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All Sides Seeking Negotiations In Afghanistan

All Sides Seeking Talks In Afghanistan The New York Times reports: KABUL, Afghanistan — As American troops press the Taliban in their desert and mountain redoubts, Western diplomats, Taliban leaders and the Afghan government have begun to take a hard look at what it would take …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 17, 2011

Saif Qaddafi: Libya Funded Sarkozy's Campaign

Saif Qaddafi: Libya Funded Sarkozy BBC News reports: The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has alleged that his country helped finance Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential election campaign. "We funded it and we have all the details and are ready to reveal everything," Saif …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 17, 2011

Lawmakers Fighting Return of Debtor's Prison

The Return of Debtor's Prison? The Wall Street Journal reports: Some lawmakers, judges and regulators are trying to rein in the U.S. debt-collection industry's use of arrest warrants to recoup money owed by borrowers who are behind on credit-card payments, auto loans and other bills. …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday March 17, 2011

Japan's Damaged Reactors: No Chernobyl

UPDATED: The quake-damaged reactors still haven't released enough radiation to harm the public, a testament to good design and emergency planning. "The first quality for a commander-in-chief is a cool head to receive a correct impression of things. He should not allow himself to be confused by …

Written by Sean Linnane on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Cut Medicare for the Richer, Not the Younger

Paul Ryan's budget ideas make a lot of sense. But there's one problem: why load more burdens on those under 40? Paul Ryan's advance previews of his budget ideas make a lot of sense. But they are missing one important piece. Here's the Wisconsin Congressman, head of the House Budget …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Memory Fails

My piece in the Telegraph cited an "anonymous wit" who compared the Arab uprisings to those of 1848. The author is my own friend Anne Applebaum. My piece in Thursday's Telegraph cited the "anonymous wit" who compared the Arab insurrections to the doomed uprisings of 1848. I should have either …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Angle to Run for House Seat

Angle to Run for House Seat The Los Angeles Times reports: Sharron Angle announced Wednesday that she will run for a U.S. House seat in Nevada, marking the "tea party" Republican's return to politics after her November loss to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. A former state …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Shooter Fires at DC GOP Office

Shooter Fires at DC GOP Office The Washington Post reports: District Republicans often feel like they’re metaphorically under fire in a city that’s 70 percent Democratic. But what happened last night appears to be unprecedented. Paul Craney, executive director of the D.C. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 16, 2011

U.S.: Radiation Levels 'Extremely High' in Japan

U.S.: Radiation Levels 'Extremely High' in Japan The New York Times reports: The chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave a significantly bleaker appraisal of the threat posed by Japan’s nuclear crisis than the Japanese government, saying on Wednesday …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Nuke Critic: U.S. Has 23 Fukushima-Type Reactors

Could a Japanese style nuclear disaster happen in the United States? Could a Japanese style nuclear disaster happen here? There are currently 23 GE nuclear plants currently operating in the United States with a design that is identical to the Japanese Fukushima Daiichi installation which has …

Written by Shawn F Summers on Wednesday March 16, 2011

2012 GOP Field: Are the Neocons Back?

2012 GOP Field: Are the Neocons Back? Ben Smith and Byron Tau at Politico write: When George W. Bush left office in 2009, liberal Democrats and a fair number of moderate, traditional Republicans proclaimed the good news: the GOP neo-cons were dead, chased from Washington in …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Clinton: 'No' to Second Term

Clinton: 'No' to Second Term CNN reports: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told CNN's Wolf Blitzer she does not want to serve a second term as secretary of state or run for president of the United States. Blitzer sat down with the former 2008 presidential candidate in Cairo. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Quake Could Cost Japan $200B

Quake Could Cost Japan $200B Reuters reports: Japan's devastating earthquake and deepening nuclear crisis could result in losses of up to $200 billion for the world's third largest economy but the global impact remains hard to gauge five days after a massive tsunami battered the …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 16, 2011

The Trouble with Gold Bugs

If it's socialism for government to fix the price of copper, how is it libertarianism for government to fix the price of gold? ... is splendidly summed up in today's House testimony by Lewis Lehrman. A dollar convertible to gold would provide the necessary Federal Reserve discipline to …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Toronto Mayor Rips Anti-Israel Gay Groups

Toronto Mayor Rips Anti-Israel Gay Groups The Jerusalem Post reports: The mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford – and leading gay leaders and activists in North America and Europe – have slammed the anti-Israel focus among groups within the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Mother Nature Gets it Right

If nature produced fewer tsunamis and more of this , we would all like her a lot better. If nature produced fewer tsunamis and more of this , we would all like her a lot better. Tweet

Written by David Frum on Wednesday March 16, 2011

The Right Way to Defend Nuke Power

The accident in Japan shouldn't make us abandon nuclear energy. The nuke industry though is doing a poor job convincing the public. The tragedy in Japan has led to much criticism of nuclear energy (mostly by the left), attempts to defend it (mostly by the right), and a lot of confused and …

Written by Charles Kozierok on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Waxman: Japan Crisis 'Like Chernobyl'

Waxman: Japan Crisis Like Chernobyl The Hill reports: The worsening nuclear crisis in Japan is beginning to look like the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, a leading Democratic lawmaker said Wednesday. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Boehner: Budget Deal 'Not Going to be Easy'

Boehner: Cutting Budget Deal 'Not Going to be Easy' The Hill reports: House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said “it’s not going to be easy” to forge a spending agreement between conservatives and Democrats, but he voiced confidence that Congress would avoid a government shutdown …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Poll: Some Voters Still Fear ACORN

Poll: Some Voters Still Fear ACORN Politico reports: Fear of ACORN stealing elections runs so deep in GOP circles that a quarter of Republicans still believe the group will “steal the election” in 2012 — even now that it's been a year since the organization folded. A new …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday March 16, 2011