David Frum's Blog, page 67

How to Say Terrible Things in an Academic Way

Protip: If you want to say something obnoxious, stupid, and immoral, first wrap it in gibberish.

The Sequestration 'The Public' Deserves?

Ross Douthat has a grimly ironic take on sequestration: Yes it's dumb, but so are we.

Scarborough v. Krugman, The Aftermath

Between Krugman's own blog, video of the interview (a clip above), and Brett LoGiurato's writeup, seems like the economist didn't have the night he'd hoped. My favorite moment:

Why Boring Names Are Best

Timothy Stanley reflects on his rather common and boring name:

#RealKeeping from Chris Christie

I'll forgive the Governor for not totally understanding sequestration (misses that it deeply impacts defense), because this is a very Chris Christie rant.

Krugman vs. Scarborough, Who Do You Have Your Money On?

Nobel Prize winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and former congressman and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough have a cute ongoing spat about deficit reduction. On Monday night(tonight!), they will duke it out on Charlie Rose (which airs on your local PBS station at 11 PM).

ObamaCare's Special Surprise for Young Workers

One of many looming Obamacare train wrecks. As health insurance becomes more available, it may still remain too expensive for low-wage workers.

Vengeance Still Isn't Good Policy

On Sunday, 68% of Swiss voters approved a plan that would give shareholders the final say in awarding an executive’s pay package. Companies would also no longer be allowed to give bonuses to incoming and outgoing executives. These new restrictions are some of the toughest seen anywhere, and carry a penalty of up to six years of salary and 3 years in prison.



The passage of this referendum comes only days after the European Union agreed to cap executive bonuses, which I described as a policy o...

Did Static Electricity Spark the Hindenburg Explosion?

So this is what caused it all?

The Last Days of Stalin's Son During WWII

Soviet dictator Josef Stalin lost his eldest son in World War II. Yakov Dzhugashvili died a prisoner in German hands. The German magazine Spiegel obtained in February access to Moscow files detailing Yakov's last days.