Author: Amy Ridenour

Bush’s Classic Conservatism

Ed Haislmaier is recommending this essay about President Bush's foreign policy style in the March 29 International Herald Tribune ...
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Those Funky, Edgy Kids Got Rather

Spotted this haughty prose in the "Inside Washington" column of the March 26 National Journal (subscription required): The Office of National Drug Control Policy claims it has become the first Cabinet-level agency to launch a Web log -- or 'blog' ...
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Republican Voices

I received an e-mail from a young man who says he is 12 years old and the editor of this website. Very nice website for a 12-year-old ...
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The Stewards of Gay Washington

The Washington Post has a page one story Monday about a unit of the DC Metropolitan Police that covers the beat of "gay Washington." Based on the article, the unit covers such responsibilities as domestic violence calls to same-sex couples ...
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Vote for Fred Singer

Physicist Dr. Fred Singer is actively campaigning for the Flat Earth Award. I already voted for him on the merits -- as worthy as the other nominees truly are. If you appreciate the work of scientists such as Fred Singer, ...
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Michelle Malkin: Press Conference on Ward Churchill

Michelle Malkin has the goods on Ward Churchill ...
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Funny Story

Glenn Reynolds has a funny story about former Speaker of the House Nicholas Longworth -- or about Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II. (He's not sure which) ...
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Shoes for Iraqi Kids

I have been receiving e-mails from people who say they saw me on TV, where I made an appeal for people to donate gently used and new children's shoes for the children of Iraq. Funny thing is, I haven't been ...
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Social Security Trustees Report Quick Recap

Feel like you should read the new Social Security Trustees Report (released today), but don't have the energy? Then read this 350-word summary, and get the gist of the message quickly and succinctly. My conclusion: Don't wait for Congress to ...
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Answering the Myths About Social Security

If you are interested in the Social Security debate, I urge you to visit the website of the National Center for Policy Analysis. This evening, for example, it has a new two-page paper by Dr. Thomas R. Saving which succinctly ...
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