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Signs of Hope, Part 4

Frum Forum is on the lookout for Signs of Hope that the conservative movement is moving towards intellectual openness . Today's entry comes in the form of a new Facebook group: Republicans for Responsible Reform . The group was started by friends of the site D.R. Tucker and Michael …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday November 28, 2011

Res Judicata: The Case for Kagan's Recusal

The Solicitor General of the U.S. (a position Elana Kagan held in 2010) is the government’s advocate in every case heard in any federal court. Typically the Solicitor will personally argue some cases in the Supreme Court. He or she will certainly be involved with any case that challenges the …

Written by Howard Foster on Monday November 28, 2011

A `New Europe' Plan to Save the Euro

Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski will deliver an outline of a plan to save the euro currency in a speech today in Berlin. Poland, remember, has not yet joined the Euro, and has escaped the crisis that has engulfed other Central European countries whose memberships have already taken …

Written by David Frum on Monday November 28, 2011

On Immigration: Romney is Right, Gingrich is Wrong

In my column for CNN, I explain why K street lobbyists will like Newt Gingrich's immigration plan: Immigration is the only issue where a political candidate can totally do the bidding of the K Street lobbyists and still be hailed as compassionate and humane. At CNN's Republican National …

Written by David Frum on Monday November 28, 2011

Illinois' New Prison Record

Here's an interesting fact: With former Governor Rod Blagojevich headed for what's almost sure to be a long stay behind bars (his most important ally, Tony Rezko, just got a 10 1/2 year sentence ) Illinois will have the dubious distinction of being the first state in U.S. history to have two …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Monday November 28, 2011

Romney and Huntsman vs. the Rest

In my column for the National Post , I explain why Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman are the best contenders in the GOP presidential field: I'm looking for two chief things in a candidate for 2012: 1) The temperament, judgment, deftness and largeness of spirit required in the presidential …

Written by David Frum on Saturday November 26, 2011

Frazier and Ali: Embodiments of Willpower

As has been widely noted by Joe Frazier’s eulogists, it’s almost impossible to discuss Frazier apart from Muhammad Ali. What two athletes are as closely linked in the public imagination? Maybe Russell and Chamberlain. Conceivably Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Yet despite their joint identity, …

Written by Alan Hirsch on Saturday November 26, 2011

On Air

NPR's Morning Edition yesterday aired an interview I did about my recent New York magazine article on the state of the Republican Party. It can be heard here .

Written by David Frum on Friday November 25, 2011

How I Learned by Mail

David and Mark have written about the costs of getting a college education in today’s America. From personal experience, I think one big solution to many of these problems will ultimately be in combining traditional schools with technology to create competition and eliminate much of the vast …

Written by Cheves Ligon on Friday November 25, 2011

Home News

The Anne Applebaum--Danielle Crittenden Polish cookbook, released in Polish last month, has hit the Polish bestseller lists . The English-language edition will be released in 2012.

Written by David Frum on Wednesday November 23, 2011

The Doomed Generation

‘Galatea’ is a columnist writing about her experience looking for work after her recent downsizing. Previous entries in her series can be strong> read here

Written by Galatea on Wednesday November 23, 2011

Will Canada Repeal its Hate Speech Law?

A virtue of minority governments in Canada is that the ruling party has got to pay attention to its Parliamentary opposition, and must negotiate compromises. A negative is that legislation can get mired in debate and nothing happens. A virtue of majority governments is that worthwhile …

Written by Peter Worthington on Wednesday November 23, 2011

Where Was Santorum's Safety Net?

Serious question: Why didn't the Bush administration give Rick Santorum some kind of consolation prize after his defeat in 2006? Here's a two-term senator, brought down by no mistake of his own, who had performed well in Congress and stood by the party leadership when called upon--eg, endorsing …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday November 22, 2011

Romney's Worst Debate

Tuesday was a bad night for Mitt Romney, maybe the very worst of any of these debates. It started badly with the joke about Mitt being his real first name, when it was not--and ended badly with a weak answer about "unexpected threats" that did not play at all to Romney's strengths on international …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday November 22, 2011

FF Livechats the National Security Debate

GOP National Security Debate Post debate notes: -There were no questions about the European debt crisis. -Newt Gingrich will face accusations of supporting amnesty. He said that it would not be possible to expel all illegals and was supportive of a long-term guest worker program. -Ron …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday November 22, 2011

Signs of Hope, Part 2

American elections are always hotly contested, and 2012 already conforms to type. Yet Mitt Romney at least is opening the contest by acknowledging the realities faced by President Obama in 2009: {Y]ou were dealt a hard hand. You came into office in the midst of an economic crisis that was not …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Tuesday November 22, 2011

Signs of Hope

My article in New York magazine on the state of conservatism presented a grim picture. Yet there are also signs of hope in the conservative world, evidences of intellectual openness and readiness for problem-solving. We'll try to monitor them here, with links as they appear one by one. …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday November 22, 2011

Man's Best Friend is No Dumb Bird

A new ad by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals features a turkey with the head of a dog. It reads, "Kids: If you wouldn't eat your dog, why eat a turkey? Go Vegan." The immediate goal is to stop shoppers from buying turkeys for Thanksgiving, but PETA admits it is targeting …

Written by Sean Linnane on Tuesday November 22, 2011

And the Super Winners Are...

“Winners and Losers” headlines abounded after the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (JSC) whimpered to an end. One of the most interesting analyses was in The Hill , written by Bob Cusak, although we disagree with some of his picks. Here is our analysis. "and, the winner is…the …

Written by Steve Bell on Tuesday November 22, 2011

King Dollar

Remember all the laments about the weak dollar? The demands for tighter policies to strengthen King Dollar? On a trade-weighted basis, the dollar has been strengthening all fall. As of this week, the dollar has returned to its 1997 value. Happy now? I didn't think so. After steady …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday November 22, 2011