NOVEMBER 8, 2011 A cause to unite the tea party and the Occupy Wall Street crowd. The Occupy Wall Street protesters aren’t good at articulating what they want, but one of their demands is “end corporate welfare.” Well, welcome aboard. Some of us have been fighting crony capitalism for decades, and it’s good to have
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NOVEMBER 8, 2011 Good Riddance to a Repeat U.N. Offender Unesco’s Palestine fiasco is only the latest of the agency’s offenses. By L. GORDON CROVITZ ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” said philosopher George Santayana. In the case of the United Nations, people who cannot remember the organization’s repeated perfidies
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NOVEMBER 5, 2011 Happy Days Aren’t Here Again Why the Democratic Party still lays claim to Americans’ affection. By PEGGY NOONAN The Republican Party continues to struggle with its brand. A Washington Post-ABC poll this week tells us that in spite of Barack Obama’s relative unpopularity, and in spite of the economy, the Democratic Party
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NOVEMBER 4, 2011 Inflation hits lower-income people especially hard. So why is the president ignoring rising food prices? By GEORGE MELLOAN Barack Obama spends much of his time these days running for re-election, campaigning as a populist, bashing millionaires and extolling the Occupy Wall Street movement. Although “populist” means different things to different people, the
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NOVEMBER 3, 2011 By DANIEL HENNINGER Austin Rick Perry says Texas is the most successful state in America. He’s right. Texan economic output exceeds Mexico’s and Australia’s and rivals India’s. Rick Perry has been governor of Texas for nearly 11 years. Does the logic of politics lead us to conclude that the governor of the
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 Major Jewish groups are trying to shield Obama from legitimate criticism. By DOUGLAS J. FEITH Pro-Israel organizations have long been active in American politics, promoting friendly relations between the U.S. and Israel. Jewish groups, in particular, have helped ensure that candidates’ attitudes toward Israel would be an important element in congressional and
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) The Gift of Gab With Mitt Romney as its candidate, could the GOP find that its long national nightmare of verbal inadequacy is over? James W. Ceaser October 31, 2011, Vol. 17, No. 07 If, as most pundits now believe, Mitt Romney has the inside track for the Republican
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American Policy Center By Tom DeWeese, Founder and President October 23, 2011 As Americans become more frightened by the disastrous direction our government is taking, and more frustrated that elected representatives are not listening to them, the demand is growing for drastic action. In recent months the action most heard in state houses across the
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NOVEMBER 2, 2011 EU and U.S. debt are interlinked through the banking system. By GERALD P. O’DRISCOLL JR. When is a bailout not a bailout? When the bailor is short of funds. The recently announced debt plan in the European Union comes up short in almost all respects. The debt crisis is not just an
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NOVEMBER 1, 2011 After World War II, the U.S. promoted international economic growth through reliance on the market and the incentives it provides. Times have changed. By JOHN B. TAYLOR When President Obama meets with his counterparts from other G-20 countries in Cannes later this week, American economic leadership will, unfortunately, largely be absent. At
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