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Revenue Grab, Not Energy Policy

The new Obama budget's taxes on oil will do nothing to decrease domestic consumption. There's a case for taxing oil consumption. If oil costs consumers more, consumers would presumably use less. Given that the United States imports more than half its oil - and will continue to import the …

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Written by David Frum on Monday February 1, 2010

Cal Gov Race: Poizner Calls in the Cops

Today Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a candidate in the GOP gubernatorial primary in California, accused Meg Whitman’s campaign of making “crystal clear... threats” to get him to drop out of the race. Poizner also added that he had referred these “threats” to the FBI. Today Insurance …

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Written by Tim Mak on Monday February 1, 2010

Cal Gov Race: Poizner Calls in the Cops

Today Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a candidate in the GOP gubernatorial primary in California, accused Meg Whitman’s campaign of making “crystal clear... threats” to get him to drop out of the race. Poizner also added that he had referred these “threats” to the FBI. Today Insurance …

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Written by Tim Mak on Monday February 1, 2010

Obama's Anti-Terror Policy is a Mess

The Obama administration says it will assign terrorists on a case by case basis, sending some to civilian courts, others to military tribunals. This seems to offer the worst of both worlds. It took the United States government 18 months to capture Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- and seven years to …

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Written by David Frum on Monday February 1, 2010

Obama's Anti-Terror Policy is a Mess

The Obama administration says it will assign terrorists on a case by case basis, sending some to civilian courts, others to military tribunals. This seems to offer the worst of both worlds. It took the United States government 18 months to capture Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- and seven years to …

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Written by David Frum on Monday February 1, 2010

Time for Obama to Rethink Terror Trials

My latest column for CNN.com discusses the Obama administration's insistence on trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the Detroit underwear bomber in civilian courts. My latest column for CNN.com discusses the Obama administration's confused counter-terrorism policies. By failing to interrogate …

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Written by David Frum on Monday February 1, 2010

Time for Obama to Rethink Terror Trials

My latest column for CNN.com discusses the Obama administration's insistence on trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the Detroit underwear bomber in civilian courts. My latest column for CNN.com discusses the Obama administration's confused counter-terrorism policies. By failing to interrogate …

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Written by David Frum on Monday February 1, 2010

Stop Smearing the Tea Partiers

The popular conservative movement we are currently witnessing via the tea parties, the Sarah Palin booksigning rallies, the election results in Massachusetts, the overwhelming popularity of conservative talk show hosts etc - is not angry. The popular conservative movement we are currently …

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Written by Sean Linnane on Monday February 1, 2010

Stop Smearing the Tea Partiers

The popular conservative movement we are currently witnessing via the tea parties, the Sarah Palin booksigning rallies, the election results in Massachusetts, the overwhelming popularity of conservative talk show hosts etc - is not angry. The popular conservative movement we are currently …

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Written by Sean Linnane on Monday February 1, 2010

Spanish Hooverism

While the U.S. debates Obama's spending slushie, Spain readies truly draconian spending cuts plus tax increases, intended to cut its budget deficit from over 11% of GDP to 3% by 2014. While the U.S. debates Obama's spending slushie, Spain readies truly draconian spending cuts plus tax …

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Written by David Frum on Monday February 1, 2010

Spanish Hooverism

While the U.S. debates Obama's spending slushie, Spain readies truly draconian spending cuts plus tax increases, intended to cut its budget deficit from over 11% of GDP to 3% by 2014. While the U.S. debates Obama's spending slushie, Spain readies truly draconian spending cuts plus tax …

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Written by David Frum on Monday February 1, 2010

Miracle in Jerusalem

It was only my first day in Jerusalem, but I witnessed a miracle. As the sun set over the golden Dome of the Rock, I watched an Arab Sheik and an Israeli Rabbi pray together. Sorry, make that two Rabbis. Jerusalem -- It was only my first day in Jerusalem, but I witnessed a miracle.  As the sun …

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Written by Danielle Crittenden on Sunday January 31, 2010

Miracle in Jerusalem

It was only my first day in Jerusalem, but I witnessed a miracle. As the sun set over the golden Dome of the Rock, I watched an Arab Sheik and an Israeli Rabbi pray together. Sorry, make that two Rabbis. Jerusalem -- It was only my first day in Jerusalem, but I witnessed a miracle.  As the sun …

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Written by Danielle Crittenden on Sunday January 31, 2010

Yoo and Bybee Cleared

John Yoo and Jay Bybee have been cleared of misconduct by the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility. The final report tags them instead with "poor judgment" for their finding that the president had the legal authority to order waterboarding of terrorist detainees. John …

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Written by David Frum on Sunday January 31, 2010

Yoo and Bybee Cleared

John Yoo and Jay Bybee have been cleared of misconduct by the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility. The final report tags them instead with "poor judgment" for their finding that the president had the legal authority to order waterboarding of terrorist detainees. John …

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Written by David Frum on Sunday January 31, 2010

Kirk Ready for Primary

Congressman Mark Kirk is poised to become the Republican nominee for what is certain to become one of 2010's most high profile Senate races. Congressman Mark Kirk is poised to become the Republican nominee for what is certain to become one of, if not the most high profile Senate races of the 2010 …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Sunday January 31, 2010

Kirk Ready for Primary

Congressman Mark Kirk is poised to become the Republican nominee for what is certain to become one of 2010's most high profile Senate races. Congressman Mark Kirk is poised to become the Republican nominee for what is certain to become one of, if not the most high profile Senate races of the 2010 …

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Written by Jeb Golinkin on Sunday January 31, 2010

The Day the Purity Test Died

On the final full day of the RNC winter meeting, James Bopp, the chief sponsor of the purity test and accountability resolutions withdrew them before the general members session. Click here for all of Tim Mak’s reports from the RNC Summit in Hawaii. Instead, the RNC passed a …

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Written by Tim Mak on Sunday January 31, 2010

The Day the Purity Test Died

On the final full day of the RNC winter meeting, James Bopp, the chief sponsor of the purity test and accountability resolutions withdrew them before the general members session. Click here for all of Tim Mak’s reports from the RNC Summit in Hawaii. Instead, the RNC passed a …

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Written by Tim Mak on Sunday January 31, 2010

Don't Blame GOP for Obamacare's Demise

Liberals may blame Republicans for obstructionism but there is a valid argument for the minority taking an oppositional stance when the legislation in question is something they fundamentally disagree with. There was a satirical headline floating around after the Scott Brown victory which read: …

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Written by E. D. Kain on Saturday January 30, 2010