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Stop The Madness That's Killing Jobs 7.02.09

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:46:09 -0400

Stimulus: More grim news — 467,000 jobs lost in June, with unemployment hitting a 26-year high of 9.5%. Some people are rightly starting to wonder: Where's that stimulus we were promised?
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Al Franken -- Democrat From Acorn 7.02.09

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:46:09 -0400

Politics: The former Stuart Smalley becomes the 60th Democrat in the U.S. Senate, thanks to the community organizers at Acorn and the little-known Secretary of State Project. Is the system being rigged?
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Honduras And Drugs 7.02.09

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:46:08 -0400

The Hemisphere: A Honduran official has warned that deposed President Mel Zelaya was in league with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez to ship drugs to the U.S. If true, can this really be the man the U.S. wants back in power?
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Liberty And Liberation On July 4 7.02.09

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:46:01 -0400

Mission Accomplished: The withdrawal of U.S. troops from 15 Iraqi cities makes this a time to remember the sacrifices that made success possible — and the president who refused to lose.
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Honduras Defiant 7.01.09

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:39:40 -0400

Democracy: Nations aren't usually put to the fearsome test to "live free or die." But Hondurans are accepting it as the world pressures them to reseat a potential dictator in office. They aren't bending.
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Czarred And Feathered 7.01.09

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:39:35 -0400

Government: It's been suggested that the White House has more czars than the Russian Romanov dynasty. Has the administration forgotten that we have a government of elected officials, not of imperial appointments?
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Hating Hate Crimes 7.01.09

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:39:34 -0400

Law: The Senate is considering an expanded federal hate crimes law. And who wouldn't be for such a law, given its obvious noble intent? Beware. This new law won't reduce hate one bit, but it will limit your rights.
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California Digging 7.01.09

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:39:34 -0400

Regulation: Ignoring the first rule of holes, a bankrupt state passing out IOUs welcomes an EPA waiver allowing it to further kill its economy. Too bad the state can't stop the air pollution imported from a growing China.
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Taxes Or Growth? 6.30.2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:12:39 -0400

Taxes: The White House now refuses to rule out raising taxes on the middle class. Meanwhile, a top finance official in the previous Democratic White House suggests a tax hike is all but inevitable. Are we being set up?
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Canada's Single-Prayer Health Care 6.30.2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:11:27 -0400

Health Reform: A critically ill premature baby is moved to a U.S hospital to get the treatment she couldn't get in the system we're told we should emulate. Cost-effective care? In Canada, as elsewhere, you get what you pay for.
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First Class First Lady 6.30.2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:10:22 -0400

Integrity: In a society that so often feeds on others' adversity, Jenny Sanford has reminded us that hard times bring out the best in good people. No politician's wife has ever shown more grace.
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On Free Trade, White House Must Lead 6.30.2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:09:04 -0400

Trade: President Obama's encouraging words to Colombia's president Monday signaled an improving outlook for the two nations' long-delayed free trade treaty. It's good news, but he must take that message to Congress.
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The Price Of Media Malpractice 6.30.2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:07:56 -0400

Media: They laugh at his jokes. They say he's the smartest guy in Congress. And 90% of them agree with him politically. Small wonder the havoc Barney Frank wreaks on the economy gets so little attention.
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Banana Democrats 6.29.2009

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:45:52 -0400

Americas: During his campaign, President Obama made a big deal of criticizing leaders who are elected democratically but don't govern democratically. He's had a chance to show that it mattered in Honduras. He didn't.
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A Supreme Case Against Sotomayor 6.29.2009

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:44:36 -0400

Judiciary: The Supreme Court's overturning of high-court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's ruling in the New Haven firefighter case exposes what lies at the core of her misguided philosophy: stark racial favoritism.
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Madoff's Lessons 6.29.2009

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:43:09 -0400

Crime: Yes, 150 years is a long sentence for a 71-year-old criminal. But few will shed tears for Bernie Madoff as he goes to jail. And yet, the man who financially ruined hundreds of people holds lessons for the rest of us.
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Only Warming Is On The Left 6.29.2009

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:41:51 -0400

Climate Change: A switch of four Republican votes would have defeated Waxman-Markey, the Democrats' global warming legislation. But like the Clinton Btu tax, the bill could die in the Senate and turn the House over to the GOP.
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Carbongate 6.26.2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:49:33 -0400

Climate Change: A suppressed EPA study says old U.N. data ignore the decline in global temperatures and other inconvenient truths. Was the report kept under wraps to influence the vote on the cap-and-trade bill?
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Runaway Spending = Runaway Debt 6.26.2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:48:59 -0400

Budget: The U.S. is on the fiscal road to ruin — with massive spending expected to create soaring deficits and mountains of debt. Don't take our word for it. Just listen to the nonpartisan think tank that advises Congress.
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Heeeere's Barack! 6.26.2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:48:14 -0400

Media Bias: ABC's prime-time special starring President Obama was shameless journalistic favoritism. But as a promotional event, it backfired; the broadcast revealed no public demand for his vision of health reform.
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Waxman-Markey: Man-Made Disaster 6.25.2009

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:13:06 -0400

Fiscal Policy: The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on an anti-stimulus package that in the name of saving the earth will destroy the American economy. Smoot-Hawley will seem like a speed bump.
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Lower-Cost Health Reform? Yeah, Right 6.25.2009

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:12:32 -0400

Health Care: Does the public option plan stand a better chance of becoming law now that a new estimate pegs the cost at less than $1 trillion? Better hope not. It's just another rosy federal projection hiding the true cost.
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Frank's Follies (Cont'd) 6.25.2009

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:11:54 -0400

Mortgage Meltdown: Rep. Barney Frank has yet another bright idea: make it easier to buy condos, even in financially troubled developments. Look for Frank's picture in the dictionary right above the word "chutzpah."
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Biting America's Extended Hand 6.25.2009

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:11:17 -0400

Iran: President Obama's modest shift toward harsher rhetoric in the wake of Tehran's slaughter of protesters was met with attacks from Iran. Just how badly has the president misjudged this crazed regime?
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How Unions Define Environmentalism 6.25.2009

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:10:46 -0400

Organized Labor: California's frenzy to build solar power plants is being held up by unions citing environmental rules. But plants open to unions are not hitting the same roadblocks — even if they're less environmentally friendly.
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Public Menace 6.24.2009

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:54:15 -0400

Health Care: President Obama defends his federal plan as a tool to "discipline" private insurers. If that's really what he wants, why not set up a national market with real competition for a change?
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North Korea Ratchets Up Its Threats 6.24.2009

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:53:47 -0400

Nuclear Terror: North Korea's threats have escalated to new levels in recent days. Ordinarily, this might not be a big concern. But it's an unstable regime with nuclear weapons, so we have to be ready to act — and fast.
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Science Fiction 6.24.2009

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:53:15 -0400

Climate Change: He's a NASA scientist, the world's top climate researcher, we're told. Of course he's apolitical, nonpartisan, unbiased. Then why was the man who began the global warming scare arrested as an activist?
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America The Shameful? 6.24.2009

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:52:46 -0400

Leadership: The president's tardiness in condemning Iran is obviously tied to his wish for an unlikely deal on Tehran's nuclear program. But does he also believe America has too much to apologize for?
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White House War On Science 6.24.2009

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:52:05 -0400

Science: The president's Council on Bioethics is summarily dismissed when it disagrees on the need for more federally funded embryonic stem cell research. The scientific method doesn't include firing those who disagree with you.
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Union Favors 6.23.2009

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:54:30 -0400

Congress: With health care nationalization apparently headed for the morgue in the House and Senate, the latest scheme to revive it is to give union health plans a special tax break. This will create a Frankenstein.
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McCain's Right: Board The Kang Nam 6.23.2009

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:53:19 -0400

Defense: The former presidential candidate argues the U.S. should stop and board the North Korean ship if we know it carries banned cargo. Some say it would be an act of war. So is firing missiles at Hawaii.
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Hot Dog Diplomacy 6.23.2009

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:51:48 -0400

Iran: Apart from rhetoric, the U.S. has yet to take a firm stand against the Iran's brutal oppression of its own people. For a start, how about rescinding the invitation to Iran's diplomats to attend our 4th of July celebrations?
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The Jihad Cash Spigot 6.23.2009

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:49:45 -0400

Homeland Security: Recognizing that money is the mother's milk of terrorism, the U.S. cracked down on charitable fronts after 9/11. The new administration thinks it went too far.
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Nuclear Nightmare 6.22.2009

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:48:26 -0400

Nuclear Proliferation: Al-Qaida says it will use Pakistan's nuclear weapons against the U.S. if it ever gets the chance. We're not surprised. Nor would we be surprised if it eventually got the opportunity.
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Regime Change We Can Believe In 6.22.2009

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:47:34 -0400

Iran: Last week's postelection protests had the makings of an uprising that might have overthrown mullah rule. The missing ingredient: well-prepared, preplanned leadership from the United States.
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A Real Jobs Solution 6.22.2009

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:45:45 -0400

Free Trade: With unemployment at 9.4% and worse on the way, there's no doubt the economy's hurting. If the White House and Congress are serious about ending job destruction, they must open up new markets.
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Saving The Raptor 6.22.2009

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:43:52 -0400

Defense: By a narrow margin, a House subcommittee has voted to keep open the F-22 Raptor production line. The future of American air dominance and the fate of the world's most capable fighter hang in the balance.
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Why The Rush? 6.19.2009

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:25:52 -0400

Leadership: A pattern is emerging for this new presidency. The more radical and far-reaching the plan, the less time the public gets to debate it. Is this due to ambition or fear of push-back?
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ABC Self-Nationalizes For Obama 6.19.2009

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:25:21 -0400

Media Bias: As much of the U.S. private sector, including health care providers, resists government takeovers, what a sorry sight to see ABC News leap forward to make itself a propaganda arm of the government.
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Hawaii Uh-Oh 6.19.2009

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:24:47 -0400

Defense: As we prepare to celebrate our independence, North Korea wants to remind us of Pearl Harbor. Fortunately, we can make use of assets dreamed of by Reagan and deployed by Bush to defend our 50th state.
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Dead Wait 6.19.2009

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:24:11 -0400

Reform: As Americans debate who's in control of their health care system, a lot of Britons aren't concerned about how the argument turns out. They're too busy trying to get a hospital room before it's too late.
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Wall St. Pushes Back 6.18.2009

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:37:45 -0400

Reform: A White House plan to re-regulate the U.S. financial industry on "a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression" would be a disaster. Just ask the target of the new regime: Wall Street.
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The Smearing Of Gerald Walpin 6.18.2009

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:37:44 -0400

Oversight: If the White House really believes that AmeriCorps' inspector general was "confused" and "disoriented," how about open congressional hearings where the American people can see for themselves?
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Bush-Whacked 6.18.2009

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:37:43 -0400

George W. Bush: After being pummeled by his successor, the 43rd president ends his silence on America's slide into socialism and timidity. He reminds us leadership is not something that comes off a teleprompter.
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Dems May Fall Into VAT To Pay For Health Plan 6.18.2009

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:37:42 -0400

Democratic lawmakers, scrambling to find a way to finance a trillion-dollar expansion of government health care, are mulling the creation of a value-added tax.

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Regulation Nation 6.17.2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:20:45 -0400

Regulation: The White House wants to impose sweeping new rules for the financial industry to prevent another meltdown. Unfortunately, it was government - not the private sector - that was to blame.
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Global Warming Bill Is A Job-Killer 6.17.2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:19:01 -0400

Environment: Democrats failed to create jobs with their unnecessary, pork-laden stimulus bill. Now they want to kill even more of them with an equally unnecessary global warming bill.
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From Bad To Worse 6.17.2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:17:35 -0400

Iran: The suspicious re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad means more inflexibility from Tehran on its nuclear program. Even feckless UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei sees it.
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Why He Was Booed 6.17.2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:16:18 -0400

Health Care: President Obama talked a lot about cutting medical costs during his 7,300-word speech to doctors Monday. But he rejected the only item he brought up that would actually cut medical costs.
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Congress' Unhealthy Care Plan 6.17.2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:14:17 -0400

Health Care: The CBO says a government-run health care system would cause 23 million Americans to lose private coverage, cost $1 trillion dollars and still leave 30 million uninsured.
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Dollar BRICbats 6.17.2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:08:14 -0400

Globalism: Four emerging economies met in Russia Tuesday to seek an alternative to the dollar. It's futile. But it shows how Washington's spending binge harms the world's prospects.
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Rail: A CO2 Bigfoot 6.10.2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:19:29 -0400

Environment: Global warming alarmists are incessantly preaching the virtues of mass transit and condemning as evil the cars most of us get around in. Turns out their paradigm is a bit flawed.
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The Phantom Uninsured 6.10.2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:17:59 -0400

The administration uses the "46 million uninsured" as a reason to nationalize health care. But the Census Bureau says about a fifth of those aren't U.S. citizens. In fact, a goodly number are illegal aliens.
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Truth-Mongering 6.10.2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:13:55 -0400

Health Reform: The president predicts "scare tactics and fear-mongering that (have) worked in the past," warnings of "socialized medicine," "rationed care" and bureaucratic control. Real fears deserve mongering.
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Waste, Fraud, Abuse 6.10.2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:12:56 -0400

The government's stimulus program, not even six months old, is turning into a major source of both fraud and pork barrel spending. If this were a private business, it would have been shut down long ago.
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Doctors Fight Back 6.10.2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:45:21 -0400

Health Care: With much of Washington determined to push the country into a government-run medical plan, there's not been much good news lately on this front. One bright spot, though, has emerged this week.
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Washington Sleeps As Oil Prices Stir 6.10.2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:44:54 -0400

Energy: Will oil hit $250 a barrel? The Russians think so, as crude prices climb to an eight-month high. Meantime, House Republicans advance a plan to help the administration keep a domestic energy promise.
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Our New Paymasters 6.10.2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:44:26 -0400

Free Markets: Not content with controlling the pay of those who took bailout money, the White House now wants a say in executive pay across America. Is there no end to what this administration wants to control?
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Palin Vs. Biden 6.10.2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:43:48 -0400

Media Bias: Our vice president's foot lands in his mouth almost every time he speaks. Yet the news and entertainment elites are giving the Dan Quayle treatment not to Joe Biden, but to Sarah Palin.
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Judicial Error 6.10.2009

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:55:07 -0400

The Law: The Supreme Court's decision Tuesday to lift a bondholder stay in the Chrysler bankruptcy fails to grasp the value of legality in markets. It strengthens the hand of government but weakens the rule of law.
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The President's Paygo Schtick 6.10.2009

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:54:32 -0400

Budget: Putting the federal budget on a "pay as you go" basis sounds fiscally reasonable, responsible even. But it's nothing of the sort. Rather, it's a gimmick intended to raise Americans' taxes to record levels.
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Hurried Justice 6.10.2009

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:53:13 -0400

Supreme Court: Why the rush on Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings? Answer: Even with the big media on her side, time is no friend to such a judicial activist.
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Terrorist On Trial 6.10.2009

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:52:13 -0400

War On Terror: In sight of where the World Trade Center stood, Osama bin Laden's former bodyguard goes on trial. Once again, terror is treated as a law enforcement matter. The administration has learned nothing.
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Lies, Damned Lies And 'Saved' Jobs 6.9.2009

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 20:32:39 -0400

Economy: More than 1.6 million jobs have disappeared since the stimulus package was signed in February. Government can't create jobs, only dependency. Make-work jobs will not turn the economy around.
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Chavez's War On Free Trade In Peru 6.9.2009

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 20:31:25 -0400

Americas: What does Venezuela's Hugo Chavez call a nation that develops peacefully, embraces markets, promotes property rights, pursues free trade and has no use for his revolution? A target. Welcome to Peru.
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A Dead Watchdog 6.9.2009

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 20:30:13 -0400

Iran: The United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency is supposed to inspect nuclear facilities and warn of nonpeaceful activities. It now admits it can no longer effectively do so in Iran.
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Veterinary Care 6.9.2009

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 20:29:05 -0400

Health Care: Before we're forcibly plunged into a state-run medical care abyss, Washington should look at the blunders made in Oregon. The state system there is basing treatment decisions on political popularity.
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Europe's Lesson 6.5.2009

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:42:05 -0400

Stimulus: With the votes tallied from a weekend election, it's now apparent that the European Union has taken another step to the right. There's a message in this for both the White House and the U.S. Congress.
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Spy Case Keeps Cuba In Perspective 6.8.2009

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:54:24 -0400

National Security: Amid all the neighborly talk about new U.S. efforts to engage Cuba, the arrest of a State Department official as a Cuban spy ought to be a wake-up call about the intentions of the Castro dictatorship.
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A Win For Democracy 6.8.2009

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:53:00 -0400

Mideast: Hezbollah learns that power doesn't always come from the barrel of a gun, as the beleaguered Lebanese rise up and say that, for now, ballots still rule.
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Sotomayor Vs. The Death Penalty 6.8.2009

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:48:38 -0400

Justice: Sonia Sotomayor says the death penalty disproportionately impacts minorities. A question for her: Death sentences are meted out most often to (a) blacks, (b) whites, (c) Hispanics or (d) the guilty.
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Total Tolerance 6.5.2009

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:04:53 -0400

Nuclear Proliferation: In the torrent of analysis of the president's Muslim speech, a major policy shift went largely unnoticed. We now endorse equal opportunity regarding what countries can have atomic weapons.
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As Stimulus Fails, It's Time For Plan B 6.5.2009

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:04:52 -0400

Economy: Businesses shed another 345,000 jobs in May, about half the number expected. Meanwhile, the stock market has risen in 12 of the last 13 weeks. It looks like the "green shoots" are here — no thanks to the stimulus.
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Hiring Freeze 6.5.2009

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:04:50 -0400

Economics: Washington is getting the first installment of a lesson it should have already learned: If it succeeds in its plans to punish corporations for making profits, it will drive jobs out of the country.
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Built To Waste 6.5.2009

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:04:48 -0400

Health Care: All the players talk cost cutting now, and many of their ideas could have been enacted long ago. The real question is why that didn't happen, and why we should expect the future to be different.
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Guantanamo's Repeat Offenders 6.5.2009

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:04:47 -0400

In his Cairo speech, President Obama went out of his way to say the U.S. had disavowed torture, however defined, of those who fly planes into buildings and otherwise plan mass murder.
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Cairo Candy 6.4.2009

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:18:49 -0400

Middle East: While declaring that "America and Islam . . . need not be in competition," President Obama called on Islamic countries to embrace Western ways. But Islamic hard-liners see no "new beginning."
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Card-Check Threat Alive And Well 6.4.2009

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:18:11 -0400

Big Labor: If you thought "card check" legislation that would kill off workers' right to a secret ballot is dead, think again. Despite public repudiation, it's back — with its advocates using sneakier tactics.
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Tangled Web 6.4.2009

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:17:29 -0400

Taxes: Never content with their share of other people's money, lawmakers are renewing the campaign to tax Internet sales, thereby adding to the burden of an overtaxed nation as it tries to pull out of recession.
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Sotomayor Guns For The 2nd Amendment 6.4.2009

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:16:46 -0400

Gun Control: In a case headed for the Supreme Court, a three-judge panel rules Chicago's gun ban constitutional since the 2nd Amendment doesn't apply to states and cities. High court nominee Sonia Sotomayor concurs.
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The Fed's Punch 6.3.2009

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:30:38 -0400

Monetary Policy: The Fed's policy of monetary stimulus has been described as too much, too little or just enough. We're probably in the "just enough" camp. But other believers are few and far between.
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Nukes Are OK For Iran, But Not For Us? 6.3.2009

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:29:56 -0400

Nuclear Power: If Iran has "legitimate energy concerns" that make its nuclear plants OK, doesn't the energy-starved U.S.? Why doesn't Iran, with the second-largest proven oil reserves, just build some refineries?
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A System Eroding 6.3.2009

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:29:18 -0400

Voter Fraud: The Justice Department has told Georgia that the state cannot impose its proof-of-citizenship requirements at the ballot box. The corrupting of American elections continues.
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Obama's Red Chorus 6.3.2009

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:28:50 -0400

Socialism: Is Hugo Chavez emerging as a sort of tropical Greek chorus for the Democrats' ongoing redistribution schemes? It says something that he cheers every time a new act of socialism is performed in the U.S.
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War? What War? 6.2.2009

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 21:01:29 -0400

War On Terror: The phrase is actually now a misnomer. Iraq and Afghanistan have been rebranded the "Overseas Contingency Operation," and lawyers are being deployed to fight the real battles.
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Geithner Takes His Act On The Road 6.2.2009

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 21:00:19 -0400

Budget: It's never a good sign when you want to borrow money and your potential lender laughs in your face. But that's exactly what happened to U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on his recent trip to China.
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Values And Dangers 6.2.2009

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:58:51 -0400

Foreign Policy: Is the U.S. selectively imposing "values" on an ally while giving a pass to one of our most dangerous enemies at the worst possible time? We should be turning the screws on Iran, not Israel.
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Health Care Lottery 6.2.2009

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:55:20 -0400

Medicine: It's now or never, President Obama warned last week, for nationalizing health care. For the sake of all Americans, let's hope it's never.
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Apocalypse Sun? 6.2.2009

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:54:01 -0400

Climate Change: NASA predicts the lowest sunspot activity since 1928. Is a major solar storm in the offing? While we worry about man-made warming, the sun may soon show us who's boss.
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Remittance Curse 6.2.2009

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:57:00 -0400

The Hemisphere: It gives no joy to see Mexico's economy take a hit as hard as last quarter's. Reform would help, and ending dependency on remittances would be a good first step.
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A Matter Of Law 6.1.2009

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:26:32 -0400

Economy: With General Motors' long-awaited "pre-packaged bankruptcy" finally here, America is on the verge of a new era - one where government, not investors and consumers, is the final arbiter of success.
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Target Alaska: Gov. Palin Pushes SDI 6.1.2009

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:24:49 -0400

Security: As Defense Secretary Gates tours our missile defense site at Fort Greely, Alaska, Gov. Sarah Palin calls for restoration of the missile defense cuts. Meanwhile, North Korea points another missile at the U.S.
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Thugs Vs. Voters 6.1.2009

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:23:31 -0400

Voting Rights: It's more than disturbing to see the Justice Department drop a case against armed bullies practicing intimidation tactics last Election Day. No American should ever fear to vote.
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El Insulza Conspiracy 6.1.2009

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:22:12 -0400

Americas: The push by the Organization of American States to admit Cuba as a member at its general assembly in Honduras is a mockery of its democratic charter. How did it come to this? Start with its leadership.
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Seeing Chukchi 5.29.2009

Fri, 29 May 2009 23:13:12 -0400

Energy: As administration officials tilt at windmills and talk of painting our roofs white, a real energy solution has emerged from the Arctic deep. So why has only Alaska's Sarah Palin noticed?
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Truce Or Consequences For N. Korea 5.29.2009

Fri, 29 May 2009 23:12:35 -0400

Defense: As North Korea voids the 1953 armistice, our national security adviser says Pyongyang isn't an "imminent threat." Words are important to this White House. More ground-based interceptors would speak volumes.
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Closing Debate 5.29.2009

Fri, 29 May 2009 23:12:00 -0400

Marketplace Of Ideas: A conservative group wants to run a health care infomercial on a local network affiliate, but another group is trying to suppress the message. This is a new low.
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What We Owe: $64 Trillion, And Counting 5.29.2009

Fri, 29 May 2009 23:11:01 -0400

Debt: OK, take a deep breath. You might need it after we tell you this: You now owe more than half a million dollars, not counting your home mortgage, credit cards and other debt. Don't remember running it up?
By OutloudOpinion

Fixing The Fiasco 5.28.2009

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:08:33 -0400

Economy: Given how industries are being taken over, spending has gone wild and new regulations and taxes are being mulled, you'd think it was 1929. Well, it's not, and the sooner we realize it, the better off we'll be.
By OutloudOpinion

The Vetting We Are Owed 5.28.2009

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:07:55 -0400

Supreme Court: The large Democratic majority in the Senate is said to make Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation inevitable. Maybe, but Senate Republicans have a responsibility to scrutinize her record.
By OutloudOpinion

A New Enemies List? 5.28.2009

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:07:21 -0400

Politics: The government's bailout of Chrysler was key to saving a national icon too important to be lost. Or so we were told. But it's looking more like a way to punish political opponents.
By OutloudOpinion

Big Oil Bites Back 5.28.2009

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:06:44 -0400

Companies: After an all-out war on oil companies from the left in recent years, it bodes well for the future to see Big Oil now recognizing the attack it's under and its duty to fight back. Witness Chevron and Exxon Mobil.
By OutloudOpinion

Sotomayor: Of Fish And Men 5.28.2009

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:06:01 -0400

Justice: Sonia Sotomayor fits the administration's requirement for bringing empathy to the law. The problem is that it isn't always for human beings and law-abiding citizens. Fish gotta swim and criminals gotta vote.
By OutloudOpinion

VAT Is No Answer 5.27.2009

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:24:19 -0400

Fiscal Policy: Given the number of new tax ideas making the rounds, you'd think we were in a rip-roaring expansion. But we're not, and new taxes are exactly the wrong thing to be proposing.
By OutloudOpinion

Stiffing GM's Creditors Will Backfire 5.27.2009

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:23:44 -0400

The Law: Sure as the sun rises, the U.S. government's manhandling of GM and Chrysler bondholders will ripple outward, striking not only companies and their creditors but the very basis for U.S. power and prosperity.
By OutloudOpinion

Chu's Whitewash 5.27.2009

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:23:06 -0400

Energy Savings: Steven Chu sees a dark roof and wants it painted white. Are we to understand that the U.S. secretary of energy believes that a function of his office is to bat about impractical ideas?
By OutloudOpinion

Talked To Death 5.27.2009

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:22:33 -0400

Axis Of Evil: Did U.S. weakness invite North Korea's nuclear provocations? Like Tehran, Pyongyang has rejected Obama administration diplomatic overtures. Are these rogue states seizing a new opportunity?
By OutloudOpinion

Is China As Suicidal As We Are? 5.27.2009

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:21:26 -0400

Energy Policy: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi goes to China seeking help in fighting climate change. It's doubtful the world's No. 1 polluter will agree to follow us over the economic cliff.
By OutloudOpinion

Iran Grows Bold 5.26.2009

Tue, 26 May 2009 20:49:19 -0400

Axis Of Evil: The U.S. has given Iran until year-end to clean up its act. Iran's making the most of its opportunity - shooting off missiles, sending ships into the Gulf of Aden and defying efforts to halt its nuclear program.
By OutloudOpinion

Oppose 'Empathy,' Defend The Law 5.26.2009

Tue, 26 May 2009 20:47:55 -0400

Supreme Court: The first Latina Supreme Court pick is hailed as a political home run, but Judge Sonia Sotomayor is vulnerable. Americans simply don't want justices making law.
By OutloudOpinion

Where's The Crisis? 5.26.2009

Tue, 26 May 2009 20:46:25 -0400

Fraud: The public is told that climate change legislation is urgently needed to save the planet. But the evidence that the global warming scare is all about power and politics, not the environment, keeps piling up.
By OutloudOpinion

The Six-Party's Over 5.26.2009

Tue, 26 May 2009 20:45:23 -0400

Strategic Defense: In the space of two months, North Korea has tested an intercontinental missile and now a working nuke. The really bad news is that experts believe Pyongyang has the ability to put one atop the other.
By OutloudOpinion

The Next Oil Shock 5.22.2009

Fri, 22 May 2009 23:26:28 -0400

Energy Policy: A top expert tells Congress that oil will be around for a long time and high inventories and low prices are no excuse not to find more. Oil shock? How about a no-oil shock?
By OutloudOpinion

Live Better, Don't Work Union 5.22.2009

Fri, 22 May 2009 23:25:32 -0400

Labor Policy: Card check legislation appears to be dead in Washington. Companies, shareholders and employees don't know how narrowly they missed the financial trouble that comes with a union shop.
By OutloudOpinion

Crazy Against Trade 5.22.2009

Fri, 22 May 2009 23:24:55 -0400

Trade: The Obama administration has moved swiftly to advance Panama's free trade pact, talking to all sides. But Big Labor's resistance is so counterproductive to even its own interests, it's starting to look like bad faith.
By OutloudOpinion

The Republic Of Hezbollah 5.22.2009

Fri, 22 May 2009 23:22:29 -0400

Middle East: The job of a vice president was once to attend foreign funerals. Joe Biden was in Beirut on Friday to show support in advance of an election that may see the death of a Western democracy.
By OutloudOpinion

A War Defended 5.21.2009

Thu, 21 May 2009 22:05:53 -0400

National Security: President Obama and former Vice President Cheney verbally sparred over how best to fight terrorism in the post-9/11 world. If it had been a real fight, it would have been stopped in the first round.
By OutloudOpinion

Terrorists Among Us 5.21.2009

Thu, 21 May 2009 22:04:55 -0400

War On Terror: The media establishment calls the New York-based Islamists arrested Thursday "homegrown" terrorists. In fact, their foiled plot shows immigration is a weapon for al-Qaida and its allies.
By OutloudOpinion

California Clarity 5.20.2009

Wed, 20 May 2009 22:03:29 -0400

Tax Revolt: Californians' rejection of five tax-and-spend ballot measures on Tuesday's ballot was the first outcome of a national tea party movement that elitists can no longer dismiss.
By OutloudOpinion

Whistling Past Armageddon 5.20.2009

Wed, 20 May 2009 22:02:45 -0400

Strategic Defense: As Iran tests a new missile, a threat assessment by a team of Russian and American analysts says the Iranian menace is overblown and a missile defense futile. The real danger is that we'll listen to them.
By OutloudOpinion

Paper Tyrants 5.20.2009

Wed, 20 May 2009 22:01:59 -0400

Congress: Of all the ways of killing liberty, from pistols to propaganda, the cleverest yet devised may be to smother the populace with endless words. Quick votes for colossal, unread legislation violate Congress' oath.
By OutloudOpinion

Gitmo NIMBY 5.20.2009

Wed, 20 May 2009 22:01:10 -0400

War On Terror: Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell says closing the terrorist prison camp at Guantanamo would "make Americans less safe." He's right, but Republicans need to sharpen the point to win this key battle.
By OutloudOpinion

Emission Control 5.19.2009

Tue, 19 May 2009 20:30:27 -0400

Regulation: The administration announced Tuesday that it wants to increase car mileage standards. That will cause an inevitable increase in carnage on our highways, and could kill a car company or two.
By OutloudOpinion

The Limits Of Mideast Diplomacy 5.19.2009

Tue, 19 May 2009 20:28:16 -0400

Middle East: After chiding Israel, President Obama gets called a liar by Hamas. An Iranian general threatens to "wipe Israel out of existence" in 11 days. Clearly, Islamist hard-liners will never accept their Jewish neighbor.
By OutloudOpinion

What Cuba Embargo? 5.19.2009

Tue, 19 May 2009 20:27:01 -0400

Trade: Many Americans favor ending the trade embargo on Cuba, saying sanctions don't work and Cubans' lives will improve. But a recent AP report unwittingly proves that trade only props up the oppressive regime.
By OutloudOpinion

Stifling Health Choice 5.19.2009

Tue, 19 May 2009 20:25:27 -0400

Health Care: Lost in the kerfuffle about a pro-choice president being honored at the University of Notre Dame was the damage the Freedom of Choice Act might do to the nation's health care.
By OutloudOpinion

Audacity Vs. Reality 5.18.2009

Mon, 18 May 2009 22:35:44 -0400

Middle East: President Obama seeks a grand, unlikely reconciliation between Jews, Shiites and Sunnis. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decidedly undreamy Mideast agenda is about survival.
By OutloudOpinion

Two Big Victories In South Asia 5.18.2009

Mon, 18 May 2009 22:34:13 -0400

Geopolitics: South Asia has hit two milestones bound to change the subcontinent for the better: a huge electoral victory in India and a decisive military victory in Sri Lanka. Both bring clarity, direction - and hope.
By OutloudOpinion

Canada's Oil Bonanza 5.18.2009

Mon, 18 May 2009 22:32:28 -0400

Energy Policy: Talk about alternative energy! Canada has the oil the American economy desperately needs - and then some. So why do we treat this and other energy allies like pariahs?
By OutloudOpinion

Perpetual Recession 5.18.2009

Mon, 18 May 2009 22:31:29 -0400

Regulation: Reps. Henry Waxman and Ed Markey have modified their cap-and-trade global warming bill, but that's not good news. The new legislation will increase U.S. economic losses by $2 trillion.
By OutloudOpinion

Bear Necessity 5.15.2009

Sat, 16 May 2009 09:57:28 -0400

Environment: Once again, the president finds it's not so easy to scrap the policies of his much-maligned predecessor. As with Gitmo and military tribunals, so it goes with offshore drilling and even Arctic wildlife.
By OutloudOpinion

Palestinian Pact Won't Deter Iran 5.15.2009

Sat, 16 May 2009 09:56:28 -0400

Middle East: The fashionable notion that a new Palestinian state would help end Islamofascist Iran's nuclear program isn't just a false premise. Such an Israeli concession would only embolden Iran.
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A Nuclear Illogicality 5.15.2009

Sat, 16 May 2009 09:55:52 -0400

Proliferation: The outgoing director of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog warns major powers such as the U.S. to unilaterally disarm or be blamed for the doubling of nuclear weapons states in a few years. Not so fast.
By OutloudOpinion

Stimulating Trade Wars 5.15.2009

Sat, 16 May 2009 09:54:58 -0400

Free Trade: If you thought "buy American" provisions were a thing of the past, think again. Canadians are bellowing and U.S. companies trying to employ Americans are shutting down. Someone didn't think this through.
By OutloudOpinion

President Is Right To Rethink Photos 5.14.2009

Thu, 14 May 2009 21:58:30 -0400

War On Terror: The idea of releasing photos of alleged abuse of captives in Iraq and Afghanistan was never more than a political stunt. President Obama did the correct thing by returning them to the shelf.
By OutloudOpinion

Russia Still Has Georgia On Its Mind 5.14.2009

Thu, 14 May 2009 21:57:35 -0400

Geopolitics: After the largest military display since Soviet times, Moscow issues a policy paper warning of conflicts over energy. Given the Kremlin's track record, we'd better pay attention — and start drilling ourselves.
By OutloudOpinion

Flailing In Quicksand 5.14.2009

Thu, 14 May 2009 21:57:01 -0400

Leadership: The CIA will bite back after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's wild new allegations of a cover-up on terrorist interrogations. When that truth comes out, she'll lose big. It may be the lie that ensnares her.
By OutloudOpinion

Game Of Monopoly 5.13.2009

Wed, 13 May 2009 22:50:00 -0400

Antitrust: It's a pretty sad state of affairs when American corporations, our economic champions, get cuffed around by bureaucrats overseas and no one stands up for them. But that's just what's happening now.
By OutloudOpinion

Biden's Card-Carrying Middle Class 5.13.2009

Wed, 13 May 2009 22:49:15 -0400

Unionization: Vice President Joe Biden tells a labor group that expanding the middle class means a resurgence of unions. But the free choice of middle-class workers is why unions have declined.
By OutloudOpinion

Ill-Conceived Taxes 5.13.2009

Wed, 13 May 2009 22:48:39 -0400

Health Care: Many question how the high cost of government-run medical care available to all can be paid for. No problem. Just raise federal revenues by making consumer goods cost more.
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McChrystal Clear 5.13.2009

Wed, 13 May 2009 22:47:43 -0400

War On Terror: From Gettysburg to Fallujah, no-nonsense leadership has proved the key to victory in war. President Obama has chosen a new top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. This is Obama's war. This is his general.
By OutloudOpinion

Apocalypse When? 5.12.2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:46:41 -0400

Entitlements: A report on Social Security and Medicare holds some grim news: Not only are the programs going bust, but they'll run out of money sooner than expected. The crisis we've been warned about for years is here.
By OutloudOpinion

Penny-Wise And Megawatt Foolish 5.12.2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:45:36 -0400

Energy: Among the Lilliputian cuts in the budget is the termination of the nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nev. Thus, a "shovel ready" renewable resource that emits no greenhouse gases is shoved aside.
By OutloudOpinion

Tortured Account 5.12.2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:44:00 -0400

Integrity: Release of the interrogation memos was intended to tarnish the Bush administration's legacy of keeping America safe. Now, that political strategy is collapsing - and with it, Nancy Pelosi's speakership.
By OutloudOpinion

Memo To Shorty: Don't Mess With The U.S. 5.12.2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:42:25 -0400

The Border: A Mexican drug lord is ordering his thugs to open fire on U.S. lawmen - a new level of depravity coming up from the south. But if history is any guide, it's the last thing Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will ever do.
By OutloudOpinion

The Green Wind Of Destruction 5.12.2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:41:23 -0400

Regulation: To say we're skeptical of the administration's claim that green jobs will bolster economic recovery is putting it mildly. It's much easier to believe that needless environmental rules will cause widespread job losses.
By OutloudOpinion

A Perfect Storm? 5.11.2009

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:50:50 -0400

Terrorism: After long demanding that Pakistan get a legitimately elected president, Democrats now threaten to abandon his war efforts. Meanwhile, the Taliban and al-Qaida eye Islamabad's sizable nuclear arsenal.
By OutloudOpinion

Janet Napolitano's Jailhouse Crock 5.11.2009

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:49:37 -0400

The Border: The administration wants to stop paying states and communities for jailing illegal aliens with felony convictions. The homeland security secretary says "crossing the border is not a crime per se." Oh, but it is.
By OutloudOpinion

What About Jobs? 5.11.2009

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:48:21 -0400

Economy: The new White House economic forecast contains more than one stunning revelation. Tops on our list is that no net new jobs are expected this year, even as the economy recovers.
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More Head Start? Not Smart 5.11.2009

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:46:56 -0400

Education: President Obama says his budget "cuts" include ending the Even Start program. But what he doesn't say is that he's spending more money on Head Start, which is just as ineffective.
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Enhanced Lying 5.8.2009

Fri, 8 May 2009 23:01:31 -0400

Interrogations: Not since Bill Clinton has there been a bigger fib told by a public official. A report from the director of national intelligence confirms Nancy Pelosi knew waterboarding had already been performed.
By OutloudOpinion

Playing Make-Believe On Nukes 5.8.2009

Fri, 8 May 2009 23:01:29 -0400

Iran: Sen. John Kerry's apparent realization that Iran is a nuclear threat is of no comfort considering this administration's unrealistic diplomatic mind-set. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates' weapon of choice: persuasion.
By OutloudOpinion

CO2 And You 5.8.2009

Fri, 8 May 2009 23:00:10 -0400

Regulation: While a bill that's intended to cut carbon dioxide emissions wends its way through Congress, an arm of the legislative branch is warning that doing so will have nasty economic consequences.
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Exclusive Interview with Michael Ramirez 5.7.2009

Thu, 7 May 2009 21:46:30 -0400

IBD’s editorial cartoonist discusses Obama’s first 100 days, the Fairness Doctrine and more.
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Chump Change 5.7.2009

Thu, 7 May 2009 21:47:41 -0400

Budget: $17 billion. That's the amount, out of a total $3.5 trillion in spending, that has been "cut" in the White House's latest budget. If this is some kind of joke, it isn't very funny.
By OutloudOpinion

Drill, Ivan, Drill 5.7.2009

Thu, 7 May 2009 21:47:06 -0400

Energy Policy: Oil prices have risen to a six-month high on the prospect of economic recovery. Russia plans floating reactors to power Arctic drilling. We plan to do nothing to increase supply.
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Specter Clouseau 5.7.2009

Thu, 7 May 2009 21:46:31 -0400

Politics: Arlen Specter left the GOP because he felt he couldn't win the primary. Stripped of his promised seniority, he might not win the Democratic primary either. If you sell your political soul, read the fine print.
By OutloudOpinion

Neutering An Ally 5.6.2009

Wed, 6 May 2009 22:03:19 -0400

Middle East: The U.S. may be embracing a radical foreign-policy position fraught with danger for the whole world: the nonsensical notion that de-nuclearizing Israel will stop Iran.
By OutloudOpinion

Colin Powell's RINO Virus 5.6.2009

Wed, 6 May 2009 22:03:18 -0400

Politics: Our former secretary of state savages as "mean-spirited" and "driven by social conservatism" the party that gave him prominence. Americans, don't you know, really want more taxes and more government.
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California Goes To Pot 5.6.2009

Wed, 6 May 2009 22:02:16 -0400

States: Faced with a record state budget gap of $40 billion, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has an idea: Legalize marijuana, tax it and reap the rewards. This is how far the once-great Golden State has sunk.
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Against All Enemies 5.5.2009

Tue, 5 May 2009 21:06:38 -0400

The Law: When a U.S. attorney general helps a foreign judge hunt down U.S. officials for carrying out America's defense policies, it threatens our very sovereignty. Eric Holder should read the Constitution.
By OutloudOpinion

Free Trade Makes A Comeback 5.5.2009

Tue, 5 May 2009 21:05:15 -0400

Commerce: Like crocuses blooming after a harsh winter, polls suddenly show a dramatic rise in support for free trade. This bodes well for an acceleration in the direction the Obama administration is headed.
By OutloudOpinion

What Green Means 5.5.2009

Tue, 5 May 2009 21:02:34 -0400

Marketing: The environmental left is conceding that its effort to "fight" global warming is in trouble because the public has tuned out the message. So the plan is to obscure the agenda even more.
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Taxing Errors 5.4.2009

Mon, 4 May 2009 21:36:53 -0400

Fiscal Policy: The latest plan for getting America's budget affairs in order involves cracking down on foreign tax havens and tax shelters. No doubt it will have mass appeal. But it will backfire, and badly.
By OutloudOpinion

The Passing Of A Champion 5.4.2009

Mon, 4 May 2009 21:41:38 -0400

Jack Kemp: The godfather of supply-side economics helped spawn a revolution that unleashed America's entrepreneurs. He knew a lot about level playing fields, but that equal opportunity did not mean equal success.
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A Dole-ful Victory 5.4.2009

Mon, 4 May 2009 21:39:57 -0400

Law: A federal judge in Los Angeles has tossed two lawsuits against Dole Food Co. after the company painstakingly proved its accusers were a massive rip-off racket seeking big bucks. Dole won. Others may not be so lucky.
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Is America Bushed With Reagan? 5.4.2009

Mon, 4 May 2009 21:37:59 -0400

Leadership: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is being taken to task for allegedly identifying Reaganism with nostalgia. In fact, his main advice - "our ideas need to be forward-looking" - is vintage Reagan.
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Don't Demonize Chrysler's Debt Holders For Standing Up For Their Shareholders 5.4.2009

Mon, 4 May 2009 22:38:13 -0400

President Obama last Thursday gave us reason to wonder what he believes is more important: respect for rule of law or his desire for more government control over the economy.
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He Pushed Back The Ambush 5.4.2009

Mon, 4 May 2009 22:39:54 -0400

The 17-hour mission in Iraq was nearing an end on Sept. 15, 2004.
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Spurning Souter 5.1.2009

Fri, 1 May 2009 23:22:19 -0400

Supreme Court: Retiring Justice David Souter's high-court career perfectly illustrates the political poisoning of the judicial confirmation process. His successor may very well be an improvement.
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Congress (Rightly) Rejects Cramdowns 5.1.2009

Fri, 1 May 2009 23:21:04 -0400

Housing: A bill to let bankruptcy courts rewrite mortgages fails in the Senate. Government's forcing of banks to put people into unaffordable homes created the housing crisis. Forcing banks to keep them there won't solve it.
By OutloudOpinion

More Banana Justice 5.1.2009

Fri, 1 May 2009 23:19:36 -0400

Law: What do activists do when their suit against Big Oil collapses? Why, go for softer targets: shareholders, Congress and media. That's what eco-radicals are up to in their shakedown of Chevron. One problem: the facts.
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Terrorist Hotbed 5.1.2009

Fri, 1 May 2009 23:17:57 -0400

Politics: The Pentagon will have to build a facility for the detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay if their current housing is closed. We know the perfect spot: a military prison in Cuba on a naval base called Gitmo.
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Unhealthy Plans 4.30.2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:28:31 -0400

Government: The president on Wednesday night assured Americans that he doesn't like "meddling in the private sector." We agree. A good place to begin a nonmeddlesome approach would be health care reform.
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Of Democrats And Dailies 4.30.2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:27:50 -0400

Media: Politicians who run to the rescue of dying newspapers seem to come mainly from one side of the aisle. No surprise there, though it would be nice to see them stand up for talk radio as well.
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Giving Flu Its Due 4.30.2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:27:09 -0400

Panic: Vice President Joe Biden's elitist comments on the flu outbreak made Thursday morning on national television were of no help. At a time when measured discourse is needed, he gives us hysterics.
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Who Lost Lebanon? 4.30.2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:26:20 -0400

Mideast: As Hezbollah prepares to take over Lebanon, a U.N.-backed tribunal orders the release of four pro-Syrian generals accused of murdering a former prime minister. Iran may soon have a Mediterranean beachhead.
By OutloudOpinion

Remaking America 4.30.2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:30:44 -0400

Is the Obama administration taking over the U.S. economy?
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Seeds Of Revival 4.29.2009

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:21:23 -0400

GDP: The economy contracted a "worse than expected" 6.1% in the first quarter of 2009, showing we are still in a deep recession. But things are better than they look - and likely will get more so as the year goes on.
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Cap-And-Trade: Al Gore's Cash Cow 4.29.2009

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:19:56 -0400

Global Warming: At the cap-and-trade hearings, it was revealed that not everyone will suffer from this growth-killing energy tax. A congresswoman wanted to know why sea levels aren't rising but Gore's bank account is.
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The Real Torturers 4.29.2009

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:18:41 -0400

National Security: The media are reporting that two al-Qaida leaders were waterboarded a shocking 266 times on George Bush's watch. The narrative is in place and won't easily be dislodged, even if it's misleading.
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The Flight Of Rosales 4.29.2009

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:17:20 -0400

Americas: Even after consolidating his rule, Hugo Chavez's appetite for power is growing. He's now driven a top opponent into exile and Venezuela's democracy to a new low. So who would like to challenge him now?
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Self-Serving Switch 4.28.2009

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:48:54 -0400

Politics: In finally abandoning the Republican Party, Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter showed his true colors not just ideologically, but personally. It's all about the liberal Specter maximizing his own power.
By OutloudOpinion

Health Care's Test Drive: Student Aid 4.28.2009

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:47:32 -0400

College Loans: President Obama says pushing private lenders out of the student-aid program would eliminate middlemen and save money. It's a seductive argument. Expect to hear it on health care as well.
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Sins Of Emission 4.28.2009

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:46:09 -0400

Congress: Democrats may ram universal, taxpayer-provided health care through this year, but they might not be able to do the same with a climate change bill. Is this another sign the issue is fading?
By OutloudOpinion

Build The Fence 4.28.2009

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:44:36 -0400

Security: A Democratic congressman proposes closing the border to contain the spread of swine flu. Meanwhile, a pending bill would build a fence to prevent the transit of illegal guns, illegal aliens - and disease.
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In New York, 9/11 Isn't Over Yet 4.28.2009

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:43:07 -0400

Homeland Security: A White House jet buzzes lower Manhattan, bringing back memories of 9/11 and drawing an apology from President Obama. Firings are now urged, but what needs changing is attitude.
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Specter's Big Switch Likely Gives Dems The Key 60th Vote 4.28.2009

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:29:52 -0400

Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter stunned Washington on Tuesday when he announced that he would abandon the Republican Party and run for re-election in 2010 as a Democrat.
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Fumbling The Flu 4.27.2009

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:15:47 -0400

Epidemics: The U.S. faces a dangerous, unanticipated outbreak of deadly influenza, and the best our government can advise us is "don't panic." Don't we deserve a little more advice than that right now?
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Nancy 'Scooter' Pelosi 4.27.2009

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:13:39 -0400

Security Breaches: Scooter Libby went to prison for the "outing" of a desk-jockey CIA agent. He forgot conversations. Pelosi forgets briefings. And the outing of our entire intelligence apparatus by Democrats is OK.
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Dying For An A 4.27.2009

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:12:53 -0400

Media: From once-revered print institutions to formerly dominant TV giants, the major media are crumbling. And the White House press secretary just told them why, "grading" them a "strong A" — A for acquiescence.
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Who Is Rosa Brooks? 4.27.2009

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:12:05 -0400

Transition: The new adviser to an undersecretary of defense is a left-wing reporter who once wrote that President George W. Bush was the "torturer-in-chief." Leftist billionaire George Soros has a mole in the Pentagon.
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Ax UAW 'Jobs Bank,' Save GM 4.27.2009

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:11:19 -0400

Detroit: While General Motors was losing billions, it was pumping billions into a union welfare system set up to pay workers not to work. In addition to axing Pontiac, it should kill the notorious "Jobs Bank."
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The War On Terror Just Won't Go Away 4.24.2009

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:35:35 -0400

Fighting Terror: It's a very real threat when people who are our sworn enemies suddenly begin capturing territory at the expense of our allies. And today, that's exactly what's happening in Pakistan.
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Pelosi's Claims Of Powerlessness 4.24.2009

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:34:57 -0400

Oversight: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's contention that she and other Democrats were not told about waterboarding terrorists is dubious enough. Her claim that they could do nothing anyway is blatantly false.
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Political Wind Blowing Against Unions 4.24.2009

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:34:14 -0400

Politics: When Barack Obama won the election, Big Labor's ambitions soared. It spent $400 million to elect Democrats and expected an easy ride ahead. A hundred days into the Obama administration, it's playing defense.
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Colombian Transformation, Mexican Collapse

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:19:02 -0400

IBD's Monica Showalter discusses how Colombia beat the drug lords and how Mexico can do the same. Powered by OutloudOpinion

Bubble Patrol 4.23.2009

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:40:09 -0400

Economy: The administration wants to smooth the path to prosperity by stopping speculative excess before it gets out of hand. Here's why the effort probably will not — and should not — succeed.
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Will California Shuck Corn Ethanol? 4.23.2009

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:39:24 -0400

Energy Policy: California regulators are ready to conclude that corn ethanol cannot help the state fight global warming. It seems they've discovered putting food in our cars would destroy the earth in order to save it.
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Fair-Weather Hawks 4.23.2009

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:38:46 -0400

National Security: It was easy for key liberal Democrats to be tough on terrorist prisoners when 9/11 was fresh in the public's mind. Why is it so easy for them to condemn that stance today?
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When Expenses Outweigh Benefits 4.23.2009

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:38:10 -0400

Regulation: Should the Environmental Protection Agency place limits on carbon dioxide emissions, the costs to the oil industry, its customers and consumers in general will be stiff. Fighting global warming is not cheap.
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Prosecuting Heroes 4.22.2009

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:56:55 -0400

National Security: The Justice Department may launch a witch hunt against those who organized the enhanced interrogation of terrorists. That's no way to treat people who saved so many lives.
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China's Challenge On The High Seas 4.22.2009

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:56:12 -0400

National Defense: A century ago, Teddy Roosevelt presided over the U.S. Navy's coming-out party. On the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese navy, Beijing is about to have a party of its own.
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Pernicious Best-Seller 4.22.2009

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:54:49 -0400

Latin America: Whatever else he is, Hugo Chavez is quite a salesman. The anti-American book he shoved at President Obama last weekend soared to No. 2 on Amazon's sales rankings. Our advice: Save your money.
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Waste, Fraud, Abuse 4.22.2009

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:53:47 -0400

Fraud: The government's $750 billion bank bailout was passed six months ago amid great hype. So far, a new government report claims, the program is rife with inefficiency and fraud. Surprised? You shouldn't be.
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Fiscal Nanosurgery 4.21.2009

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:11:54 -0400

Federal Spending: When President Obama directed his Cabinet to cut $100 million out of the budget, it looked at first like a misprint. That's barely enough to count as a rounding error.
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The Late Great Planet Girth 4.21.2009

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:10:37 -0400

Earth Day: We are now told that obesity causes global warming. Maybe that's why belief in human-caused climate change is at an all-time low. That and the fact that Antarctic ice is growing, not melting.
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Another Iran Hostage 4.21.2009

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:09:13 -0400

War On Terror: Can it be a coincidence that just as we soften relations with Iran, the terror state imprisons a U.S. journalist for "espionage"? Tehran knows: A hostage is a bargaining chip.
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Save Capitalism 4.21.2009

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:08:18 -0400

The Environment: Wednesday's airwaves, print media, cable news shows and Webosphere will be filled with nonsense about the scourge of capitalism, corporations and humanity. All of it will ignore the real truth.
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Enhanced Protection 4.20.2009

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:04:28 -0400

National Security: The establishment media are obsessed with the newly revealed details of our enhanced terrorist interrogation techniques. Their most important detail is the many American lives they saved.
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Save The Whales, Kill The Economy 4.20.2009

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:02:50 -0400

Energy: With Ahab-like determination, environmentalists have once again blocked oil exploration in the American Arctic. They may just have succeeded in putting the American economy on ice.
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Getting It Right 4.20.2009

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:52:42 -0400

Trade: Hugo Chavez may have gotten a grinning handshake from President Obama in Trinidad. But it was our authentic friend and ally, Colombia, that got substance. The president got one right.
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Clown Cars 4.20.2009

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:08:09 -0400

Regulation: The Environmental Protection Agency ruled Friday that carbon dioxide is a pollutant that must be regulated. Many are willing to pay the economic costs. Will they be willing to pay in lost lives, too?
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Secretary Gates: No Radar Love 4.20.2009

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:51:26 -0400

Security: Defense Secretary Gates says the killing of those Somali pirates proves we don't need billion-dollar high-tech weapons. So is that why a seagoing missile defense radar stayed at Pearl Harbor during North Korea's ICBM test?
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Inexcusable Lapse 4.17.2009

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:44:27 -0400

War On Terror: Imagine a president of the United States, within his first hundred days, revealing secrets that help terrorists kill. The secret memos on enhanced interrogation, now made public, do exactly that.
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Canada Fills Obama's Leadership Void 4.17.2009

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:43:37 -0400

Leadership: Amid all the boilerplate about dialogue and partnership at Trinidad's Summit of the Americas, the Obama administration has shown no real leadership on its goals. If they matter, why is it left to Canada to lead?
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Rail And Reality 4.17.2009

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:42:52 -0400

Transportation: President Obama envisions a bullet-train network that will transform the way we travel. He suggests this is the 21st-century version of the interstate highways. Here's why it's not.
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The Guns Of Calderon 4.17.2009

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:42:05 -0400

Weapons: Reporting on President Obama's visit to Mexico, the Washington Post parrots both governments' line that 90% of guns confiscated from the drug lords originate in the U.S. They're all shooting blanks.
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China's Cybertooth Tigers 4.17.2009

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:41:12 -0400

National Defense: America's electrical grid may have been implanted with cyber-"bombs" waiting to go off. Russia and China are preparing for a new kind of warfare. Where will you be when the lights go out?
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Probe Yourselves 4.16.2009

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:02:26 -0400

Finance: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants a broad "probe" of Wall Street, much like the 1932 Pecora Commission that led to sweeping bank reforms. Good idea. Let the probing begin — with Pelosi's Congress.
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Tea Party System 4.16.2009

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:02:24 -0400

Politics: The hundreds of tea parties thrown Wednesday were part of one of the most extraordinary grass-roots uprisings in our history. And they spell a golden opportunity for freedom-loving politicians.
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The Bubbles Shrink 4.16.2009

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:02:22 -0400

War On Drugs: Given the mayhem in Mexico, it may seem farfetched to declare victory over drugs. But the bust of kingpin Don Mario in Colombia suggests that a big bubble has been burst and that the war is winnable.
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Enemies Of The State 4.16.2009

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:02:20 -0400

Authority: The secretary of homeland security equates dissent with extremism. If you're pro-life or support the right to bear arms, you need to be watched. And did you know Timothy McVeigh was a disgruntled veteran?
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Tax Revolt: Day 1 4.15.2009

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:47:40 -0400

Vox Populi: Wednesday's nationwide demonstrations will not be a success if they are seen as an end in themselves. Like past tax revolts, they must be a beginning.
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Deeper In Red From Going Green 4.15.2009

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:46:25 -0400

Recession: The administration tells the country it can revive the economy with a "green" stimulus. But, like government-provided universal health care, where it's been tried in another nation, it hasn't worked.
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Recovery's Coming 4.15.2009

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:45:21 -0400

Economy: The president sees continued trouble for the economy and says only his economic plan can end it. Actually, the recession will soon be over, almost no matter what government does.
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Fleeing The TRAP 4.15.2009

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:44:26 -0400

Banking: The bailout might have worked with a different administration and a different Congress. But it was poisoned by politics. Financial firms large and small have every reason to head for the exits.
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Rehabilitating Fidel 4.14.2009

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:28:07 -0400

Diplomacy: The softening of sanctions against communist Cuba weakens our global standing, betrays Cuban-Americans and reflects a new U.S. policy: the appeasement of our enemies. This is "tough diplomacy"?
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For Lawyers, 'Green' Means Money 4.14.2009

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:26:43 -0400

Runaway Litigation: The carbon cap-and-trade idea is bad enough on its own. But Congress will make the climate bill even worse if it tacks on language that encourages lawyers to tie up the courts with frivolous suits.
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A Higher Calling? 4.14.2009

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:25:38 -0400

National Service: Congress has passed a bill advancing President Obama's mission to "make government cool again." It's about steering talent, as well as money, to the public sector.
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Help Thailand With Free Trade 4.14.2009

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:24:09 -0400

Diplomacy: Thailand's fearsome riots portend a dangerous era of instability in a strategically key region for the U.S. Poverty and a bad economy underlie the trouble. Reviving the U.S.-Thai free-trade pact would help stabilize Thailand.
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Now Kill Them 4.13.2009

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:43:43 -0400

Piracy: The Navy's spectacular rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips left three of his captors at the bottom of the sea. But this wasn't a clear enough message to the Somali pirates, who now vow to kill Americans.
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Taxpayers Get Really Tea-ed Off 4.13.2009

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:41:29 -0400

Tax Revolt: The Boston Tea Party helped free us from an oppressive king. This week's nationwide anti-stimulus tea party demonstrations have a tougher goal: ending the tyranny of big-spending politicians.
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Population Alarmists 4.13.2009

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:48:32 -0400

Demography: The great British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has become the latest in a long line of illustrious people to say we need to cut population growth sharply or face a grim future. Is he right?
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Courting Disaster 4.13.2009

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:40:04 -0400

Jurisprudence: For Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. law is not enough. She believes American judges should apply foreign law to domestic cases. How can such a person serve on our highest court?
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Counting On Illegal Aliens 4.13.2009

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:38:09 -0400

Who Counts?: The next U.S. census chief wants to count people who aren't there. The acting director wants to count people who shouldn't be here. And Acorn will help do the counting.
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Reagan's Legacy: Our 25-Year Boom 4.8.2009

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:38:01 -0400

Golden Age: After 25 years of record-setting economic performance around the world, set off by President Reagan's free-market policies, the world has fallen into a recession. Is this the inevitable end of an era?
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Not What We Had Hoped For 4.8.2009

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:36:40 -0400

Iran: On Thursday, Tehran announced another milestone in its nuclear program. Did the Obama administration spend the afternoon regretting the day before, when it said it would engage the Islamist regime in talks?
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Bridges Too Far? 4.8.2009

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:35:49 -0400

Spending: Stimulus money is being spent to build a bridge between two parts of Microsoft's corporate campus. Money's also available for suicide-prevention fencing on an Ohio bridge — just in time for taxpayers.
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For Pirates, Obama's Big Stick 4.8.2009

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:35:18 -0400

Piracy: The Obama administration is making a strong but cool-headed military response to the gang of Somali pirates now holding a U.S. captain hostage at sea. So far in this critical first test, the right message is being sent.
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Israel Steps It Up 4.8.2009

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 23:27:03 -0400

Defense: On the same day a plot to supply Iran with nuclear materials is revealed, Israel conducts a missile defense test. Nothing concentrates the mind quite so wonderfully as the threat of imminent extinction.
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Somali Pirates Lay Out Another Test 4.8.2009

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 23:26:19 -0400

Piracy: Somali pirates hijacked an aid ship with a U.S. crew and sailed off with two hostages in the night. It may be the usual hunt for a ransom, but the Obama administration would be wise to treat it as a defining test.
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Fire And Ice 4.8.2009

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 23:25:38 -0400

Climate Change: An ice shelf in Antarctica begins to break apart, and the global warming hysterics immediately blame human activities for the crackup. Is it possible that there is some other cause?
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America The Patsy? 4.8.2009

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 23:25:00 -0400

National Security: Russia tells the U.S. not to worry about a nuclear Iran and not to punish nuclear North Korea. Fidel Castro wants to help the president, Russia's "new comrade." Are we being set up?
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Cost Creep 4.7.2009

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:26:17 -0400

Debt: Budget analysts have raised their estimate of the $700 billion federal bailout cost to taxpayers by $167 billion, to a new total of $356 billion. No surprise there. Washington always spends more than it says it will.
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Shooting Down Missile Defense 4.7.2009

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:24:33 -0400

Defense: Overlooked in the defense budget cuts is the decimation of missile defense systems. As North Korea tested an ICBM, our defense secretary was scrapping a system that could have destroyed it with a single shot.
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Plan Afghanistan? 4.7.2009

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:23:16 -0400

War: The Obama administration has made the decision to win in Afghanistan, using the U.S.' successful model: Plan Colombia. But can this really work with Democrats undercutting Colombia on trade at its edge of victory?
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Is Reform Possible? 4.7.2009

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:22:19 -0400

Medicine: President Obama and Congress' plan to offer a government health plan would ultimately be a death warrant for private health insurance. The public must be alerted.
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Federal Takeover 4.6.2009

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:26:20 -0400

Bailouts: Didn't Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner say that it was not the administration's intent to control private companies? Then why is it reportedly reluctant to accept TARP repayments from some banks?
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And The Rockets' Red Glare? 4.6.2009

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:19:57 -0400

Missile Defense: North Korea's test of an ICBM shows the folly of depending on others for our security. If we wanted to stop the threat of nuclear weapons, we should have shot it down.
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Sarkozy's Rebuke 4.6.2009

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:18:42 -0400

Europe: French President Nicolas Sarkozy gave a good smackdown to President Obama's call for Turkey's admission to the European Union. He's right. Deciding membership is a task for Europe, not the U.S.
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Conventional Wisdom 4.6.2009

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:17:40 -0400

Defense: Does it make sense for the U.S. to slash conventional force spending as terrorist groups become quasi-conventional entities? We must be able to defeat a China, an al-Qaida, and everything in between.
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Echo Of Europe 4.4.3009

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 10:33:48 -0400

Leadership: Sixty-one years to the day after Truman signed the Marshall Plan rebuilding war-torn Europe, President Obama apologizes to French youth for U.S. arrogance. Our defense of freedom is no shame.
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Death, Taxes And A Very Bad Budget 4.4.3009

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 10:33:46 -0400

Budget: Hidden in a footnote deep in the budget is a resurrection of the death tax. If you think this only affects rich people handing down their silver spoons to spoiled children, you're sadly mistaken.
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The Michigan Model 4.4.3009

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 10:33:44 -0400

Bailouts: It may no longer be the case that "as GM goes, so goes the nation." But it's certainly true for Michigan. That's not very good news for Michiganders, who are leaving the state in droves.
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Battlefield Injustice 4.4.3009

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 10:33:42 -0400

War On Terror: A federal court says that even those held in Afghanistan must also be tried in American courts. Why not? After all, if there is no global war on terror, how can anybody be prisoners of that war?
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Workers' Comp 4.2.2009

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:25:37 -0400

Industrial Policy: Democrat-controlled Washington refuses to let go of the executive bonus issue but is downright eager to let go of executives. Has tyranny become a governing principle?
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A Budget Plan Good Enough To Read 4.2.2009

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:22:29 -0400

Leadership: The congressional Republicans' recovery plan makes 100 times more sense than the tax-and-spend excess the White House and Congress will steamroll into law. But those in power won't give it a glance. flying.
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Making Market Sense 4.2.2009

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:21:49 -0400

Regulation: With the stroke of a pen, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has eased one of the most onerous burdens on the U.S. banking system. In case you didn't notice, it sent stocks flying.
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Deeds, Not Words 4.2.2009

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:19:55 -0400

G-20: Improving on his previous statements, President Obama joined a global consensus against protectionism Wednesday in London. Sounds good, but it'll be meaningful only if he hits protectionists at home.
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Somebody Please Say, 'April Fools!' 4.1.2009

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:39:28 -0400

April 1: We have to admit, we were surprised when the headline "Obama Orders Chevrolet and Dodge Out of Nascar" turned out to be an April Fools' joke. How can it be a joke when today's reality is far more extreme?
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U.S. Defenseless Secretary 4.1.2009

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:37:20 -0400

National Security: We "might" shoot down a missile headed toward the U.S. Iran probably can't build a nuclear weapon. Forget the reinforcements our top general in Afghanistan wants. Is Bob Gates playing defense?
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Not-So-Smart Grid 4.1.2009

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:36:13 -0400

Infrastructure: The stimulus plan to turn America's electrical infrastructure into a so-called "smart grid" is a potential target for unfriendly hackers. It's also the fulfillment of a campaign promise rooted in socialism.
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Entitlement Crash 4.1.2009

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:35:21 -0400

Social Security: Not worried about the government's retirement program because there's still time to fix it? Think again. The system could be operating at a deficit as soon as next year.
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