David Frum's Blog, page 86

America's Political Elite are Dangerously Out of Touch

My latest at the National Post:

Making Law School Less Terrible

The Economist enters the fray on the idea of eliminating the third year of law school. Frum Forum discussed this in 2011.

Obamacare Runs Aground in Mississippi

Talking Points Memo's Sahil Kapur on how the prospects of a state-run exchange are dimming in Mississippi:

Obama Vetoes Plan to Help Syrian Rebels

The Hill newspaper reports President Obama overruled his senior staff on a plan to arms Syrian rebels:

Argentina Doesn't Want the Truth, Ctd.

In light of the recent 'agreement' between Argentina and Iran, thisFrumForumpost of David's from 2009 seems quite appropriate:

Krauthammer Endorses Sequester

One of America's leading conservative columnists plainly states sequestration is terrible, but we should go ahead with it anyway:

Here Comes Nemo

From NASA:

Argentina Doesn't Want the Truth

This past January, Iran and Argentina formed a "Truth Commission" in order to investigate a 1994 bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association in Buenos Aires. The attack killed 85 and injured 151.

Russia's Crackdown Against 'Homosexual Propaganda'

Go read The New Republic's Julia Ioffe on Russia's baffling new ban on "homosexual propaganda among minors." Money quote:

Who do Americans Think Will Fix the Jobs Crisis?

From Byron York's very important column this morning: Washington, D.C. lawmakers are bewhilderingly detached from the needs of our country. Worse yet (or, perhaps, better), citizens are saying "to hell with both of you" in response to this savage neglect.