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The Cost of No Deal
Republican leaders are reluctant to cut deals with the Democrats for fear of being branded sell-outs by the party's base. But by being rejectionist, we are getting worse and less conservative results on healthcare reform than we could have had we negotiated. Two reports last night of what the …GOP Heading to Purity Test Battle
A Frum Forum poll of voting members on the Republican National Committee reveals an organization deeply divided on the issue of a GOP litmus test. A Frum Forum poll of voting members on the Republican National Committee reveals an organization deeply divided on the issue of a GOP litmus …
Another Vote for a Carbon Tax
Steven Teles of New America Foundation and a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins writes in with another reason to prefer a carbon tax: we can avoid the risks of creating a market for emissions trading. Steven Teles of New America Foundation and professor of political science at Johns …Justice for Conrad
Today, attorneys for Conrad Black, the former media tycoon convicted of fraud in 2007, argued before the Supreme Court that the statute under which he was convicted was unconstitutional. If the ferocity of questioning indicates which side faces greater skepticism from the justices, then Conrad …Democracy at Its Worst
Recently, the Chicago Tribune sponsored something of a Senate essay contest for candidates running for President Obama’s old Senate seat in Illinois. The Chicago Tribune sponsored something of a Senate essay contest for candidates running for President Obama’s old Senate seat. You can and …Krugman on Carbon
Paul Krugman in his blog argues that a cap-and-trade system is economically equivalent to a carbon tax, so why quibble? Here's why: Cap-and-trade is designed to be non-transparent and conceal additional measures which voters may not want. Paul Krugman in his blog argues that a cap-and-trade …Tiger: He’ll be Bigger Than Ever
It’s hard to understand why everyone is surprised at Tiger Woods’ extra-curricular activities. It strikes me that fooling around is more normal than an aberration for the well-connected, the rich and/or the famous. I resisted commenting on Tiger Woods for as long as I could. What’s hard to …New Yorkers Rally Against 9/11 Trials
The growing public outrage over Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the 9/11 plotters in a civilian court was on full display this past weekend in New York City. The growing public outrage over Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the 9/11 plotters in a civilian court was on …
Tea Parties More Popular Than the GOP
According to a new Rasmussen poll released today, in a generic three-party runoff, a hypothetical "Tea Party party" would outpoll the GOP. Rasmussen released a new poll today that illustrates the enormous political support behind the Tea Party movement, suggesting that Tea Partiers are …Climategate: No Conspiracy, Just Bad Science
The leaked documents from the Climate Research Unit in England do not prove that global warming is a hoax, but merely that many researchers are abandoning the scientific method to promote their side in the debate. The scandal around the leaking of documents from the Climate Research Unit in …Obama's Speech: No Objective, Just an Exit Strategy
Obama's speech at West Point was remarkable on many levels. In sending troops off to war there was no inspiring motivation, no Patton speech, not even an explanation of what the objective is. On my one of my last deployments over to Africa, one of the guys hooked a DVD player to a projector and …