THE SCROLL:
John Vecchione: “Clubbing Judges“
June 18, 2009
Instead of criticizing Sonia Sotomayor for belonging to a women’s organization called the “Belizean Grove”, Republicans should use the opportunity to defend all-female and all-male social clubs.
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David Frum: “Did I Err?“
June 1, 2009
Proponents of the Sotomayor nomination really do want to have it both ways. Here more
Below follows the verbatim text of a letter sent February 2 to President Obama by James Oberstar, chairman of the House committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
From: James L. Oberstar
8th District, Minnesota
2365 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-2308
(202) 225-6211
FAX: (202) 225-0699
www.house.gov/oberstar
Chairman: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
To: President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, more
Frum Forum has asked a group of free market economists to assess the stimulus ideas working their way through Congress. Which should Republicans favor? Which could we live with? Which should be opposed absolutely?
We will be posting replies as they come in.
Today we hear from Alan Viard and Edward Glaeser- affiliations listed more
Frum Forum has asked a group of free market economists to assess the stimulus ideas working their way through Congress. Which should Republicans favor? Which could we live with? Which should be opposed absolutely?
We will be posting replies as they come in.
Today we hear from Bruce Bartlett, Gregory Mankiw and Eric Rasmusen – more
Frum Forum has asked a group of free market economists to assess the stimulus ideas working their way through Congress. Which should Republicans favor? Which could we live with? Which should be opposed absolutely?
We will be posting replies as they come in.
Today we hear from Bruce Bartlett, Gregory Mankiw and Eric Rasmusen more
Frum Forum has asked a group of free market economists to assess the stimulus ideas working their way through Congress. Which should Republicans favor? Which could we live with? Which should be opposed absolutely?
We will be posting replies as they come in.
Today we hear from Bruce Bartlett, Gregory Mankiw and Eric Rasmusen – more
From February 4, in the Chicago Tribune’s “Clout Street” blog:
“Daley mum on stimulus project list“
Mayor Richard Daley said today Chicago has compiled a wish list of “shovel-ready projects” to spend federal economic stimulus funds should Congress approve them.
Unlike hundreds of other cities, however, Daley said Chicago won’t make its list public.
“Yes, we do, we have more
With this report from the Kansas GOP convention, FF launches a new feature: occasional reports on the proceedings of state and local Republican organizations and conventions.
“Nationally, Republicans lost much ground and were swamped by a wave of enthusiasm for Obama, but you should be proud of yourselves: Kansas beat back the tide and showed more
1996 was a big Democratic year. Bill Clinton won nationwide by a near-landslide 8.5% margin over Bob Dole. Yet Bob Dole won North Carolina by a comfortable 4.7% margin.
Republican strength in North Carolina looks even more impressive when we consider the candidates. The Democratic ticket consisted of two Southern moderates, one from a neighboring state. more
