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A Pothead's Defense of Frum

Last week, David Frum took a lot of criticism for pointing out the connection between cannabis and schizophrenia. Take it from me though: he was right. I’m a reader of Frum Forum , and I smoke pot. Last weekend, David Frum posted in this space about the connection between cannabis and …

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Written by FF Anonymous on Sunday January 16, 2011

What the American Right Can Learn from Canada's

As Canadian conservatives have moved toward inclusion and policy seriousness, American conservatives are following a very different path. Five years of Conservative government in Ottawa. It's a great achievement, and not Stephen Harper's achievement alone. It's an achievement for which …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday January 15, 2011

Should we Change Involuntary Treatment Laws?

Should we Change Involuntary Treatment Laws? Sally Satel writes : I agree with the earlier commentators’ descriptions of what quality campus mental health systems should do --- namely, provide campus-wide outreach via education; facilitate rapid access to care; establish interventio…

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 15, 2011

Lowry: What is "The Madness Lobby"?

Lowry: What is "The Madness Lobby"? Rich Lowry writes : In his Tucson speech, President Barack Obama rightly said that “terrible things happen for reasons that defy human understanding.” Why that morning? Why Gabby Giffords? These and other questions can’t be answered, but at a …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 15, 2011

Cuban Travel Policy to be Relaxed

Cuban Travel Policy to be Relaxed Forbes reports : TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- President Barack Obama plans to loosen Cuban travel policy to allow students and church groups to go to the communist country, a senator's office said Friday. The State Department briefed Sen. Bill …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 15, 2011

Healthcare Industry Moves Against Repeal

Healthcare Industry Moves Against Repeal Suzy Khimm reports : The health insurance industry turned against the Affordable Care Act before the law passed, arguing that the onerous new regulations and reforms would make their business unsustainable. But despite its vocal objections, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 15, 2011

Michelle Rhee Popular with Republicans

Michelle Rhee Popular with Republicans The Washington Post reports : In her post-D.C. Public Schools career, former Chancellor Michelle Rhee has had no trouble whatsoever attracting attention to her new education reform ventures. And she's been getting the most attention from …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 15, 2011

Sen. Mike Lee: Child Labor Laws Unconstitutional

Sen. Mike Lee: Child Labor Laws Unconstitutional ThinkProgress reports : Last week, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) posted a lecture on his YouTube channel where he explains in great detail his views on the Constitution. As part of the lecture, which is essentially a lengthy defense of his …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 15, 2011

Loughner's Disturbing Video Released

Loughner's Disturbing Video Released Talking Points Memo reports : "Alright, so here's what we're doing," says the man behind the camera as he navigates through a dark parking lot. "We're examining the torture of students. We're looking at students who have been tortured. Their low …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 15, 2011

WashTimes: Media Conducting "Pogrom" Against Palin

WashTimes: Media Running "Pogrom" Against Palin Talking Points Memo reports : A  Washington Times editorial defends Sarah Palin's use of the phrase "blood libel" in the wake of the Tucson shootings, by calling media criticism of Palin "the latest round of an ongoing pogrom against …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 15, 2011

Huckabee Plans Trip to Alaska

Huckabee Plans Trip to Alaska The Huffington Post reports : WASHINGTON -- Move over Sarah Palin, the mythic land of Alaska is getting some attention from another would-be Republican contender. If former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee hopes to win the GOP nomination in 2012, …

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Written by FrumForum News on Saturday January 15, 2011

How Priebus Beat Steele

After seven agonizing rounds, Reince Priebus was elected RNC chair. His victory was the result of hours and hours of politicking and deal-making. After an agonizing seven rounds of balloting, Wisconsin State Chair Reince Priebus was elected the next Republican National Committee Chairman. …

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Written by Tim Mak on Saturday January 15, 2011

The Prowl: Most Original D.C. Pick-Up Lines

During a dinner last weekend, a guy at the table took my hand and announced that I had really pretty eyes. A cheesy move, yes, but it worked. In the midst of a dinner last weekend, the nice young man I was eating with took my hand under the table and announced that I had really pretty eyes. …

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Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday January 14, 2011

The Fat Diaries: The Kid-Safe Kitchen

"Mom, can I help?" are the last words any parent wants to hear in the kitchen. “Mom can I help?” Chances are if you hear this phrase; a) your child is under the age of five; b) there’s nothing they find interesting on TV; and c) the task they offer help with is the last thing you …

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Written by Monica Marier on Friday January 14, 2011

Help! My Friend's Dating Someone Way Too Old

In the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader worried that his friend is dating someone too old for him. Way too old for him. In the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader worried that his friend is dating someone much too old for him. The reader writes: We have two …

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Written by David Eddie on Friday January 14, 2011

The Sports Defeat Blame Game

When teams lose, they often like to claim the winners just wanted it more. Can't anyone just admit they were overmatched? Plug into Google the phrase “they wanted it more” and you’ll get in excess of 700, 000 hits. “They outworked us” bags 55, 000, and its passive variation, “we were …

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Written by Alan Hirsch on Friday January 14, 2011

Tunisia Sends a Message to MidEast Despots

Tunisia Sends a Message to MidEast Despots Barbara Slavin writes : The demise of the Ben Ali regime in Tunisia by a popular uprising is a first in the Arab world and shows that the aging despots of the region must provide more freedom to their people or risk a similar fate. …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

From Dallas to Tucson

In the aftermath of Rep. Giffords' shooting, the American media reacted much as they did in 1963, after Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President Kennedy. An American politician takes a bullet to the head in broad daylight. Three days later, under the headline “The spiral of hate, ” The New …

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Written by Jonathan Kay on Friday January 14, 2011

Funeral Held for Judge Roll

Funeral Held for Judge Roll Washington Post reports : For the second day in a row, mourners in this grieving city streamed toward a pink-walled, green-roofed Catholic church under bright and sunny skies. But on Friday, instead of remembering the spirited, short life of a …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011

RNC Debt Hits $20 Million

RNC Debt Hits $20 Million The Washington Post reports : Hundreds of major donors have abandoned the Republican National Committee, leaving it $20 million in debt and threatening its future as a central player in the 2012 presidential election. The RNC raised just $7 million …

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Written by FrumForum News on Friday January 14, 2011