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Priebus Raises $3.5M in Two Weeks

Priebus Raises $3.5M in Two Weeks The AP reports: The new chairman of the Republican National Committee raised $3.5 million in his first two weeks on the job as the organization faces massive debt. Reince Priebus said Sunday he has been working with donors since his Jan. 14 …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

Why Can't the South Let the Confederacy Go?

Non-Southerners may wonder: How can anyone interpret the founding of the Confederacy as anything other than treason in service of slaveholding? Non-Southerners may wonder: How can anyone interpret the founding of the Southern Confederacy as anything other than treason in service of slaveholding? …

Written by David Frum on Sunday February 20, 2011

Tea Partiers and Unions Face Off in Madison

Tea Partiers who headed to Madison to back Gov. Scott Walker quickly found themselves outnumbered by pro-union protesters. Frum Forum Madison correspondent "Anaea Lay" sends the following dispatches from the front lines of the union protests in Madison. The dispatches were compiled over emails …

Written by Anaea Lay on Sunday February 20, 2011

Bahrain Protesters Retake Main Square

Bahrainis Retake Main Square The BBC reports: Anti-government protesters rejoiced as they entered Pearl Square. Thousands of anti-government protesters in Bahrain have resumed an occupation of Pearl Square, the focal point of protests in the capital Manama. Jubilant protesters …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

Egyptian Military Outlaws Strikes

Egyptian Military Outlaw Strikes The BBC reports: Egypt's ruling military council says it will not tolerate any more strikes which disrupt the country's economy. State television carried a statement in which the military said strikers would be "confronted". Egypt's huge public …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

National Christmas Tree Falls Over

National Christmas Tree Falls Over The BBC reports: Heavy winds have blown down the National Christmas Tree of the US, which had stood near the White House since 1978. Within hours of its fall, the 42ft (13m) Colorado blue spruce was ground into mulch. Plans are being drawn …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

Collins: Sacred Cows, Angry Birds

Collins: Sacred Cows, Angry Birds Gail Collins writes in the New York Times : The House of Representatives has been cutting like crazy! Down with Planned Parenthood and PBS! We can’t afford to worry about mercury contamination! Safety nets are too expensive! But keep your hands off …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

Libyan Muslim Leaders Denounce "Massacre"

Libyan Clerics Denounce Killing The New York Times reports: TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan Muslim leaders told security forces to stop killing civilians, responding to a spiralling death toll from unrest which threatens veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi 's authority. Libyan forces have …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

Suicide Bombs Kill 18 in Afghanistan

18 Dead in Afghan Bank Bombing The Washington Post reports: The bombers blew themselves up as the branch in Jalalabad, in Nangahar province, was crowded with Afghan soldiers collecting their salaries, said Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, a spokesman for the provincial governor. Several …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

Scientists Induce "Couch-Potato Style" In Monkeys

Monkeys Fat, Lazy - For Science! The New York Times reports: HILLSBORO, Ore. — Like many these days, Shiva sits around too much, eating rich, fatty foods and sipping sugary drinks. He has the pot belly to prove it, one that nearly touches the floor — when he’s on all fours, that …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

401(k) Plans Coming Up Short

401(k) Plans Coming Up Short The Wall Street Journal reports : The 401(k) generation is beginning to retire, and it isn't a pretty sight. The retirement savings plans that many baby boomers thought would see them through old age are falling short in many cases. The median …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

Libya Cracks Down on Protests

Libya Cracks Down on Protests The Wall Street Journal reports : Libyan forces opened fire on mourners leaving a funeral for protesters Saturday in the flashpoint city of Benghazi, and a medical official said 15 people were killed, with bodies piling up in a hospital and doctors …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

Nevada Cuts Funding for Gambling Addition

Nevada Cuts Funding for Gambling Addition The New York Times reports : Gordie Greco was hooked on gambling almost from the first time he shot dice at age 16. And for 35 years, gambling was his life: he worked in the industry and made his own bets on sports and horses. …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday February 20, 2011

What's at Stake in Wisconsin's Budget Fight

Wisconsin's budget battle isn't just about helping the state make up for a projected $137 million deficit, it's about changing the role that public unions play. The Wisconsin budget battle is really not about today or tomorrow but the day after tomorrow; it is far less about helping the state make …

Written by Fred Bauer on Sunday February 20, 2011

Detroit's Symphony Goes With Big Labor

While the nation is focused on the fight between Wisconsin's governor and the public sector unions, a strike involving Detroit's Symphony is hitting a critical stage. While the nation is focused on the fight between Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and the public sector unions, the negotiations …

Written by Michigan Outsider on Saturday February 19, 2011

Unclear When Wisconsin Dems Will Return to State

Unclear When Wisconsin Dems Will Return to State Talking Points Memo reports : More than a day after their decision to go AWOL, it's still unclear as to whether Wisconsin's Democratic Senators will return to Madison. And on FOX's Studio B With Shep Smith Friday afternoon, State …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 19, 2011

Palin Aide Planning Tell-All Memoir

Palin Aide Planning Tell-All Memoir The AP reports : JUNEAU, Alaska — One of Sarah Palin's trusted advisers is planning a tell-all memoir, drawing upon thousands of personal e-mails during his time with the former Alaska governor to paint what his agent calls an expose of the …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 19, 2011

Will the University of Chicago Tear Down Reagan's Childhood Home?

Will the UofC Tear Down Reagan's Childhood Home? The Chicago Maroon reports : While Ronald Reagan wanted to tear down a wall, the University might be tearing down his childhood home. The University may be planning to tear down buildings on East 57th Street—including the …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 19, 2011

House Votes to Cut $61 Billion

House Votes to Cut $61 Billion Washington Post reports: In a rare early morning weekend vote, the House approved an aggressive plan Saturday to eliminate dozens of federal programs and offices while slashing agency budgets by as much as 40 percent, drawing out more than $60 …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 19, 2011

Bahrain Pulls Back Military Troops

Bahrain Pulls Back Military Troops Reuters reports: Bahraini troops and armored vehicles on Saturday rolled out of a Manama square that had been a base for anti-government protesters, meeting one opposition condition for a dialogue proposed by the king. But when a few protester…

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday February 19, 2011