Not The Onion

This is the Washington Post's emailed bulletin report on the budget debate: Asked for single-word characterizations of the budget negotiations, the top words in the poll — conducted in the days before an apparent deal was struck — were “ridiculous,” “disgusting” and “stupid.” Overall,  …

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Written by David Frum on Monday August 1, 2011

Why Watch Cable?

As a sometime talking head on CNN, I'm arguing against interest here - but Friday was a day that fully drove home the uselessness of cable news. All day long, cable breathlessly reported the Tiger Woods story, while managing totally to ignore what had actually occurred. As a sometime talking head …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday November 28, 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…

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Written by Sean Linnane on Monday August 31, 2009