Jennifer Rubin on COMMENTARY
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The Jewish Future, Part 4
Seventy leaders, thinkers, and clergy respond: What will be the condition of the Jewish community fifty years from now?
Jennifer Rubin: COMMENTARY Is a Treasure Trove of Rational Thinking
If you are like me, there are times when you think the political world has gone insane. The left indulges in constant Israel-bashing and believes if America retreats from the…
So Long — Until Tomorrow
As most all of you know, today is my last day at COMMENTARY. It has been a joy and a source of great pride to work for the publication that…
Earmark Vote
The Senate defeated the earmark ban. The Dems who scrambled to get on the good side of voters (i.e., voting for the ban): Evan Bayh (retiring but with political ambitions),…
Reason to Slow Down START
Sen. Jon Kyl is enjoying an “I told you so” moment. He’s been trying to slow the rush to a New START ratification vote, pleading that additional time is needed…
David Brooks’s Unconvincing Defense of His Employer
Granted, he’s in a tough spot. His newspaper has facilitated a massive disclosure of confidential material. That paper claimed for itself the right to make decisions as to which cables…
NOW, We’re (Not) Talking
Perhaps the Obama administration has finally lost its infatuation with engagement. This marks a step in the right direction and a departure from the Bush administration and the first two…
Admit Error?
Pete asks when will liberals acknowledge certain foreign policy facts now that we know that the views propounded by many conservative critics of the administration are shared by foreign powers…
RE: So How’s the Bribe-a-thon Going?
Not all that well. For starters George Mitchell isn’t even in the region. I wondered why and e-mailed State Department spokesman PJ Crowley. He replied: “His deputy, David Hale, was in…
Flotsam and Jetsam
What happens when the Democratic majority ends: “President Obama on Monday proposed a two-year freeze on federal pay, saying federal workers must sacrifice to reduce the nation’s budget deficit. ……
Another Good Entitlement-Reform Plan
James Capretta explains why the entitlement-reform proposal put forth by Rep. Paul Ryan and former Fed vice-chairman Alice Rivlin is so important: In Medicare, the Ryan-Rivlin proposal would be transformative.…