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BLANKLEY: Keeping the world safe from lunatics
By Tony Blankley - The Washington Times
In the aftermath of the tragic shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others, it is predictable that some self-centered politicians and political commentators quickly assumed the killer must have been provoked by political comments. Following on that conclusion, they naturally argue (notwithstanding their exposure last week in the House to the reading of the Constitution, including the First Amendment) that whatever political words may have provoked him to his irrational violence should be silenced. Published 5:55 p.m. January 10, 2011 - Comments
BLANKLEY: A public voice for private virtue
By Tony Blankley - The Washington Times
As we begin a new year, it may be useful to look back to one particular piece of advice that George Washington gave us in his Farewell Address: Published 6:07 p.m. January 3, 2011 - Comments
BLANKLEY: A moment for leadership
By Tony Blankley - The Washington Times
In the spirit of the Christmas season, let me highlight from last week's confusing Washington rhetoric a statement by President Obama that was shrewd - even wise. In the spirit of compromise, he pointed out that even though under the Constitution's original compromise, he (implicitly, as a black man) "could not have walked through the front door" - the compromise was worth it because otherwise, we would not have gained a union. Published 5:40 p.m. December 13, 2010 - Comments
BLANKLEY: President Obama's next two years
By Tony Blankley - The Washington Times
In the last week or two, an eccentric debate has been dividing Democratic Party polls and commentators in Washington: In 2011, should President Obama strive to be more like Harry Truman in 1947 or Bill Clinton in 1995? Published 6:12 p.m. December 6, 2010 - Comments
BLANKLEY: The great American funk
By Tony Blankley - The Washington Times
I suppose it is to be expected that the Great Recession should be accompanied by a sweeping national pessimism in which our purported leaders and commentators express historic despair, while the people and corporations mope about, convinced that the sun will not come up tomorrow. Published 5:42 p.m. November 29, 2010 - Comments
BLANKLEY: Futile death in Afghanistan
By Tony Blankley - The Washington Times
The administration's Afghanistan war policy seems to be settling into a dismal combination of confusion and cynicism. Before the November elections, the administration was adamant that the troops would start coming home by July 2011. That, it is presumed, was to keep the president's liberals calm. Published 4:49 p.m. November 23, 2010 - Comments
BLANKLEY: Race against time to balance the budget
By Tony Blankley - The Washington Times
"If only we had sold our stocks a few weeks ago." "If only I'd had the brakes checked before she drove up to the mountains." There are few sadder words than those of regret at letting time pass until the catastrophe hits. Neither individuals nor armies nor nations are exempt from the human tendency to wait too long before acting - and paying a terrible price for the delay. Published 6:42 p.m. November 16, 2010 - Comments
BLANKLEY: Owls and vultures
By Tony Blankley - The Washington Times
Last weekend, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina tried his hand at dissecting Republican foreign policy attitudes. I commend the senator for trying to come to grips with this vital question, which is getting so little, if any, national discussion. As foreign events grow ever more threatening, the view of the now both culturally and congressionally dominant party - the GOP - becomes central to the range of political options President Obama has available to him. Published 6:07 p.m. November 9, 2010 - Comments
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