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March 9, 2009 • Vol. 14, No. 24
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EDITORIAL
Barack Obama's America
by Alexis de Tocqueville

SCRAPBOOK
Obama's salute, YSL's chair, and more

ARTICLES
The Return of Big Government
by Fred Barnes

Indefensible
by Tom Donnelly

A Ph.D. in Every Pot
by Andrew Ferguson

A Hero's Welcome
by Janet Daley

Gonna Have a Tea Party
by Jonathan V. Last

Praising with Faint Damns
by Stephen F. Hayes

Tito the (Party) Builder
by Mary Katharine Ham

Will Harry Reid's Dream Come True?
by Max Schulz

FEATURES
The Ghosts of Smoot and Hawley
by Irwin M. Stelzer

President Hamlet
by Sam Schulman

BOOKS & ARTS
Jack-Out-of-the-Box
by Joseph Epstein

McFashion Week
by Samantha Sault

No Laughing Matter
by Zach Munson

Cash for Balkans
by Stephen Schwartz

Cheap Date
by John Podhoretz

Oliver's Story
by Philip Terzian

The Morris Dance
by Natalie Bostick

CASUAL
Choosing Hope over Fear
by Victorino Matus

PARODY
Protecting Art with CRAP

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BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAA Not-So-Special Relationship
Obama avoids close cooperation with the UK on economic matters.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYANot The Change They Voted For
Another day, another broken campaign pledge.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAThe "Other Gitmo"
Obama backs Bush on key terrorist detention policy.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYASudan's Day in Court
The International Criminal Court's attempt to bring Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir to justice backfires.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYADiminishing Human Rights
The Obama administration's disappointing start.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAWill Harry Reid's Dream Come True?
The majority leader's quest to kill America's nuclear waste repository continues.

From the March 9, 2009 issue


BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAA Hero's Welcome
Britain greets a Guantánamo detainee.

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BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYACheap Date
When times get tough, it's time to go to the movies.

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BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYADon't Worry, Be Happy
Obama gives the markets the back of his hand.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAThe Stupid Party
Why are Republicans falling for the Obama White House's trap?



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAWho Wants to Shaft a Millionaire?
Obama's great class experiment.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAThe Ghosts of Smoot and Hawley
Opening skirmishes of a new trade war?

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BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYASideshow or Preview?
Iran threatens two neighbors.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAWahhabism in the Balkans
Islamist aggression heats up in Kosovo.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAPresident Hamlet
After a youth spent as the indulged and inevitable prince, he has become the king that Hamlet would have been had he enjoyed the services of Axelrod and Plouffe, instead of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

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BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYATito the (Party) Builder
The GOP goes shopping for minority voters.

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BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAThinking About the Unthinkable
Priorities for the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAThe Jerry Garcia of Canterbury
Rowan Williams, the bumbling archbishop beloved by the press.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAHow Do You Solve a Problem Like Citigroup?
The case for a federally funded subsidiary.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAGonna Have a Tea Party
Opposition to the foreclosure bailout rises.

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BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYABarack Obama's America
A timeless critique from Tocqueville.

From the March 9, 2009 issue


BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAThe Return of Big Government
For Obama, a spending spree and fiscal prudence are synonymous.

From the March 9, 2009 issue


BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAPraising with Faint Damns
Congressional Republicans go soft on Obama.

From the March 9, 2009 issue


BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAIndefensible
Obama's military budget presages retreat.

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BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAA Ph.D. in Every Pot
Obama's diploma mill.

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BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAThe Age of Irresponsibility
Bill Clinton and Paris Hilton are the problem. Why couldn't David Petraeus and Sully Sullenberger be the answer?

From the March 2, 2009 issue


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BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAHey, Big Spender
The virtues of Obama's budget plan are more than offset by its more radical features.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAThey're Warriors, Not Victims
President Obama should speak to his troops in the language of duty, honor, and country.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAThe Jazz Singer
Blossom Dearie, 1926-2009.

From the March 2, 2009 issue


BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYARevenge Is Sweet
And there's money to be made killing Albanian Muslims.

From the March 2, 2009 issue


BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYATedisco to the Rescue?
Rebuilding the GOP in the Northeast.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYADefending Free Trade
Its costs have been exaggerated and its benefits neglected.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAAnother Spectre Is Haunting Europe
The street may replace the voting booth as the way to force change.

From the March 2, 2009 issue


BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAAlive and Kicking
Reports of conservatism's demise have been greatly exaggerated.



BERJAYABERJAYABERJAYAFaith-Based Confusion
Will 'charitable choice' survive the Obama Justice Department?

From the March 2, 2009 issue




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