The blogosphere is positively throbbing with indignation over Kathleen Parker’s column in the post where she coined a lively new phrase for the branch of the Republican party that most troubles the rest of us: To be more specific, the … Continue reading →

David Frum, in The Telegraph, on the future of the republican party. A generation ago, Republicans were dominant among college graduates. Those days are long gone. Since 1988, Democrats have become more conservative on economics – and Republicans more conservative … Continue reading →

As much as I have been looking forward to an Obama victory, I have been looking forward to this almost as much. Conservatism in the United States faces a series of extremely knotty problems at the moment. How do you … Continue reading →

Or maybe he didn’t deserve us. Or so says, the WSJ. The treatment President Bush has received from this country is nothing less than a disgrace. The attacks launched against him have been cruel and slanderous, proving to the world … Continue reading →

Speaking of the future, Slate has an excellent discussion about the future of conservatism. Go read it.

I have read plenty of commentary about the significance of Obama’s election but none have resonated the way this did. Obama’s idea, put simply, was that America can be better than it has been. It can reach beyond post-9/11 anger … Continue reading →

How magnificent that McCain was able to give such a gracious concession speech. I urge all Americans — (applause) — I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president … Continue reading →

The news that the manufacturing activity is at its lowest level since 1980… U.S. factory activity contracted sharply in October, falling to its lowest in 26 years as the financial crisis ravaged the world’s largest economy, an industry report showed … Continue reading →

The case for Barack Obama, in broad strokes: He has within him the possibility to change the direction and tone of American foreign policy, which need changing; his rise will serve as a practical rebuke to the past five years, … Continue reading →

The Economist does not have a vote but Back in 2000 America stood tall as the undisputed superpower, at peace with a generally admiring world. The main argument was over what to do with the federal government’s huge budget surplus. … Continue reading →