Month: February 2012

Rather than asking whether we are better off today than we were four years ago, we really should be asking whether the Republican Party is more or less dysfunctional and deranged than it was four years ago. By almost any...

As part of his Scold the Poor Tour 2012, which he launched a couple of weeks ago to promote his new book, Charles Murray invited a New York Times reporter to his home in Burkittsville, Maryland, where he explained why just being...

I think Juan Cole is right when he lists some of the bad consequences of a unilateral Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear research facilities. It would likely cause a spike in oil prices that would not be appreciated by...

Here is a new rough draft for a TV commercial I will be producing for the Democratic Super PAC AmericanLP. Please send me suggestions and criticisms. “Religious Tolerance” :60 Second TV Ad * Opening video of Rev...

Sadly, I have to agree with Ed Morissey. If I had to vote for someone in the Republican primaries, I’d vote for Rick Santorum. And even if I were a conservative, I’d vote for Rick Santorum. I’ll give you my...