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Andrea's Living Memorial
With 9/11 only a few days away, NewMajority spoke to many of the families about their loved ones. Gordon and Kathy Haberman told the story of how their 22 year old daughter, Andrea, arrived in New York for her first business meeting outside of Wisconsin, where she lived. The meeting was to be …
Obama is Still Looking for a Healthcare Strategy
Obama’s Wednesday healthcare address seems likely to sound like his end of July press conference – healthcare horror stories, statistics, etc. Unsure of how to move the debate forward, the White House appears to have decided to do more of the same. Like President Clinton's address to Congress …Obama's Honeymoon is Over
The veneer is cracking off president Obama’s image of hope and change and what’s emerging is a not so appealing image of arrogance. Even liberal-leaning mainstream news outlets, worshipful of the Obama agenda for so long now, have finally become more critical of his agenda, focusing more on his …Some Rationality Please on Prez Speech
Many school children will not hear the President of the United States speak because their school districts are choosing not to play the President’s speech. These districts have caved in to a small minority of American citizens trying to drown out any voices that are not their own. I voted for …Education Reform Starts Locally
The surest way to kill the next wave of innovative education reform is to allow the federal government to become even more involved than it already is. If anything, No Child Left Behind should serve as a cautionary tale, not as the first step in nationalizing America's schools. Education is …
Prez Ed Speech - May Bore the Kids, but an Example for the Teachers
The president's speech to students today also holds a lesson for educators on the importance of openness and transparency in teaching. In response to the controversy over the president's remarks, the White House posted the president's speech online for all to see in advance. Colleges and universiti…Conservatives and Their Dogs
UPDATED: In these tough recessionary days, what this country needs is a photo montage of conservatives and their dogs. I’ll be inviting some names in the news to send their photos of themselves with their canine friends, but let me also invite interested FF readers to submit your own, to run in …
Conservatives and Their Dogs
Barbara Amiel Black with her two Kuvasz dogs, Jonas and Maya, scooped poop in hand In these tough recessionary days, what this country needs is a photo montage of conservatives and their dogs. I’ll be inviting some names in the news to send their photos of themselves with their canine friends, …Obama Must Face Reality
President Obama will try to rescue his health reform plans with a big speech to a joint session of Congress. But it will take more than a speech. Obama’s health reforms can only succeed if he jettisons the bad approach foisted on him by liberal House Democrats and builds a broad national …Conservatives and Their Dogs
Lemuel Toro's Peanut, a dog whose conservative credentials are unquestioned In these tough recessionary days, what this country needs is a photo montage of conservatives and their dogs. I’ll be inviting some names in the news to send their photos of themselves with their canine friends, but let …Conservatives and Their Dogs
Laura Ingraham & Lucy (who's begging for tax relief) In these tough recessionary days, what this country needs is a photo montage of conservatives and their dogs. I’ll be inviting some names in the news to send their photos of themselves with their canine friends, but let me also …
The Lockerbie Bomber Story Continues to Unravel
The release of the Lockerbie bomber looks increasingly like a deceitful connivance between the British, the Scots and the Libyans. Meanwhile on this side of the Atlantic, an uncurious American press has accepted the Obama administration's account at face value. But given the level of lying in …Conservatives and Their Dogs
Matthew Scully with the late Herbie, rescued Nov. 2005, died Jan. 2008 In these tough recessionary days, what this country needs is a photo montage of conservatives and their dogs. I’ll be inviting some names in the news to send their photos of themselves with their canine friends, but let me …
Van Jones and 9/11 Denialism
The White House is apparently excusing its green jobs adviser of signing at least one (and maybe two) statements endorsing the denialist point of view on the grounds that he did not appreciate the significance of the documents. On CNN's Situation Room last night, I was asked about the White …Conservatives and Their Dogs
Reader T.B. Root, Self-portrait with his chihuahua mix, Alice In these tough recessionary days, what this country needs is a photo montage of conservatives and their dogs. I’ll be inviting some names in the news to send their photos of themselves with their canine friends, but let me also …
From Buckley to Beck: Where Did We Go Wrong?
FF SYMPOSIUM: Sam Tanenhaus' latest book, The Death of Conservatism , argues that conservatism must decide whether it is a movement of cultural revenge or a governing philosophy. NewMajority has asked conservatives to weigh in. First up: Austin Bramwell , a former National Review …Conservatives and Their Dogs
Peter Worthington's Murphy, after Murphy was gored by a pit bull In these tough recessionary days, what this country needs is a photo montage of conservatives and their dogs. I’ll be inviting some names in the news to send their photos of themselves with their canine friends, but let me also …
New Dem Tax on Speculators Will Hurt Individual Investors
Some Democrats in Congress and their Big Labor allies at the AFL-CIO are pushing a tax proposal intended to reduce stock market speculation. The idea though would actually harm many small, individual investors. Some Democrats in Congress and their Big Labor allies at the AFL-CIO are pushing a …Conservatives and Their Dogs
Christopher Buckley's Jake In these tough recessionary days, what this country needs is a photo montage of conservatives and their dogs. I'll be inviting some names in the news to send their photos of themselves with their canine friends, but let me also invite interested FF readers to submit …