Tagged ‘Wall Street Journal’

 
Thomas Frank: don’t mess with the Texas Board of Ed.

Thomas Frank: don’t mess with the Texas Board of Ed.

The Kansas Board of Education is, of course, famous for debating the teaching of evolution in public schools.  As recently as 2005, the Board decreed that schools must include Creationism or Intelligent Design in their science curriculum– only to be overruled again in 2007. (…)

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What’s the Matter with Democrats?

What’s the Matter with Democrats?

Thomas Frank has a notion of what’s wrong with the Democratic Party – why it repeatedly snatches defeat from the jaws of victory:
The answer to the riddle is as plain as the caviar on a lobbyist’s spoon. (…)

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“Tea Party” more popular than Republicans or Democrats

“Tea Party” more popular than Republicans or Democrats

NY Times columnist David Brooks is worried by a recent Wall Street Journal / NBC News Poll which shows the “Tea Party” demonstrators to be more popular than either of the two major political parties.  He sees a revolt against “the educated class,” of which he — and his readers — are presumably members. (…)

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Thomas Frank: Watch out for GOP Populism

Thomas Frank: Watch out for GOP Populism

In today’s Wall Street Journal, Thomas Frank profiles Republican House member Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, who’s adopted some fist-shaking anti-big-business rhetoric that would make some lefties weak at the knees.  More tellingly, he’s critical of business at a time when Democrats shy from economic populism, perhaps compromised by their role in giving vast handouts to the major banks, insurance and auto companies. (…)

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Phill Kline’s awkwardly timed appeal

In his column in the Wall Street Journal this morning, Thomas Frank tells the story of how former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline appealed to his supporters for donations to help him cover his debts from his legal battles with the late Dr. (…)

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Kansas Populism, then and now

Thomas Frank, in his column in today’s Wall Street Journal, calls the billions of dollars in Wall Street bonuses an outrage, and refers back to, yes, his home state of Kansas and the Populist movement which took the state by storm in the 1890s. (…)

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