David Frum's Blog, page 130

A Conservative Path Forward on Same-Sex Marriage

Rod Dreher, one of the more respected opponents of same-sex marriage, knows we are heading for a future of marriage equality. His advice? Build a "legal firewall to protect religious liberty once SSM becomes the law of the land."

Glenn Beck's 'Agenda 21' Word Cloud

Wow, just wow. This might be peak Glenn Beck.

Guns Don't Make You Safer, Ctd.

Further to my posts below about guns and safety:

Is the Obesity Epidemic on the Decline?

Good news in the campaign against obesity, reports the New York Times.

Concealed Carry's Illusion of Safety

Gun advocates won a big victory today. The Seventh Circuit overturned Illinois' law forbidding concealed-carry of handguns - the last remaining law in the whole country against concealed carry. Americans in every state are now free to wonder whether the person next to them in the movie lineup might be carrying a weapon.

America's Kludgeocracy Democracy

Here's the most important article you'll read today, Steve Teles' "Kludgeocracy: The American Way of Policy."

Greece's Gun Toting Fascists

Greek fascists caught trying to bring guns into Parliament.

Nurturing a Patriotic Opposition

Jeffrey Gedmin pays homage to Elena Nemirovskaya, a leading Russian democratic activist, and her institution, the Moscow School of Political Studies:

Seal Team Six Member Killed Rescuing American Doctor

Via the AP:

The Freedom to Marry

A must-read report from Molly Ball on the remarkable victories for same sex marriage contains this deeply moving passage (and I'll have more later on this wonderful piece):