College Republicans?
Andrew Sullivan posts a letter from a reader with some disobliging things to say about the GOP in light of Rep. Wilson's antics last night. Conservatives and Republicans have retorted that Democrats have done as bad or worse in the past. But this kind of back and forth is unproductive. Andrew …Remembering 9/11: "This is How I'm Going to Die"
We raced north and a thick cloud of dust chased us. The cloud boiled with debris... As the dark, thick cloud rolled through the streets it engulfed people as they ran to escape. Army Major Thane J. Thompson was in the reserves, working for Morgan Stanley on the 61st floor of WTC Tower II, at the …
The Speech 3
The president compared the cost of his proposals to the "cost" of the Bush tax cuts. But, the Bush tax cuts were time limited. It was open to a later president who disagreed with them to allow them to expire and reclaim the forgone revenue. When will the Obama health plan expire? The president …The Obvious Question...
...and it's a testament to the continuing reticence of the American media that nobody is asking it: Was Congressman Wilson drunk? ... and it's a testament to the continuing reticence of the American media that nobody is asking it: Was Congressman Wilson drunk?The Speech 2
To illustrate the harmlessness of his public option, the president promised it would add choice in "the same way public colleges and universities" do. Public colleges and universities accommodate more than 80% of America's full and part-time students and collect more than 60% of all tuition …Obama's Speech: That's It?
Obama's speech was amateur hour, plain and simple. Presidents just don’t use their ability to address a joint session of Congress simply to make a political stump speech — it’s utterly unprecedented. Did the President of the United States really just convene a joint session of Congress to announce …The Speech 1
Who was the president's speech for? It ought to have been aimed at America's over 65s, the people most mistrustful of his plans, the people who depend on healthcare most. Yet, the President did nothing to address the larger worry on display at this summer’s town halls. Who was the president's …Utah’s Boom Thanks to Huntsman’s Leadership
Utah has weathered the recent economic storm with far more success than other states, thanks to the wise management of former Governor Huntsman. As an expatriate now living in Washington, D.C., I’m often forced to pit Utah against the home states of my fellow wanderers. My first debating …The New "National Affairs" Journal Reboots Intellectual Conservative Debate
Conservatism, once a governing philosophy, has lost its way this decade. Issues need to be re-thought; solutions must be debated. Yuval Levin's new journal, National Affairs , looks to focus conservatism on ideas once again. Health policy was a major interest of mine when, nearly a decade …Remembering 9/11: "A Muffled Sound Like Distant Thunder"
Army Major Thane J. Thompson was in the reserves, working for Morgan Stanley on the 61st floor of WTC Tower II, at the time of the 9/11 attacks. In this first installment of a three part series, he recalls what it was like to be in the towers at the moment the planes hit. Army Major Thane J. …
Canadians Die While Military Worries about Taliban Rights
Even as two more Canadian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan (bringing the total to 129), the Canadian Military Police Complaints Commission continues to dig up dirt on Canadian troops over their handling of Taliban prisoners. There’s no shortage of irony in the 128th and 129th Canadian soldier …Truth is a Moral Value Too
In February of 2008, while attending the birthday party of a couple from our church, a huddle of middle-aged men discussed how to defeat Barack Obama. One man spoke up: while marking himself personally as racially impartial, he urged that the GOP get out the vote of every “redneck and KKK member.” …Dem Furloughs, GOP Opportunity
Legislatures in 19 states are engaging in a witches brew of government worker layoffs and furloughs, higher agency fees, reduced agency resources, and higher taxes in order to meet budget shortfalls that exceed $1 billion, and in the more extreme cases $5 billion. There will be a world of hurt at …Will He Ever Learn?
By early accounts, the President will today deliver a big speech urging an only very slightly slimmed down version of the big health bill before the House of Representatives. Once again it seems that Barack Obama's idea of "post-partisanship" amounts to: "Let's everybody do what I say!" By early …Andrea's Living Memorial
With 9/11 only a few days away, NewMajority spoke to many of the families about their loved ones. Gordon and Kathy Haberman told the story of how their 22 year old daughter, Andrea, arrived in New York for her first business meeting outside of Wisconsin, where she lived. The meeting was to be …
Obama is Still Looking for a Healthcare Strategy
Obama’s Wednesday healthcare address seems likely to sound like his end of July press conference – healthcare horror stories, statistics, etc. Unsure of how to move the debate forward, the White House appears to have decided to do more of the same. Like President Clinton's address to Congress …Obama's Honeymoon is Over
The veneer is cracking off president Obama’s image of hope and change and what’s emerging is a not so appealing image of arrogance. Even liberal-leaning mainstream news outlets, worshipful of the Obama agenda for so long now, have finally become more critical of his agenda, focusing more on his …Education Reform Starts Locally
The surest way to kill the next wave of innovative education reform is to allow the federal government to become even more involved than it already is. If anything, No Child Left Behind should serve as a cautionary tale, not as the first step in nationalizing America's schools. Education is …