David Frum's Blog, page 3

To the Class of 2013

I would describe this Rob LaZebnik takedown of millenialls as mean-spirited, but as most kids my age will probably assume he's being heartfelt instead of bitingly sarcastic, I'll just laugh along with the old people. Yet I can't help but wonder: isn't the reason so many kids my age are like this because of parents like LaZebnik?

Nazis on Meth

And I feel hardcore when I drink espresso:

My Eulogy for My Father, Murray Frum

My name is David Frum. As you hear me speak, please add in your minds the counterpoint of a second voice, that of my sister Linda, who cut all the spiciest material. In our mourning for our father, we are joined as one. I speak for our children too, Miranda, Nathaniel and Beatrice; Barbara, Sam and Ellie; and for our spouses, Danielle and Howard, who loved Murray as we did, and whom he loved in return.

71 Percent of Voters Expect Immigration Reform to Fail

According to the Quinnipiac Poll, American voters are far more pessimistic than I that immigration reform will succeed in Congress.

Sorry About That, Cicadas

The Atlanticexplains one rough part of being a 17-year brood: developers often turn forests into cities in far less time.

The King of Texas

Rick Perry has been governor of Texas for more than half my lifetime, so even the idea of him attempting a fourth term is a little mindboggling.

Gay People Can Be as Traditional and Boring as Straight People

This is neat, and certainly adds to the idea that gay marriage is a stabilizing, conservatizing force upon society:

John McCain: Whoops!

Sen. John McCain's visit to Syria included some less than awesome people, reports BuzzFeed's Rosie Gray:

Does America Want to Be Like Sweden?

At the New York Times, Thomas Edsall works through the implications of whether America should retain a culture of cutthroat capitalism. Go read it.

The Senate's Nuclear Option on Judicial Nominations

As I wrote last week, it wouldn't be a terrible idea for Harry Reid to use the nuclear options to force a majority vote on appointments for cabinet positions and non-Supreme Court judicial appointments. Writing for The Daily Beast, Jamelle Bouie details what that would mean, and the fallout to be expected from such an action.