David Frum's Blog, page 37

Greetings from Germany!

Greetings from Heidelberg, Germany, where the Internet service is often spotty, but where they invented this:

British Leftists Try to Send 'Ding Dong the Witch is Dead' to the Top of the Charts

Margaret Thatcher's biggest political legacy was her championing of free markets, her greatest cultural legacy the generation of musicians who drew their passion from opposition to her policies.

Should Greg Walden Face a Primary Challenger?

The Club for Growth, the influential anti-spending organization, is so ticked at Congressmen Greg Walden (the guy I called out yesterday for attacking Obama's offer of modest entitlement reform) they are now calling for him to have a challenger in the next primary election.

Glenn Beck Fears the Arrival of King Obama

I too think America is heading for a monarchy. (Hint: no, not really.)

Why is Obama Taxing a Pre-existing Condition?

Obama's America, where a private insurance company can't charge you more for being a smoker (because loving to inhale a mixture of tobacco and chemicals directly into your lungs is a pre-existing condition, obviously), but where the government can add a nearly dollar per pack to cigarette taxes to fund pre-K education.

Priorities: Jobs or Gun Control?

John Judis argues at the New Republic that Democrats should prioritize economic recovery ahead of gun control:

When Toddlers Get Guns

This is appalling: 4 people shot by toddlers who got access to guns … in just the past week!

Police Officer Shot Dead in Pakistan for Crime of Guarding Workers Giving Kids Vaccine Against Polio

A gunman recently shot andkilled a police officer for the crime of guarding polio-eradication workers who were attempting to help young children by giving them a vaccine. My money's on the Taliban:

Pay Attention to the Gosnell Trial

Kirsten Powers has a scathing column at USA Today on the media's lack of interest in the trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, an abortion doctor charged with the murder of eight. I'll be keeping track of the trial of this twisted man. It's ugly, but necessary:

Delaware, the Next State to Legalize Gay Marriage?

Dave Weigel on the push to legalize SSM in his home state: