Blaming Israel First

Odinists are not strictly speaking white supremacists. They are not calling for the subjugation of other races. They simply want them to live somewhere else, with their “own kind.”  more

Self-induced jihad syndrome is not limited to disgruntled, angst-ridden offspring of successful immigrants.  more

FF Symposium: In the best of all possible tax worlds, there would be no death tax. But if there is one actual tax that mirrors what an ideal tax would do, it would be the estate tax.   more

Democrats are rightfully worried that the trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich will sink their election hopes. This week his lawyers asked that his trial be moved back to November 3rd: which just happens to be the day after election day.  more

This week, Vice President Biden claimed new Israeli housing in Jerusalem would obstruct the peace process. But the real threat to the peace process is the continuing refusal of the Palestinians to renounce anti-Semitism and the use of violence.  more

Tea Party Activists heading into Washington, D.C. on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to convince lawmakers to vote ‘no’ on the healthcare bill will find that they have more than one way to get their Tea Party fix.  more

The new website Alternative Right is run by a white nationalist, for white nationalists. A conversation I once had with its editor Richard Spencer revealed him to be a bully and an intellectual coward.  more

Mitt Romney’s No Apology is the work of a highly intelligent, very well-informed man with a proven record of successful executive leadership. But what kind of president would he be?  more

In No Apology, Mitt Romney makes some comments you wouldn’t expect from him about labor unions and also delivers some pointed criticisms of poor corporate management.  more

The hits just keep on coming for Alexi Giannoulias. As if Tony Rezko and Rod Blagojevich were not enough, yesterday one of Giannoulias’ major donors was arrested and accused of defrauding two banks of almost $2 million.  more

FF Symposium: Not only is the estate tax a great deal for taxpayers, but it is also a sound pro-growth alternative to high marginal income tax rates.  more

FF Symposium: Jumping to a high tax on estates will have dire efficiency, output and employment consequences for the American economy.  more

Gov. McDonnell’s executive directive barring state discrimination against gays wisely kept his administration’s focus where it should be: on restoring Virginia’s economy.  more

A new book argues that that the blame for the financial crisis lies not with greedy bankers or foolish homeowners. The real culprit is Wall Street replacing human judgment with financial models.   more

Like the rationalist he is, Romney prefers a revenue-neutral carbon tax to cap-and-trade. But even more interesting is the intelligent and frequently unconventional cast of mind revealed by Romney’s energy ideas.  more

Tiger Woods might be hiring Ari Fleischer to resuscitate his brand, but it is too little too late.  more

I see from the Twitter traffic that these Romney readings are being picked up by people who dislike the former governor, from the right and from the left. Just to clarify: The middle chapters of No Apology are some of the most impressive ever to appear in a campaign book.  more

Graphs. I cannot remember seeing any in any previous presidential campaign book.   more

With childhood obesity rates soaring, conservatives should welcome the opportunity to work with Michelle Obama on her Let’s Move campaign and help promote more responsible health choices.  more

Let’s hope that Tom Hanks’ latest project, The Pacific, will be more true to history than his recent comments blaming America for the brutality seen in the WWII campaign against Japan.  more