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Jeb Bush: No 2012 Run
Jeb Bush: No 2012 Prez Run Politico reports: Former Florida GOP Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday that he is “not running” for president in 2012. In a wide-open presidential primary field, Bush’s name has been floated as one of the few potential Republicans who might be able to …
Thernstrom: Black Panther Case Overhyped
Thernstrom: Black Panther Case Overhyped Writing at National Review Online, Abigail Thernstrom argues that the attention on the alleged voter intimidation case involving members of the New Black Panther Party is unwarranted. The more I learned about the Black Panther case, however, …
Health Care Cost Control: A Better Way
Instead of Obamacare's piecemeal approach to cutting health costs, we need a model which forces patients and doctors to control their spending. Is rationing required to control healthcare costs? No. Not if you define rationing as denying care to a particular person with a specific illness. That is …Kerry: WikiLeaks Doesn't have New Information
Kerry: WikiLeaks Doesn't have New Information Senator Kerry has pointed out that there is very little new information about the Afghan War in the documents released by WikiLeaks: WASHINGTON — The leak of tens of thousands of classified U.S. military documents on the Afghan war, …
NATO Recovers Body of Missing Soldier
NATO Recovers Body of U.S. Soldier NATO has uncovered the body of an American soldier in Afghanistan who has been missing since last week: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — One of two U.S. sailors missing in Afghanistan since last week has been confirmed dead and his body recovered, a …
BP Leak will Cost $32.2bn
BP Leak will Cost $32.2bn The latest estimates for the cost of the BP oil leak come to around 30 billion dollars: BP's vilified chief executive Tony Hayward resigned Tuesday as the British oil giant revealed the Gulf of Mexico disaster will cost over 32 billion dollars after causing …
Defending the Best and the Brightest
Angelo Codevilla’s recent article in the American Spectator doesn't just criticize America's leaders, it also unfairly rips the system that produces them. Angelo Codevilla’s American Spectator article on the ruling class has made the rounds in recent days. Judging by Rush Limbaugh’s …Cameron will "Fight" for Turkey's EU Bid
Cameron to Push for Turkey in EU The BBC reports that UK PM David Cameron will strongly advocate for Turkey to join the EU: David Cameron is to argue strongly for Turkey's membership of the European Union, saying he is "angry" at the slow pace of negotiations. On his first visit to …
Gibbs: Warren is "Confirmable"
Gibbs: Warren is "Confirmable" Talking Points Memo reports that Press Secretary Robert Gibbs believes that Elizabeth Warren can be confirmed to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Even as the administration began sounding a more positive note on the potential of …
Democrats Seeks Votes for Finance Reform
Democrats Seeks Votes for Finance Reform Politico reports on the Democrat's efforts to seek the votes for the new campaign finance bill: Despite a last-minute assist Monday from President Barack Obama, Senate Democrats are likely to fall short of the votes needed to break a …
York: Democrats Fear GOP Oversight
York: Democrats Fear GOP Oversight Byron York writes in the Washington Examiner about why Democrats are concerned about the GOP winning control of the House and conducting oversight operations: Speaking to a group of left-wing activists at the annual Netroots Nation convention in …
The Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 20
Walter Olson's memorial to the Americans with Disabilities Act is a testament to a generous idea turned into a litigation morass. Blood moving too slow? Indignation seekers should read Walter Olson's memorial to the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a testament to a …FrumForum Contest - Intermission
Our latest Frum Forum contest invites you to wreck the title of a famous book by changing one single word. So far, we've had almost 150 entries. Our latest span style="color: #0000ff;"> Frum Forum contestThe New Face of the IDF
History was made today when Cpl. Elinor Jozef, became the first female Arab combat solider in the Israeli Defense Forces. A little bit of history was made today when Cpl. Elinor Jozef, became the first female Arab combat solider in the history of the Israeli Defense Forces. Born and raised in …Polls: Palin's Endorsement Hurts NH Candidate
Polls: Palin's Endorsement Hurts NH Candidate Public Policy Polling has new numbers which shows that an endorsement from Sarah Palin can hurt a candidate's chances of getting elected: The New Hampshire Senate numbers we'll have coming out this week (general election Tuesday, primary …
Jeffrey Lord Criticized for Attacking Sherrod
Tabin & Klein: We Don't agree with Lord on Sherrod Jeffrey Lord has written a highly controversial piece in the American Spectator which attacks Shirley Sherrod speech at the NAACP. Other writers at the Spectator have pointed out that Lord's comments don't speak for them: Philip …
Radosh on Oliver Stone's Anti-Semitism
Radosh on Oliver Stone's Blatant Anti-Semitism Ronald Radosh draws attention to a new Oliver Stone documentary in which the filmmaker hopes to place Stalin and Hitler "in context". Oliver Stone is at it again. I previously wrote about him months ago. Stone, now in London to do …
U.S. Pushes Abbas to Restart Direct Peace Talks
U.S. Pushes Abbas on Direct Talks Haaretz reports that the U.S. is increasing pressure on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resume direct peace talks with Israel. A senior U.S. envoy warned the Palestinian president that he must move quickly to direct talks with Israel if he …