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Applebaum: Murray is also an "Elitist"
Applebaum: Murray is also an "Elitist" Anne Applebaum writes : Charles Murray has written an entertaining and partly accurate portrait of America’s New Elite . He makes only one serious error, albeit one that is very interesting: He leaves himself out. Throughout his article, he …
Why the Eastern Front was the Bloodiest Front
Why the Eastern Front was the Bloodiest Front Anne Applebaum writes : Once, in an attempt to explain the history of his country to outsiders, the Polish poet Czes?aw Mi?osz described the impact of war, occupation, and the Holocaust on ordinary morality. Mass violence, he …
Clinton "Ticked Off" By GOP Campaigning
Clinton "Ticked Off" By GOP Campaigning Politico reports : Former President Bill Clinton is "disturbed and ticked off" by much of what he's seen from the midterm election campaign. Speaking at a rally for 28-term incumbent Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) Sunday, Clinton said …
The Rationally Irrational Voter
Poll watchers often try to explain away unusual political trends as unconscious bias. But often times voters are behaving more strategically than one may expect. At Slate, Shankar Vedantam wonders why Americans are voting for the GOP, despite polls showing them unenthusiastic about the GOP's …NPR Head Sorry Williams Fired Over Phone
NPR Sorry Williams Fired Over Phone Politico reports: Vivian Schiller, the NPR CEO who has gotten criticism from all sides about NPR’s decision to fire Juan Williams, apologized to her colleagues Sunday evening for the way the firing was handled. Among the most problematic …
FF Symposium: Our Election Day Hopes
Everybody has midterm predictions. At F F , we instead asked our contributors to share what they hope happens on Election Day. Everybody is predicting. But there's what you expect - and what you hope. At Frum Forum , we've asked contributors: "Regardless of what you think will happen in …Understanding Charles Murray’s Embarrassing Op-Ed
Reading Charles Murray's slapdash article in yesterday's Washington Post , the thought occurs: how does a serious thinker produce such silly work ? Part 2 of 2. Click here for the entire series . Reading Charles Murray's slapdash article in yesterday's Washington Post , the …Charles Murray's New Elite Checklist
In a recent article, Charles Murray tried to validate Tea Party's fears of a "new elite". His attempt to identify this new elite though falls short. Part 1 of 2. Click here for the entire series . Can you write about class without mentioning money? Charles Murray tries in Sunday’s …Blair Sister-in-Law Converts to Islam
Blair Sister-in-Law Converts to Islam Mark Seddon at Big Think reports: Tony Blair's sister-in-law has converted to Islam after having what she describes as a "holy experience" during a visit to Iran. Journalist and broadcaster Lauren Booth, 43 – Cherie Blair's sister – now wears …
Cholera Outbreak Reaches Port-au-Prince
Cholera Reaches Port-au-Prince BBC reports : Five cases of cholera have been detected in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, the UN says, amid an outbreak that has killed more than 200 people. UN officials said the patients had been quickly diagnosed and isolated. They became …
Huckabee Blasts "Country Club Elitism"
Huckabee Blasts GOP For "Country Club Elitism" P0litico reports : Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee today broadened the assault on the Republican Party establishment — and former Bush adviser Karl Rove in particular — levied recently by Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh, blasting …
Clegg: Investigate Wikileaks Claims
Clegg: Investigate Wikileaks Claims Voice of America reports : British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says allegations of prisoner abuse and civilian killings in Iraq from a cache of leaked U.S. secret military documents are "extremely serious" and must be investigated. Clegg …
3 GOP Candidates Spend $243 Million
3 GOP Candidates Spend $243 Million Politico reports : A group of three Republican candidates have spent nearly a quarter-billion dollars on statewide campaigns this cycle, overshadowing even the heavyweight independent groups commonly considered the biggest financial players …
GOP has 1/5 Chance of Taking Senate
GOP has 1/5 Chance of Taking Senate The New York Times reports : Our latest forecast shows little change in Republican chances of taking over the Senate after the Nov. 2 election. They now have a 19 percent chance of doing so, according to our forecast model; their chances had …
Bailout Recipients Make Political Donations
Bailout Recipients Make Political Donations The Washington Post reports : Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was a fierce critic of the federal bailout of General Motors and Chrysler last year, saying he could not "ask the American taxpayer to subsidize failure." …
Iraqi Court Orders Parliament to Work
Iraqi Court Orders Parliament to Work The New York Times reports : BAGHDAD — Iraq ’s highest court on Sunday ordered Parliament, elected in March and convened only once for 18 minutes, to resume its sessions, adding another wrinkle to a lengthy crisis that has tested the …
Turning Generation Obama On to the GOP
Young voters might be solidly behind Barack Obama now, but over time count on my generation to come around to the GOP. When you receive the global notoriety and million-dollar bonuses I do as a contributor to Frum Forum , it probably isn’t too smart to disagree with the guy whose name is on …Racial Profiling Won't Keep You Safe
Racial profiling against Muslim males is not real security, it is the ILLUSION of security. It may or may not surprise you to learn that as a security professional, I do not endorse the concept of racial profiling. People deplore the security procedures at our airports - "Why does a 100-year-old …
Paul Agrees to Last Debate
Paul Agrees to Last Debate With Conway Politics Daily reports : After threatening to withdraw, Rand Paul now says he will attend the final debate in his tense Senate race against Democrat Jack Conway in Kentucky. The Republican had said he considered backing out of the …