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Judge Posner: We're Doomed

When long ago I clerked for a federal judge, my co-clerk would be reading an opinion by Judge Posner and say “I love the elegant way he explains why you have no rights.” Well, he is at it again. He has just written an explanation for the current economic doldrums (he calls it a depression) …

Written by John Vecchione on Thursday August 25, 2011

What Sort of Democrat Was Rick Perry?

Texas Governor Rick Perry has been under criticism for comments he made in his book em> Fed Up!

Written by Mark R. Yzaguirre on Thursday August 25, 2011

Don't Expect Democracy in Libya

From the widespread reaction, you’d think the collapse of Muammar Qaddafi's regime in Libya was a World War II-type victory. In fact it took six months of U.S., Canadian, British, French and NATO air strikes–most of the target practice with no return fire–before the “rebels” broke through to …

Written by Peter Worthington on Thursday August 25, 2011

Perry's Fragile Lead

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has surged ahead in the Republican polls, occupying territory previously held by Michele Bachmann and Donald Trump: the "won't somebody save us from Mitt Romney" slot. Because Perry is a more plausible candidate than either Bachmann or Trump (he is a state governor after …

Written by David Frum on Thursday August 25, 2011

Marco Rubio Bashes Republicans

I'll have more to say later about Marco Rubio's very interesting and very important speech at the Reagan Library from August the 24th. For now, just one point: You know, we at the Frum Forum take a certain amount of heat for the offense of "bashing fellow Republicans." My defense: part …

Written by David Frum on Thursday August 25, 2011

Conservatism's Hidden Powerbrokers

Everybody has to make a living, self-designated arbiters of conservatism like Erick Erickson very much included, reported Ben Smith in Politico yesterday: A leading conservative blogger and commentator, Erick Erickson, said he shifted his stance in a key Senate race because the company that …

Written by David Frum on Thursday August 25, 2011

Why It's Hard to Reform Immigration

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Written by David Frum on Thursday August 25, 2011

Economists See the Coming Double-Dip

Vincent Reinhart, a former director at the Federal Reserve, has written an economic outlook paper for the American Enterprise Institute. He argues there is a 40% chance of a double dip recession and that the Fed needs to respond with accommodating monetary policy. Reinhart's gloomy picture is …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday August 24, 2011

Eyewitness to the Syrian Revolution

If you had to put a face to the Syrian uprising, it would probably belong to Hamza ‘Ali al-Khateeb. If you do not know what Syrians are fighting for, Hamza symbolizes what they are fighting against. The 13 year-old child was not simply killed by Bashar al-Asad’s security forces; his body was …

Written by Mike Nahum on Wednesday August 24, 2011

Ryan is Missing His Big Chance

Noah Kristula-Green pokes fun at the Weekly Standard and its editor, Bill Kristol, for their unabashed promotion of a Paul Ryan presidential run. Fair enough. However, it also should be noted that Kristol and the Standard are not alone. Politico reports that the conservative policy elite …

Written by John Guardiano on Wednesday August 24, 2011

Reagan: The Biggest RINO

What would the Club for Growth say about Ronald Reagan? We know what they think about Rick Perry since they have produced new Presidential White Papers on him. Their opinion: eh, not bad, but not great. Now, keep in mind, the Club for Growth is hard to please. We are talking about Rick Perry, …

Written by Paul Talley on Wednesday August 24, 2011

Canadians Polite? Oh, please.

In the Huffington Post , Sun TV producer Miranda Frum questions Canada's image as America's "polite hat": Yes, Canadians are famously polite. But as I have found as an American living in Canada, this may just be a very convenient stereotype. Politeness does not automatically mean you are …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday August 23, 2011

How I'd Reduce Healthcare Costs

“Easy for Me to Say” is a Frum Forum feature series in which David Frum answers reader questions about political issues. Readers are invited to pose questions that take the form of: “OK – so what would you do instead of this or that politician you’ve criticized?” Questions should be …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday August 23, 2011

The Fair Tax: It's Back

Rick Perry is getting a lot of scrutiny for comments in his book Fed Up! where he argues that making income tax constitutional through the Sixteenth Amendment has lead America on a " road to serfdom ". He writes that the income tax could be replaced by a Fair Tax: Another option would be to …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday August 23, 2011

FCC Officially Sacks "Fairness Doctrine"

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Written by Telly Davidson on Tuesday August 23, 2011

In Death, Jack Layton Becomes an Icon

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Written by Peter Worthington on Tuesday August 23, 2011

Can Romney Believe What He Says?

What's Romney thinking? Mitt Romney is hitting President Obama hard on America's weak job performance over the past two and a half years. Yet Romney himself has pledged himself to policies that will squeeze jobs in the near term, at least according to conventional economic theory. He has …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday August 23, 2011

20 Years of Misreporting the Crown Heights Riot

Twenty years ago this week rioting broke out in Brooklyn's Crown Heights section. Ari L. Goldman, a Professor at Columbia University's School of Journalism, was part of the team of reporters covering the riots for the New York Times . His riveting account of his experience has just appeared New …

Written by Martin Krossel on Tuesday August 23, 2011

The Freedom Agenda Gets Vindicated

George W. Bush’s place in the pantheon of celebrated American presidents is far from secure. Nevertheless, the collapse of Muammar Qaddafi ’s regime in Libya sheds new light on President Bush’s vigorous support for democratic values across the entire Middle East. An Obama administration starved …

Written by Clifton Yin on Tuesday August 23, 2011

Medicare's Flawed Bidding Plan Moves Forward

On Friday, August 19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced what may be the worst perversion of a good idea to come out of the government in quite some time: something called Round Two of "The Competitive Bidding Program for certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday August 23, 2011