David Frum's Blog, page 128

The Victims at Sandy Hook

Via the New York Times homepage.

The Myths that Enable Gun Tragedies

I have a long article in Britain's Sunday Times about the myths that enable America's gun tragedies. The Times is paywalled. Here's the intro.

The GOP's Socially Conservative Minority Voter Cargo Cult

Walter Olson skewers Republicans for creating a cargo cult around minority voters, believing that "If only [religious hispanics and African-Americans] realized Republicans agree with them on issues like gay marriage and school prayer," said voters would become card carrying Republicans. To prove the fallacy of said cargo cult, Olson goes into the numbers. The example from Prince George's County, Maryland is quite illuminating:

The Real Story of Hanukkah

My National Post column tells the real story behind the Jewish festival of lights:

President Obama Speaks on the Newtown Shootings

Every Day is the Day to Talk About Gun Control

I have a daughter in a public elementary school in the District of Columbia. When I read news of a school shooting, it touches a particularly intimate place in me. To be a parent is to be haunted by fears. I can contemplate my own death without unease, but every goodbye to one of my children is shaded by dread. What if?

China's Growing Stake in Canada

Another Chinese purchase of Canadian energy resources:

Has Wisconsin's Love Affair With Cheese Gone Too Far?

Yes.

'Iron Curtain' Letters to the Editor

It seems David wasn't alone in disagreeing with Max Frankel's review of Iron Curtain. Several academics sent in letters to the New York Times strongly dissenting from Frankel's stance on Iron Curtain's historical depth. One example:

Blame Voters for the Fiscal Cliff

Our friend Jeb Golinkin reviews the fiscal crisis and blames … the voters.