David Frum's Blog, page 38

Cool News for Dinosaur Nerds (Like Me!)

The Wall Street Journal reports some intriguing dino-news:

Why the Existence of this Obama Budget is a Victory for the Republicans

All hail John Boehner and Mitch McConnell, whose manueverings since the disastrous November elections have brought us to this key point: revealing to all of America that Democrats have their own insane, inflexible, and ideologically indefensible caucus.

What's the Difference Between a Violent Maniac and a Homicidal Maniac?

A maniac with violent fantasies attacks a Texas college, but with a knife, not a gun. He stabs 14 people. And … nobody was killed.

How 'The Little Way of Ruthie Leming' Taught Me It's OK to Love My Hometown

Rod Dreher's new book, The Little Way of Ruthie Leming , on the life and death of his sister, made me cry. Not watery-eyed man-tears, but unashamed weeping. It will do the same to you, because it's an honest book about family, home, loss, and the pain none of us can avoid forever.

What Margaret Thatcher Meant to Eastern Europeans

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski movingly describes Margaret Thatcher's meaning to Eastern Europeans during the Cold War:

Obama, Oil Baron?

Industry group ups its estimate of US natural gas potential by 26%.

Anthony Weiner, Egomaniac

How to screw up a job interview for mayor of America's greatest city:

Pipelines, Not Rail, Ctd.

Railroads help oil producers avoid the problems created by environmentalists blocking new pipelines, but at what cost?

'It's Big Brother, Sort of, But With a Good Intent'

Because what college students really need is for their professors to nag them about doing the assigned readings:

The South's Race-Based Relationship With the New Deal

The South was once the great voting bastion of the New Deal - so long as it remained a New Deal for whites only, that is. In the American Prospect, Richard Yeselson reviews a new history by Ira Katznelson of how the South's racial politics put an end to its support for New Deal economics.