David Frum's Blog, page 28

What Kind of School Treats a Sexual Assault Victim Like This?

Here's a terrible story. A girl is sexually assaulted at a high school that ignores the offense to protect a star athlete.

Admit It: You'd Totally Live in a Castle

It's a buyer's market for fortresses in upstate New York. Heck, a 36,000 square foot castle will run you less than a million bucks.

The Taxi Service We Deserve

A year ago, I wrote a CNN column about the Paris taxi shortage and what it says about the European job crisis.

The Boy Scouts Are Rather Proud of Not Letting Gays Serve as Scout Leaders

On April 19th, I wrote a post regarding the Boy Scouts changing their policy on gay scouts. That day, FrumBeast recieved an email from the BSA Public Relations Director, Deron Smith.

The Family Farm is (Basically) Dead

This paragraph in Eli Lehrer's latest at the Weekly Standardseems quite useful to how we should think of the farm subsidy debate:

Shulamith Firestone's Madness

In the New Yorker, Susan Faludi describes the madness of Shulamith Firestone, the founding mother of radical feminism:

Meet Brian Schweitzer, the ex-Montana Governor Who Wants to Replace Max Baucus in the Senate

Meet the man who will try to keepMax Baucus' Senate seat Democratic, former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer:

Why Shouldn't Online Retailers Collect Sales Taxes?

I like a freebie as much as the next person, but it is hard to justify why online retailers are not required to collect sales taxes.

Canada Deals With Terrorism Too

Two of the most notable recent terrorism attempts by Canadian nationals, courtesy of the CBC:

Boston Will Change Nothing

My CNN column: why Boston will change nothing: