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Roger Kimball
Shock and Awe in the White House
Historians will ask: how did a president waltz into office and, before unpacking, extract $800,000,000,000 from taxpayers?
‘Sharia Creep’ Gets Up and Starts Walking
Dow Jones celebrates ten years of its Islamic Market Indexes, but I'm feeling less than festive.
The Politically Correct Spending Orgy (Please Don’t Call It a Stimulus) Begins
It will be amusing, in a gruesome sort of way, to click on the website that “will allow any American to watch where the money goes.”
The Gipper vs. Obama
Contrasting Reagan's observations on liberty and government with those of our current president.
The Pelosi Placebo: Anesthetizing the Economy For Fun and Profit
The first thing we have to do is stop calling it a “stimulus package.”
Democrats, Taxes, and Obama’s September 10 Presidency
Geithner, Daschle, Solis, Rangel — clearly, they don't mind raising taxes because they don't pay them!
Maybe You Should Listen to Rush Limbaugh After All
Obama seeks to discredit Rush, but the radio talker's stimulus idea is better than anything that's come out of Washington.
Business Climate Awful, Obama Makes It Worse
The new president clears the way for more onerous — and expensive — environmental regulations.
Annals of Global Warming … or Cooling?
How do climate hysterics know which side to champion on a given day?
Unhappiness in Obamaland
It’s cognitive dissonance time for Obamaniacs as the disappointments keep on coming.
Who Caused the Global Economic Crisis?
Hint: It wasn't George W. Bush (See also, "Capitol Is on Strike" by Rich Karlgaard.)
Political Freedom Dies in Great Britain
A conservative opposition MP is arrested after he criticizes the government.
What’s Wrong With America
An absurd Illinois law discouraging donation and voluntarism just about sums it all up.
Why I’m Still Convinced McCain Will Prevail
The instinct for self-preservation has not yet been entirely bred out of the American electorate.
Europe on the Brink?
Economies overseas will likely remain a bigger mess for far longer than that of the U.S.
On Disagreeing With a Friend About Obama
Why Christopher Buckley's endorsement of the Democratic candidate saddens me.
Why I Still Think McCain Will Win
My confidence has been dented. But it has by no means evaporated. (Also, Richard Miniter on Why McCain Is Losing)
The Recalcitrance of Facts, or Barney Frank as Doctor Who
The mainstream media holds back the full story of the Massachusetts congressman and the financial crisis.
Who Really Triggered This Financial Crisis?
The Democrats who protected Fannie and Freddie built the house of cards that just collapsed.
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