David Frum's Blog, page 15

The Benghazi Ad the Republicans Chose Not to Use Against Barack Obama

ABC's Jonathan Karl with a video the RNC chose not to run in the 2012 elections. I'm pretty glad we didn't run it.

Defusing the Debt Ceiling

Read John Avlon on the useful idea for a compromise that could defuse some of the tension involved with the debt ceiling.

E-Verify Will Require Some Exemptions

I think Adam Serwer is being uncharitable in his attack here on Sen. Mike Lee's amendment to exempt domestic service from the E-Verify requirements:

What Should a Limited Government Do?

Matt Lewis writes for the Week magazine that there is indeed a purpose for government:

A Junkie Named Raymond

This John Stanton (Washington Editor for BuzzFeed) recollection about Raymond, a homeless heroin addict, is a fascinating tale of urban poverty, drug addiction, and community in even the roughest conditions.

You Can't Wish Away the Facts About Immigration Amnesty

The Heritage Foundation this week released a study estimating that the Senate immigration bill will cost taxpayers $6 trillion over the next 50 years, the expected life cycle of the persons legalized by the path to citizenship.

All the Eye-Witnessed Meteorites Since 861 AD

I really wish I could embed this here, but alas, not all things work out. Click here to view an amazing visualization of every eye-witnessed meteorite that's struck Earth since 861 A.D.

What Happens to the GOP if there's a Surplus in 2016?

National Review's Reihan Salam considers a scary hypothetical: how will the public respond to a 2016 GOP presidential candidate if nearly a decade of "Doom Is Coming" fiscal warnings turn out to be less than accurate?

AbeBramics

Just a publicity stunt, but this new bra in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is quite something:

Rubio Offers Some Fixes for His Immigration Bill

Roll Call's David Drucker publishes what Sen. Marco Rubio is offering to accept as changes in his immigration bill. It's very vague, but worth a quick read.