Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) Loyal Opposition Democracy flourishes with conflict. Matthew Continetti January 30, 2012, Vol. 17, No. 19 BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Case for Polarized Politics’ – Why America Needs Social Conservatism by Jeffery Bell 296 pages, $25.95 EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: Why has the left been so much more successful elsewhere than […]
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FEBRUARY 1, 2012 David and Charles Koch have been the targets of a campaign of vituperation and assault, choreographed from the very top. By THEODORE B. OLSON Mr. Olson, a lawyer in Washington, D.C., and a former solicitor general of the United States, represents Koch Industries EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: This is why it is
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JANUARY 28, 2012 ‘Lawfare’ Loses Big The ACLU loses its nasty suit against former defense officials. EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: But the lawyers suing for Padilla aren’t interested in justice. They’re practicing “lawfare,” which is an effort to undermine the war on terror by making U.S. officials afraid to pursue it for fear of personal
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JANUARY 28, 2012 Wisconsin’s Scott Walker is facing a recall after his labor and spending reforms. If he loses, public unions will flex their muscles nationwide. By STEPHEN MOORE One Sunday afternoon last spring, as Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was working in his front yard, a car rolled slowly by and blared its horn. He
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JANUARY 26, 2012 In the late 1970s, inflation neared 20% and the ruling party still wanted to own the means of production. Enter the grocer’s daughter. By DANIEL YERGIN A movie producer once shared with me a maxim for making historical films: Faced with choosing between “drama” and “historical accuracy,” compromise on the history and
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http://www.crossroad.to/Quotes/communism/alinsky.htm This link will take to you to background information on Saul Alinsky, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. RULES FOR RADICALS – SAUL ALINSKY In 1971, Saul Alinsky wrote an entertaining classic on grassroots organizing titled Rules for Radicals. Those who prefer cooperative tactics describe the book as out-of-date. Nevertheless, it provides some of the
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JANUARY 24, 2012 Walker’s reforms are saving money, which unions cannot forgive. They swore revenge for his offenses, and last week Wisconsin Democrats delivered what they say are a million signatures for the recall of Republican Governor Scott Walker. If they do make the ballot and cause a recall vote as early as this spring,
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In this clip from the 1980 Free To Choose, socialist Frances Fox Piven tangles with Milton Friedman and Thomas Sowell. Sowell, in particular, is incisive with his discussion of “process” versus aspiration — concluding that whatever the purported social goals, liberty suffers
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) BOOK REVIEW Sovereignty or Submission – Will Americans Rule Themselves or Be Ruled by Others? by John Fonte, Encounter, 449 pages $25.95 Are we ready for rule by ‘the party of global governance’? James W. Ceaser James W. Ceaser is professor of politics at the University of Virginia and
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This bubble needs to burst Linda Chavez NY Post January 19, 2012 When President Obama gives his state of the union address next week, you can count on his making a big pitch for education. In last year’s speech, he said, “Cutting the deficit by gutting our investments in innovation and education is like lightening
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