David Frum's Blog, page 64

ObamaCare's Exchanges Aren't Looking Good

At Investor's Business Daily, Jed Graham notes a depressingnew report from the Congressional Budget Office that has a rather unfavorable outlook for the exchanges within ObamaCare.

A Lactation Room in the White House

Rachel Hartman, a Yahoo! News reporter at the White House, explains her frustration in trying to get a dedicated space for pumping breast milk at work.

Hugo Chavez's Enduring Legacy

Citing Russian experiences, Anne Applebaum reminds us that the evil done by authoritarian rulers like Hugo Chavez lives on long after their demise:

Should Cops Have to Have a Warrant to Read Your Email?

A new bipartisan bill in the House would make it illegal for police to tap into your personal e-mail without first obtaining a warrant. The proposed legislation would also no longer allow warrantless tracking of your cell phone’s location data, which the Obama administration has deemed constitutional (really?).

Google's Lunar Fixation

Google has announced that it will offer $20 million to the first privately funded company to land a robot on the moon. By 2015, the robot must travel 500 meters (roughly 1/3 of a mile) and send high definition images/video back to Earth. There will also be additional compensation for traveling more that 5 kilometers, discovering water, and finding evidence of previous lunar landings.

What Makes Andrew Sullivan's Blog so Compelling?

I went on my old boss' podcast to chat social media, CPAC, what we'd ideally like from a conservative policy conference, our own politics, and how the conservative media messed up the Hagel hearings.

Why You Shouldn't #StandWithRand

Rand Paul scored a big win yesterday, but not against President Obama.

Conservatives Should (and Must) Support Policies of Pro-Natalism

Yes, conservatives should think of birthrates as an important tool of government. Robert W.Patterson, author of the guest post below, pushes back against libertarians who eschew birthrates in the name of liberty.

Every Single Way to Piss Off a Canadian

As you'd predict, theBuzzfeed list of ways to anger Canadians is appropriately reflective of the Canadian demeanor.

It's Not Time to Pick Sides, Journalists

NSFWCorp's Paul Carr draws a line: