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Gingrich Close to Announcing Presidential Run

Gingrich Close to Announcing Presidential Run Politico reports : Newt Gingrich will make his final decision about whether or not to run for president in a matter of days, with an announcement soon to follow, according to various reports and Gingrich aides. strong> The …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

Tunisian Prime Minister Resigns

Tunisian Prime Minister Resigns BBC reports : Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi has announced on state TV that he is resigning - a key demand of demonstrators. He was speaking at a news conference in Tunis, after making a lengthy speech defending his record in …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

Justice Thomas Hits Back at Criticism

Justice Thomas Hits Back at Criticism Politico reports : Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas – his impartiality under attack from liberals because of his attendance at a meeting of conservative donors sponsored by the Koch brothers and his wife’s tea party activism – …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 28, 2011

How Do the Rich Vote? Follow the Money

The best evidence about the political views of the super-rich comes not from unreliable surveys but from actually tracking their contributions. In response to my recent blogpost arguing that the rich really are more Republican, Frum Forum reader Ken writes that the truly wealthy "vote …

Written by Andrew Gelman on Sunday February 27, 2011

Qaddafi's Son Denies Attacks on Protesters

Qaddafi's Son Denies Attacks on Protesters ABC News reports: In an exclusive interview with "This Week" host Christiane Amanpour, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi and one of his chief advisers, insisted Libya was calm, the military has not …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

McCain, Lieberman: Arm Libyan Opposition

McCain, Lieberman: Arm Opposition Forces in Libya The Hill reports: Two senators urged the Obama administration to give "tangible" support to the opposition in Libya in terms of recognizing the opposition as the legitimate government, arming the opposition and establishing a no-fly …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

And the Oscar Goes To...

As befitting Year 3 of the Great Recession, many of this year's biggest and most acclaimed films had strong and inescapable political messages. In the immortal words of The Electric Company (old-school, thank you -- not the remake), "HEY YOU GUYYYYS!!!" As it is of course our mission to …

Written by Telly Davidson on Sunday February 27, 2011

Irish Gov't Ousted In Landslide Election

Irish Govt Ousted In Landslide Election The New York Times reports: LONDON — Ireland ousted its discredited government on Saturday, electing new leaders who pledged to restore faith in the country after the trauma of a calamitous economic collapse. With most of the votes …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Amid Hardship, North Korean Leaders Hold On

N Korean Leaders Cling To Power The New York Times reports: SEOUL, South Korea — As military and political tensions persist on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea is trudging through another winter of shortages, bitter cold, not much food and precious little fuel. A recent …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Government Shutdown Veterans: Don't Do It

Govt Shutdown Vets: Don't Do It Politico reports: A new proposal would keep the government open through mid-March, but battle-scarred veterans of the 1995 federal shutdown are issuing a warning to House Republicans: Don’t dig in too deep. Their memories of Speaker Newt Gingrich …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Fannie & Freddie Reforms Won't Save Taxpayers

Taxpayer aid to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is already more than $150 billion. But don't expect that number to drop even if Congress passes reforms. Freddie Mac, the mortgage-finance company operating under federal conservatorship, reported a loss this week of $14 billion for 2010. No goodwill …

Written by Steven Trowern on Sunday February 27, 2011

Why the Industrial Revolution Hit Britain First

Gregory Clark's new book, A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World, makes an important point about why England industrialized first. Last month I (belatedly) read Gregory Clark's, A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World . One of the key assertions in …

Written by David Frum on Sunday February 27, 2011

How Good are Public Sector Benefits?

How Good are Public Sector Benefits? The Wall Street Journal reports : The showdown in Wisconsin over fringe benefits for public employees boils down to one number: 74.2. That's how many cents the public pays Milwaukee public-school teachers and other employees for retirement and …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Bush Boycotts Conference with Assange

Bush Boycotts Conference with Assange The Daily Mail reports : George W Bush has cancelled a scheduled appearance at a conference tomorrow because Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is on the same bill. The former U.S. president was due to attend an education discussion in Denver …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Security Council Refers Libya to the International Criminal Court

UN Refers Libya to the International Criminal Court The New York Times reports : The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday night to impose sanctions on Libya ’s leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi , and his inner circle of advisers, and called for an …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Obama: Qaddafi Must Step Down

Obama: Qaddafi Must Step Down The Huffington Post reports : WASHINGTON — Ratcheting up the pressure, President Barack Obama on Saturday said Moammar Gadhafi has lost his legitimacy to rule and urged the Libyan leader to leave power immediately. It was the first time Obama …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 27, 2011

Are the Rich More Republican?

Over at PowerLine, conservative blogger John Hinderaker claims that most rich people who are politically active are liberals. The data however shows a different story. I don't want to spend my whole life on this red state/blue state thing, but I recently follow this Instapundit link and came …

Written by Andrew Gelman on Saturday February 26, 2011

Gates Warns Against Future Invasions

Gates Warns Against Future Invasions PressTV.ir reports : Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly told an audience of West Point cadets on Friday that it would be unwise for the United States to ever fight another war like Iraq or Afghanistan, and that the chances of carrying …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011

Chu's Energy Research Hijack

Energy Secretary Steven Chu's budget would transform his department into a huge government-run research and development firm. Nobel Laureate and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu seems to have taken a page from early 20 th century labor leader Samuel Gompers: at every turn he screams for “more.” …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Saturday February 26, 2011

Pamela Geller Branded as Hate Group Leader

Pamela Geller Branded as Hate Group Leader The New York Daily News reports : Manhattan blogger Pamela Geller and her posse of anti-Islamic protesters have been branded a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center . Stop the Islamization of America was included in …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 26, 2011