David Frum's Blog, page 123

The Right to Hunt

Craig Fehrman questions the recent push to add the right to hunt to state constitutions.

Bork and Watergate: A Tale of Duty

Stanley Kutler defends Robert Bork's involvement in the Watergate scandal.

How Did We Leave Behind A Whopping Middle-class Tax Hike?

In light of yesterday's failed "Plan B," it seems pertinent to repost a nearly four year old piece from FrumForum. This, by John S. Gardner, beautifully sums up the GOP's mishandling of the tax issue during recent years.

Cato's Case Against the Filibuster

Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni presented the Roman case against the filibuster back in March of 2011. (Emphasis mine.)

What About the Second Amendment?

"Like most rights, the Second Amendment right is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose: For example, concealed weapons prohibitions have been upheld under the Amendment or state analogues. The Court’s opinion should not be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as s...

The NRA's Idea of the Day

NRA's new message for the GOP: higher taxes for more guns in schools.

Will Armed Guards Keep Schools Safe?

As Twitter maven George Zornick (@GZornick) points out, you know who had armed guards? Columbine High School.

The NRA's Plan: Expand the TSA!

The NRA plan for school safety is an armed agent in every school. And the plan for movie theaters? For shopping malls? For churches, synagogues, and mosques? Bars and restaurants? Taken seriously, the NRA is calling for the TSA everywhere and forever. No wonder they won't take questions.

The Anti-Plan B GOP: They Only Look Crazy

Rationality is the ability to bring means into alignment with ends.

The Senate Must Survive

A 2012 quote on the Senate: