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Romney as the new Dukakis

The analogy is pretty obvious. I brought it up in March, and George F. Will concludes a recently column with the idea: Republicans may have found their Michael Dukakis, a technocratic Massachusetts governor who takes his bearings from “data” (although … Continue reading

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali is pregnant!

Behind the times. I did not know. A question of loyalty: Reportedly pregnant (her husband is British historian Niall Ferguson), she says she will raise her children to be faithful to the United States above all. “If my child were … Continue reading

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The West: the swords of Islam

Revolution Won, Top Libyan Official Vows a New and More Pious State: The leader of Libya’s transitional government declared to thousands of revelers in a crowded square here on Sunday that Libya’s revolution had ended, setting the country on the … Continue reading

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Why stand athwart history?

Coming soon to a bookstore near you: Reflections on the Revolution in Araby.

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Sarah Palin Part II

Perhaps worse than Palin! On Taxes and Fences, Cain Stumbles a Bit: When Mr. Gregory asked if Mr. Cain would describe himself as a “neoconservative” — the foreign policy approach championed by the Bush administration that favored the aggressive use … Continue reading

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Mr. Roboto!

The New Romney?: For all that, Romney is still Romney. I remember sitting amazed at a Romney town hall in New Hampshire in 2008 when he didn’t express any empathy for a girl who stood up and asked a question … Continue reading

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Tunisia vs. Egypt

Last winter and spring I expressed very qualified and modest optimism about the prospects for a liberal democracy in Tunisia, and far less of one in Egypt. Some updates…. Tunisian Police Stop Hardline Attack On TV Station: Tunisian police on … Continue reading

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The way we were

Remember this, Entitled to Their Opinions, Yes. But Their Facts?: Under “Muslim law as it is universally understood,” Luttwak wrote, Obama was born a Muslim, and his “conversion” to Christianity was an act of apostasy, a capital offense and “the … Continue reading

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Respect that affirmative action denies

A strange comment below: You can disagree with Positive Discrimination policies and disagree with the College Republicans’ stunt. I actually think they are behaving more egregiously that the progressive yahoos; their actions just further bolster the narrative that graduates of … Continue reading

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