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Al Gore's New Beach House

The Los Angeles Times reports that Al Gore and his wife have just purchased a $9 million dollar ocean-view villa in California. From the April 28 Los Angeles Times : Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, have added a Montecito-area property to their real estate holdings, …

Written by Brad Schaeffer on Friday April 30, 2010

Avlon on Crist's Political Opportunism

My friend John Avlon has a piece in the Daily Beast on Charlie Crist. A lot of us who supported Rudy Giuliani in 2008 remember Charlie Crist's auctioning his support to the highest bidder in the ‘08 primaries. My friend John Avlon has a piece in the Daily Beast on Charlie Crist. As an …

Written by David Frum on Friday April 30, 2010

The Fat Diaries: Choosing Between Healthy and Cheap

It’s the eternal argument for those who have to cook for their families. Do I get something cheap and quick, or something healthy? American food companies are putting out more organic and natural products than ever, but every one of those products is more expensive. It’s the eternal …

Written by Monica Marier on Friday April 30, 2010

Mickey Kaus' Unorthodox Senate Bid

Mickey Kaus, a blogger for Slate, recently decided to run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in California. The catch: Kaus claims he has no chance of winning. Mickey Kaus is an O.G. blogger -- possibly the very first political blogger -- who not long ago switched to Twitter and has …

Written by Andrew Gelman on Friday April 30, 2010

Crist's Selfish Power Play

If Marco Rubio had lost the primary battle and dropped out to run as a Tea Party candidate, he'd have been rightfully ridiculed as a self-serving opportunist. Let's not spare Charlie Crist that same level of ridicule. Charlie Crist may not realize it, but holding a position of power does not …

Written by Alex Knepper on Friday April 30, 2010

Taxing America's Expats Away

UPDATED: Overseas Americans are required to pay income taxes for both the country they are working in and the U.S., a practice which has forced record numbers of Americans to renounce their citizenship. On Sunday, the New York Times reported that record numbers of Americans living abroad have …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Thursday April 29, 2010

Winning Obama's Youth Vote

According to a new Gallup poll , only 23% of young voters are “very” enthusiastic about voting in the upcoming congressional elections. President Obama’s recent message directed toward young and independent voters represents a great opportunity for Republicans. The question is whether they will …

Written by Oliver R. Garland on Thursday April 29, 2010

In Defense of Arizona

Will anyone speak up for Arizona and its new immigration law? The state abused by Jon Stewart as the “meth lab” of democracy has been forced to deal alone with a problem created and then ignored by the national government Will anyone speak up for Arizona and its new immigration law? The state …

Written by David Frum on Thursday April 29, 2010

In Defense of Arizona's "Racism"

Arizona's new law targeting illegal immigrants is not racist. It is just an imperfect attempt to deal with the worst effects of a problem that Washington has continued to ignore. My latest column for The Week argues that Arizona’s immigration law is not racist, but just an imperfect attempt …

Written by David Frum on Thursday April 29, 2010

A Solution to Arizona's Immigration Bill Standoff

The U.S. government has just started issuing wallet-sized "passport cards," valid for travel to Canada, Mexico and Bermuda. These cards make proof of U.S. citizenship easily available to everybody who wants it. The U.S. government has just started issuing wallet-sized "passport cards," valid …

Written by David Frum on Thursday April 29, 2010

China Paranoid Over Currency Question

In two weeks in China, you see many different amazing things. But visiting a range of Chinese university campuses, you hear the same one thing over and over again. They say, "In the 1980s, you destroyed your strongest ally Japan by forcing Japan to increase the value of its currency. Now you want …

Written by David Frum on Thursday April 29, 2010

Charlie Crist Turns His Back

Had Charlie Crist prevailed in the Florida Republican primary, he would have had every valid reason to expect Marco Rubio to support the outcome. The reverse should have held true. Thank God for Kendrick Meek is all I can say. If the Dems had recruited a top-tier candidate in Florida, the …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday April 28, 2010

Blaming Arizona for Washington's Failures

The Grand Canyon State’s legislators are not arbitrarily mean-spirited and racist; rather, they are struggling to find their own solution to the very real problem of lax federal border enforcement. Since Arizona passed its tough new immigration bill last week, many liberals and some conservative…

Written by Paul Craft on Wednesday April 28, 2010

Waking the GOP Up on Climate Change

Things are looking bright at the moment for proponents of a do-nothing approach to global warming. But instead of ignoring the issue or embracing climate change denialism, the GOP can seize the opportunity to push conservative solutions to our energy crisis. Things are looking bright at the moment …

Written by Kenneth Silber on Wednesday April 28, 2010

Comedy Central's Cowardice

The decision by Comedy Central to bleep out a South Park segment that originally had the Prophet Mohammed disguised as a teddy bear, shows that there is no courage left in the so-called “free” world when it comes to Islam. The latest victim in the continuing war against free speech, is the …

Written by Peter Worthington on Wednesday April 28, 2010

Will Voters Embrace the Tories' Mushy Conservatism?

The rise in support for Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrat party points to the danger of Cameronism. By jettisoning all they believed to appear more "modern", the Tories now find it harder to differentiate themselves from their opponents. The British parliamentary race is very strange. The party that …

Written by John Vecchione on Wednesday April 28, 2010

How Pro-Life is Pro-Life Enough?

The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List's decision to endorse Carly Fiorina over Chuck Devore in the California GOP Senate primary reflects the tough compromises committed pro-life voters must often make at election time. So, the pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List has just endorsed Carly Fiorina in …

Written by Orestes Brownson on Wednesday April 28, 2010

How Banking Reform Hurts Consumers

The politicians in Washington are worried that the “big banks” might once again “run amuck.” Instead they should be worried that they will over-regulate and destroy consumer-friendly banking and mortgage options. The politicians in Washington are worried that the “big banks” might once again “run …

Written by John Guardiano on Wednesday April 28, 2010

A Quick Fix for Slashing Government Bloat

If the GOP is serious about cutting spending they can start with a simple, commonsense stand: abolish government programs that don’t work. As America’s budget deficit takes center stage, Republicans that want to regain their party’s rightful place as the guardian of fiscal discipline need to …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Wednesday April 28, 2010

China's History of Conquest

Again and again in China, I heard about China's history as the only great power never to have invaded another country - a record unfavorably contrasted with the imperialism of the United States abroad and of course the genocide of Native Americans at home. Click here to read David Frum’s …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday April 27, 2010