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Roger Kimball
How to Bankrupt a Country in Three Easy Steps
Thanks a lot, Mr. President. And thanks to you, too, Secretary Geithner. You inherited the richest, most productive country in history. And you have set it firmly on course for economic stagnation.
The New York Times Plays ‘Blame the Rich’ … Again
O, those naughty rich folk, daring to cut back on spending during hard times!
Immigration and America’s Left: Common Sense Need Not Apply
Further thoughts about immigration, "racism," and political correctness.
Eric Holder and Federalist 45
Where do you suppose James Madison would come down on the debate over Arizona’s decision to secure its borders and enforce the law? To ask the question is to answer it, but Washington isn’t listening.
The Meaning of the McChrystal Saga
McChrystal ought not to have said what he did in the hearing of that reporter from Rolling Stone. But the substance of what he said must give us pause.
The Euro and EUtopia
The euro was part of the European elites' grand EUtopian master-plan. In other words, a prescription for immiseration and political ruin.
Congressman Assaults Student: Does Anyone Care?
A student asks Rep. Bob Etheridge if he fully supports the Obama agenda and the reaction is a combination of anger, contempt, and physical abuse.
Why Should Israel Face ‘International Fury’ for Acting in Self-Defense?
What’s wrong with this picture? Israeli edition. (Also file under: "What would you have done?")
The Secret Ingredient in the Obama Formula for Success
The Obama surprise: incompetent and arrogant and not overfond of the executive's job.
Encounter Broadsides: Helping to Rescue the American Dream
Buy one of these forthright educational pamphlets. Convert a liberal. Save the nation.
Calderon vs. McClintock: McClintock Wins (Updated)
The California congressman gave a well informed and supremely relevant speech that shamed both the Mexican president and the Democrats who cheered his hypocrisy on immigration. (Update: "Who was Congress applauding?")
Mr. Micawber Travels to Greece
The maw is always open. The appetite limitless. When it comes to government subsidy, the answer is Never Enough.
Bite Your Mao Tse-Tung: Anita Dunn Helping UK’s Tories?
The Obama administration has shafted the UK; why is one his Mao-quoting former advisors working with Tory leader David Cameron?
Rush Limbaugh, Patriot
To hear the left tell it, Rush Limbaugh is one of those bitter neanderthals addicted to “guns and religion” that candidate Obama warned of in 2008. Yet he's in the Wall Street Journal sounding like a cross between James Madison and George Orwell. How can that be?
Humor vs. Contempt: Obama and the Question of Character
What should we make of Obama’s merriment regarding America's overtaxed citizens? What does it tell us about his sense of humor? More importantly, what does it tell us about his character?
Whistlin’ ‘Dixie’ with Frank Rich
The New York Times columnist's latest is something extra special, even by Rich’s standards. (Also read Ed Driscoll: Frank Rich covers all the bases.)
Hillary Finally Spots the 800-pound Radioactive Gorilla
If, as a recent headline suggests, Hillary Clinton is only just now noticing that al-Qaeda is seeking the bomb, no wonder the American people don't expect much from this week's Nuclear Security Summit in DC.
Obama, Kipling, and the Bomb
President Obama announced that the United States won't respond with nuclear weapons even if it suffers a crippling biological, chemical, or cyberattack. Are you feeling safer now?
Margaret Thatcher vs. Nancy Pelosi
The “debate” over health care “reform” was a sickening spectacle: Can Nancy Pelosi find the right bribes to win over a few more wavering congressmen?
The Slaughter Solution and Other Acts of Desperation
Team Obama is looking for ways to pass the Democrats’ health care bill without, you know, precisely passing it.
BREAKING: American Al-Qaeda Terrorist Arrested in Pakistan (Updated)
But where, I wonder, will Eric Holder propose trying this disgusting person?
Update: Hold the champagne?
The Al Gore Comedy Hour
The former VP's op-ed on climate change in today's New York Times is proof that he's clearly bonkers.
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