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LIES, DAMNED LIES, AND ‘FACT CHECKING’

Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) The liberal media’s latest attempt to control the discourse. Mark Hemingway December 19, 2011, Vol. 17, No. 14 If you’ve ever found yourself engaged in a futile, one-sided argument with a politician on your TV screen, you’re hardly alone in your frustration. However, if you’re inclined to jot down […]

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GINGRICH OF FREDDIE MAC

DECEMBER 19, 2011 The Speaker’s defense is hurting him as much as his $1.6 million payday. Newt Gingrich’s opponents aren’t letting up in their criticism of his lucrative ties to the failed mortgage giant Freddie Mac after he resigned as House Speaker in the late 1990s. More damaging to his Presidential candidacy is that Mr.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH MITT ROMNEY

DECEMBER 24, 2011 On Taxes, ‘Modeling,’ and the Vision Thing The GOP front-runner says Iran is ‘evil,’ Newt Gingrich is wrong on judges, and he might consider a value-added tax. He also explains why his penchant for ‘data’ and analysis won’t limit his ability to lead as president. By JOSEPH RAGO AND PAUL A. GIGOT

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UNDOING OSAWATOMIE

Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) A GOP opportunity to reverse TR’s mistake. Joshua D. Hawley Joshua D. Hawley, a law professor at the University of Missouri, is the author of Theodore Roosevelt: Preacher of Righteousness. December 19, 2011, Vol. 17, No. 14 Osawatomie, Kansas, is where Theodore Roosevelt famously announced his embrace of progressive

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WHAT RON PAUL THINKS OF AMERICA

DECEMBER 22, 2011 It seemed improbable that the best-known American propagandist for our enemies could be near the top of the pack in the Iowa contest, but there it is. By DOROTHY RABINOWITZ Ron Paul’s supporters are sure of one thing: Their candidate has always been consistent—a point Dr. Paul himself has been making with

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JEB BUSH – CAPITALISM AND THE RIGHT TO RISE

DECEMBER 19, 2011 In freedom lies the risk of failure. But in statism lies the certainty of stagnation. By JEB BUSH Congressman Paul Ryan recently coined a smart phrase to describe the core concept of economic freedom: “The right to rise.” Think about it. We talk about the right to free speech, the right to

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MITT’S MOMENT

DECEMBER 14, 2011 He fixes problems; we’ve got ’em. By HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR. Week 3,334 of Mitt Romney’s quest for the presidency hasn’t been a good one. Newt Gingrich has seized the lead in the polls. The voluble front-runner has even lined up with Ted Kennedy, Paul Krugman, Obama’s campaign brain trust and the

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THE CELLULOSIC ETHANOL DEBACLE

DECEMBER 14, 2011 Congress mandated purchase of 250 million gallons in 2011. Actual production: 6.6 million. ‘We’ll fund additional research in cutting-edge methods of producing ethanol, not just from corn but from wood chips and stalks or switch grass. Our goal is to make this new kind of ethanol practical and competitive within six years.”

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