David Frum's Blog, page 134

What was the Fiscal Cliff?

I can imagine that question on some future AP history exam.

From a Polish Country House Kitchen ... To Your Kitchen

The Crittenden-Applebaum Polish cookbook, From a Polish Country House Kitchen , launched on Friday in Washington DC with a reception at the Polish ambassador's residence and in Toronto Sunday night at The Cookbook Store on Yorkville Avenue.

The Fiscal Cliff's Upper Class Battle

Here's a way to understand the otherwise seemingly arcane debate about whether to raise revenues by limiting deductions or raising tax rates.

When What Looks Like Racism is Probably Just Racism

White college student believes whites to be oppressed by his university, starts a "White Student Union," and thinks minorities are out to kill white people:

Republicans Shouldn't Filibuster Filibuster Reform

National Review's editors come out against Harry Reid's proposed filibuster reform:

Moore in the Morning

I talked to John Moore of Toronto's CFRB about why Romney lost, the way ahead for Republicans, and how realistic really is Patriots?

Not All Deductions Are Created Equal

Philip Klein urges Republicans to endorse ending the state and local taxes deduction:

The Voice of Proust

Regular readers know I've been listening over the past few months to the unabridged audiobook of Proust's Remembrance of Things Past. (I've posted comments on the first five volumes. Two still to come.) In the November 24 issue of The Spectator, Rachel Redford offers a marvelous and apt appreciation of the volumes' reader, Neville Jason.

The New York Times Discovers Federalism

Jeb Golinkin explains:

Let's Tax Carbon

My CNN column calls for a carbon tax: