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Toward the Election of 2010
"Constitutional Conservatism" Peter Berkowitz, in this analysis appearing in Policy Review from the Hoover Institution, focuses on what conservatives should be seeking to preserve: The Constitution of the United States.
"What's Next For the GOP" Gov. Mark Sanford, in the frank manner for which he is best known, lays out three principles around which Republicans can rally for a comeback.
"GOP's Future: The Grass Roots" Michael Reagan, in this Human Events article, places the future of the party right where it belongs — with us.
"Obama's Strange Habit of Denying What He's Doing" Mona Charen cites several examples from Pres. Obama's own words and actions to show his complete and unabashed duplicity.
On the the state of our society and culture
"Health Care Mythology" Clifford Asness, managing and founding principal of AQR Capital Management, thoroughly destroys seven typical claims about the need for healthcare reform. Read it; print it; distribute it.
"Who is at Fault for Big Three's Decline?" Examining the factors behind passage of the Wagner Act, Michael Barone draws several surpising conclusions, pointing fingers at management, labor, and government. Great analysis.
"Not So Poor in America" — originally printed in the Wall Street Journal Citing a recently-published report by the Congressional Budget Office, the editorial board of the Journal makes the case that the "poor" can do better without help from the government.
"You Can't Soak The Rich" Hauser's Law explodes the mythical connection between higher tax rates and higher tax revenue. A MUST READ
"Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene" Thomas Sowell weaves together a blistering commentary against the liberal status quo using apparently disconnected "random" comments.
"World Should Give Thanks for America" Mark Steyn, a resident alien himself, urges his adopted country to express thanks for the blessings the United States has brought to the world.
On President Bush & the War Against Terrorists
"World War IV: How It Started, What It Means, and Why We Have to Win" -- originally printed in Commentary Magazine This 55-page 2004 essay by Norman Podhoretz is the definitive analysis of the Bush Doctrine which serves as the foundation for the war against terrorists. Still extremely relevant.
"The Mother of All Connections" -- Unveiling and examining the evidence of the link between Saddam and al-Qaeda This 2005 article examines evidence released by the Defense Dept. a year after the release of the 9/11 Commission report.
"The Intelligence Mess: How It Happened, What to do About It" -- originally printed in Commentary Magazine This 2004 article examines the 50-year turf battle between the FBI and CIA that many believe to be at the root of intelligence failures, including 9/11.
"Reviled and Isolated Abroad?" This article by Charles Krauthammer refutes the oft-repeated canard used by the Left that the Bush foreign policy has so angered international elites that we are once again "Ugly Americans".
"To Deal With Muslim Radicalism" Muslim radicalism is destroying Muslim society to a far greater degree than it is a threat to the West. So argues Prof. Ian Wendt of Washington State University. If we are to be victorious, we need to persuade Muslim governments that their very survival is at stake.
"Iraq and the Neocons" Often accused of hijacking our foreign policy and overplaying our hand in Iraq, Peter Berkowitz points out that the Bush administration would have been better to really listen to the neocons.
"Why Iraq was Inevitable" Arthur Herman, a history teacher at George Mason University and Georgetown, makes the case that Iraq will prove to be George Bush's finest hour.
"How Did I Get Iraq Wrong? I Didn't" We will never again be able to say we never agree with liberal Christopher Hitchens. He nailed this one so right.
On the legacy of Ronald Reagan
"How Reagan Made Soviet Society Face its Failures" "In the end, every great revolution is about morality and legitimacy" writes Leon Aron in this 2004 tribute to Ronald Reagan.
"Ron and Mikhail's Excellent Adventure" The almost symbiotic relationship between Reagan and Gorbachav is the focus of this 2004 article that (unknowingly,probably) shows God's hand in history.
"Ron and Bill" -- originally printed in the New York Post How Reagan's presidency fundamentally shaped that of Clinton, from welfare reform to the balanced budget
"Critics Still Getting It Wrong" -- originally printed in the New York Post John Podhoretz challenges those who seek to "balance" our memory of this great president by focusing on administration missteps
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