Prager has an interesting analysis on whether the Israelis will attack Iran. Under Israeli–Palestinian Conflict, we have a couple good stories. Pipes asks whether the Israelis have the guts to do what they did in the last century. Maybe they are getting soft with their economic success.

Normally, I'm not a big fan of Buchanan but his analysis of the Campaign for President today was decent.

Lots of stories today on Obama's trip. Limbaugh is showing how he is weaseling his way to taking credit for US successes. Com'on America, you are smarter than that. Vennochi argues that his ego is getting in the way of the needed humility.

Thomas Sowell always has it right. He blames the housing mess on the government; and what do we get from politicians? More government. The wrong approach.

Joe Lieberman has an interesting article about DC schools (Educational ineptitude). Good management practices can make a difference.

Ed Feulner has a good article on The Constitution. He blames all three branches for the problems we face in government.

Lots of articles today, but they begin to all sound the same.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES: Two of the better today are by Glick and Throckmorton

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: We have a great article today on this subject. Somehow, corporate leaders have been seduced into thinking that CSR is more important than profits. They will eventually find this to be faulty thinking.

THE ECONOMY: The IBD has a fine article on how to revive the economy.

Have a great weekend.

WAR ON TERRORISM–AFGHANISTAN: Oliver North has some important things to say about the situation in Afghanistan.

THE PRESENT GLOBAL CULTURE WAR: Cliff May outlines another example of a threat against our freedom, talking about the cartoonists who upset Islamists.

RUSSIA NEWS: The IBD talks about containing Russia and its new adventures, back to the old Soviet Union.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES: Think it is just a presidential election. Read this and see what might come out of an Obama election. A move toward Communism?

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES: We have both Palin's and McCain's speeches today in case you missed them on TV. And many conservative and liberal articles as well.

FOREIGN AID: Feulner has an excellent article on foreign aid and the UN.

SCHOOL CHOICE: A fine article on the subject appears today. It was great to hear McCain push choice.

Have a great Friday.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Larry Elder has a wonderful article about JFK. His theme is that JFK, even though looked at as a saint by Democrats, really was closer to the Republican party plank than the equivalent Democratic one.

CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT: You might enjoy Victor Davis Hanson's article about lawyers being politicians. It was a good article, but I think you could make some arguments that lawyers by their training make poor politicians.

CONVENTIONS: We have an interesting article by the former aid to Lieberman. Not sure you will learn any long–term principles, but it is an interesting perspective.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES: Lots of stories on Palin. The best, I think, was by Ann Coulter.

Oh, my. Everybody saved up over the long weekend and decided to write yesterday and today, mostly about Sarah Palin. I'll try to guide you to some of the better ones, but after a while, they all begin to sound alike. Happy reading.

CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT: Try out Sowell's article. Maggie Galagher also has a fine article. I would also recommend Schlafly's article.

FAIRNESS DOCTRINE: The IBD has a good article on Obama's support of the "Fairness" Doctrine.

COAL: An excellent article on why we shouldn't give up on coal. Oh, Nancy, coal is a fossil fuel.

ENERGY LEGISLATION: The IBD talks about Congress' incompetence when it comes to energy legislation.

THE GLOBAL WARMING HOAX?: We have several articles today on this subject. I might recommend the IBD one on "There goes the sun". Worries about global cooling.

FREE ENTERPRISE AND SMALL GOVERNMENT: The best article for some time is Michael Medved's article on ways to cut out corruption and inefficiency is to cut government. These are true principles that we can believe in.

ABSTINENCE: We have opposing articles on this subject, with Sarah's daughter being in the spotlight.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ISSUES: Walter Williams tells us how we are doing a disservice to our black friends by getting them into colleges where they can't compete.

Have a great Wednesday.

CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT: Lots of articles today, but I thought the best was by Matt Mayer talking about the experience issue.

THE ECONOMY: Bowyer has an excellent article on the Economy. The Democrats and their close buddies in the media have been talking down the economy for the last year, mainly in order to get Democrats elected. Well, not so fast. A big growth in Quarter 2 blows their theory out of the water. Krugman has a weak response.

HIGHER EDUCATION: Much discussion has taken place lately on the University Presidents' idea of lowering the drinking age. Crouch expands that thought to the morals of all kids and how tough love might be the answer.

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE: Under this subject, the author talks about how teachers' salaries keep going up until retirement whereas in other professions, the salary peaks much earlier. Lots of interesting statistics.

Have a great week.

RUSSIA NEWS: Still a lot of articles on the subject.

CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT: The best summary of Obama's tax plans are given in the American Spectator article. Terry Paulson has an excellent article on Obama's "stealing from the rich" plans. You might also enjoy the article titled "Unhinged".

But our Jack Tymann has an excellent thought about how Palin may become our Margaret Thatcher. Seems possible to me.

OLYMPIC GAMES: Prelutsky normally gives us a little humor to brighten our day. Today, he tells how he feels about the Olympics in modern times. Hard to argue with his conclusions.

Have a great Labor Day.

The big news is still McCain's VP choice, Sarah Palin.

CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT: The best article here in my view is the one by Nina May.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES: Glick tells us about Obama from an Jewish perspective, even though many Jews will vote for him..

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES: More on Sarah, here. Hayes' has an interesting story on how she got selected. Kristol's article is good also.

Have a great Sunday and a great Labor Day tomorrow.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES: The IBD has a number of articles on Sarah Palin. Some will be found under ENERGY LEGISLATION. The IBD article "Palin? Perfect" is one of the best. Terry Jones also has a fine article.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES: A number of fine articles today. Jack Tymann has a fine article. Broder also has a great article.

The race is getting interesting, what with McCain's pick. Still two months to go, and lots of things can happen. But McCain has changed the stage.

Have a great weekend.

WAR ON TERRORISM–AFGHANISTAN: Oliver North always has some interesting human interest stories that tell us a lot about the current status over there. The bad guys are using propaganda against us, effectively.

WAR OF IDEAS: Cliff May always has insightful thoughts, in this case about Muslim extremists. We must be scared.

CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT AND DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES: Wow, you think all these electrons will stay energized until November. It is getting tiresome already. If you must, I recommend the articles by Matt Mayer and Michelle Malkin. Buchanan brings up the possibility of race riots if Obama loses. Kathleen Parker also has an interesting piece questioning whether all the stagecraft toward unity is truly real.

THE ECONOMY: Democrats and their buddies in the main stream media have been talking down the economy for the last year. Well, the facts don't support their words.

MISSILE DEFENSE: The IBD has a fine article about this subject.

Have a great Friday.

RUSSIA NEWS: George Will has an excellent article on Russia and how its actions are affecting Obama.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES: The IBD article on Ayers is sobering. Obama has associated with some really questionable characters over the years. Somehow, the people you associate with tells us a lot about you. In this case, having socialistic/communistic friends says he must agree with them somewhat. I could never be friends with somebody that extreme.

Kudlow talks about the expected bounce for Obama at the convention. Hasn't happened yet. And may not.

The IBD also talks about how the convention has not unified the Democratic Party. Some of the liberal writers are having the same problem.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES: Robert Novak is back with an article today saying how Lieberman would be a disaster for McCain and the Republican party.

Have a great Thursday.

RUSSIAN NEWS: Lots of interesting articles today.

HEALTH CARE DEBATE: A good article on a plan to fix health care.

CORPORATE TAX: Malanga explains the "2/3 of corporations pay no taxes" buzz that all the liberal media spread around.

Many other fine articles. Have a great week.

CHINA: Williams has an excellent summary of China and its role in the world

RUSSIA NEWS: Still a lot of commentary on Russia's invasion of Georgia. I felt the best was by Szrom. Bolten's article is good, also.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES: Lots of election articles, still. I thought the best was "Obama's Communist Cover–up Continues". Obama will lead America to socialism, more than any recent President. The world has proven that socialism/communism doesn't work. Why do we have to learn the lesson again?

HEALTH CARE DEBATE: Heritage performs real research on issues. Today's article under this subject is no exception.

THE ECONOMY: Amity Shlaes tells us five ways to wreck an recovery. Notice how similar they are to the Democrat's program.

MILITARY FUNDING: The main thrust of this short piece filled with graphs and statistics is that military spending is not out of line, historically. But the bigger message is that welfare and social security are driving us toward bankruptcy. And taking away benefits is next to impossible so we are saddled with these expenses forever, even though they ruin the motivation of large segments of our population.

Have a great Sunday.

RUSSIA NEWS: The IBD has a very interesting article on how Russia may be doing itself in by scaring investors. Inflation is high, their military spending is a fraction of ours. Maybe not a superpower and more, heading in the wrong direction.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES: George Will has an excellent article on Obama. And the IBD tells the actual numbers about Obama's tax "cut".

FREE ENTERPRISE AND SMALL GOVERNMENT: The article by Strom is a good start at explaining why the free market is better than a planned economy. You could write a book about the reasons.

Have a great weekend.

RUSSIAN NEWS: Krauthammer has a good article on the Russian situation in Georgia.

CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT: The IBD has an interesting story on polling. People really don't know their politics, in my view.
Then we have a story, "Media's Obama Crush Flunks Smell Test", which talks about the media bias in favor of Obama.

HOUSING: Not all of my recommended articles are necessarily ones I agree with. The one by Shlaes is an example. Her point is that we have emphasized housing too much in government policy. Could be right.

Have a great Friday.

REPUBLICAN PARTY: A nice article on Newt Gingrich.

RUSSIA NEWS: Victor Davis Hanson has a fine article on the Russian situation.

VENEZUELA: I hadn't realized how far Chavez had gone toward Communism, but it is pretty clear that is where it is headed. Socialism is too nice a word for what is going on down there.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES: An unknown candidate for VP is given in the article by Brett Joshpe. He sounds like he has the right qualities, but he sure is not on everybody's lips.

EDUCATIONAL INEPTITUDE: George Will has a great article on schools and how they can be improved. Quit pussyfooting around.

FAIRNESS DOCTRINE: The IBD talks about this unfairness doctrine. Oh, sorry. It is fair to Democrats but not to the people.

WIND POWER: I liked the IBD article on windmills. Hard to believe we could actually build enough to make a huge dent in oil usage.

Have a great Thursday.

RUSSIA NEWS: Still an important subject. The best article today, I think, is the one by the IBD on NATO Punts. Indeed, NATO's actions no doubt will have many unintended consequences. NATO never was much of a force and this shows its weakness to be similar to the UN.

CHINA ECONOMICS: A thought provoking article is provided by Samuelson on China and its impact on world economics.

ECONOMICS EDUCATION: And while we are on that subject, Warren Williams also has some interesting messages about economics that everyone should learn. He reviews John Lott's book on the free market.

ENERGY SHORTAGE: What a bonanza. Four of the best authors, all in one day. Stossel talks about the stupidity of energy independence, largely because of free markets in the world. We can no longer be isolationists; it won't work. And given that, energy prices are based on a world market, not our own.

FREE ENTERPRISE AND SMALL GOVERNMENT: Sowell tells us how free markets outperform bureaucrats, hands down. I've said this for a long time: 300 million citizens are a whole lot smarter than a few bureaucrats in Washington DC.

POLITICALLY CORRECT ACTIONS: Finally, I object to the government telling me (us) how to do our work. This has to do with whether doctors should be able to choose their patients. Many won't accept Medicare patients. Is that right? No different than not accepting homosexuals, but it is right. People need to be able to choose, not be regulated to death.

Have a great Wednesday.

RUSSIAN NEWS: Another big day in articles on Russia, both liberal and conservative. Take your pick. Many are suggesting that we not get too rash. Others think we should be strong.

CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT: The "debate" at Saddleback engages a number of writers. I liked the piece by Wynton Hall. Also, "No Contest" which talks about the performance of the two candidates at the Saddleback Church is worth reading.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES: Two articles of note, by the IBD: "Like Father, Like Son" talking about Obama's father's leftist leanings and "Obama's Rapid Response Backfires" which discusses the latest book about Obama and how his response to it only amplifies his problems

Things are getting interesting.

Have a great Tuesday.

PORNOGRAPHY: Crouse has an interesting article on the subject of child pornography. It is one thing to let consenting adults do whatever, but applying this to children just doesn't make sense.

ELECTION 2008: Under Campaign for President and Democratic Candidates, you will find several analyses of the speeches from the Warren church by the two candidates. Though Warren has indicated affection for Obama, according to the conservative commentators, Obama didn't do so well.

ECONOMISTS: I learned some things from Amity Schlaes in this article about the NBER. Certainly educational.

GAY MARRIAGES: I put the Reason Foundation article as an interesting read, but not because I subscribe to the conclusions. You might want to read my comments about the article and its logic.

Alexander Solzhenityn: I had already included many articles under this obituary, but D'Souza had some interesting aspects about the man's principles that are worth considering.

Have a great week.

ETHICS IN POLITICS: The story "Meet Sal Grosso" is not earthshaking in its principles of politics, but it is a very nice human interest story about how one fellow fought the bureaucracy to uncover corruption in local government.

RUSSIA NEWS: We have a series of articles today on Russia nd its adventures into Georgia. The best, in my view, is by Victor Davis Hanson.

ELECTION 2008: I found interesting the story under Democratic Candidates by Guy Benson. It tells how Obama has covered up his legislative history on partial birth abortion. Apparently, he has no sympathy for those babies that live through this ugly process. Let them die, even though they are breathing, crying, etc. But the cover–up is just as bad if not worse.

EDUCATIONAL INEPTITUDE: Not so much about ineptitude, the Hoover Institution article gives some real insight into how people feel about our educational system. Two things caught my eye. Black people seem to care more about doing something to improve education than others. Perhaps they realize their kids are being shortchanged. If the black parents are becoming concerned, there is hope. The other interesting statistic is that teachers are not unilaterally opposed to various forms of school choice. Again, I guess this says that the union doesn't represent the teachers. But it is encouraging that teachers are nearly as open minded as the population as a whole.

HIGHER EDUCATION: Charles Murray has an interesting article with the thesis that higher ed is a waste of time. Having advanced degrees myself, this might be a hard one to take. But it is indeed true that a lot of college is a waste of time. On the other hand, maybe it is a rite of passage, a learning how to live with others, a transition from the straight–laced high school to the wide–open job market. And I've heard some say that the reason we excel over the Chinese in technology is because our engineers and scientists take liberal arts courses. I went to a very focused technical college so I can't comment. Maybe its true. But maybe there are better ways of learning liberal arts than the college route. At any rate, the article is thought–provoking.

Have a great Sunday.

CHINA: Frum has an interesting article on the proposition that China's growth is beginning to fall. Part of that can be attributed to America's slowdown, but there is more.

RUSSIA NEWS: Russia's advances in Georgia get a lot of attention today. We've included remarks by Georgia's President and our Secretary of State Rice under the News segment. Then we have Tucker's arguments about how the post–Cold War was a nice interlude, but the future looks difficult. The IBD talks about the importance of the missile defense pacts with Eastern European countries.

ENERGY/ETHANOL: Lots of articles on energy but the best one is by Green telling us why ethanol is not a savior for all our troubles.

SUPREME COURT: Yoo talks about the recent Supreme Court term. Going both ways on various issues is not the biggest news. That instead goes to the power that the Court has usurped. You can argue that the Court actually tried to interpret something from the Constitution in the case of guns, but removing the death penalty for rape of children? The Court is obviously making law in this case. And when a single body makes law, we all lose.

Have a great weekend.