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The Folly of Impeachment

David Frum — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:08:00 GMT

So now it's Brit Hume who is joining the editors of National Review in warning against impeachment - at least for now.

The Moral Imperative to Feed the Poor

Justin Green — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:31:00 GMT

The Huffington Post reports of a lively religious debate on whether the government should take charge in feeding the poor. I for one am heartened the discussion even took place.

Harry Reid's Good Idea: Kill Filibusters on Appointments

Justin Green — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

The Washington Post's Greg Sargent has a major scoop that Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid is seriously thinking about ending the filibuster on executive and judicial branch nominations. Given Reid's history of crying wolf, I'll believe it when I see it, but the idea isn't all that bad.

Peter Worthington on Thinking Outside the Box

David Frum — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

I think this column, written last summer by Peter Worthington, summarizes so much of my late father-in-law's approach to life.

Jimmy Carter Endorses SAM, Opposes Marijuana Legalization

Justin Green — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:04:00 GMT

This is a little surprising. President Jimmy Carter is on record opposing the legalization of marijuana. Full details below, courtesy of Smart Approaches to Marijuana:

Sorry, Thomas Jefferson, But You Still Can't Grow Hemp in America

Justin Green — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:41:00 GMT

Can't help but be amused by Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority leader, being peeved by the latest Farm Bill not including a provision legalizing the production of industrial hemp.

Maybe Let's Not Cut Food Stamps?

Justin Green — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:45:00 GMT

I too would love to one day drown government in a bathtub, but while unemployment is still over seven percent, let's hold off on cutting aid to society's most vulnerable.

Someone's Got to Stop Medical Price Gouging

David Frum — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:55:00 GMT

For a long time I've propounded the theory that the main thing wrong with the economics of American health care is that insurers are too weak. Somebody has to discipline providers. They have amply proven they will not discipline themselves. It's unrealistic to expect patients to apply the discipline. I'd prefer not to have government do it. That leaves the insurers.

Is This Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's Newest Substance Abuse Scandal?

David Frum — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:15:00 GMT

A couple of disclaimers here. The Toronto Star is a paper notoriously hostile to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. The video in question comes from unreliable sources. Etcetera and etcetera. Caveat lector.

Here Comes the House Immigration Bill

Justin Green — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT

The most interesting part of Politico's report that a House immigration bill will be here soon is that it will be a comprehensive bill.

Socialism is a Pretty Crappy System

Justin Green — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:57:00 GMT

Socialism has caused a shortage of toilet paper in Venezuela, and the Atlantic's Jordan Weissmann says it like it is:

I Can't Wait to Eat Cicadas

Justin Green — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:48:00 GMT

The Daily Beast's Brian Ries chatted with an entymologist on the question everyone is asking: can you eat cicadas?

Comments Are Back!

Justin Green — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:22:00 GMT

The comments section is once again open. Apologies on the downtime.

Playing With the Labor Markets

Justin Green — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Noah Millman with a very interesting liberal perspective on immigration and wages over at The American Conservative. Best passage:

Curious if There's Any 'There' There in the Benghazi Emails? Read Them Here

Justin Green — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:00 GMT

Cheers to Yahoo! News' Chris Wilson for this innovative style of publishing the Benghazi emails the White House recently released. Read them, and decide for yourself if you think there's a scandal here.