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Disability Rights Advocates Cheer Christie's Reforms

New Jersey has a bad reputation in the disability community, but Gov. Chris Christie is implementing promising new reforms championed by disability advocates. New Jersey has a bad reputation in the disability community. It is being sued for violating The Supreme Court’s em> Olmstead decision

Written by Dana Commandatore on Friday February 5, 2010

Campbell: Congress "Victim of a Bait and Switch" on TARP

In my interview with Tom Campbell, he spoke with intense anger about the administration's TARP program. In the course of the interview , senatorial candidate Tom Campbell said 3 other things that surprised me: 1) On trade: I asked the famously free-trade Campbell whether he thought there …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 5, 2010

Campbell: Congress "Victim of a Bait and Switch" on TARP

In my interview with Tom Campbell, he spoke with intense anger about the administration's TARP program. In the course of the interview , senatorial candidate Tom Campbell said 3 other things that surprised me: 1) On trade: I asked the famously free-trade Campbell whether he thought there …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 5, 2010

Tancredo's Literacy Test

In his opening address to the for-profit Tea Party Nation convention in Nashville last night, Tom Tancredo lamented that: "we do not have a civics, literacy test before people can vote in this country." In his opening address to the for-profit Tea Party Nation convention in Nashville last night, …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 5, 2010

Tancredo's Literacy Test

In his opening address to the for-profit Tea Party Nation convention in Nashville last night, Tom Tancredo lamented that: "we do not have a civics, literacy test before people can vote in this country." In his opening address to the for-profit Tea Party Nation convention in Nashville last night, …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 5, 2010

Wanted: A CPAC for the Center Right

Moderate Republicans sometimes blame conservatives for edging them out of public life. But politics is a competitive business. If the conservatives bring more voters, more dollars and more intensity to the table, well, of course they get the bigger chair. They've earned it. So I propose in a …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 5, 2010

Wanted: A CPAC for the Center Right

Moderate Republicans sometimes blame conservatives for edging them out of public life. But politics is a competitive business. If the conservatives bring more voters, more dollars and more intensity to the table, well, of course they get the bigger chair. They've earned it. So I propose in a …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 5, 2010

Campbell: I'd Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

FF Exclusive: Frum Forum is speaking with all three GOP candidates vying to unseat Sen. Barbara Boxer in California. In the second part of our interview with Tom Campbell, he defended the socially liberal views that may have cost him the GOP senatorial nomination in 1992. Frum Forum is …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 5, 2010

Campbell: I'd Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

FF Exclusive: Frum Forum is speaking with all three GOP candidates vying to unseat Sen. Barbara Boxer in California. In the second part of our interview with Tom Campbell, he defended the socially liberal views that may have cost him the GOP senatorial nomination in 1992. Frum Forum is …

Written by David Frum on Friday February 5, 2010

Blaming the GOP Isn't Working

Listening to the president’s comments , one would believe that it was the Republicans who were in the governing majority over the past year and that it was their fault the president was unable to jump-start the economy or bring about effective health reform. President Obama seems full of double …

Written by Crystal Wright on Thursday February 4, 2010

Blaming the GOP Isn't Working

Listening to the president’s comments , one would believe that it was the Republicans who were in the governing majority over the past year and that it was their fault the president was unable to jump-start the economy or bring about effective health reform. President Obama seems full of double …

Written by Crystal Wright on Thursday February 4, 2010

Obama Chickens Out on Energy

Obama promised to break our addiction to foreign oil. A carbon tax would do that. What Obama proposes in his budget doesn't come close. For a good example of how not to address America’s energy challenges, see President Obama’s new budget. The budget proposes to slam oil companies with new …

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 4, 2010

Obama Chickens Out on Energy

Obama promised to break our addiction to foreign oil. A carbon tax would do that. What Obama proposes in his budget doesn't come close. For a good example of how not to address America’s energy challenges, see President Obama’s new budget. The budget proposes to slam oil companies with new …

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 4, 2010

Keeping America Hooked on Foreign Oil

My latest column for The Week discusses the harmful effects of Obama's new oil exploration taxes. My latest column for The Week discusses the harmful effects of Obama's new oil exploration taxes. The budget proposes to slam oil companies with new taxes on their exploration activity. (More …

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 4, 2010

Keeping America Hooked on Foreign Oil

My latest column for The Week discusses the harmful effects of Obama's new oil exploration taxes. My latest column for The Week discusses the harmful effects of Obama's new oil exploration taxes. The budget proposes to slam oil companies with new taxes on their exploration activity. (More …

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 4, 2010

Healthcare Spending Reaches 17.3% of GDP

We seem to be in serious danger of violating Stein's Law: "If something cannot go on forever - it will stop." We seem to be in serious danger of violating Stein's Law: "If something cannot go on forever - it will stop."

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 4, 2010

Healthcare Spending Reaches 17.3% of GDP

We seem to be in serious danger of violating Stein's Law: "If something cannot go on forever - it will stop." We seem to be in serious danger of violating Stein's Law: "If something cannot go on forever - it will stop."

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 4, 2010

Tom Campbell: CA's "Demon Sheep"?

Frum Forum will talk to all three candidates for the GOP nomination to challenge Sen. Barbara Boxer in California. Today, an interview with Tom Campbell - the demon sheep himself! As mentioned below, I interviewed Tom Campbell - the demon sheep himself! - by telephone on Jan. 16. Some …

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 4, 2010

Tom Campbell: CA's "Demon Sheep"?

Frum Forum will talk to all three candidates for the GOP nomination to challenge Sen. Barbara Boxer in California. Today, an interview with Tom Campbell - the demon sheep himself! As mentioned below, I interviewed Tom Campbell - the demon sheep himself! - by telephone on Jan. 16. Some …

Written by David Frum on Thursday February 4, 2010

Getting to Know Tom Campbell

Before Tom Campbell became an internet celebrity demonic sheep , he completed an amazing academic career and spent a decade in the House. Before Tom Campbell became an internet celebrity demonic sheep , he was a newly elected member of Congress from Palo Alto. Shortly after he won his seat in …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday February 3, 2010