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Singing the Blues

If you are new to Blues music, or like it but never really understood the whys and wherefores, here are some very fundamental rules. If you are new to Blues music, or like it but never really understood the whys and wherefores, here are some very fundamental rules: 1. Most Blues begin …

Written by Sean Linnane on Tuesday February 23, 2010

Waxman's Partisanship on Display

In a recent speech, Congressman Henry Waxman launched into a rambling tirade against the GOP accusing them of partisanship and failing to work across the aisle. Democrats claim that Republicans are partisan and fail this country, but it is those same Democrats who spread misinformation and …

Written by Elise Cooper on Monday February 22, 2010

Waxman's Partisanship on Display

In a recent speech, Congressman Henry Waxman launched into a rambling tirade against the GOP accusing them of partisanship and failing to work across the aisle. Democrats claim that Republicans are partisan and fail this country, but it is those same Democrats who spread misinformation and …

Written by Elise Cooper on Monday February 22, 2010

Miracle on Ice and in the Air

In 1980, at the height of the Cold War, American sailors in the Gulf of Aden would learn about the U.S. hockey team's shocking upset of the Soviets from an unlikely source. On the thirtieth anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, I thought it would be important to share a story about the effect of …

Written by Chris Brown on Monday February 22, 2010

Miracle on Ice and in the Air

In 1980, at the height of the Cold War, American sailors in the Gulf of Aden would learn about the U.S. hockey team's shocking upset of the Soviets from an unlikely source. On the thirtieth anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, I thought it would be important to share a story about the effect of …

Written by Chris Brown on Monday February 22, 2010

Obamacare: Still Dead in the Water

White House officials insist that Obamacare is very much alive. Their actions suggest otherwise. There was a time when Obamacare was draft legislation with the potential to reengineer a sixth of the national economy, a sweeping policy vision for America. After the Massachusetts election of …

Written by David Gratzer on Monday February 22, 2010

Obamacare: Still Dead in the Water

White House officials insist that Obamacare is very much alive. Their actions suggest otherwise. There was a time when Obamacare was draft legislation with the potential to reengineer a sixth of the national economy, a sweeping policy vision for America. After the Massachusetts election of …

Written by David Gratzer on Monday February 22, 2010

French Education Gets an "F"

The French system of public education might seem appealing, but the low costs to students come at the expense of quality. In the United States, there is growing support for government intervention in traditionally unregulated institutions, such as healthcare and education. Making American …

Written by Rachel Ryan on Monday February 22, 2010

French Education Gets an "F"

The French system of public education might seem appealing, but the low costs to students come at the expense of quality. In the United States, there is growing support for government intervention in traditionally unregulated institutions, such as healthcare and education. Making American …

Written by Rachel Ryan on Monday February 22, 2010

Paterson Falls Further Behind

Polls now show David Paterson trailing former GOP representative Rick Lazio in a potential matchup for New York's governor's race. For the first time, New York Governor David Paterson trails former Republican Representative Rick Lazio among registered voters in what could be a potential matchup …

Written by Chris Brown on Monday February 22, 2010

Paterson Falls Further Behind

Polls now show David Paterson trailing former GOP representative Rick Lazio in a potential matchup for New York's governor's race. For the first time, New York Governor David Paterson trails former Republican Representative Rick Lazio among registered voters in what could be a potential matchup …

Written by Chris Brown on Monday February 22, 2010

Nixon in China Wrong Model for Iran

When Barack Obama began “engaging” with Iran, he explicitly cited Nixon’s historic opening to China as an example. But one need not be a geopolitician to see that none of the same conditions apply. Sunday marked the 38 th anniversary of the beginning of President Richard Nixon’s historic trip …

Written by Gusher on Monday February 22, 2010

Nixon in China Wrong Model for Iran

When Barack Obama began “engaging” with Iran, he explicitly cited Nixon’s historic opening to China as an example. But one need not be a geopolitician to see that none of the same conditions apply. Sunday marked the 38 th anniversary of the beginning of President Richard Nixon’s historic trip …

Written by Gusher on Monday February 22, 2010

Ron Paul's Money Plan is Far from Golden

Ron Paul-style themes have percolated through the conservative movement since Paul's beat-the-spread 2008 presidential campaign. Of all those themes, the one that has achieved the widest audience is Paul's call for a return to money based on precious metals such as gold and silver. The annual …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 22, 2010

Ron Paul's Money Plan is Far from Golden

Ron Paul-style themes have percolated through the conservative movement since Paul's beat-the-spread 2008 presidential campaign. Of all those themes, the one that has achieved the widest audience is Paul's call for a return to money based on precious metals such as gold and silver. The annual …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 22, 2010

Sorba's Sodomy Obsession

With the world economy in shambles, a war abroad, an exploding debt, and a healthcare fight that just won't die, it seems awfully odd for Ryan Sorba to want to dedicate his life's work to exposing the horrors of gay sex. Ryan Sorba is a young man who, as Andrew Sullivan and others have put it, …

Written by Alex Knepper on Monday February 22, 2010

Sorba's Sodomy Obsession

With the world economy in shambles, a war abroad, an exploding debt, and a healthcare fight that just won't die, it seems awfully odd for Ryan Sorba to want to dedicate his life's work to exposing the horrors of gay sex. Ryan Sorba is a young man who, as Andrew Sullivan and others have put it, …

Written by Alex Knepper on Monday February 22, 2010

Ron Paul's Money Plan is Far from Golden

My CNN.com column today reminds the Ron Paul enthusiasts at CPAC why the United States left the gold standard in the first place. My CNN.com column today reminds the Ron Paul enthusiasts at CPAC why the United States left the gold standard in the first place. Imagine now if the gold standard …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 22, 2010

Ron Paul's Money Plan is Far from Golden

My CNN.com column today reminds the Ron Paul enthusiasts at CPAC why the United States left the gold standard in the first place. My CNN.com column today reminds the Ron Paul enthusiasts at CPAC why the United States left the gold standard in the first place. Imagine now if the gold standard …

Written by David Frum on Monday February 22, 2010

Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

Ryan Sorba, a conservative activist who attacked CPAC for accepting a co-sponsorship from a gay Republican organization and F F contributor Alex Knepper, who subsequently confronted him, can both stand to learn a lesson about civil discourse. I wasn’t at the Conservative Political Action …

Written by John Guardiano on Monday February 22, 2010