David Frum's Blog, page 122

Meltdown at FreedomWorks

Now David Corn has got hold of memos giving Matt Kibbe's side of the Kibbe-Armey feud at FreedomWorks:

David's Bookclub: Until the Last Trumpet Sounds

Before I read Gene Smith's biography of John Pershing, Until the Last Trumpet Sounds , I had no idea that America's one and only six-star general was such a babe magnet!

The NRA's Nightmarish Worldview

My CNN column looks at what guns really do: escalate ordinary quarrels between neighbors into violent battles.

Frum-Shrum

The final Frum-Shrum of 2012 is now online. Bob and David discuss the fiscal cliff, Newtown, and the National Rifle Association

David's Bookclub: Eisenhower in War and Peace

Suddenly we are knee-deep in full length-biographies of President Eisenhower. Jean Edward Smith's new biography, Eisenhower in War and Peace , follows biographies by Jim Newton published in 2011, Carlo d'Este in 2003, and Geoffrey Perret in 1999.

I Was Adam Lanza, Part 3

What goes through the mind of a school shooter? In the past days, we've all asked that question. The following is one attempt at answer. It was sent to me by a young person living in an East Coast metropolitan area. I am satisfied that the autobiographical facts described are true to the teller's memory and experience. The story is troubling, but important to consider. For reader ease, I have broken the essay into three parts. I am glad to report that the author is now personally st...

'We Need a Federal Agent'

Last night the boss snapped after hearing the argument that we'll be safe if we put armed men in dangerous areas. If that was the case, David seemed to wonder, where wouldn't you need armed protection? Here's a one-stop shop for the results:

I Was Adam Lanza, Part 2

What goes through the mind of a school shooter? In the past days, we've all asked that question. The following is one attempt at answer. It was sent to me by a young person living in an East Coast metropolitan area. I am satisfied that the autobiographical facts described are true to the teller's memory and experience. The story is troubling, but important to consider. For reader ease, I have broken the essay into three parts. I am glad to report that the author is now personally st...

I Was Adam Lanza

What goes through the mind of a school shooter? In the past days, we've all asked that question. The following is one attempt at answer. It was sent to me by a young person living in an East Coast metropolitan area. I am satisfied that the autobiographical facts described are true to the teller's memory and experience. The story is troubling, but important to consider. For reader ease, I have broken the essay into three parts. I am glad to report that the author is now personally st...

The Canadian Supreme Court's Punt on the Niqab

My National Post column reflects on the Canadian Supreme Court's ambiguous ruling on the niqab.