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Pity the West Virginia Mountaineers

Can West Virginian football fans overcome the resignation of their old coach Bill Stewart? I like West Virginia. Some of my closest friends hail from the mountaineer state, and they’re good-natured about its unglamorous reputation. West Virginians are salt of the Earth – loyal and decent, …

Written by Alan Hirsch on Friday July 1, 2011

Can Students Focus on Self-Development?

Since the college degree has decreased in value, its time for college to refocus on being about self-development. This is the third part in a FrumForum series on the value of college written by FrumForum's summer interns. I spent my first year of college with no unique desires to learn – …

Written by Nicole Glass on Friday July 1, 2011

Not All Students Are Equally Studious

Not all students work equally hard. The problem is that too many students are just paying and showing up for college, not working. This is the third part in a FrumForum series on the value of college written by FrumForum's summer interns. I am currently a student at Georgetown University’s …

Written by Fred Messner on Friday July 1, 2011

College is About Skills, Not Wages

The skill-set that college gives us to allows us to navigate the real world and the careers within it are much more important than a bump up on the wage bracket. This is the second part in a FrumForum series on the value of college written by FrumForum's summer interns. Once, a great …

Written by Robert Lee on Friday July 1, 2011

Temper, Temper

I shouldn't have let myself be irked by Ben Shapiro. I usually shrug off negative personal remarks, and I should have maintained that policy here. I shouldn't have let myself be irked by the below. I usually shrug off negative personal remarks, and I should have maintained that policy here. …

Written by David Frum on Friday July 1, 2011

Log Cabin Director: Donors Want an Inclusive GOP

FrumForum contacted Log Cabin director R. Clarke Cooper to comment on his recent appointment to the RNC finance committee. FrumForum contacted Log Cabin director R. Clarke Cooper to comment on his recent appointment to the RNC finance committee: It is worth noting there is a developing …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Friday July 1, 2011

Is Strauss-Kahn Set for a Comeback?

If the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn collapses under the weight of his accuser's reportedly increasing non-credibility, does the way open up for a presidential bid? If the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn collapses under the weight of his accuser's reportedly increasing non-credibi…

Written by David Frum on Friday July 1, 2011

Obama Puts Congress on Notice

Obama has taken off the gloves in his fight with Congress over the debt ceiling increase. In his statement and news conference yesterday, President Obama decided to take off the gloves in his fight with Congress over the debt ceiling increase. His performance should stand as a reminder to …

Written by Steve Bell on Thursday June 30, 2011

There is No Upside to a Default

Can anyone explain to me slowly what exactly congressional Republicans are doing on the debt ceiling? Can anyone explain to me slowly what exactly congressional Republicans are doing on the debt ceiling? Yes, I perfectly understand the need to restrain borrowing (relative to GDP), …

Written by Andrew Pavelyev on Thursday June 30, 2011

Romney Goes for Obama's Jobs Record

Here's a powerful Romney ad that (unlike those unintentionally hilarious Pawlenty ads) actually delivers its message. Here's a powerful Romney ad that (unlike those unintentionally hilarious Pawlenty ads) actually delivers its message:

Written by David Frum on Thursday June 30, 2011

Rove Gives The Right Advice Too Late

Karl Rove's advice seems to be broadly correct. But to have been effective, it should have had to have been offered a long time ago. Karl Rove today outlines the requirements for a successful GOP campaign in 2012. Suffice to say, if Rove is right, the GOP has already stumbled into deep, deep …

Written by David Frum on Thursday June 30, 2011

Obamacare Won't Die in the Courts

The Sixth Circuit's decision upholding the constitutionality of Obamacare is a death knell for the current strategy to repeal the bill. The Sixth Circuit's decision upholding the constitutionality of President Obama's massive health reform bill is a death knell for the current Republican strategy …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Obamacare Divides the Sixth Circuit Court

The many opinions from the Sixth Circuit Court show why you can't predict judges based on who appointed them. Say what you want about Obamacare, it has generated tremendous opinions on first principles of Congressional and Constitutional power. A little while ago, the Sixth Circuit rejected a …

Written by John Vecchione on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Free Conrad Black

One of the remarkable things about Conrad Black's trial is that even his fiercest detractors are paying tribute to the man's character. In my column for The Week I argue against the recent decision to send Conrad Black back to prison: Of all the ugly aspects of the American prosecutorial …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday June 29, 2011

The Supreme Court Does Not Work for Big Business

Another Roberts-led Supreme Court term has ended, and journalists are again claiming the court is owned by business interests. Another Roberts-led Supreme Court term has ended, and another journalistic “the-Court-is-overwhelmingly-and-blatantly-pro-business” season has begun. Consider the …

Written by Stephen Richer on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Can Conservatives Accept Success in Fighting Terror?

America is winning the War on Terror, but some conservatives seem reluctant to accept the gains they fought so hard to achieve. America is winning the War on Terror. At least by the most visible metrics, that is. As David Frum wrote for FrumForum, the death of Osama bin Laden was the …

Written by Fred Messner on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Do Gays Need a Court Win For Equality?

Since New York demonstrated that a GOP legislature can be made to support same-sex marriage, is a Supreme Court decision on gay marriage necessary? New York is now the sixth and most populous state to legalize same-sex marriage. Last Friday night was the first time that a Republican-controlle…

Written by Nicole Glass on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Black Faces His Resentencing With Dignity

Seth Lipsky speaks eloquently in the WSJ about Conrad Black's resentencing after all but one count against him was struck down. Seth Lipsky speaks eloquently in the WSJ about Conrad Black's resentencing after all but one count against him was struck down: When all was said and done, the …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Did New York's Marriage Vote Change Anything?

For all the hype surrounding New York’s vote to legalize same-sex marriage, gay couples will still be denied many legal rights. For all the hype surrounding New York’s vote to legalize same-sex marriage, a number of points stand out. The first: gay marriage was already legal in New York, …

Written by Ron Hill on Tuesday June 28, 2011

My Gay Marriage Harms Nobody

Despite what some would argue, same-sex marriage is not the end of the world. It’s just allowing that world to get a little bit bigger. On September 15, 2007, I got married. It was a pretty normal, run-of-the-mill event -- as weddings are. It was held in a small, picturesque Episcopal Church …

Written by Dennis Sanders on Tuesday June 28, 2011