Stop Understating the Threat
Yesterday, the President tried to reassure the nation. Obama promised he would not rest until he found those who were accountable. But a tone of commitment and intent were lacking, as was his tie. Does anyone remember Kevin Bacon in Animal House ? Bacon played the clueless ROTC cadet and Omega …Waiting and Waiting for Malpractice Reform
Medical malpractice reform is popular and needed – and, despite stretching for more than 2,000 pages, basically absent from Senator Reid’s bill. Exactly why didn't the Illinois Supreme Court rule on the med malpractice case this month? The legislation in question is undoubtedly controversial -- …Pawlenty: Running to the Right and into Trouble
Tim Pawlenty's moves to reach out to religious and economic conservatives could emerge as real vulnerabilities if he gains ground in the GOP race. The Wall Street Journal yesterday reported on Tim Pawlenty's advocacy of constitutional spending limits. Mr. Pawlenty has proposed an …The Real Culprit in the Underwear Bombing?
There are two ways to protect air travel: look for bombs or look for terrorists. The underwear bomber dramatically illustrates the futility of the first policy - and the huge potential advantages of the second. Yet the government still won't learn. It's the U.S. embassy in Lagos, argues Thomas …Passengers Shouldn’t be the First Line of Defense
There is a lackadaisical attitude towards security by the Obama administration. The foiled Christmas day plane-bombing attempt was the third “terrorist” attack on the U.S. in the first year of Obama’s presidency. What should be distressing about the foiled Christmas day plane-bombing attempt by …Unhealthy Habits are What's Killing Us
For all the money Americans spend on health care (60 percent more per person than any other advanced country), Americans are not an especially healthy people. Originally published at CNN.com . Health care reform is proceeding toward the president's desk, likely to become law in the new …New Year, Old Problems
Obama was elected on the promise of change, but his popularity will continue to sag if he persists in providing rhetoric instead of real accomplishments. As 2010 begins, it isn’t a hell of a lot different from how 2009 began, despite a new president who got elected on the promise of “change.” …Finding the Good in Obamacare
Anyone afraid of big government has plenty of reasons to dislike the healthcare reforms likely to become law sometime early next year. But an honest look at it from a conservative, free market perspective reveals a few bright spots too. Anyone afraid of big government has plenty of reasons to …Poverty Breeds Terrorism?
The man who came close to blowing up the Detroit-bound plane belonged to a well-heeled family in Nigeria: his father was a high-ranking banker and the bomber himself is an engineering student. Poverty breeds terrorism? "Oppression" does? As it turns out, the man who came close to blowing up the …Reid's Bill Could be the End of Private Insurance
The left blogosphere is denouncing Obamacare as a triumph for private insurers. But Robert Book of the Heritage Foundation argues that the plan could extinguish the private insurance industry. The left blogosphere is denouncing Obamacare as a triumph for private insurers. But Robert Book of the …Swann's Way
My newest bookshelf entry reviews Marcel Proust's Swann's Way . My newest bookshelf entry reviews Marcel Proust's Swann's Way . Marcel Proust is the writer to whom I have returned most often over my life. Now that Audible.com is at last releasing an unabridged audiobooks edition of …Merry Christmas from Al Qaeda
Is Abdul Farouk Abdul Mutallab, who attempted to ignite an explosive device aboard a passenger airliner, an Al Qaeda operative or is this just another episode of 'Self-Induced Jihad Syndrome?' By now it's all over the media: span style="font-weight: bold;"> Man Attempts to Set Off Explosives …
Things You Can Count On
Who was responsible for the genocidal Pakistani rampage in Bengal in 1971? A retired Pakistani naval officer has the answer : "Zionist international Jewry." Who was responsible for the genocidal Pakistani rampage in Bengal in 1971? Who was responsible for India's intervention to save Bengal and …The Army's Pregnancy Ban
On Nov. 4, Major General Anthony Cuculo issued a controversial general order making pregnancy or fathering a child a court martial offense. For insight, Frum Forum interviewed an expert on the impact of pregnancies on the military's readiness. On Nov. 4, Major General Anthony Cuculo issued a …Christmas in Europe, 1944
American troops spent Christmas of 1944 repelling a surprise Nazi offensive. The Battle of the Bulge would turn out to be the single largest and bloodiest battle American forces experienced in World War II. Belgium, sixty five years ago: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7bbJ4fzOCE …