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Conservatives and Their Dogs

Seth Leibsohn and Dagny My friend Seth Leibsohn, producer of Bill Bennett’s “Morning in America, ” sends this photo of his new Brittany spaniel, Dagny. Seth Leibsohn and Dagny This inspires a thought: In these tough recessionary days, what this country needs is a photo …

Written by David Frum on Friday September 4, 2009

No Terrorists in My Backyard

On January 22, 2009, President Obama acted impulsively in issuing an executive order to close the detainee facility at Guantanamo Bay within a year. The President is now considering transferring those detainees to facilities within the United States. NewMajority has interviewed families of 9/11 …

Written by Elise Cooper on Thursday September 3, 2009

Pique Oil

Ever since oil hit $147 a barrel last summer, analysts predicting "peak oil" - the point at which oil production begins sliding inexorably - have had a field day. Perhaps it's true, but the earth doesn't seem to want to cooperate, at least not yet. Case in point: BP yesterday announced the …

Written by Gusher on Thursday September 3, 2009

Tribute to Navy

An Ohio State football fan urges Buckeyes to pay honor to the Navy team when it enters Ohio Stadium September 5 in a beautifully moving YouTube tribute, here . An Ohio State football fan urges Buckeyes to pay honor to the Navy team when it enters Ohio Stadium September 5 in a beautifully moving …

Written by David Frum on Thursday September 3, 2009

Levi's Future

MTV's 2012 presidential campaign correspondent. Remember: you read it here first. MTV's 2012 presidential campaign correspondent. Remember: you read it here first.

Written by David Frum on Thursday September 3, 2009

Report from a Suburban High School: Will GOP Lose Another Generation?

Barack Obama won the youth vote by a handy two-to-one margin. The commonly accepted belief is that Obama’s youth and charm turned out young voters in droves. But does this hold true in the Bible Belt South? The suburban neighborhood where I live can best be described as a Republican politician’s …

Written by Blake Seitz on Thursday September 3, 2009

Goodbye to the Reagan Democrats

A new Gallup poll on the ideological and partisan makeup of the American electorate shows that white conservative Republicans make up 23% of the population and white conservative Democrats another 6%. If that is correct, things do not look promising for advocates of an all-conservative electoral …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday September 2, 2009

GOP Must Make School Vouchers a Civil Rights Issue

Students in Prince George's County in the D.C. area arrived on the first day of school to find that administrators still had not scheduled classes for them. This failure will certainly have an adverse impact on black students in the county with the largest black middle class in the country. …

Written by Henry Clay on Wednesday September 2, 2009

Still Waiting for Obama's Afghan Strategy

Afghanistan is now Obama’s war. In the past six months, what Obama once called a “good war” has gotten worse. Even Bush cannot be blamed anymore, because it wasn’t this bad when he was immersed in Iraq. The “war” in Afghanistan is getting more lethal. An increasing number are saying it can’t be …

Written by Peter Worthington on Wednesday September 2, 2009

Are the Birthers the Next Black Panthers?

Bruce Bartlett wonders if conservative elites today see the teabaggers, birthers and others as cannon fodder to promote larger conservative goals the same way liberal elites originally viewed extreme left groups in the 1960s. Bartlett's comparison is thought-provoking, but I think it fails for a …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday September 2, 2009

Race-Baiting, Atlanta Style

City politics in Atlanta has sunk to a new low. An incendiary email is circulating among blacks in the city urging the "critical importance of electing a black mayor at all costs" over a white one in November's municipal election. Vote for me because I'm Black! City politics in Atlanta has sunk to …

Written by Crystal Wright on Wednesday September 2, 2009

The Death of Sgt. Cahir

Marine Sgt. William J. Cahir, was laid to rest on Monday, August 31, 2009. Cahir died of an enemy gunshot in combat operations in Afghanistan. War consumes a country and a people, and especially the warriors who fight it. And a Marine once dead cannot be resurrected (at least not here on earth), no …

Written by John Guardiano on Wednesday September 2, 2009

Four Simple Steps to Health Care Reform

In an effort to seal a deal on healthcare reform, President Obama may just be on the brink of giving up on a government insurance plan. But much of the reform comes down to individuals. How much does health care matter, really? The numbers suggest that for most of us individual behaviors matter …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday September 2, 2009

Obama Losing Bipartisan Support for Afghanistan

That the doves on the left are growing tired of the costly war in Afghanistan should not surprise anyone. But now, George Will’s change of heart on Afghanistan indicates that support on the right, particularly amongst realists like Mr. Will, may not be as reliable as the administration may …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Tuesday September 1, 2009

What a Difference a Year Makes

One year ago, Obama was telling us Iraq was unwinnable and that it was distracting us from Afghanistan. Now President Obama is packing up in Iraq and telling us Afghanistan isn't winnable. President Obama A year ago, this man was telling us the surge wouldn't work, that Iraq was …

Written by Sean Linnane on Tuesday September 1, 2009

Will's Exit from Afghanistan

Anybody who does not share George Will’s frustrations with the Afghan mission has not been paying attention. But that does not mean George Will is right in his call for an American evacuation and a new approach. Anybody who does not share George Will’s frustrations with the Afghan mission has …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday September 1, 2009

Why is the Club for Growth Attacking Senator Bennett?

The Club for Growth has released a new ad attacking Utah Sen. Robert Bennett’s sponsorship of the Healthy Americans Act. But many of the ad's criticisms of the Bennett bill also apply to the Republican alternative to the president’s health plans: the Coburn-Ryan bill. Why then is one bill …

Written by David Frum on Monday August 31, 2009

Don't Despair Yet, Mr. Bartlett!

In a recent post , former Reagan aide Bruce Bartlett correctly noted that the Republican party seems dominated by extremists. But, Mr. Bartlett also ignores the many grown-ups still in the GOP who are trying to steer the party towards the center. In a recent post , former Reagan aide Bruce …

Written by Dennis Sanders on Monday August 31, 2009

Can Obama Save His Presidency?

Obama's best bet for salvaging his agenda is to "pull a Clinton" and move to the political center. Yet there is no evidence the president is so inclined or even able to do so. As cold fear rises in the mainstream media that President Obama may be in over his head, my thoughts go back to a dinner …

Written by Gusher on Monday August 31, 2009

A Worthy Cause

Michael Yon has been doing heroic work reporting from Iraq and Afghanistan since December 2004. Now Michael needs your help. I don't know if you are aware of Michael Yon . Michael Yon He's fearless... provides a candid, soldier's-eye view... from the very unique perspectiv…

Written by Sean Linnane on Monday August 31, 2009