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Learning from Romneycare's Failures
Romneycare provides a glimpse into the future of Obamacare. Romney expanded coverage to nearly all the citizens of Massachusetts, but also brought rising costs and reduced access to the best healthcare. The success and failures of Romneycare in Massachusetts provide a glimpse into what the future …France's Love Affair with Sarkozy Ends
The recent rumors of infidelity surrounding French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni are just the latest embarrassment in a long series of public blunders. There is no debating that “the Sarkozy era in France looks, for the most part, to be over, ” as The New Republic …Let Galloway Rant
Wednesday, British MP George Galloway’s supporters head to court to undo an immigration decision which refused him entry to Canada for a speaking tour. Galloway’s politics are offensive to some, but a free society should be able to tolerate dissent. What British MP George Galloway and al-Qaeda …Dems' Public School Bailout Gets An "F"
Senator Tom Harkin's proposed $23 billion bailout for public schools will only temporarily delay the necessary, but painful, budget cuts needed in school districts across the country. Apparently Washington didn’t learn anything from the New Jersey taxpayer revolt last week. Rather than allow …Can Pataki Play the Spoiler?
New York state is losing population, but is still a rich source of delegates. If former NY Governor George Pataki runs in 2012, he could win a decent number of delegates in his home state, and use that leverage to play kingmaker at the convention. There are three reasons to jump into a Republican …Reagan Was No Tea Partier
While many in the GOP choose to remember Reagan as a doctrinaire conservative who might have supported the Tea Party movement, they conveniently forget the pragmatism that underlined his conservative principles. Earlier this month, Jon Stewart humorously contrasted the difference between …Wall Street Didn't Cause this Crash
Congress is preparing to vote on legislation which will place stricter regulations on the banking industry. My latest column for CNN.com though argues that the reform bill fails to address the larger issues behind the financial meltdown. Congress is preparing to vote on legislation which will …Giannoulias Plays the Victim
Rather than playing down the embarrassing failure of his family's bank, Democratic Illinois Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias has released a new ad playing up his connection to the shuttered bank as a reason for voters to support his candidacy. Alexi Giannoulias is a desperate man running a …Time Running Out to Stop Iran
As Iran inches closer to a nuclear weapon, the Obama administration cannot afford to write off any options, including military strikes. As the failed negotiations with Iran illustrate, we are starting to run out of real options. One of the few remaining options on the table would be for the …Fighting the Wrong Fight on Financial Reform
The financial reform bill contains many sound proposals for derivatives regulation. Yet, the GOP has directed their energy to fighting these plans while completely ignoring the bill’s seriously bad proposal to create a consumer-protection agency. Here are Hernando de Soto’s criteria for effective …Immigrants and Papers
The reaction against Arizona's law requiring lawful immigrants to carry papers on them does overlook that it's already federal law that permanent residents carry their green cards with them at all times. The reaction against Arizona's law requiring lawful immigrants to carry papers on them does …Trading Israel's Security for a Deal With Iran
The Obama administration's insistence that pressuring Israel into a peace deal will help bring Iran to the negotiating table will only jeopardize Israel's safety and do nothing to stop the mullahs' nuclear program. Bret Stephens offers an idea in the online edition of Foreign Affairs : “The …British PM Candidate Helped Smuggle Teen Girl into Belgium
FF Exclusive: Liberal Democrat party leader Nick Clegg, a leading candidate to be the UK's next prime minister, once helped smuggle a 17-year-old British teenager past immigration authorities during a 2003 cross-border trip to Brussels. A leading candidate to be the next British prime minister …Tea Party Hypocrisy
Tea Partiers claim to want a smaller government with fewer services, unless that is those spending cuts target their favorite benefits. As Republicans and conservatives have scrambled to rally the support of the Tea Party movement, many have failed to take notice of some of the important …Welcome Chinese Readers
Google Analytics tells me that Frum Forum .com now has 1500 readers in China, 1000 of whom have visited the site more than once. Google Analytics tells me that Frum Forum .com now has 1500 readers in China, 1000 of whom have visited the site more than once. Delighted to have you - please let …Is China Heading for a Rural Revolt?
If economic growth in China’s breadbasket falters though, could rural discontent spark China's next revolution? Click here to read all of David Frum’s blogposts from China. 'The world's factory floor," an American resident of China announced, pointing out the car window to a vast …CIA Has No Margin for Error
The Obama administration's decision to eliminate the required screening of air passengers originating in terrorist havens will only place a greater burden on the intelligence community, making it more difficult for them to quickly identify potential threats. For an administration that seems at …Mark Levin Gets It Wrong Again
This episode began with Jim Manzi noting that Mark Levin's writing on global warming is unreliable and irresponsible. If Levin wants to rebut the charge of unreliability, he shouldn't defend himself by inventing stories. Mark Levin's latest Facebook entry replies to me: Two thoughts …