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Today's Washington Post report on how Gulf fishermen are benefiting from BP's response to the Deepwater spill was old news to Frum Forum readers. Today's Washington Post reports on how fishermen in the Gulf region are benefiting from BP's spill response The oil has mostly disappeared. …99 Democratic House Seats In Danger
GOP Puts 99 Dem House Seats In Play Politico reports: With two weeks remaining until Election Day , the political map has expanded to put Democrats on the run across the country — with 99 Democratic-held House seats now in play, according to a POLITICO analysis, and Republicans well …
Mexican Police Seize 105 Tons of Marijuana
Mexico's $340 Million Pot Bust The Los Angeles Times reports: Reporting from San Diego — Baja California authorities seized 105 tons of marijuana Monday morning in what is believed to be one of the largest drug busts in recent Mexican history, according to Mexican authorities and …
The Downside of Link Shorteners
Libya's War on Internet Links The Economist reports: Physical investment in Libya would merit much due diligence. On the internet, this is not yet standard. The woes of vb.ly, a website that used Libya’s .ly domain name, highlight a neglected problem for web businesses and users. …
Lessons from David Cameron
Britain's Conservative prime minister could teach the Republicans a thing or two. It's fair to say that American Republicans have to this point disdained David Cameron's modernized British Conservatives. Since gaining the leadership of the Conservatives in 2005, Cameron has committed his party …VFW-PAC Shut Down After Revolt Over Endorsements
VFW-PAC Shut Down Over Endorsements The Wall Street Journal reports: The political arm of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has largely shut down operations amid a member backlash after it endorsed a slew of Democratic incumbents, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , California Sen. …
Ad Tells Hispanics Not to Vote
Ad Tells Hispanics Not to Vote The Washington Post reports: A new ad from the conservative group Latinos for Reform is passing along a clear yet controversial message to Hispanic voters: Don't vote. The ad claims that President Obama and Democrats in Congress have not delivered …
NATO Troops Help Taliban Reach Peace Talks
NATO Troops Help Taliban Reach Peace Talks The New York Times reports: Talks to end the war in Afghanistan involve extensive, face-to-face discussions with Taliban commanders from the highest levels of the group’s leadership, who are secretly leaving their sanctuaries in …
Chicago Sheriff Won't Enforce Foreclosures
Chicago Sheriff Won't Enforce Foreclosures Reuters reports: Two of the largest U.S. mortgage servicers have said they will resume home foreclosures, but a big-city sheriff has news for them: he won't enforce their foreclosure evictions. The sheriff for Cook County, Illinois, …
Moynihan Takes on Rosenbergs Biased Defenders
Moynihan Takes on Rosenbergs' Biased Defenders Writing in the Wall Street Journal , Michael Moynihan reviews Walter Schneir's latest history of the Rosenberg spy case: Attending a 1983 debate in New York City on the Rosenberg spy case, a correspondent for the New Republic—as it …
Justice Thomas' Wife Asks Anita Hill for Apology
Justice Thomas' Wife Asks Anita Hill for Apology ABC News reports: A few days ago, Brandeis University professor Anita Hill received a message on her voice mail at work. “Good morning, Anita Hill, it's Ginny Thomas,” said the voice. “I just wanted to reach across the airwaves …
One Bill the Lame Duck Won't Kill
The lame duck session won't be a productive one, but you can count on Congress to find a way to pass the $1 trillion omnibus appropriations bill. When Congress is out of session, and all the real news is out on the electoral trail, it leaves D.C.-based media types a little short of new …Early Voting Trends Don't Help Reid
Early Voting Trends Suggest Reid in Trouble Politico reports: In Nevada's prime swing county, Republicans are significantly outpacing Democrats in early-voting turnout, according to official statistics — a potential sign of difficulty for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as he …
Obama: Clinton Won't be Veep Pick
Obama: Clinton Won't be Veep Pick National Journal reports: President Obama signaled today that he will seek reelection and dismissed as "completely unfounded" reports that he might replace Vice President Joe Biden on his 2012 ticket with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham …
Military Told They Can Accept Openly Gay Recruits
Military Told They Can Accept Openly Gay Recruits CNN reports: Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon has advised recruiting commands that they can accept openly gay and lesbian recruit candidates, given the recent federal court decision that bars the military from expelling openly …
Serbian "Doctor" Claims to "Cure" Homosexuals
Serbian "Doctor" Claims to "Cure" Homosexuals Jamie Kirchick reports: When I heard that a Serbian doctor, Mirojlub Petrovic, was opening a clinic in Belgrade to "cure" homosexuality, my ears perked up. I've long been fascinated by scientific research into the causes of sexual …
Restore Sanity: Draft Mitch Daniels
Indiana governor Mitch Daniels' fiscal credibility and serious tone make him the best hope for restoring civility and focus to Washington. Is Mitch Daniels the Republican presidential candidate that my generation has been waiting for? A group of friends at Yale and I believe so. And that’s why …Paul's Lead Shrinking in Senate Race
Paul's Lead Shrinks in Kentucky Rasmussen reports: Are Democrat Jack Conway’s questions about Republican Rand Paul’s religious views in college beginning to pay off? Paul is now ahead by only five points, his smallest lead to date in Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race. The latest …