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The Gays and the Jews
Earlier this month, Madrid's gay pride parade banned a float from Israel. But as Jamie Kirchick notes , the move is dividing communities that should be allies. I'm late getting to this WSJ oped by Jamie Kirchick, but it has important truths about subjects of intense interest to AndrewSullivan.c…Why Global Warming Deniers are a Liability
Why Global Warming Deniers are a Liability Jonathan Kay has written a piece which explains why Global Warming deniers do harm to the conservative movement: Have you heard about the “growing number” of eminent scientists who reject the theory that man-made greenhouse gases are …
Angle Trails Reid by Seven Points
Angle Trails Reid by Seven Points The latest poll out of Nevada shows Sharron angle losing ground to Harry Reid: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has opened up a seven-point lead over Republican challenger Sharron Angle, according to a Mason-Dixon poll taken after Reid aired a …
Byrd's Successor Named
Sen. Byrd's Successor Named Courtesy of the AP: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Joe Manchin is tapping former chief counsel Carte Goodwin, a member of a prominent West Virginia family, to succeed the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd, Democratic officials told The Associated Press on Friday. …
Bachmann Forms Tea Party Caucus
Bachmann Forms Tea Party Caucus Politico reports that Rep. Michele Bachmann intends to form a new caucus in the House to give a voice to the Tea Party movement: Republicans have been wrangling for more than a year over how exactly to handle the tea party movement, but now Rep. …
Reader Mission: Define Our Mission
A question to all the mighty brains out there: Can you write a one-sentence pitch that defines what modern conservatism should be? Andrew last week generously linked to an article of mine explaining the evolution of my political thinking. But the thing I’d most like to discuss in this week …The Wall Street Reform Bill's Worst Ideas
The financial reform bill corrects many of the problems which led to the financial crisis, but serious problems and risks remain. The massive financial reform bill which passed yesterday in the Senate offers a complex financial regulatory mechanism with many moving parts. Earlier, I reviewed …Golfer in Chief?
The GOP has been ripping the president's trips to the golf course. But is Obama's time on the links really getting out of hand? Republicans have made a habit of ripping the president's habit of playing golf. The GOP launched a website that features the clever headline “Play Golf or Save the …Financial Reform Clears Senate
Financial Reform Clears Senate The Wall Street reform bill has been able to pass in the Senate and will make its way to the President's desk for signing: The Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a broad rewrite of the nation’s financial regulatory system , handing President …
How US Espionage Delays the Iranian Bomb
Writing in the New Republic , Eli Lake looks at the evidence that the U.S. has been sabotaging Iran's nuclear program. Important piece in the New Republic by outstanding national security reporter Eli Lake. A glimpse behind the pay wall - but you'll really want to pay to read the whole …Conrad Black Fights IRS Claims
Conrad Black Fights IRS Claims Forbes reports that Conrad Black will contest the latest claims made by the IRS against him: Imprisoned former media baron Conrad M. Black is fighting a $71 million bill from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service , which says from 1998 to 2003 he filed no …
Obama and Palin Tie in Presidential Poll
Obama and Palin Tie in Presidential Poll New polling from Public Policy Polling shows that even Sarah Palin can be tied with Obama in a hypothetical 2012 mash-up: With his approval numbers hitting new lows it's no surprise that Barack Obama's numbers in our monthly look ahead to the …
Conor vs. Levin, the Next Round
Yesterday, just as predicted, Mark Levin exploded on his Facebook page in response to Conor Friedersdorf and me. Yesterday, just as predicted, the radio host Mark Levin vituperatively exploded on his Facebook page in response to Conor Friedersdorf and me. He called me "FrumBum." Ouch. Ow. …The Nazism-Islamism Connection
New Book Shows Links between Nazism and Islamism Clifford D. May has reviewed Jeffrey Herf's new book on the links between Nazism and militant Islam: Also overlooked is the historical context. In the 1930s, the mufti of Jerusalem was Haj Amin el-Husseini. He, too, despised Jews — …
Bachmann Replies to FrumForum
Bachmann Replies to FrumForum Rep. Michelle Bachmann has responded to FrumForum's piece about her recent fundraising numbers: I would like to take this opportunity and thank the author who has taken note of our successful fundraising quarter. Every donor is a blessing and symbolizes …