He has a gee whiz quality that isn’t quite presidential, but he’s not the president nor a candidate (yet). He is restating a fundamental point: growing government beyond our means is “irresponsible.” He is reciting Republican alternatives and reviewing his own record including school reform and tax cuts. As the speech goes on, he settles into a calmer and more composed demeanor. For many people seeing him for the first time, Jindal made a reasonably good first impression, I think. The message of individual empowerment and fiscal restraint are not in fashion. But after a few years, it may be once again.
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June 2013
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The Case for Drones
Kenneth AndersonThe United States can now wage war in a more nimble, low-risk, and humane fashion than ever before.
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The ObamaCare Blame Game
Tevi Troy
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Past Due
Christine Sneed
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Gray Matter Chatter
Robert HerrittA review of Sally Satel and Scott O. Lilienfeld's Brainwashed
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Beyond Good, Quite Evil
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Exit Laughing
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How Hitler Destroyed German Music
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Turncoat in a Toga
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The Los Angeles Times Earthquake
Andrew Ferguson
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The Second-Term Curse
John Podhoretz
Threat Assessment
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Disappearing Red Lines
Jonathan S. Tobin
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Republican Recovery
Our ReadersResponses to Michael Gerson and Peter Wehner's "How to Save the Republican Party"
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