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Palin Attacks PolitiFact.com

Palin Attacks PolitiFact.com Ben Smith notes that Sarah Palin is currently in a war of words with Politifact.com: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is duking it out with PolitiFact.com, the fact-checking arm of the St. Petersburg Times, over her claim that “Democrats are poised to …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday August 7, 2010

How Reid Pulled the Plug on Energy Reform

Harry Reid is hinting that he will bring up a new broader energy bill in September. But after the last year, can anyone in a rational frame of mind believe him? Harry Reid is hinting that he will bring up a broader energy bill when Congress returns in September. Yes, of course. Right about …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Friday August 6, 2010

The Fat Diaries: Resisting the Buffet Temptation

Buffets used to be the one kind of restaurant where I could eat until I was full. I was a 3-plate-minimum woman and I ate until I got my money’s worth. Since it’s still vacation time I thought I’d cover another jolly-holiday obstacle to the waistline. Wherever people are traveling to – beaches, …

Written by Monica Marier on Friday August 6, 2010

How to Shoot Down Sketchy Guys

Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie gives advice to a female reader who is being harassed by a client at work. Writing in the Globe and Mail , David Eddie hears from a reader who is being harassed by a client at work. The reader writes: I work in the advertising section of a small …

Written by David Eddie on Friday August 6, 2010

Learning to Let Go of Our Kids

Writing in the Washington Examiner , Meghan Cox Gurdon writes about preparing for the day when our children are ready to leave home. Writing in the Washington Examiner , Meghan Cox Gurdon writes about preparing for the day when our children are ready to leave home: Every morning recently ... …

Written by Meghan Cox Gurdon on Friday August 6, 2010

Coulter to Headline Gay Conservative Event

Coulter to Headline Gay Conservative Event Ann Coulter has been announced as the keynote speaker for "Homocon 2010", a gay conservative conference: Conservative pundit and unlikely gay ally Ann Coulter is set to headline the first annual Homocon, "a party to celebrate gay conservativ…

Written by FrumForum News on Friday August 6, 2010

UAE: Japanese Tanker Was Hit by Suicide Bomber

UAE: Japanese Tanker Was Hit by Suicide Bomber Laura Rozen reports that the UAE has determines that a Japanese tanker that was damaged last month was hit by a suicide bomber: Investigators from the United Arab Emirates have determined that a Japanese oil tanker damaged in the Straits …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday August 6, 2010

US Envoy Attends Hiroshima Memorial

US Envoy Attends Hiroshima Memorial For the first time, a U.S. government official has participated in the memorial services for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima: HIROSHIMA, Japan — With the mournful gong of a Buddhist temple bell and the release of a flock of doves, a crowd of …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday August 6, 2010

BP May Return to Drilling in the Gulf

BP May Return to Drilling in the Gulf Now that the seems to have returned to normal, BP may start drilling in the same area again: BP may drill again in the same undersea oil reservoir that spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, a company official said Friday. …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday August 6, 2010

Assessing the WikiLeaks Damage

FrumForum spoke to former members of the intelligence community about the incalculable damage caused by the Wikileaks release of classified Pentagon documents. The WikiLeaks website, founded by Julian Assange, released approximately 90,000 classified Pentagon intelligence documents. Both …

Written by Elise Cooper on Friday August 6, 2010

Is There a Conservative Case for Same-Sex Marriage?

Despite my misgivings about the lawsuit that led us to this point, the court decision striking down Prop. 8 looks like a win for basic human rights and fairness. I don't know why, but I can't get Marvin Liebman's voice out of my ear. Liebman, the veteran conservative activist and close friend …

Written by D.R. Tucker on Friday August 6, 2010

Unemployment Stays at 9.5%

Unemployment Stays at 9.5% The latest numbers shows that the unemployment rate is unchanged at 9.5%: The US economy shed another 131,000 jobs in July, the second month in a row that jobs have been lost, the Labor Department has said. The private sector created 71,000 jobs, the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday August 6, 2010

York: Obama's Civil Rights Enforcer Gets Busy

York: Obama's Civil Rights Enforcer Gets Busy Byron York writes about a very zealous member of the Obama Administration: "I love this job," said Thomas Perez, the hard-charging head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, in a speech last December to the liberal legal …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday August 6, 2010

Personal Note

A health update for those readers who have kindly asked: I've regained enough strength that postings will soon return to normal frequency. A health update for those readers who have kindly asked: I'm recovering nicely from the facial paralysis, although I still scare small children in the …

Written by David Frum on Friday August 6, 2010

Don't Overhype Missouri's Anti-Health Reform Vote

Nothing about Missouri's Proposition C vote suggests that the GOP will be able to rally support for a repeal of the individual mandate. The Proposition C vote in Missouri may be a classic case of there being less than meets the eye. To begin with, independents did not vote in the primary, so we …

Written by Andrew Pavelyev on Friday August 6, 2010

Christina Romer Leaves White House

Christina Romer Leaves White House The Chairwoman of the Council of Economic Advisors has announced her resignation: Christina Romer , chairwoman of Pres. Obama 's Council of Economic Advisers, has decided to resign, according to a source familiar with her plans. Romer, an …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday August 5, 2010

Senate Approves Jobs Bill

Senate Approves Job Bill The Senate has approved a $26 billion jobs bill: Eager to go home for the summer recess, the Senate gave quick approval Thursday to a $26.1 billion fiscal aid package to help state and local governments avoid threatened layoffs, including tens of …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday August 5, 2010

Pentagon Tries to Keep Wikileaks Docs Classified

Pentagon Tries to Keep Wikileaks Docs Classified The Pentagon is actively working to try and get Wikileaks not to release any more military documents: A week after WikiLeaks dumped 92,000 classified military documents online, the Pentagon is ordering the whistle-blower Web site to …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday August 5, 2010

BP Claims Success With Static Kill

BP Claims Success With Static Kill The latest effort to plug the BP oil leak seems to have succeeded: On the 107th day of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Macondo well became an apparently harmless hole in the seafloor, clogged with 13-pound-per-gallon gunk, and barely more of a …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday August 5, 2010

Conservatives Attack Reagan Appointed Prop 8 Judge

Conservatives Attack Prop 8 Judge John Avlon writes about how conservatives are already attacking the judge who overturned Proposition 8 by pointing out he is homosexual. Avlon also notes that the judge was a Reagan appointee: Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision to declare California’s …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday August 5, 2010