiasts at CPAC why the United States left the gold standard in the first place. Imagine now if the gold standard …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 22, 2010

Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

Ryan Sorba, a conservative activist who attacked CPAC for accepting a co-sponsorship from a gay Republican organization and F F contributor Alex Knepper, who subsequently confronted him, can both stand to learn a lesson about civil discourse. I wasn’t at the Conservative Political Action …

Written by John Guardiano on Monday February 22, 2010

Brown's Bullying Could Cost Labour

A new book which reports claims that British PM Gordon Brown was abusive and bullying towards staff members will only make Labour's bid to retain the House of Commons more of a challenge. On a day on which the Sunday Times published a YouGov poll revealing that the gap between Labour and the …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Sunday February 21, 2010

Being Anti-Obama Not Enough

Obama's missteps are discrediting the Democratic majority. But if the GOP hopes to cement this political shift, they will need to offer more than just criticism of the left. One of the questions here at Frum Forum is whether the conservative movement can become a majority and also, whether it …

Written by John Vecchione on Sunday February 21, 2010

Beck: "Economic Holocaust is Coming"

In his speech closing out CPAC 2010, Glenn Beck argued against the Obama administration's economic policies and warned that the worst was yet to come. Follow Frum Forum 's coverage of CPAC via twitter @DavidFrum, @FrumForum, @timkmak and @noahkgreen. Click here for liveblogging of CPAC …

Written by Tim Mak on Sunday February 21, 2010

CPAC 2010's Highs and Lows

The Conservative Political Action Conference wrapped up on Saturday evening with a chalk-waving rant by Glenn Beck. But not everything at CPAC over the last three days was so bizarre - in fact, there were a lot of promising signs. The Conservative Political Action Conference wrapped up on Saturday …

Written by Tim Mak on Sunday February 21, 2010

Kirk Touts National Security Credentials

In a speech Friday, Illinois GOP Senate candidate Mark Kirk argued against a preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities and pushed instead for oil sanctions to cripple the Iranian regime. Mark Kirk's pragmatism was on display Friday during a campaign event at the Chicago Council on Global …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Sunday February 21, 2010

CPAC Straw Poll Results

In this year's CPAC straw poll, Ron Paul was the favorite 2012 Presidential candidate, with Mitt Romney falling in second. CPAC survey size: 2, 395 people surveyed. Largest number of participants in CPAC history. Students represent 48%. What Kind of Conservative Are You: 80% fiscal; 9% …

Written by Tim Mak on Saturday February 20, 2010