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« Previous EntriesAnthony Weiner and Junk Politics
Sunday, April 14th, 2013Should Anthony Weiner run for Mayor of New York? Sure, why not. Why on Earth wouldn’t he? More in my Sunday column.
End of the Iron Age
Monday, April 8th, 2013UPDATE: My appreciation of Mrs. Thatcher is running in today’s Post.
The greatest woman of the twentieth century has died.
The End of “The End of Welfare As We Know It”
Sunday, April 7th, 2013The number of people collecting disability has doubled since the mid-90s. What happened? One big change is that private firms have been enabled to crusade on behalf of those who claim they’re unable to work. More in my Sunday column.
#CPAC2013: Ship of Fools
Sunday, March 17th, 2013I went down to the Gaylord to attend the CPAC conference for a second time.
Carthage must be destroyed! The Conservative Political Action Conference struck me as a joke, but after hammering away at Rick Perry et al, in the last few paragraphs I express (a small amount of) hope. This is the party that [...]
Heading to CPAC
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013The big conference is this weekend. If any of my correspondents are going, give me a shout.
The New New Republic
Monday, February 4th, 2013The reworked New Republic has much to commend it, in my view, having brought back Michael Kinsley and Michael Lewis. There’s a good piece by David Thomson as well. Kinsley’s reflections on TNR (which I used to read with great attention when I was a centrist Democrat in the late 80s and early 90s) are [...]
The Truth About Fracking
Sunday, January 13th, 2013In my Sunday column, I explore the claims and counterclaims about fracking in light of the three fracking films now available for inspection. Conclusion: Fracking and natural gas are as good as it gets when it comes to large-scale energy production.
“Zero Dark Thirty” Vs. the Wets
Sunday, December 16th, 2012In my Sunday column, I explain why “Zero Dark Thirty” is a clear vindication of the Bush Administration’s approach to the war on terror. (Spoiler alert: The good guys win in the end.)
Jerks Are Entitled to Free Speech Too
Sunday, December 2nd, 2012In my Sunday column, I use the “case” of the alleged Alec Baldwin “stalker” to worry about people getting jailed for the crime of being annoying.
Endangered Species
Sunday, November 11th, 2012In my Sunday column, I join some other writers (including Erick Erickson) to ponder where the Republican party should go to appeal to some more voters. I make the case for gay marriage, which I think gives younger voters an impression of us as some sort of neo-Jim Crow party. I’m an economic conservative and [...]
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