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Violence in Iran - 2

Here's Bret Stephens in today's Wall Street Journal : In Cairo two weeks ago, Mr. Obama trumpeted "my commitment . . . to governments that reflect the will of the people." He also lamented that "the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically elected Iranian government." …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday June 16, 2009

Violence in Iran - 1

See Michael Ledeen today : The Iranian people know that they’re on their own; they aren’t going to get any help from us, or the United Nations, or the Europeans. But paradoxically, this lack of support may strengthen their will. There is no cavalry on the horizon. If they are going …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday June 16, 2009

An African-American Opportunity for Republicans

The historic election of Barack Obama was indeed an electrifying moment for the United States. The election of the first African-American President was a monumental step in racial equality and harmony. It was truly a sign that America is the land of opportunity and that regardless of race, people …

Written by Demetrius Minor on Monday June 15, 2009

The Dictator's Handbook

The mullahs do not seem to have read this published excerpt from Paul Collier's new book, em> Wars, Guns and Votes

Written by David Frum on Monday June 15, 2009

Yes James Von Brunn Is Right Wing

An unfortunate tendency on the right these days is to attempt to win arguments through tendentious and shallow redefinitions of what constitutes “left” and “right.” That tendency flared up in recent days with efforts to rebut any notion that the Holocaust Museum …

Written by Kenneth Silber on Sunday June 14, 2009

Gay Marriage: Why Now?

Jeff Lax and Justin Phillips put together a dataset using national opinion polls from 1994 through 2009 and analyzed several different opinion questions on gay rights. Here I'm going to talk about their estimates of state-by-state trends in support for gay marriage. In the past fifteen years, …

Written by Andrew Gelman on Sunday June 14, 2009

Not Quite Splitting The Difference On Jerusalem

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will give a speech this weekend accepting President Obama’s call for a sovereign Palestinian state. Netanyahu will set some conditions for that acceptance, practical steps to safeguard Israeli security. Those conditions will get a sympathetic hearing …

Written by David Frum on Saturday June 13, 2009

Obama, Cairo & Jerusalem

My weekend National Post column parses the president's Cairo speech for evidence of his intentions on Jerusalem and reaches this conclusion: Characteristically, Obama is trying to find an intermediate position between two opposing points. But also characteristically, this intermediate position …

Written by David Frum on Saturday June 13, 2009

You Read It Here First

Back in February, here at FrumForum.com, David Frum argued for downsizing our cities and pulling down homes in abandoned or depopulated neighborhoods: Think of it as "exurban renewal" - a 21st century counterpart to the slum clearances of the 1940s and 1950s... Now, the Daily …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Saturday June 13, 2009

Green Bay Makes The Case For Federalism

Yesterday, Barack Obama visited Green Bay, Wisconsin, to tout that city’s successful efforts to rein in the costs of healthcare. Obama used the occasion to make the case for federal healthcare reform, modeled on the success of Green Bay and other cities like it. But Green Bay’s …

Written by Alexander Benard on Friday June 12, 2009

Levin Reviewed

I promised last week to read and review Mark Levin's Liberty and Tyranny . A little tardy, but here it is. Just follow this link over to the Bookshelf.

Written by David Frum on Friday June 12, 2009

Eli Lake Gets The News

In today's Washington Times , Eli Lake has a serious scoop. Lake reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a major speech on Sunday accepting the concept of a Palestinian state, subject to terms protecting Israeli security: • Any Palestinian state must be …

Written by David Frum on Friday June 12, 2009

Horseraceblog's Jay Cost Handicaps The Healthcare Fight

Listen: NM's Jeb Golinkin talks with Jay Cost, author of RealClearPolitics' HorseRaceBlog about the politics of health care reform. Jay also tells Jeb why he thinks Michael Steele should resign. Listen on Itunes here , or download here .

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday June 11, 2009

Business Will Sell Out GOP On Healthcare

With the clock ticking, it is well past time to inform the American people of the cozy relationship between government and the business community that threatens the quality of healthcare for the middle class. Several weeks ago, I argued here that Republicans would be wise to abandon their …

Written by Henry Clay on Thursday June 11, 2009

The Immigration Problem Gets Bigger

The Center for American Progress, headed by former Clinton White House chief of staff John Podesta, has become the hottest Democratic think tank in a Democratic town. Consider it an early warning signal of liberal assaults to come: While President Obama is directing the current battle, CAP is …

Written by David Frum on Thursday June 11, 2009

Gop: Obamacare Will Destroy The Best Health Care System The World Has Ever Known

On Sunday, a senior Senate Republican made his case against the Democrats’ plan for a “public option” for health insurance. He explained that the public option would " be the first steps in... destroying the best health care system the world has ever known ." There are very good arguments against …

Written by Henry Clay on Thursday June 11, 2009

Welcome To The Waiting Room

There are not enough primary care physicians to meet the demand for care among the existing insured population. Adding 46 million patients without addressing the shortage of care options will overwhelm an already strained healthcare system. As the health care debate heats up, lawmakers are …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Thursday June 11, 2009

Home News

Signs are appearing that the Obama administration will soon begin a push for "comprehensive" immigration reform: ie amnesty. My latest column in em> The Week

Written by David Frum on Thursday June 11, 2009

Massachusetts Wakes Up To Government Waste

I recently returned from a delightful weekend in Massachusetts, where I was born and raised. I visit my home state frequently, and nearly every time I do, am reminded of why I’m no longer a Democrat. This time, it took just 5 minutes reading the Boston Herald to refresh my …

Written by James Kirchick on Wednesday June 10, 2009

You Read It First At New Majority

The current issue of New York magazine features a profile of New York’s junior Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The article notes that after law school and a year of practice at a New York firm: [S]he received a prestigious clerkship with Court of Appeals judge Roger Miner, a Republican …

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Tuesday June 9, 2009